Two juveniles wanted in deadly Columbia shooting
Police are looking for two juveniles in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting in northeast Columbia.
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18-year-old man killed in Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Thursday shooting in the 3300 block of Premier Lane in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said Thursday that two suspects remained at large and there is a danger to the public. They are considered armed and dangerous. Descriptions of the suspects were
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Teen charged as adult in Audrain County homicide
A 17-year-old Monroe County boy was charged Thursday with premeditated murder in Audrain County.
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Two Columbia men charged with murder in fentanyl overdose
Two Columbia men were charged with felony murder Thursday in a 2023 fentanyl overdose.
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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was
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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice facing aggravated assault charge after high-speed Dallas crash
Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway.
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Suspect claims self-defense in central Columbia killing
A man accused of murder in the deadly stabbing of another man in a central Columbia park told police he was defending himself, court documents say.
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Missouri Supreme Court rejects Dorsey request to stay execution
The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.
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Vigil in memory of Riley Strain held on University of Missouri campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil in honor of Riley Strain was planned to take place at Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri campus Thursday. Strain was a 22-year-old student who went missing on a trip with his fraternity to Nashville, Tennessee. His body was recovered last month from the Cumberland River. Nashville police said
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ELECTION UPDATES: Southern Boone to get to work this summer after winning ballot issues
Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.
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-ALL CLEAR- Weather Alert Day: Large hail, destructive winds, and tornadoes Monday night
UPDATE: FINAL UPDATE – TUESDAY MORNING: As of 2 a.m. our severe threat has come to an end. A tornado watch technically remains in effect for a few of our southern tier counties through 3 a.m. but the storm threat has cleared. Storm reports gathered thus far have largely centered around hail, with up to
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Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning
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Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
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Nashville Police find body of missing University of Missouri student
After almost two weeks since University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing his body was found in the Cumberland River.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces she has cancer
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed Friday she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment. The princess, known as Kate, described her diagnosis as a “huge shock” in a video statement released on social media. The news comes two months
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Lincoln University says independent review shows no evidence of misconduct in administrator suicide
Independent investigators could find no evidence that Lincoln University played a role in an administrator’s death by suicide.
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No injuries reported in duplex fire north of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when
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Body found in Interstate 70 median in Columbia identified
Columbia police say a body found in the median of Interstate 70 on the city’s east side Wednesday had likely been there about 12 hours when it was reported.
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Police identify man killed in northwest Columbia shooting
Columbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.
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Man charged in Wednesday Volunteer Drive shots-fired scene
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in one of the shooting scenes that took place in Columbia on Wednesday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, was charged on Thursday with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action. He is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on
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