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Volunteers clock in early Saturday to keep the NCAA Cross Country Championship moving

November 22, 2025 12:41 PM Marie Moyer

More than 100 volunteers were waking up early Saturday morning to help with Columbia’s first-ever NCAA Division I National Championship.

Columbia murder suspect wants more time to consider possible plea

November 21, 2025 11:41 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A co-defendant in a 2024 Columbia murder case wanted more time on Friday to consider a possible plea. Daevion McCray and his attorney told Judge Joshua Devine they wanted more time to discuss the plea at a 9 a.m. hearing in Boone County court. Devine reset the hearing for Monday at

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri have tougher regulations for dog breeders?

November 21, 2025 5:42 AM Matthew Sanders

People in Mid-Missouri were sickened to learn the macabre details after a Boone County woman had been charged with animal abuse. Under Missouri law, no authorities were under an obligation to inspect Sanders’ operation, legally classified as a “hobby,” unless complaints were filed. Do you think the state should have tougher requirements? Let us know

4 more people charged in alleged Columbia gun theft ring

March 21, 2025 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four more people have been charged after more than 20 stolen guns were recovered in Columbia this week. Two people were initially charged on Thursday after 14 guns were found in an apartment and vehicle on Radcliffe Drive while police served a search warrant Wednesday, according to court documents. Another nine were

Law enforcement conducts ‘warrant sweep’ across Columbia

November 20, 2025 9:31 AM Lucas Geisler, Alison Patton, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal and local police conducted a “warrant sweep” across Columbia on Thursday morning for those wanted for various federal crimes. Dixon Land, the FBI field office spokesman in Kansas City, told ABC 17 News that agents worked with state and local police on Thursday to arrest those wanted on felony warrants. ABC

Columbia police make arrest in Phillips 66 robbery; claims teen involved in other recent armed robberies

November 20, 2025 7:12 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a Phillips 66 on Paris Road on Thursday morning, the Columbia Police Department wrote in a press release. Police say the teenager was arrested after a search warrant was served in the 2600 block of Quail Drive. Police claim the teenager is tied

Boone County dog breeder to be in court for bond hearing on abuse charges

November 20, 2025 5:19 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County dog breeder is set to be in the Boone County Courthouse Thursday afternoon for a bond hearing. Melissa Sanders, 26, has been charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. Sanders will be in front of Judge Kayla Jackson-Williams at 1 p.m.

2 from Columbia seriously injured in Boone County crash

November 19, 2025 10:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured and another had moderate injuries in a Wednesday early evening crash on Highway 40 in Boone County, just east of Ivy Lane, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2003 Honda CR-V – driven by a 40-year-old Columbia man

2 charged in connection with Centralia burglary where over $9,000 worth of items were taken

November 19, 2025 7:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged in connection with a burglary that occurred last month in Centralia that resulted in roughly $9,000 worth of items being stolen. Chase Wyatt, 39, of Centralia, was charged with stealing more than $750. He was also charged in another case on Thursday with passing a bad check.

Woman accused of embezzling from Boonville nonprofit now charged in Boone County

November 19, 2025 2:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of embezzling nearly $50,000 from a Boonville nonprofit has now been charged with a similar crime in Boone County. Jennifer Waibel, 52, of Boonville, was charged last week in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. Her bond in that case was reduced and she is no longer listed on the Cooper

State looks to revoke POST license of former Centralia cop charged with domestic assault

November 19, 2025 4:57 PM Ryan Shiner

EDIT: This article has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state is looking to revoked the POST license of a former Centralia police officer who is charged with several felonies. Curtis Higby, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged earlier this year in Audrain County with two counts of first-degree domestic assault, a count of armed criminal

Influx of dogs from breeder abuse case puts CMHS at capacity

November 19, 2025 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is out of space to take in new dogs after it saw an influx of canines from a Columbia animal abuse case. Last week, dog breeder Melissa Sanders, 26, was charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. Sanders runs

Boone County Fire Protection District holds open house for new fire station on Route K

November 18, 2025 6:58 PM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the Fire Station No. 8. The $4.7 million facility is located on Route K just feet away from the old facility that was built in 1981. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said BCFPD decided to

Southern Boone School District discusses four-day school week possibility with parents at meeting

November 18, 2025 7:33 PM Mitchell Kaminski

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District held a community forum at Southern Boone High School on Tuesday night to discuss a possible shift to a four-day school week beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. More than 50 people attended the event, where school board members responded to pre-submitted questions from community members, followed

Man accused of breaking into several vehicles on MU’s campus, stealing car from Boonville

November 18, 2025 4:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was charged with several crimes after he allegedly broke into several cars on the University of Missouri’s campus. Larron Brown was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, five counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor stealing and five counts of first-degree property damage. He is being

Man who gives ‘lessons to children’ charged with having child porn

November 18, 2025 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who currently teaches lessons to children at his home was charged on Friday with having child pornography. David McGowan, 62, was charged in Boone County with five counts of child porn possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and an initial court appearance was

Boone County budget focuses on public safety upgrades, job retention

November 18, 2025 1:12 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County plans to spend more than $20 million in its 2026 budget for upgrades to equipment, vehicles, and radio systems for first responders. The Boone County Commission introduced its proposed budget for 2026 at its Tuesday commission meeting. Total spending for the budget adds up to $143,956,629, a 3% increase over

Man accused of threatening to stab owner, employee at Southside Pizza

November 17, 2025 9:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested on Sunday evening after he allegedly threatened to stab the owner of Southside Pizza in Columbia and an employee at the business. Danial Knott, 22, was charged in Boone County on Monday with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and two counts of fourth-degree

Martin announces reelection bid for Missouri House

November 17, 2025 4:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. John Martin (R-Centralia) announced that he plans on running for reelection. Martin announced his bid in a Monday afternoon press release. He represents Missouri’s 44th District in the state house and was first elected last year. “My Christian faith and blue collar background drive me to lead with integrity,” Martin

Boone County dog breeder charged with animal abuse pleads not guilty, seeks no-bond release

November 17, 2025 11:27 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County dog breeder charged with several counts of animal abuse is asking a judge to let her out of jail without bond. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, faced a Boone County judge for the first time Monday. She pleaded not guilty and had a bond hearing set for 1 p.m.