COLUMBIA, Mo. According to Boone County Office of Emergency Management, a flash flood warning is issued until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Multiple areas of Boone County are still underwater and as of 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, MoDOT reported 206 roads closed in the state due to flooding. You can find a link to their Traveler
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, motorcyclist fatalities statewide have increased by 40% in 2021 and helmet-less deaths are up by nearly 800%. In August of last year, a law began in Missouri allowing licensed motorcyclists, 26 or older and with proof of health insurance, to ride without helmets. Cpt. Brian
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown bars and restaurants have seen an increased number of people over the past few weeks after the health order was lifted and are likely to continue leading into the summer months. Owners say they have seen extra law enforcement officers in the area to keep it safe. Nickie Davis with The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Fire officials warn about icy road conditions remaining in some areas, damaged pipes and safety icy ponds and rivers. Brad Fraizer, the Assistant Fire Chief for the Columbia Fire Department says drivers need to remain cautious on roads, especially bridges as some areas still have not thawed out completely. “Even though we’re
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.
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Columbia police arrested 22-year-old James Howard Troy in connected to a shooting on April 8.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents about infant sleepers that could suffocate children.
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Experts say there could be health risks when shoveling snow, especially with heavy and wet snow like the type that hit Missouri this week. “The things we’ll run into and see is actually, once you get worked up then people start having chest pain, chest pain leads to numbness in the arm, tightness, shortness of
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