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Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville
Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
Continue ReadingExecutives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A felony charge against a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has been dismissed without prejudice, according to an email from Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Komoroski. Benjamin Parres, of Chesterfield, was charged with felony hazing. Komoroski stated that Parres entered a deferral agreement,
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Republican Party has joined a lawsuit that seeks to get one of its Mid-Missouri candidates kicked off the ballot.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was employed as a CNA at a Jefferson City assisted-living facility is accused of raping an 81-year-old woman with dementia. Joseph Hull, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident. He is being held at the Cole County Jail
Continue ReadingColumbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
Continue ReadingSeven people died on Missouri roads over the Memorial Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man was hurt after a motorcycle crash in Cole County on Monday night.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of severe storms have affected the Midwest and the rest of the country this year. A lot of damage and a number of fatalities were reported in Iowa more than a week ago. Storms came through Missouri this weekend and caused enough damage to the southeastern part of the state
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power outages reported on Monday for City of Columbia and Boone Electric customers have been resolved. There were 105 power outages reported for City of Columbia customers on Monday afternoon, according to the City of Columbia outage map. One outage was reported at 3:19 p.m. near West Broadway and Atkins Drive, which
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies in the past 10 days have warned residents about a scam that impersonates their deputies or each sheriff’s office. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that it had received reports of someone claiming to be Deputy John Clark was calling people
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe will head to southeast Missouri on Tuesday to assess damage caused by storms that occurred throughout the weekend, according to a Monday press release from the governor’s office. Kehoe was announced as the acting governor on May 17 as Gov. Mike Parson leads a trade mission delegation
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for a source error about time served in Afghanistan. This Memorial Day a Columbia woman is asking for the return of her son’s military uniform. “My son’s Class A uniform was accidentally donated, and I’m pleading with Columbia to help me get that back for
Continue ReadingA spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were heard again on Rice Road on Monday afternoon at 4:35 p.m. While reporting on the shooting scene that occurred on Sunday evening, an ABC 17 News reporter heard seven to nine gunshots ring out from the 4600 block of Rice Road. The reporter saw two males run from Rice Road
Continue ReadingSTURGEON, Mo (KMIZ) A 17-year-old driver suffered serious injuries last week in a crash on Thomas Hill Road near Tucker School Road near Sturgeon, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. A passenger car was traveling eastbound on Thomas Hill Road on Wednesday, May 22, when the driver lost control of the vehicle, went
Continue ReadingColumbia Police confirmed Monday morning one man died after being shot on Rice Road Sunday night.
Continue ReadingTwo 15-year-old girls were hurt on Sunday afternoon after an accident with a waverunner at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Continue ReadingSevere storms worked across Mid-Missouri Sunday afternoon after the morning round brought heavy rain and power outages. Large hail in Lake Ozark captured by Bill Pittenger. Very large hail was reported near the Lake of the Ozarks, with egg size reported in Osage Beach, and golf ball to baseball size hail around Laurie and Gravois
Continue ReadingSTURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon’s mayor resigned Saturday, according to a social media post from the city. The city stated in the post that it received notice from Kevin Abrahamson that he has resigned his position as Mayor and resigned from the City Council, effective immediately. Aldermen Seth Truesdell will be taking over
Continue ReadingMILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were seriously injured in a crash Saturday evening in Miller County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, at 6:21 p.m. the driver of the vehicle Chaunecia Berry, 24 of Waynesville, Mo. was driving in a 2023 Dodge Charger with two passengers on
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