JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of leading law enforcement in a chase in Callaway County and running away from Jefferson City Police last week has been charged with a pair of felonies. Dillon Johnson, 33, of Jefferson City was charged Friday with possession of a controlled substance and interfering with arrest for a
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old Pleasant Hill man was life flighted to a hospital Friday night after an accident involving a UTV. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two people were in a 2021 Polaris Ranger on Route FF, north of Brown Bend Road at 10:30 p.m. The passenger
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The historic home that once stood at 401 Capitol Ave. in Jefferson City will no longer stand after Thursday. According to Housing and Property Supervisor with the City of Jefferson, Dave Helmick, after inspecting the home on Wednesday, the city deemed it was too dangerous to be kept. Helmick said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia couple claims they were left injured and emotionally distressed after Columbia police officers used invasive force on them at their home in June 2023. A federal lawsuit filed by DJ and Joy Lynch — in Missouri’s Western District — claims six officers from the Columbia Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate died at the Morgan County Jail Sunday morning, according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The post states around 9:09 a.m., a woman was found unresponsive. Emergency crews responded but she was pronounced dead. The woman’s cell was secured and the Missouri State Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude says the department is cutting down on its staffing shortage. About a dozen Columbia residents gathered into the Thornbrook Clubhouse in southwest Columbia Wednesday night intently listening to Schlude as she described the efforts of CPD to hire officers. The meeting was a part of the city’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From running, to baseball, to golf, the Eastman family knows a thing or two about sports. “I think athletics is a huge piece of our life and I think it’s a good learning tool…I think we’re also competitive. It’s a genetic thing,”Kristin Eastman said while laughing with her husband Stuart outside Hickman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The success of Mizzou men’s basketball this season isn’t just something Tiger fans will take pride in. “In this day of transfer portals and kids coming in and out and you know, you’re having to pick up transfers to complete a team as people graduate or leave… to pull all those pieces
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Rolla Public Schools announced Sunday that schools will be closed all week. According to a social media post from the district, due to the extensive damage to buildings caused by Friday night’s storm, school will not be in session this week. The days are not expected to impact the calendar or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection district sent a team to Piedmont, Missouri Saturday morning. According to a press release from the department, three people from its Disaster Situation Awareness and Reconnaissance team deployed to Piedmont around 7:30 Saturday morning as part of a statewide fire mutual aid request. The team was tasked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tom Santulli has not forgotten the early morning of Oct. 19 2021. “We lose sleep all the time about what if Danny had 20 more minutes? What if the paramedics had got there 20 minutes, you know 30 minutes before,” Santulli said. Santulli learned then that his son, Danny Santulli, who was
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JEFFERSON CITY, (Mo.) KMIZ A police incident report shows 26 law enforcement officers responded to a scene on Friday that led to an officer-involved shooting. The Jefferson City Police Department said on Monday that Julie Knehans, 53, of Jefferson City, was killed in the shooting. Police responded to a burglary in progress in the 200
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was injured in a UTV crash Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 29-year-old was riding a 2024 Polaris RZR on private property near Saddle Tramp Trail in Miller County at 4:45 p.m. The vehicle then made a hard turn and flipped
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Johnson County firefighter died Saturday in the line of duty, a Saturday evening news release from the Johnson County Fire Protection District said. According to a Sunday release from the department, Captain Vernon Collett responded to a fire in the 600 block of northeast State Highway Mm in rural Johnson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. “He came out and the cardinal says ‘We have a pope,’ and the crowd just goes crazy,” Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash Wednesday, as the pope continued to face health issues, Merz said he’s focused on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in three separate instances of sexual misconduct in Columbia wont face felony charges, prosecutors said. According to a Monday news release, Columbia police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia in connection with two incidents. Police say the first incident occurred in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street on Dec.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tariffs going into effect on Tuesday means businesses and shoppers should expect to pay more for common goods, a local professor says. President Donald Trump announced during a Monday press conference that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 49 people are under a precautionary boil advisory following a water main break in northeast Columbia Sunday. According to a social media post from Columbia Water and Light, a water main break occurred at 505 North Wyatt Lane on Sunday, impacting 49 people. A precautionary boil advisory will follow, the post says.
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District battled a fire in Hallsville Sunday evening. Crews responded to a fire on North Robinson Road around 5 p.m. A controlled burn in a field got out of control, Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. The fire was contained shortly before 6 p.m. and
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was injured after crashing his motorcycle in Pettis County Friday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says a 19-year-old man was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route B, west of Raygar Road at 6:35 p.m. when the vehicle hit a deer. He was taken
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