COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four youth and a man from St. Joseph, Missouri, were injured in a boat crash on Monday at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District wrote in a social media post that that it received a call for a boating accident at the 38-mile marker and an MSHP
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged on Friday with a pair of felonies after authorities claim he broke into a building by crawling through a hole that housed an office air conditioning unit. Joshua Allen Kautzman was charged with second-degree burglary and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. A warrant was issued and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A partial mistrial was declared on Friday in a Boone County child molestation case involving an Iowa man. Fred L. Fox, 56 of Humeston, Iowa, was originally charged with two counts of child molestation, one count of child enticement and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A restaurant near the Lake of the Ozarks caught fire on Monday morning, according to a social media post from the Mid-County Fire Protection District. The post says crews were called at 2:51 a.m. Monday to Pebble Bay Club Restaurant off of Good Neighbors Road, west of Camdenton. About 25% of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road at a highly traveled roundabout in Columbia was closed after a crash led to a light pole falling in the street. Country Wood Road was closed after a non-injury crash occurred. A Columbia Police Officer at the scene did not give a timeframe for how long the road would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with seven counts of driving while intoxicated in an April 3 crash on Interstate 70 that caused serious injuries. Samuel Jacob Creasy was charged on Friday. He was arrested in April and posted a $1,500 bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed because of weather conditions, the Reds announced in a social media post. The game was originally going to be aired on FOX 22. The teams will play each other in a doubleheader on Saturday. The first pitch of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A home health aide was charged on Friday in Cole County after authorities claimed she stole $2,200 from an elderly woman in October 2025. Elondra Johnson-Lopez, of Holts Summit, was charged with stealing more than $750 and financially exploiting an elderly person. She was not listed on the Cole County Jail roster
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Sam’s Club employee was charged with a felony after she allegedly stole $2,664.29 from the business. Samantha Gates, of Barnett, was charged on Friday in Cole County with stealing more than $750. A warrant was issued and a $2,664 cash only bond was set. She was not listed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man has been charged with first-degree sodomy after he allegedly gave a youth alcohol and forced them into sexual acts. Jeffrey Alan Hull, 49, was charged Thursday in Miller County and is being held at the county’s jail without bond. A case review is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellsville man has been charged with several child sex crimes. Jerry Wayne Fischer was charged on Friday in Montgomery County with three counts of second-degree statutory rape and five counts of second-degree statutory sodomy. A no-bond warrant was served. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe is requesting that FEMA approves a disaster declaration for counties that were affected by strong storms at the end of April. Kehoe is requesting FEMA individual assistance for Randolph, Saline, Clay, Gentry, Green and Holt counties after more than 140 households were verified to have damage that were not
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County man was charged on Thursday with several counts related to child sex crimes. Dante Lawrence, of Jonesburg, was charged with three counts of statutory sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old and three counts second-degree child molestation of a youth younger than 12 years old. A warrant
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A building in a Saline County town caught fire on Thursday. The Marshall Fire Department told ABC 17 News that an 80-feet-by-100-feet building in the 3000 block of West Arrow Street was “fully involved.” The department told ABC 17 News at 9 p.m. that crews were on the scene. Multiple photos of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was accused of robbing someone Tuesday night while he was on a video call on his cellphone, court documents allege. Billy J. Reed, 30, was charged with first-degree robbery. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 78-year-old Columbia man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a crash on Highway 63 just south of the Hinton area of Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man drove his 1996 Saturn SL2 onto Highway 63 from a private
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bunceton school board member pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court for her role in an alleged scheme that defrauded the school district out of $385,000. Ashley Benny, 41, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to a Thursday press release from the Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input for the bridge rehabilitation project on South Providence Road in Columbia over Hinkson Creek. MoDOT is replacing the northbound bridge deck. The driving surface is in poor condition and construction is expected to begin next year. The road will stay open during construction,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new roundabout at Conley Road and Business Loop 70 in Columbia has opened. Closed started constructing a roundabout at the intersection on March 23 and it was expected to be closed for 60 days. It opened Thursday. All businesses near the construction remained open. “The roundabout provides a safer and more efficient intersection. Compared to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) NASCAR announced on Thursday afternoon that two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch has died. Busch was 41 years old. “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” NASCAR shared on its social media.
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