MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police are continuing its investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets with the assistance of the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad. According to the Fulton Police Department’s last social media update about the investigation, the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad has followed up on more than 250 leads. The Audrain County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royal Canin will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Rolla. The company – which specializes in making pet food – sent a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification to the state on Tuesday. The plant at 1700 Bridge School Road will cease production on April 18 and the plant itself will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people who vote in west Columbia will have to go to a new location on Election Day. The Boone County Clerk’s Office on Wednesday wrote on its social media that people who typically vote at Fairview Road Church of Christ will have to vote at Broadway Christian Church on April 8.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 4 Tennessee’s sharp shooting has ended No. 15 Mizzou’s winning streak against ranked opponents. The Volunteers (19-4) shot 50% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range to erase MU’s 11-point second half advantage and hand the Tigers (17-5) a 85-81 loss at Thompson-Boling Arena. Wednesday’s defeat marked Mizzou’s third loss
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Five witnesses have testified in day two of the State v. James F. Wilson jury trial. The victim who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday in her alleged assailant’s trial.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he has been accused of forcing his way into a sorority house and locking himself in a room with another person at Sigma Kappa. Jeffrey Wheeland Jr., 41, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and a fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday afternoon, football fans are diving in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience in New Orleans. New Orleans resident and Kansas City Chiefs fan Dan Seyl says he loves the experience. “It’s amazing. I mean, we love coming here. You get to meet players, see the Lombardi Trophy, there’s all the activities.” Seyl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of stabbing two men on Monday at a restaurant in St. James. Patricio Padilla, 45, was charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Kansas City Chiefs players and coach Andy Reid made themselves available for questions Wednesday as Super Bowl 59 preparations continued. The team is preparing for its third straight Super Bowl, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
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Missouri lawmakers have begun to consider bills to further one of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s biggest priorities — cutting taxes. A committee on Tuesday considered a bill that would implement a flat income tax in Missouri, instead of a graduated tax that takes a higher percentage of higher incomes. Do you support a flat income tax?
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a different feeling in the Kansas City air this year, locals and businesses say. The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to become the first franchise in the NFL to win three consecutive Super Bowls, something those who live in the city are taking special pride in. “I think it
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) As the week of Super Bowl 59 kicks off, law enforcement officials are putting years of planning security measures into place. “We’re all committed to ensuring that we have a beautiful and exciting Super Bowl week here in the city of New Orleans,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. NFL Chief Security
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Greene County) presented House Bill 100 to a special committee on tax reform Tuesday in hopes of implementing a flat 4% income tax rate in the state and getting one step closer in fully eliminating income tax. If HB 100 gets implemented, starting in 2027, the 4% flat tax
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A woman who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday on the first day of her alleged assailant’s trial.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of town halls in Columbia about the city’s budget process will continue later this month. The city held two town hall meetings about the overview of the budget in January. The upcoming meetings will focus on budget priorities, “where City staff will provide an overview of how decisions are made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction work is expected to begin this month for an improvement project at the Grindstone Parkway/Highway 63 interchange in Columbia, the Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Tuesday press release. Off-road work that will not impact traffic begins this month, the release says. Roadwork that would cause traffic impacts begins in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was killed by Columbia police in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday night was charged with murder in Randolph County. Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings say the charges occurred on Saturday and a warrant was issued on Monday. Moberly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in two October 2023 overdose deaths pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Monday. Tavares Patrick II, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree drug trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri launched a portal for residents to submit inquiries for its new Department of Government Efficiency. A press release from state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) claims the state is looking to “eliminate government waste, duplication, and inefficiency.” The portal, which can be found on the Missouri Senate’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications said Tuesday morning that it was back online. A public alert at about 9:30 a.m. said 911 service had been restored. Boone County sent a public safety alert to residents on Monday evening after it began experiencing a phone outage. BCJC said in the alert – sent a
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