Woman dies in Audrain County UTV crash
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a UTV crash in Audrain County on Friday night.
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Flock camera apparently removed at Columbia’s Cosmo Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Flock camera that had surveilled an area of Parkside Drive in Cosmo Park has apparently been removed. The pole where the camera was located appeared to be sheared off near ground level when seen Friday. It wasn’t clear when the pole came down. Flock cameras are automatic license plate readers that
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SportsZone Football Friday highlights and scores: Week 5
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 5 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night. You can find scores from all of your Mid-Missouri teams below, as well as highlights in the video player above.
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Missouri truckers feel diesel price surge as holiday shipping season approaches
COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Missouri diesel prices stayed at near-record high levels Friday, raising costs for trucking companies and independent drivers as the holiday shipping season approaches. AAA listed Missouri’s average diesel price at $6.31 a gallon Friday, up from $3.41 a year ago. The national average was $6.50, up from $3.69 a year ago. Both averages
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Providence Road bridge set to open in November
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the Providence Road bridge is expected to be completed by November, weather permitting, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Spencer Robinson, Project Director of the Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia project, said that a few pieces of the bridge are slightly ahead of schedule. He clarified that the on-
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Woman sentenced to prison for tampering in fatal drug overdose
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge sentenced a woman to four years in prison for tampering with evidence in a deadly drug overdose, according to a news release from the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office. Adrian Sumler pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of tampering with physical evidence. Her four-year sentence is the maximum
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Parents of girl who died at Lake of the Ozarks file federal lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parents of a toddler who was found dead in the Lake of the Ozarks in March 2025 filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday. The lawsuit names as defendants various directors or employees of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Missouri Children’s Division, Camden County Juvenile Office and Camden County
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MU Health Care to offer COVID-19 vaccines based on AAFP guidance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is set to follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians ahead of the cold and flu season. The recommendation is universal for anyone 6 months and older looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is different from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation
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Two teens charged after alleged Columbia carjacking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested two 19-year-old men early Friday after calls of people breaking into cars on the Columbia College campus and a carjacking. Prosecutors filed charges against Emmanuel Ernest and Ja’Marion Dalton, 19, Friday morning with vehicle hijacking, armed criminal action and stealing a vehicle. Court documents state that officers were called
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Overnight roadwork on I-70 near U.S. 63 could cause travel delays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scheduled roadwork on Interstate 70 near the Highway 63 connector in Columbia will bring multiple travel impacts starting Friday night into Saturday morning. Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, drivers will not have access to westbound I-70 from the south end of the I-70/Highway 63 connector or access to eastbound I-70 from the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou football win its SEC opener at Mississippi State?
No. 19 Missouri is traveling to Starkville to take on No. 24 Mississippi State on Saturday. And despite being ranked higher than the Bulldogs, the Tigers are underdogs in their SEC opener, according to oddsmakers. That said, some experts are putting their money on Mizzou to beat the 6.5-point spread, if not win outright. Do
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Flu cases few across Missouri so far as flu season approaches
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu cases in Missouri remain relatively low, but medical experts said that could change as the season gets underway. Flu season officially begins Oct. 1, and health experts are encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ latest weekly flu report,
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MU students highlight drug use among student body following Ole Miss death investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students report drug use is “prevalent” among the student body as conversations surrounding college drug use grow following a death investigation at the University of Mississippi. Two students at Ole Miss were found dead in their off-campus homes Monday. They were identified as 20-year-old Robert Strang from Atlanta and
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Former Columbia man shares update one year after being detained by ICE
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia man detained by ICE in Chicago after a trip to Europe last year shared a glimpse this week of his new life one year later. Blue Note and Rose Music Hall’s former head of security, Owen Ramsingh, was detained at O’Hare Airport in Chicago in September 2025 after returning
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A year after deadly downtown Columbia shooting, public safety push goes on
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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Columbia nonprofit says Reign Bar scrutiny reflects broader pattern
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scrutiny surrounding Reign Bar is part of a broader pattern of Black-owned businesses being singled out amid public safety concerns in downtown Columbia, a local non-profit claimed Thursday. Race Matters, Friends plans to address what it calls the “state and municipal targeting” of Reign Bar during a virtual press conference Monday.
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MU investigating comments about Kirk shooting at TPUSA ‘Pick up the Mic’ session
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to reflect that the person involved was not an MU student. The University of Missouri said Thursday that it is investigating a person for comments made during a Turning Point USA “Pick up the Mic” session on Speakers Circle. During the session Wednesday hosted by
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Centralia puts guardrails on city staff using generative artificial intelligence
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Staff at the City of Centralia have some new guardrails in place around the use of generative artificial intelligence. The Centralia Board of Alderman approved the new rules at its Monday meeting, as well as a policy form city staff must sign outlining when AI use is appropriate and when it’s not.
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Boone County 911 completes switch from Brightspeed to AT&T
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s 911 center switched its phone service provider from Brightspeed to AT&T on Wednesday, a week after a Brightspeed outage disrupted 911 service across Mid-Missouri. Christie Davis with Boone County Joint Communications confirmed the switch Thursday. Boone County Joint Communications’ 911 service went offline Sept. 16 for several hours because of
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Columbia Utilities to host public meetings for transmission line project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Utilities will hold two public meetings in early October to garner feedback on an upcoming transmission line project, the city said in a news release Thursday. The meetings will be at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd., on October 6. The first meeting will go from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
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