COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of arrests have been by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this holiday weekend, and most of the arrests in Mid-Missouri are for drunk driving accusations. The MSHP counting period for Independence Day weekend started 6 p.m. Friday and will run through July 4. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme drought continues to impact Mid-Missouri forcing cities and counties to put burn bans in place. Mid-Missouri saw rain over the weekend, but not enough for burn bans to be lifted. The burn bans in place discourage any type of fire including bonfires, camp fired, fireworks and controlled burns. The City of
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St. Louis emergency response times are being called into question after residents say they waited 30 minutes to get into contact with first responders when a woman’s car was crushed by a tree.
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media that eastbound traffic on Interstate 70 will be shifting Thursday at the Rocheport Bridge. Eastbound traffic will be narrowed to one lane at 7 p.m. The traffic shift should be complete by midnight the same night, with two westbound and two eastbound
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day weekend is on track to be the busiest on record with more than 43 million Americans expected to travel, according to AAA. Travelers can look forward to saving money at the gas pump. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $3.55 which is $1.32 less than the price for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spirit of ’76 held a Safety Saturday class to teach families basic rules of firework safety before the holiday. Kids of all ages watched as Store Manager Brian Gilmore gave customers some tips before they purchased fireworks of their own. Gilmore has there tips to keep people safe this holiday weekend: Read
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New Bloomfield came out of Gov. Mike Parson’s budget deliberations a loser of millions meant to improve sewer and water systems.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sherry Terrell was appointed Friday to become the temporary Boone County Circuit Clerk. The appointment was made by 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Brouck Jacobs. Terrell takes over duties on Saturday. She replaces Christy Blakemore, who announced her retirement from the position in early June. Blakemore was first elected to the position in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri continues to experience dry conditions across the state and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is urging everyone to use caution if planning to shoot off fireworks during the 4th of July weekend. On Thursday, the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire which it believes was started by fireworks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of municipalities in the Mid-Missouri area are canceling or postponing their Independence Day fireworks displays as intense heat and drought conditions continue to hammer the area. The City of Centralia said Thursday that it is canceling its July 1 fireworks display because of dry conditions. It will be rescheduled, the
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Prosecutors charged two Columbia men Wednesday with murder in the shooting death of a local man in a residential neighborhood.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Callaway County teenagers suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday afternoon on southbound Highway 63 at East Crofton Hall Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2012 Toyota Highlander – driven by Brenda Birdsong, 60, of Huntsville — began to slow down
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County counselor has confirmed that the Boone County Joint Communications director and deputy director have resigned. Counselor CJ Dykhouse told ABC 17 News in an email that Director Chad Martin and Deputy Director Joe Piper tendered their resignations on June 20. Maj. Gary German, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office,
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A 33-year-old Columbia man was killed in a homicide Monday in a residential area of north Columbia.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported after a semi-truck caught fire at the Route J off-ramp of westbound Interstate 70 on Monday, according to Boone County Fire officials. The ramp is currently closed, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gayle Blomenkamp. The estimated time for the closure was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after allegedly stabbing another man Saturday. Tyrone Seals, 51, is charged with first-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was held Monday, where Seals appeared by video from the jail. A confined docket hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman faces several child-abuse charges after allegedly leaving four children at a pool in Columbia. Ebony Myers, 30, is charged with five counts of child abuse. Her address is listed as Jefferson City on Casenet, but is said to be an Indiana resident who was visiting Missouri in the probable cause
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The woman accused of killing a University of Missouri student and trying to burn his body has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation to see if she is fit to stand trial.
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City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said 34 people attended the retreat at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, including consultants with Raftelis, which provides management advice to local governments and utilities.
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Peculiar, Missouri, man faces multiple felony charges after his arrest during a Wednesday traffic stop led to explosives being removed from a storage unit, according to a press release from the Osage Beach Police Department. Travis Goff, 43, is charged with second-degree drug trafficking and unlawful gun possession. He is
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