Fire

Fire leaves one dead in Callaway County

November 3, 2019 2:18 AM Brittany Wiley

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that left one person dead Saturday night.

Fire crews put out Jefferson City house fire, no one hurt

November 1, 2019 5:58 AM Molly Stawinoga

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning. According to fire officials, the fire was in the 900 block of Monroe St. Authorities arrived at the home shortly after 2 a.m. The fire caused damages amounting to an estimated $20,000. The Red Cross is helping the seven residents

Court upholds Fotoohighiam settlement ruling

October 30, 2019 9:42 PM Abbey Lamb

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Judge has upheld a previous court ruling involving a Columbia businessman. Mehrdad Fotoohighiam was ordered to pay $250,000 in actual damages and $2,500,000 in punitive damages for his involvement in a 2014 Columbia arson. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District affirmed a lower court ruling that Fotoohighiam was

One person burned after oxygen tank explodes inside Newburg home

October 24, 2019 10:37 AM Zachary Farwell

A person was hurt after an oxygen tank exploded inside of a Newburg home on Thursday afternoon. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District said its crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to the home, which is off of Cook Street. One person was treated for burns to their face but their condition is unknown. There was no fire and no