As Carl Edwards Jr. came barreling off of turn four in the final lap of the 2011 Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway he was greeted with a windshield full of smoke. The only thing standing between the Columbia native and a victory was his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr., whose engine was blowing up.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth was Wednesday and several events for the holiday were held around Mid-Missouri. Did you attend any Juneteenth events on Wednesday? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A toxicology report earlier this week showed that Riley Strain’s blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit to drive, but the bar that served him may not be liable. A report from the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s Office shows that Strain had a blood alcohol content of 0.228, His
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LA PLATA, Mo. (KMIZ) A La Plata woman was seriously injured on Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 156, about three miles east of La Plata, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the crash report, Susan Calef, 70, was heading westbound in her 1998 Buick Regal when she swerved
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new armored vehicle. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said the department has been discussing adding a Lenco BearCat for years, but the Boone County Commission approved a contract to purchase one in 2023. Weeks ago, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office
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MARIE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged with several felonies in Maries County after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman’s head and made her drive toward Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday. Diallo Lawson Kelly was charged with first-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action, second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. A
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the reigning Super Bowl champions with legislators approving a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Bipartisan legislative supermajorities OK’d the measure to authorize state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 appeared in court on Monday by video from the Boone County Jail with her attorney pleading that she hasn’t been transported to the Department of Mental Health yet. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to their state argue that helping the Super Bowl champions build a new stadium could bring Kansas millions in income taxes from players and coaches that are currently going to Missouri. A debate over the merits of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the sun’s out and the skies are clear you may see more people bringing out their motorcycle for a ride. Sgt. Kyle Green, a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, tells ABC 17 from late spring to early fall is the peak riding season. With more bikers out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who were charged with murder for their alleged roles in a May 26 shootout that left a man dead were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, and Jordan Jerodisiah Brantley, 18, are being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Brantley was
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, woman was charged on Friday with child abuse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant was issued for Lillian Ann Rotte on Friday and no bond was set. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Audrain County Courthouse. According to the probable cause
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Frustration is mounting for some over the lack of progress in a criminal investigation into the Sturgeon police officer who shot and killed a blind-and-deaf dog. Nicholas Hunter’s 13-pound Shih Tzu, Teddy, was killed by Officer Myron Woodson on May 19. The City of Sturgeon called for an administrative investigation on May
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of power outages were reported in counties in Mid-Missouri on Thursday night as storms went through the area. A tornado warning was issued for Boone County before 9:30 p.m. It is expected to expire at 9:45 p.m. There are more than 2,900 customers affected by power outages reported in Boone County,
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The Jefferson City Public Works & Planning Committee met Thursday to discuss possibly changing the city rental inspection program.
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Columbia drivers can expect to see construction on the Interstate 70-Highway 63 Interchange as soon as next month, according to the Improve I-70 project director.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Power outages in Fulton on Wednesday were caused by snake entering a substation, the City of Fulton confirmed in a Thursday social media post. The city wrote at 3:01 p.m. Wednesday that intermittent power outages were occurring in the city. Power outages were resolved at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday, according to another post.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the SUV that injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run and caused him to lay injured near the Loutre River Bridge for 13 hours on May 29-30. The first name of the victim has not been released, but a Thursday press release refers
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Oak Grove man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly stabbed another man in the knee early Wednesday in Morgan County. Dana Ritchie, 27, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Morgan County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A marine who was reported missing last month has been found and was in custody in the Crawford County Jail on Wednesday evening. Private First Class Kavian Elder was reported missing on May 22, according to previous reporting from information from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. A Marine Corps spokesman wrote in
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