COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day will now be considered a paid holiday for University of Missouri System workers following Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signing of House Bill 419 on Wednesday. Local union LiUNA 955 released a statement in favor of the signing on Wednesday. “This is a huge victory for our union and for all UM-System
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rothville, Missouri, man was charged on Wednesday with two counts of fourth-degree child molestation. A warrant was issued for Ronald Winn — born in 1963 — and a $20,000 bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled. Court documents say that Winn sexually assaulted the victim on June 30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Syracuse, Missouri, woman was charged on Wednesday after she allegedly stabbed a woman 18 times on Tuesday and punched another. Grace Turley, 23, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. A court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives have announced a number of informational hearings around the state about tax reform, according to a Wednesday press release. The hearing will be held by a special interim committee and will talk about its “ongoing work to examine Missouri’s property tax system and recommend solutions that promote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local after-school organizations are raising alarms about the Education Department’s plan to withhold nearly $7 billion in funds for the next fiscal year. Those funds include money for programs such as the Boys and Girls Club. If the funding is not released, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country could face widespread
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by FEMA to assist in rescue operations following catastrophic flooding in Texas’ Guadalupe River. The Boone County Fire Protection District announced the deployment Monday afternoon. At least 95 people have died in the flooding, according to reporting from CNN. The task force will focus on
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested in Sedalia after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and pointed a gun at a police officer. The City of Sedalia shared in a social media post on Monday afternoon that police arrested Sam Newl, 24, on suspicion of first-degree assault, attempted rape with a weapon, first-degree kidnapping,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s attorney general said Monday that he is appealing a Jackson County judge’s injunction, issued last week, that allowed abortion to proceed in the state. Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release that his office has filed an appeal of the injunction issued last week. Judge Jerri Zhang issued
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia, Missouri, man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of molesting two children younger than 14 years old. Dylan Preston was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old. A warrant was served on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fewer people were killed on Missouri roads during the Fourth of July weekend this year compared to last year, according to data provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Statistic provided by MSHP counted from a period of 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3-11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 6. This year, there were eight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is all hands of deck for its Fourth of July festivities. The city’s multi-page plan includes protocols for situations like medical emergencies, fire and public disturbances. In the event of a major emergency Columbia Fire Department and the Columbia Police Department will take control and swiftly direct people
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who was originally charged with murder in his child’s death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Danial Fitzgerald, 26, pleaded guilty in Henry County on Wednesday to fist-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He’s currently being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recently passed federal budget bill, known officially as H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is drawing criticism from Missouri health care leaders and public officials, who warn that the legislation’s deep Medicaid cuts could lead to widespread coverage losses and strain already struggling rural hospitals. The bill, now awaiting
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) An 84-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 65 in Saline County at the Business 65 junction, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says that a 2020 Dodge Caravan – driven by the 84-year-old Slater woman – was heading
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County Judge has granted an injunction that once again OK’s abortion care under Missouri law. Voters this past November approved Amendment 3 and along with it a right to an abortion. In May, Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ended a ruling that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man has been charged with two child sex crimes after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child. Devin Crossland, 25, was charged in Pulaski County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving sexual contact and first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old. A warrant was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s House members split down party lines in their votes on the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation. The bill includes budget cuts to Medicaid and food programs while also cutting taxes and boosting spending for defense and border security. The House passed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was described as a “worship leader” in court documents – who was charged earlier this year with a child sex crime in Morgan County – has been charged again in Pulaski County. George Hancock, 36, of Richland, Missouri, was charged in Pulaski County on Wednesday with first-degree statutory rape.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol begins its holiday counting period Thursday night for the Fourth of July weekend. MSHP is calling its safety efforts “Operation C.A.R.E”, a crash awareness and reduction effort. During the 2024 counting period, the highway patrol reported 14 people killed and more than 500 hurt in Missouri in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Missouri families fire up their grills for the Fourth of July, many will notice a sting at the checkout counter. Beef prices have surged to record highs, fueled by a “perfect storm” of drought, inflation and shrinking cattle herds — and Missouri farmers are feeling the squeeze. Ground beef prices reached an
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