COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man originally charged with murder in a deadly shooting in the drive-thru of a Columbia McDonald’s was sentenced to prison Thursday. Correy Greene, 36, pleaded guilty to illegal transfer of a weapon and illegal gun possession in the 2020 shooting death of Marqukis Hayes at a McDonald’s on Clark Lane in
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Missouri’s documented history precedes the founding of the United States of America by hundreds of years, with archeological evidence dating as far back as 1250 C.E. Below is a timeline highlighting some major points in Missouri history. To see a more extensive timeline, view the Missouri State Historical Society interactive on which this article was
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Awareness of alpha-gal syndrome is growing. The disease can affect people bitten by lone star ticks, and those bites are growing in frequency, as shown by the increase in emergency room visits related to tick bites. Alpha-gal syndrome leads to an allergy to mammal products, food and otherwise. Its presence in Missouri is known, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dropped against a Mexico, Missouri, man accused of shooting and killing his brother more than two years ago. Charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon against Stephen Welch were dropped last week, said Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney
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Bad news for Social Security — the trustees tasked with overseeing the fund say it’s going to run out earlier than expected. Social Security’s trust fund will run dry in 2032 without changes, and taxes will only cover 78% of the obligation to retirees. Solutions exist to fix the problem with Social Security, but they
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian…— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 9, 2026 COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The military’s U.S.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old traveling nurse was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a patient in the Phelps Health hospital emergency room. James H. Todd, 42, was in the Phelps County Jail on Tuesday on a no-bond warrant for two counts of first-degree sodomy, one count of first-degree rape and a count of first-degree sexual
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The World Cup starts this month, and there’s been no shortage of buzz here in Mid-Missouri, with games set to be played in nearby Kansas City. It’s been a great time to be a young soccer athlete here. Meanwhile, local first responders are training in case they’re called to help. Local businesses are hoping they
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday denied the state’s appeal on a ruling last week that tweaked the ballot language on a question asking voters to eliminate the state income tax. Chief Justice W. Brent Powell denied the appeal by state officials to challenge the rewritten ballot language in an order
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals on Friday rewrote the language of a ballot measure that seeks to eliminate Missouri’s income tax and expand sales taxes. The court heard the case after a Cole County judge ruled against a challenge to the ballot measure on Monday. The appeals court on Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football Coach Eli Drinkwitz was at the scene of a crash that slowed traffic on Providence Road in Columbia on Friday morning, and could be seen checking on the people involved. Drinkwitz was not involved in the crash, but appeared to arrive before first responders. The crash happened at the edge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The incorrect age requirement for medical marijuana has been removed. A couple from Mexico, Missouri, was charged with multiple felonies Thursday after they reportedly admitted to police giving their young children marijuana to help with their behavioral problems. Joseph L. Croghan and Makayla Lynn Croghan were each charged with drug
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor-trailer loaded with cheese crashed on Interstate 70 westbound on the west side of Boonville on Thursday, closing the road temporarily. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the injury crash happened at the 102-mile marker near the Ashley Road exit in Boonville. Crews were working late Thursday afternoon to clean up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been corrected to remove an erroneous mention of the older Orton, A Harrisburg student was killed Wednesday when a train hit his father’s semi-truck in Iowa. Robert Orton, 14, was killed when a 2015 Kenworth truck driven by Michael Orton, 38, of Palmyra, Missouri, crossed tracks in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center was closed again Thursday while workers repair the filtration system. The pool closed early Tuesday afternoon because of water clarity issues, according to the City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department. Issues persisted Wednesday, causing the pool to be closed again while staff tried to pinpoint the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police response closed the parking garage at Boone Hospital on Thursday. A hospital spokesperson said patients and staff could leave out the north entrance of the garage, but the garage was closed to the public. An ABC 17 News reporter saw multiple police cruisers around the parking garage. The reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri hopes more potential victims in a Columbia doctor’s healthcare fraud and illegal prescriptions case. Dr. Jonathan Morris was indicted by a federal grand jury on 15 counts of illegally prescribing drugs and 23 counts of healthcare fraud. The Department of Justice alleges Morris,
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Columbia Regional Airport continues to add more flight options, with the latest starting on Wednesday. Allegiant Airlines began its flights to and from Orlando, with other flights to Florida starting later this week, and still more in the fall. The regional budget carrier adds a new type of option to what had been limited options
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s members of Congress on Tuesday wrote to President Donald Trump, urging him to approve a disaster declaration request signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month. The letter was signed by each member of Missouri’s delegation, Democrat and Republican. The letter states that officials have documented more than $36 million in damage
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Allegiant Airlines flight to Columbia Regional Airport landed Wednesday morning. The regional budget carrier started flights to and from two Florida locations — Destin-Fort Walton Beach and Orlando — with the Wednesday morning arrival from Orlando. Another flight was set to depart on Wednesday afternoon. The first departure was scheduled
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