Republican Dave Griffith is well known in the 60th House District. He’s running for his fourth and final term representing the district in the Missouri House. Before that, he enjoyed a long career in media in Jefferson City. Griffith is anti-abortion, opposes stricter gun regulations and has a business-friendly platform. Nia Hinson: Just to start
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democratic candidate Jamie Howard is running for Missouri’s 60th state House District. He is looking to unseat incumbent Dave Griffith. He supports abortion rights and Amendment 3, which would reverse Missouri’s abortion ban in the state. Affordable housing is a focus of his campaign. Nia Hinson: Just tell me a little bit
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge heard arguments Monday over why a man accused of first-degree murder in the death of two people at a Jefferson City bar should not receive the death penalty. The hearing began at 9 a.m. in the Cole County Circuit Court. Multiple pieces of research were presented to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House has made no official announcement about whether or not it will be operating this Halloween season after racking up 15 safety violations during the Boone County Fire Protection District’s annual inspection. According to the inspection documents from the Boone County Fire Protection District, the violations spanned multiple
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The judge’s name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Commission has been granted a temporary restraining order to keep the county sheriff from accessing a bank account. But the sheriff says an upcoming hearing will show he did nothing wrong. The commission alleges Sheriff Aaron Wilson used the account for
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who crashed his car in Camden County over the weekend is accused of driving while drunk, according to a pair of reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to a crash report, Jermaine Jackson, 25, of Springfield, Missouri, was seriously injured in a crash on Sunday on Highway
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ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was charged with child enticement in Phelps County on Saturday. David Hadley, 24, was arrested on Friday and is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, a representative from
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MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole Camp man was charged in Montgomery County on Monday with two counts of first-degree child molestation. Michael Wayne Pitts was charged after court documents say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child from 2014 through 2021. A warrant was issued on Monday and no bond was set. A court date
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An incumbent Columbia City Councilman will seek reelection. Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster announced in a Monday press release that he intends to run to keep his seat. The first day to officially file in the April 8 municipal election is Tuesday, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Streaming services seem to be appearing everywhere, including most people’s bank statements. The average American spends $46 a month on streaming services, according to an August study published by Forbes. The study found each household subscribes to an average of 2.9 streaming services per month, with the top choices being Netflix, Amazon
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Former president Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden had drawn plenty of media coverage. The choice to have a rally in a reliably blue state was unconventional. But the event has gone viral and been all over the cable news channels. Some are criticizing the rhetoric used by many of the speakers. Others note the triumph
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department welcomed eight new officers to the department on Saturday, according to a social media post. The post states the individuals graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Institute’s Summer 2024 Academy Oct. 24. The additional officers mark a step toward filling a staffing gap that has impacted the department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Douglass High School will serve as a no-excuse absentee voting location for Boone County voters on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Boone County Government Center, which opened no-excuse absentee voting on Oct. 22, is open for voting every day, except Sundays, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. until Nov.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ulman man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Miller County Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Caleb Robinett, 26, of Ulman, was driving on Route C near Jackson Cemetery Rd. at 9:35 p.m. The crash occurred when the vehicle crossed the center of the
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Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The ads promoting a November ballot measur e to legalize sports betting in Missouri tout the potential for millions of new tax dollars devoted to schools. If voters approve the measure, it’s a good bet they will see even more ads offering special promotions for bettors. Many of
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers didn’t bring the offense with them to Alabama. The Crimson Tide defense shut out the Tigers in a game that saw already-injured quarterback Brady Cook leave, this time with a hand injury. He did not return and his replacement, Drew Pyne, had trouble moving the offense down the field.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies in Mid-Missouri are participating in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, with various locations open for those looking to safely get rid of medications. According to the FDA, having unused and expired medicines in homes poses a large safety concern. According to Poison Control, pain medications, cardiovascular
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager has been accused of an armed robbery that allegedly occurred over the summer. Styles Carter, 18, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. According to a probable cause statement,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) People in Jefferson City gathered in Community Park on Friday evening to honor the life of Darnell Gray. Friday marked the sixth anniversary of Gray’s death after the toddler was allegedly struck and smothered to death by his caretaker. The event — put on by Missouri Missing and In the Gap
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