COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters were able to save a cat’s life at a house fire Sunday afternoon. Columbia Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of Citadel Drive around 2 p.m. Sunday for a house fire. According to dispatch records, this was the 12th structure fire in Boone County this week. Firefighters said the fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works crews were seen working on a water main in Columbia Saturday afternoon. The water main break is on Chapel Hill across the street from the Cedarhurst Assisted Living facility. ABC 17 crews observed several cars getting caught in the quickly-freezing water as drivers navigated the work zone. Customers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a suspect in a deadly house fire Friday. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31, is in custody in the Boone County Jail after a deadly house fire in the 3900 block of Deerfoot Way. Strumpf is facing murder, arson and weapons charges, according to Columbia Police Department. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31Courtesy:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is preparing crews to treat roads overnight. An eight-person crew will report for duty at 11 p.m., monitoring roads overnight and preparing to respond to any slick spots along priority routes, the city announced in a social media post. Columbia Public Works expects the road temperatures to fall below freezing in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Downtown Columbia Saturday night. Brady L. Ewing, 55, died from a car crash Saturday night. The Columbia Police Department investigated the crash and determined that a 2019 Honda Civic driving west on East Broadway hit Ewing as he was walking in the
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HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Franklin man died in a single-car crash this afternoon. Dennis Klatt, 65, was driving north on Missouri 5 south of County Road 345 when he drove off the side of the right side of the road, over corrected, and drove off the left side of the road. Klatt hit a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) All residents made it safely out of a two-story building Sunday afternoon when it caught fire. Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the fire in the 400 block of Ashley Street around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, firefighters saw light smoke coming from the front. The fire was determined to
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a house fire in Jefferson City is still under investigation. The Jefferson City Fire Department said there was a fire in the kitchen of a home in the 2,000 block of Meadow Lane at around 3:15 Friday afternoon. The fire department said in a news release, everyone was out
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a crash on North Highway 763 and East Brown School involving multiple cars. Sunday just after 12:46 p.m., firefighters arrived on scene and evaluated those involved for any injuries. Boone County Fire said no one was hurt. A crash report from the Missouri State
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DOOLITTLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday morning, firefighters put out a blaze at a house near Newburg High School. No one was injured, according to Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District. Doolittle Fire, Rolla Rural Fire and Phelps Health EMS were dispatched to the two-story house with heavy smoke showing around 5:30 Saturday morning. In a FaceBook post,
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A house is a complete loss after a fire late on Thanksgiving day at the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to the fire just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters put out the fire and searched the house. Fortunately, no one was hurt. However, fire crews
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 27-year-old Jefferson City woman is now in custody and charged with murder in the death of an 80-year-old man. At 7:29 p.m. Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Cole County Deputies responded to a house in the 3200 block of Landing Creek Road for an unconscious man with serious injuries. The
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Holts Summit Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating some thieves. The department shared on Facebook that it’s received over 10 reports of thefts from vehicles in the last 12 hours. Police believe there are three suspects, possibly juveniles. According to police, it appears thieves are targeting the west
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies arrested a man for drug trafficking across the street from a daycare in Fulton. John Nevins, 59, of Fulton was arrested Friday morning and is now facing several drug charges. Nevins is being held on a $50,000 bond. Nevins has previous drug and weapons charges. John Nevins, 59Courtesy: Callaway County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Saturday after she was charged with child abuse. A warrant was served to Taylor Ashley Oringderff, 31, after she was charged with one count of child abuse, originally filed on Nov. 3. According to online court records, a date has not been set for a hearing yet,
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GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) Glasgow Fire District responded to a car fire that spread into a wooded area Sunday morning. According to a Facebook post from the fire district, the fire spread to stacked wood and was threatening multiple structures, including a house and a detached garage. Howard County Sheriff’s Office and Central 911 aided in
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Centralia Police are warning residents of multiple break ins that happened overnight. The police department says it’s looking into multiple car and home break ins that happened between midnight and 3 a.m. Although none were stolen, police remind everyone not to keep firearms in cars. If you have any information about the
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Red Cross held a blood drive in honor of a firefighter who was severely burned at a bonfire in Mexico, Missouri. The blood drive was held Saturday in Centralia at the Holy Spirit Church from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MU Health Care shared the story of Eli Beasely, a professional
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 30,000 Special Olympics athletes have hearing loss, but 83% of them have never had a hearing examine, according to the Special Olympics and Starkey. Hearing aid manufacturer Starkey hosted hearing screenings during the Special Slympics games Saturday in Jefferson City. Athletes got hearing tests and can qualify for free hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks one full month of the united auto workers strike. Four Columbia state house representatives were collecting donations Saturday afternoon for the picketing union workers. Several car factories nation-wide are striking until a deal is met between the union and auto-manufacturers. The four democratic house members representing Columbia were collecting donations outside
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