COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a drop in crimes investigated last school year, Columbia Public Schools saw an increase in responses to disruptions, according to new data presented during a Monday Board of Education review of the district’s School Resource Officer program. The district partners with the Columbia Police Department on the program, which is designed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After more than a year of searching, William Woods University has announced its next president. Sarah Wisdom was announced on Wednesday as the university’s 14th president in a joint release. She currently works as the Superintendent of New Bloomfield R-III. The New Bloomfield Board of Education has accepted her resignation as superintendent,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University sprinter who is accused of killing her boyfriend was indicted by a Cole County grand jury on Tuesday, according to court filings. Denita Jackson, 27, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has notified staff of a policy change to push for in-person work, with staff who are currently working in fully remote or hybrid arrangements expecting to return to on-site work by Aug. 3. According to MU spokesman Christopher Ave, employees were notified Tuesday morning by an email from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri graduate student and Iran native says she’s been living in a constant state of panic following this weekend’s joint attack on Iran. The student wanted to remain anonymous out of fear of possible retribution from the country against her family who still lives there. She said the news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The finance committee for the Columbia Board of Education voted on Monday to recommend an increase in medical insurance premiums for district employees. The committee heard a presentation from the district’s Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur about different changes to insurance premiums and what those changes would bring in estimated revenue. The
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University athlete who is accused of killing her boyfriend will continue to be held at the Cole County Jail after a Monday hearing. Denita Jackson, 27, is charged in Cole County with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings from Monday afternoon show she has hired private counsel and
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University sprinter accused of killing her boyfriend earlier this pleaded not guilty in court on Friday. Denita Jackson, 27, is charged in Cole County with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She pleaded not guilty during her arraignment on Friday. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities claim he stole several e-bikes and scooters from the outside of several dorms on the University of Missouri’s campus. Christopher Eubanks, 36, was charged with four counts of felony stealing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville mother has been arrested and charged after she allegedly assaulted a police officer in the parking lot of Hallsville Intermediate School on Wednesday. Samantha Lewis, 35, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with third-degree assault of a special victim misdemeanor second-degree property damage and misdemeanor first-degree trespassing. She is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fifth straight year, Mizzou football will kick off its season on a Thursday night. The program announced in a Tuesday press release that its 2026 season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff will occur at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at Faurot Field. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University student-athlete accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death had her initial court appearance moved to Friday morning. Denita Jackson, a senior sprinter for the school, is accused of killing 23-year-old Kevaughn Goldson, also a senior sprinter, during
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and another has been detained after a “weapons offense” was reported early Monday in Jefferson City, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Police described the event as a homicide. The release says officers were called at 1:09 a.m. to the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil was held on Friday in Jefferson City for a Lincoln University student who died in a crash earlier this week. Da’Quan Ayers, 21, of Kansas City, was killed in a crash Wednesday at Highway 54 and Monticello Road in Cole County. He was a member of the fraternity Kappa
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia and University of Missouri leaders on Thursday held their fourth public safety meeting since the university president called on Columbia to crack down on crime. An ABC 17 News reporter saw University President Mun Choi, Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick, Fifth Ward Councilman Don Waterman and Columbia Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large response from firefighters was seen on Wednesday morning after vehicle caught fire near University Hospital. No injuries were reported and there is no danger to the hospital, though a parking garage was closed, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. The fire was put out quickly and the response was
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The Missouri Senate Education Committee held a hearing before a packed house Tuesday on a bill that would create a letter-grade report card system for public schools. Supporters say it will help parents identify the best places for their kids and provide incentives for schools to improve. Critics say it will stigmatize some schools and
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Editor’s Note: AI was used in background research for this article. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Teachers and parents faced Missouri legislators on Tuesday as two Missouri senators work to write a new grading system for schools into law. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order creating school report cards in January, before his State of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student at the University of Missouri has started a petition to try and keep the current name of the school’s football stadium. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university finds a buyer, that will mean that the ‘Memorial’ could be removed from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The contract between the University of Missouri and the company that will help find a corporate sponsor for naming the school’s football stadium includes a list of which industries are “prohibited” from a naming partnership. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university
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