COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are set to close one lane in each direction of Interstate 70 and the exit ramps for the Providence Road Bridge starting Monday night. Starting Monday at 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. MoDoT crews will be placing girders for the Providence Road Bridge, and due to this work, I-70 will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother will now go to trial in December. Judge Josh Devine agreed to push back Randall Fox’s murder trial to December 8. A pre-trial hearing was set for November 9. Court records show Fox’s defense moved to delay the trial after the state
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman convicted of murder in April was sentenced on Thursday to 32 years in prison. Heather Smith was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count of armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Smith
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man convicted of causing the West Quincy levee to fail in the Great Flood of 1993 is set to have a parole hearing Wednesday after 33 years in prison. James Scott was found guilty of causing the levee to fail and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department, and Boone County Office of Emergency Management will work together to ensure security policies are in place ahead of the first day of the Boone County Fair. The Boone County Fair begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. and runs daily until 10 p.m., ending July 25,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)The The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to discuss the next steps in development projects around the city and Third Ward council seat nominations. City leaders will meet at Jefferson City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss the conference center and hotel and its design, as well
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in connection with a 26-year-old Columbia murder case is set to be in a Boone County Courtroom Friday afternoon. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder for the 2000 death of University of Missouri student Candace Richie. Wilson was arrested in South Carolina
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There are multiple road and lane closures in Jefferson City Thursday, with some due to water mains and utility lines. Crews implemented an emergency road closure Wednesday afternoon on W. High St. from Clay St. to Bolivar St. due to utility damage. Ameren is fixing the damaged pole and work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local organization will be holding a candidate forum for the upcoming August election at the Columbia Public Library Wednesday night. The forum is hosted by Race Matters, Friends and will be open to the public to discuss election issues ahead of the August 4 election day. The forum will be from
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A decision on a bond motion for an Osage Beach alderman will decided next week, a Camden County judge decided on Tuesday. Osage Beach Ward 1 Alderman John Robert “Bob” O’Steen, 60, was charged in May with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus in Columbia officially opened the doors to its overnight shelter Monday to support people experiencing hardship and homelessness. “I would not be at all surprised if we reached 150 overnight guests tonight,” Voluntary Action Center Executive Director Ed Stansberry said. The 30,000-plus-square-foot facility, capable of serving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a semi truck in Moniteau County on Wednesday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 52-year-old California woman was driving a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser west on Highway 50 at Route H just south of Clarksburg at 8:55 p.m.
Continue Reading 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
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