COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy had to use a gun when a girl was attacked by dogs in Randolph County on Tuesday, a news release from the sheriff’s office says. The sheriff’s office wrote that deputies were called to the 300 block of North Main Street in Huntsville after a girl was attacked
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1/31/25 – Palisades fire, Eaton fire, Hughes fire, Border 2 fire are 100% contained. 1/28/25 8:25 a.m. – The Border 2 Fire is now 74% contained 8:00 a.m. – California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law. It would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who had been charged with felony murder in a 2021 shooting death of a Lake Ozark bar was sentenced this week to probation after taking a plea deal. Craig B. Hawkins Jr. of Columbia pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault in connection with the death of Vonza Watson on May
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A North Carolina man suffered serious injuries in a crash early Thursday on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 25-year-old man was driving eastbound at the 139.2-mile marker at about 1:45 a.m. His 2015 Honda Accord went off the right side of the road, rolled and
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The ball is now in the Supreme Court. President-elect Donald Trump has asked the court to intervene and delay his sentencing in his New York hush-money case. That sentencing is set for Friday. Should the U.S. Supreme Court step in on a state matter? Vote in the poll to let us know what you think.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Below freezing temperatures and the possibility of more snow in Mid-Missouri may cause headaches for local first responders. According to Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp, firefighters were faced with a challenge while battling a barn fire Tuesday evening that resulted in a total loss. Blomenkamp said the fire hydrant at
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri homeless couple filed a lawsuit against the City of Osage Beach in the Western District Court of Missouri this week over claims they did not violate the city’s ordinance in regards to panhandling. The lawsuit, filed by Jackie and Brittany Pugh, state the two are a homeless married couple
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools hosted three in-person sessions on Wednesday to gather feedback on what the community would like to see in its next superintendent. The public forums were held at Rock Bridge, Hickman and Battle high schools with a final session scheduled at the Douglass High School media center at 12:15 p.m.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee’s Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House after a slight hiccup in the voting process. The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate met Wednesday in its first day of session of 2025. But before any committees are made or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) River City Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson City on Wednesday paid tribute to late President Jimmy Carter. Carter served as president from 1977-1981 and was a key figure for Habitat for Humanity for decades after his presidency. The organization’s affiliates around the world put up a door on Wednesday as a tribute
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Miller Deadly Pedestrian CrashDownload COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County deputy told investigators that she could not see a man standing in the middle of a highway before a deadly November collision, according to an official report. The name of the 26-year-old deputy — 25 at the time of the crash — is redacted in
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View a full list of area closures and delays on our closings on our website. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road conditions from this weekend’s winter storm have caused more delays and closures in Mid-Missouri. The Jefferson City School District shared on its social media that it would have a two-hour late start on Thursday. The school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged in Boone County after trying to take a University Hospital employee hostage on Nov. 22, court documents say. Matthew Handlang, 37, was charged on Tuesday with third-degree assault of a special victim, second-degree kidnapping and attempting to escape confinement. A court date has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police arrested a man on Monday night as a carport collapsed. Police wrote in a Wednesday press release that they arrived in the 1700 block of Sunset Court after getting a report of a man trying to get into vehicles. The victim’s garage door was opened and their garage
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters saved two cats from a burning home Wednesday morning in Jefferson City. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Taylor Street at about 8:15 a.m., according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release. A neighbor reported smoke coming from the windows and roof. No one was home then,
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After a stretch of frigid temperatures, we’ll cap off a wintry week with another round of light snow between late Thursday and mid-afternoon Friday. Low pressure stays well to our south this time, meaning the impact from this system will be much less significant compared to our most recent storm. The track of the low
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Big changes are coming to Facebook. Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that Facebook will no longer use fact-checking. Instead, Facebook will take a cue from X and use the “community notes” model that allows users to append notes to correct content. The move has been praised by right-wing figures who say Facebook is biased
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people are torn about the effectiveness of Columbia Public School’s Alternate Methods of Instruction, as the district heads into its third consecutive day of remote learning. CPS was one of multiple districts in Mid-Missouri to cancel classes Wednesday, as winter weather continues to cause problems. The district announced the addition of
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As temperatures continue to drop, the need for shelter increases. Resources here in Columbia are working to keep the homeless community safe through dangerously low temperatures.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Mid-Missouri school districts had called off Wednesday classes by the middle of Tuesday afternoon as snow and ice continued to cling to area roads. Columbia Public Schools was among the districts that decided before 3 p.m. along with Moberly Public Schools and other, smaller districts in more rural areas. The Jefferson
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