COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured after a vehicle caught fire Monday evening in the parking lot of the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway in Columbia. A Columbia Fire Department battalion chief at the scene said that one person was brought to an area hospital with minor burn injuries. A cause for the fire has
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Editor’s note: A sentence describing who was asked to disclose client information was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has sued the University of Missouri Board of Curators, alleging that the school retaliated after she reported ethical concerns and alleged mismanagement. The petition states April Ravert had worked at the university from Aug. 15, 2006
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents on St. Louis Road in Jefferson City are repairing damage to their homes after a home exploded early Saturday morning. The explosion left the home in piles of debris. Six people and two dogs were rescued from the rubble. Two of the victims had to be flown to University
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new fire truck that was delivered to Jefferson City Hall on Monday night is set to replace a truck that was damaged by power lines last year. The new truck was part of an emergency order after a firetruck was shocked when power lines fell on it in September 2023.
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The FBI received reports from almost 12,000 victims of online shopping scams during the 2022 holiday shopping season, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man has died from injuries he suffered in a crash that involved a Miller County deputy, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman and crash report. A 26-year-old pedestrian was hit on Nov. 21 on Highway 17, north of Tuscumbia, according to the crash report. The crash report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers worked four deadly crash scenes over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period including one in Boone County. The patrol reported deaths on highways in eastern, southwest and southern Missouri in its initial report on holiday traffic statistics released Tuesday. The report was later revised to include a deadly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County couple have been charged after they allegedly performed a circumcision on a child at their home. Tyler Wade Gibson was charged with child abuse and performing an unauthorized surgery. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Morgan County Courthouse. Bailey Alexus Gibson was charged with child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Boonville-based propane supplier Gygr Gas was ordered on Wednesday to pay the state of Missouri $377,167.11 in a 2022 lawsuit. The Attorney General’s Office – then headed by Eric Schmitt – sued Gygr Gas in December 2022 after the company abruptly closed and failed to notify its customers that it would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his father. Alen Muslic, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Boone County courtroom. Muslic was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after police found his father, Zufer Muslic, stabbed to death at their Columbia home in October 2023. Alen Muslic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team is off to a hot start with only one loss. On Tuesday, the Tigers get the challenge of taking on a big conference team when the California Golden Bears come to Mizzou Arena as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. Watch a news conference previewing the game
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The holiday shopping season unofficially started last week on Black Friday. Retailers were advertising big deals for the day after Thanksgiving. And those deals continue this week with Cyber Monday. Are you among the Americans who have started their holiday shopping? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were arrested for allegedly committing various sex crimes in Holts Summit, according to a Sunday release from the city. According to the release, the arrests were made in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, including out of state agencies. The release states the department has been following up on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period concludes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The counting period began Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. According to the patrol’s crash report website, as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, three people were killed, and114 were injured in 79 traffic crashes across the state. During last
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are urging drivers to stay cautious when driving on icy roads following mid-Missouri’s first snowfall of the season. According to a Sunday morning post with updated numbers, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to 289 calls for service. Of those calls, there were: 83 crashes without injuries 7 crashes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were covered in much of Mid-Missouri as the area saw its first snowfall of the season Saturday. According to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as of 6 a.m. Saturday, Troop F handled 80 non-injury crashes, seven crashes with injuries, one fatal crash and 186 stranded motorists.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Jefferson City woman was hospitalized after crashing her truck in Boone County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving in a 2004 Ford F150 on Northbound US 63 south of Aufranc Road at 9:24 a.m. The report states the
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A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the National Retail Federation. NRF said that is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1 million people more than five years ago in 2019.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-member City of Columbia Public Works snowplow crew will report for duty at 5 a.m. Saturday, a Friday press release from the city says. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team declared Saturday as a Weather Alert Day for the first potential snowfall of the season. Up to 3 inches of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias is returning to the state championship stage. The Crusaders (12-1) are moving on to their first state title game since the 2020 season following a 14-13 comeback win over Lafayette (Wildwood) at Ray Hentges Stadium on Friday. The Lancers held a 13-0 lead halfway through the second quarter, highlighted by
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