COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day is on Friday this year and residential trash pickup will be impacted in a number of Mid-Missouri cities. Trash pickup normally scheduled for Fridays in Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville will occur on Monday. However, trash will be picked up like normal on Friday in Columbia, the city wrote in
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Columbia Mo. (KMIZ) Today, the Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church held a Juneteenth celebration in collaboration with the NAACP Fulton Chapter and the City of Fulton Human Rights Commission. The celebration featured live entertainment, inspirational speakers, and face painting for children. Attendees gathered to hear respected community leaders emphasize the importance of honoring the holiday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is accused of killing his classmate in 1991 has asked for his case to be dismissed. William “Chris” Niemet, of Fulton, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in 2020 with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 70 near Millersburg, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2015 Mazda CX5, 2021 Ford Explorer and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado were slowing down in the eastbound lane for congested
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department is warning residents on social media to be aware after cars were broken into or stolen. “The most recent activity was in the Town and Campus Apartments and in the Commons Drive neighborhood,” the post read. The post also asked residents to remove unsecured keys, fobs, wallets, money
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former general manager of Fulton Wurst Haus and Butchery was charged on Friday after she was accused of embezzling $343,711.31 from the business over the course of nearly two years. Tonya Clarke, 50, of Mokane, was charged with two counts of stealing more than $25,000, three counts of stealing more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after witnesses claimed he shot at another man several times during a property exchange between a divorced couple. Isaiah Freise, 24, was charged Thursday in Miller County with unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with evidence, first-degree property damage and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District saw another year of improvement after the Missouri State Highway Patrol released its annual bus inspections on Thursday. A press release from MSHP shows that from around the state, 10,144 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 799 were rated “defective” and 312 were determined to
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A Fulton woman is behind bars after she was accused of stabbing another person. Frances White, 61, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Court documents state Fulton police were called to an assault with a knife on Saturday. The victim was found near 12th and Ewing with multiple injuries, including stab wounds
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Summertime is here, and that always means more road work. This year, a couple of big projects are causing travel headaches in Mid-Missouri. One is the work to improve Highway 54 in Jefferson City, and the other is the project to expand Interstate 70 to three lanes throughout the region. These projects affected thousands of people on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sex offender in Fulton was charged with a plethora of child sex crimes on Thursday. Leslie Lee Rodgers, 65, was charged with two counts of child enticement, seven counts of statutory sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old, two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of tampering
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri is taking steps toward curbing violence through collaborative efforts between local, state and federal agencies. The Violent Crime Abatement Team — which began on Jan. 1 — looks to discuss recent violent crimes and arrests in the area during monthly meetings at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Discussions include sharing information about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A brief closure will occur Thursday morning for a westbound Highway 54 ramp at the north end of Fulton, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will be installing a sign. The closure is expected to last from 8-10 a.m., the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has started a new role with the City of Auxvasse. The city on Wednesday shared on its social media that Chism started working as the city’s program administrator in February. “Please welcome Clay Chism as our newest addition to the City of Auxvasse. Clay started with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another inmate has died at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. The release says that Donald James, 58, was pronounced dead at 11:26 a.m. Sunday. He was received by the DOC on April 2 and was serving a three-year sentence for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Fulton girl was seriously injured in a crash on Tuesday morning on Route O at Callaway County Road 155, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The report says the girl was driving a 2003 Ford Escape westbound on Route O when it went off the right side of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man who was in a crash this past summer after a chase with law enforcement in Callaway County was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison. Christopher Voiles, 47, of Kokomo, Indiana, pleaded guilty in January to interfering with an arrest for a felony, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly six months ago, Dominique Ford died after being shot in his apartment building, but the search for the killer remains ongoing. According to an October press release from police, Ford was found with life-threatening injuries in the 1400 block of Mokane Road on Oct. 25. Police later said Ford died from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lower bond has been set for a woman who is accused of shooting and killing a woman at a Holts Summit apartment complex earlier this month. Heather M. Smith, 37, was charged with second-degree murder, child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Her bond was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman have been charged after they led law enforcement on more than one chase on Thursday. Floyd Vannorman, 29, of Kansas, was charged in Callaway County with aggravated fleeing, drug possession, misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree tampering with vehicle, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child,
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