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Several roads closed across Missouri after weekend storms

April 29, 2024 7:43 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Gabrielle Teiner

After a weekend of storms, there are about 85 roads closed due to flooding across the state, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation Traveler Information.

Columbia man accused of assaulting Hy-Vee employee, charged with two misdemeanors

April 29, 2024 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of misdemeanors after he allegedly assaulted an employee at the Hy-Vee on West Broadway in Columbia. Jojuan Leon Hunter, 36, was charged with first-degree trespassing and fourth-degree assault. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $1,500 bond. A court date

Green Party presidential candidate visits Columbia day after arrest at protest

April 28, 2024 6:39 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third party presidential candidate visited Columbia Sunday, the day after being arrested for her participation in protests in St. Louis. Dr. Jill Stein is running for president of the United States as a Green Party candidate. She spoke with voters Sunday afternoon at the Boone County Government Center. The Green Party is

Low turnout for Boone County’s drug take back day

April 27, 2024 4:21 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nationwide, the Drug Enforcement Agency hosted National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The event encourages Americans to return unneeded medication as a preventive measure against medication misuse and opioid addiction, according to the DEA website. The DEA collaborated with local and state law enforcement agencies. In Boone County, there were five

Boone County first responders to take part in active-shooter training Monday at The Crossing

April 26, 2024 4:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders in Boone County will hold an active shooter training session at The Crossing on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. The press release states that the training will take place in the morning, but did not give a time. The release says emergency vehicles

Power outages reported around Mid-Missouri, more than 300 reported in Phelps County

April 26, 2024 10:22 AM Matthew Sanders

A large power outage left nearly 400 Boone Electric Cooperative members in the dark mid-morning Friday.

Chuck Basye withdraws from state Senate race

April 25, 2024 9:55 AM Madison Stuerman, Morgan Buresh

A former Republican state representative has dropped out of a local state Senate race, leaving only a Democrat seeking the seat for now.

No children hurt in Hallsville school bus crash

April 25, 2024 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders

No students were injured when a Hallsville school bus was in a crash Thursday afternoon.

Hallsville man suffers serious injuries in motorcycle crash

April 25, 2024 3:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Hallsville man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 124.

University of Missouri Law School reinstates clinic to help low-income residents

April 24, 2024 12:00 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Law School has reinstated its Child and Family Justice Clinic to provide free legal assistance to people involved in domestic relation cases in Boone County. The Clinic represents low-income residents living in Boone County who cannot afford a private attorney. It focuses on domestic violence cases, but also

Columbia man accused of stealing three guns while helping another move

April 24, 2024 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items, including three guns, while helping a woman move in October. Christian Maxwell Gee was charged with stealing more than $750 and three counts of stealing a gun. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Wednesday

Pavement repairs to Providence Road postponed to next week

April 24, 2024 2:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A project that would require a lone of Providence Road in Columbia to close has been postponed to next week, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Pavement repairs to Providence Road were originally set to begin on Thursday. They are now set to being on Tuesday,

Boone County road closed for emergency repairs

April 24, 2024 10:15 AM Matthew Sanders

Part of a Boone County road east of Columbia was closed for emergency repairs Wednesday.

Man sentenced 14 years for 2022 Paris Road gas station shooting, files appeal

April 23, 2024 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in March of a 2022 gas station shooting on Paris Road in Columbia was sentenced on Monday. Terrance Andra Johnson, 29, was found guilty on March 6 of first-degree assault, shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is

Missouri’s 4/20 marijuana sales hindered by online system crash

April 20, 2024 5:43 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: the system that crashed is called Dutchie, a third party cannabis retail tracking system. Saturday, on 4/20, a significant day for marijuana enthusiasts nationwide, stores across Missouri faced a hiccup as a popular online system for tracking cannabis sales crashed. In Columbia, dispensaries were swamped with customers after the system

Crash on I-70 in Columbia causes multi-hour lane closure

April 19, 2024 8:21 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 on Friday morning that involved a semi-truck led to a multi-hour lane closure, according to information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A crash occurred at 7:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, about a quarter-mile west of Route BB, according to an MSHP crash

Men accused in Centralia robbery indicted by grand jury, get additional charges

April 19, 2024 5:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who were accused of robbing a Centralia home in May 2023 were indicted on Friday by a grand jury. Curtis Lamar Russell, 45, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree burglary, stealing more than $750 and third-degree assault. He was initially charged with

Troopers investigate semi-truck crash with injury on I-70 in Boone County

April 19, 2024 7:44 AM Erika McGuire, Madison Stuerman

Missouri State Highway Patrol posted about Troopers investigating a two-vehicle crash with injury on social media.

Investigation continues for southern Boone County plane crash

April 18, 2024 9:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NTSB is still investigating the deadly crash that occurred near Hartsburg on Tuesday. Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas died in the crash, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Parts of the Piper-PA-46 from the crash in Hartsburg were scattered in multiple directions with some pieces landing in residence’s yard. Pilot

Columbia man charged after allegedly firing gun at man in December

April 18, 2024 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday after he was accused of shooting at another man at a Columbia apartment complex on Dec. 12. Nicolas Rose, 26, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $40,000 bond.