COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hermann man was charged with first-degree murder in Gasconade County on Friday. Court filings say a warrant was served on Friday to David Luecke Jr. He is being held on a $500,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled. A mugshot was not immediately available. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Board of Education will vote on changes to the school district’s transfer policy for students Monday night. This is all apart of its summer session meetings ahead of the 2025-26 school year. The district called transfers a privilege, not a right. The school district will evaluate student transfer requests from non-district
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Organic Association is on the hunt for a buyer of two historic Hartsburg properties. MOA was gifted the commercial buildings, known as the Hartsburg Grand and The Station in 2019. Jimi Washburn, President of MOA, told ABC 17 News they’ve already had some interest on the buildings. He said MOA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A court date has been scheduled in Ryan Ferguson’s civil case for later this month. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson and six former Columbia police detectives in November in their lawsuit against Travelers Insurance. They claimed Travelers refused to pay out the remaining $2.9 million of a more than $11 million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old man from Valley Springs, South Dakota, was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 44 in Pulaski County on Friday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man was driving a 1997 Ford F-150 that was heading
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 80-year-old man from Warsaw, Missouri, was killed in a crash Friday morning on Highway 65 in Benton County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred when a 1997 Ford F-150 – driven by the 80-year-old – was heading northbound, crossed the
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By Alayna Treene, Marshall Cohen, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ousting Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service just two months after he was confirmed to the position, four sources familiar told CNN. Trump has already selected Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as
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The Missouri State Fair opened for its 123rd year on Thursday, continuing a Midwestern summer agricultural and cultural tradition in the Show-Me State. Gov. Mike Kehoe is promoting the fair as the “Great American Fair” and “Show-Me 250” to coincide with the coming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The crowds
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to redraw congressional boundaries during a press conference on Thursday. Missouri is one of several states where Republican lawmakers are pushing for new congressional maps, aimed at gaining an edge in the U.S House of Representatives during the mid-term elections.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Macon on Thursday wrote on its Facebook page that it has let go City Administrator Scott Meszaros. “After long deliberations among the Council, we believe the best interests of the City would be better served by moving in a different direction,” Mayor Tony Petre is quoted in the release.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fair kicked off in Sedalia Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend over the next week and a half. The theme of the fair this year is Step On In. Governor Mike Kehoe proclaimed the fair a “Great American Fair” at the kick off ceremony Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia restaurant whose owner is accused of arson had its lease terminated last month, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. Grindstone Plaza Development filed a petition in Boone County indicating Casa Maria’s owes $60,316.50 in unpaid rent and other costs. The document accuses Crystal Umfress and Marion Spence of unlawful
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed onto a barge on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The crash happened in Alton, Illinois. St. Louis-area media say Alton authorities told them the helicopter was involved in utility line work.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Sedalia officials evaluated a building along the city’s Main Street to develop a demolition plan for two of the units. The City of Sedalia entered 209 W. Main St. on Wednesday under a search warrant to assess the structures ties to 207 W. Main St. and test for asbestos. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were indicted in separate federal cases in Mid-Missouri, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. The release says Joanna Fabian Rivera, 33, of Arizona, was charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. She was allegedly found with packages of cocaine and heroin in her
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to say Douglas Harris might not be an owner of the bar. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man involved in running a Jamestown bar is accused of assaulting a woman in the business on Sunday morning. Douglas Harris was charged with second-degree assault. A warrant was issued and a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An active-duty soldier at Fort Leonard Wood has been charged in Pulaski County with multiple child sex crimes. Juan Cabrer-Matias, of St. Robert, was charged on Monday with second-degree statutory rape, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and fourth-degree child molestation. A warrant was served and a $75,000
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President Donald Trump is targeting certain states in a bid to get enough of a Republican majority in the U.S. House to make it easier to pass his agenda. Among the states he is eyeing is Missouri, according to Third District Rep. Bob Onder, whose district covers a good chunk of Mid-Missouri. The Republicans who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spending projections continue to rise, while revenue continues to fall for the City of Columbia. The Columbia City Council is set to hear input from Columbia residents during its Monday night meeting.The City’s budget is made up of five different fund types: the general fund, enterprise funds, internal service funds, special revenue
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire just after midnight Saturday in the 600 block of Churchill Road, according to a Saturday morning press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The firefighter – who was not named – suffered a minor burn injury and was treated on
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