Callaway deputies among dozens of officers shot during traffic stops yearly
More than 40 law enforcement officers were shot last year during traffic stops, according to the National Blue Alert Network.
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Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts in Avery County, North Carolina
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is continuing its search efforts along streams and rivers in North Carolina as part of Hurricane Helene relief efforts. A Monday social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District says that the Task Force was searching Avery County, North Carolina. “This morning, the team returned to
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Columbia man killed in St. Louis County crash, St. Louis man arrested on suspicion of DWI
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed in St. Louis County after he was hit by a vehicle early Sunday on Interstate 55, north of Meremec Bottom Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 2005 Nissan Xterra – driven by Semi Hadzisalihovic, 56, of St. Louis – was
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Texas man killed in confrontation with Callaway County deputies identified
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) State troopers have identified a man shot dead early Monday in an encounter that left two Callaway County deputies wounded and one undergoing emergency surgery. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said earlier Monday that two of their deputies were shot on westbound I-70 Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol later
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you celebrating Mizzou Homecoming this week?
It’s homecoming week at the University of Missouri.
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Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises over $65,000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised over $65,000 as of Sunday. 264 people showed up to the walk showing support for the Alzheimer’s Association, carrying purple, blue, yellow and orange flowers to show their connection to the disease. Walk to End Alzheimer’s Committee member Haley Johannpeter said she finds
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Two arrested in connection with reports shots fired call on Boyd lane early Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An adult and a juvenile were arrested early Sunday morning in connection with reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of Boyd Ln. early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states that at around 3 a.m. Sunday, Columbia Police responded to a report
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The University of Missouri kicks off homecoming week on Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the University of Missouri’s 113th homecoming football game against Auburn less than a week away, the university is hosting multiple events throughout the week for its “Leading the Legacy” homecoming 2024 celebration. Homecoming week will kick off tonight at 6 p.m. with the Light the Dome event at Traditions Plaza. The
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Two bipartisan Alzheimer’s bills signed into law as nearly 7 million Americans battle the disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This month President Joe Biden signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation into law which aim to aid the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association nearly 7 million people across the U.S. are battling the disease and this number is only expected to grow. NAPA Reauthorization Act The NAPA Reauthorization
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Three arrested, charged with murder in death of Columbia teenager
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors have charged a St. Louis man and two Columbia men with murder in the death of a Columbia teenager on Thursday. Byron Sampson, 20, is charged with second-degree murder after he is accused of killing Traquan Reed, 18, on Thursday. Julius J. Mosby, 18, and Demetrius L. Mays, 22,
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Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival sees plentiful pumpkin supply this year after ‘devastating’ last two years
HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The 33rd Annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival began Saturday, bringing organizers hope after what they called a devastating past two years. A state-wide drought racked Missouri for months last year, leaving several Mid-Missouri counties in “extreme drought” conditions. According to Missouri Soybean, from April to Nov. 2023 was the seventh driest growing season
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SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 7 highlights and scores
The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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‘Nexus of safety and privacy’: Columbia’s new surveillance cameras raises debate on safety vs. privacy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Monday’s City Council vote, more than 100 new surveillance cameras will be coming to Columbia. The council voted 5-2 in favor of signing a contract with Flock Group, Inc. for new cameras that will be spread across Downtown Columbia, each of the city’s six wards, several parks as well as the
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Over 122,000 Missourians battling Alzheimer’s Disease and that number continues to grow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the latest data from the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 122,000 Missourians 65 years and older are battling Alzheimer’s Disease. Across the country, nearly 7 million people are living with the disease. Almost two-thirds of those affected are women. “The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to raise funds and awareness
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Columbia man acquitted in arson trial files second lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was acquitted in two years ago in a felony case has filed another lawsuit against several defendants. Mehrdad Fotoohighiam was accused of arson. He was acquitted in 2019. He was also acquitted in another case in 2022 where he was accused of conspiring to murder his wife. Fotoohighiam filed a lawsuit
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Advisory canceled after Gasconade County man found
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A missing Gasconade County man has been found. Manfred Stelzer, 79, was previously at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bland Christian Church at 710 W. Highway 28, according to an Endangered Silver Advisory from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Officials wrote in an email sent at 6:22 p.m. that Stelzer had
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Work on Highway 63 in Columbia moved to Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to redesign the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia will begin on Wednesday, a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Work was originally expected to begin on Monday. The interchange work includes building two new bridges on Highway 63. MoDOT says Highway 63 traffic between the Broadway
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Former Pulaski County teacher sentenced 4 years for having sexual contact with a student; will undergo 120-day program
EDITOR’S NOTE: Clifton-Carmack was also sentenced to a 120-day sex offender treatment and assessment program. She will be released on probation if she completes it successfully. PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher who pleaded guilty in September to having sexual contact with a student was sentenced on Friday. Hailey Clifton-Carmack
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Road repairs on Brown School Road in Boone County set for Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road repairs for West Brown School Road in Boone County have been scheduled for Tuesday, according to a Friday press release from the Boone County Road and Bridge Department. Repairs will occur between Creasy Spring Road and Clearview Road and will begin at 9 a.m. Traffic is expected to be reopened by
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Task Force 1 gets new orders as North Carolina searches continue
A search and rescue team based in Columbia is continuing its work in western North Carolina, more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the area.
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