COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton man suffered serious injuries in a UTV crash in Morgan County on Monday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 82-year-old Smithton man was driving westbound on Route DD near Route KK southeast of Tipton in a 2016 John Deere XUV865R when the UTV went off the right
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash in Camden County on Monday night. According to the online crash report, a 39-year-old Springfield woman was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler eastbound on Highway 54 west of Route W at 10:15 p.m. Monday. The report states that the vehicle crossed the center
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salvation Army in Columbia will give away box fans Tuesday to help people beat the heat this summer. The fan giveaway will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Douglass Park in Columbia, with fans provided by the Westlake Ace Hardware Store. To get a fan, you must bring an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Ulman man suffered serious injuries in an ATV crash in Miller County Sunday night. According to online crash reports, a 28-year-old man was heading northbound on Route C north of Bentown Ridge Road on a 2004 Yamaha Warrior just after 8 p.m. Sunday. The report states that the ATV drove off
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to reflect the passenger was a woman and has been pronounced dead. A woman from Laquey died and a man suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Camden County on Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old woman and a 50-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of killing a woman and hiding her body in a trash bin that was found in a creek pleaded not guilty Monday. Andrew Acton pleaded guilty during his arraignment before Judge Stephanie Morrell. Last week, a Boone County grand jury indicted Acton, who is accused of killing his
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman was seriously injured during an accident in Camden County on Thursday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 65-year-old Stover woman was driving in a 2010 Dodge Nitro southbound on Missouri Highway 5 north of Harvest Road. Troopers said the vehicle blew a tire and skidded off
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries in a Pulaski County crash Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old Camdenton man, along with a 23-year-old woman from Dixon, was driving westbound on Route P west of Highway 17 at 11:37 p.m. Wednesday. The report states that the truck traveled off
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 26-year-old Dixon man was seriously hurt in a Pulaski County crash just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2012 Ford F150 south on Highway 28 at Highway O when he went off the right side of the road. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia and Boone County officials met for a joint work session Wednesday morning regarding homelessness and a housing study. Boone County and Columbia officials met at Boone Electric Cooperative at 9 a.m. Wednesday. According to the meeting agenda, officials discussed the Homeless Strategic Plan, Housing Continuum Update, Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Board of Realtors is set to host a forum Tuesday for the upcoming August elections. The event will be a candidate forum for Columbia’s 4th Ward City Council race from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at 311 Bernadette Dr. The Board of Realtors will also host a talk session
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Boone County Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 32-year-old Moberly woman was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt heading Northbound on U.S. 63 south of MO-763. The crash report states that an unknown vehicle hit the back of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James woman suffered serious injuries after she was ejected from an UTV in Maries County Sunday evening. According to online crash reports, a 48-year-old St. James woman was in the passenger seat of a 2020 Polaris Ranger on Highway 68 and Highway H at 5:14 p.m. Sunday. The incident occurred
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and other charges in the February 2024 death of a woman is set to be sentenced Monday afternoon. In May, Matthew Shilling was found guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and driving while suspended.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the year 2026, the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary of freedom and independence. However, on July 4, 1776, not everyone in this country was free. It was another 82 years before the South was ordered to free all slaves when President Abram Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who pleaded guilty to lesser charges in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting in Columbia are set to be sentenced Thursday. Daevion McCray and Tavion Johnson will be in the Boone County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. for sentencing before Judge Devine. In April, both pleaded guilty to two counts of
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The FIFA World Cup kicks into high gear Tuesday in Kansas City as the reigning world champions, Argentina, face off against Algeria. The FIFA Fan Fest will be open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday for fans to enjoy World Cup matches and other festivities. The festival, located at the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 70-year-old Camdenton woman was seriously hurt in a Camden County crash Thursday evening. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the woman was stopped waiting to turn left at the intersection of U.S. 54 and Cedar Heights Dr. at 6:38 p.m Thursday. The woman’s 2015 Toyota Rav4 was hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting in Columbia will be in front of a new judge at the Boone County Courthouse Friday afternoon. Jordan Brantley will be in the courtroom at 1:30 p.m. for a status hearing. Brantley is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree murder and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission is set to meet Thursday night to discuss a potential housing project near the University of Missouri campus and another on the south side of town. The first development up for discussion will be “The Retreat at Columbia,” located 350 feet north of Gray Oak Drive.
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