QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are rural railroad crossings too dangerous?
Mid-Missouri has been the scene of numerous train accidents over the past few months.
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Missouri sees more train crashes at passive crossings in 2022
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man died Saturday after being hit by a train in Sturgeon. This is the fourth major train crash at a passive crossing in Mid-Missouri this year. Passive crossings are train crossings without any lights or arms to let drivers know of an oncoming train. There have been 10 train
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Columbia man charged in May 25 stabbing of homeless man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was arrested and charged Saturday for the stabbing of a homeless man on May 25 in Columbia. James Dillender, 54, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. He appeared for his first court appearance via
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Columbia City Council unanimously votes to get rid of city logo bags
Watch a replay of the Columbia City Council meeting above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously on Monday to end the city-logo trash bag program. Ward 5 Councilman Matt Pitzer said before the meeting that if the city chose to eliminate the city logo bags, residents would be able to use their
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Man accused of murdering baby appears in court, next hearing scheduled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing his child and abandoning the corpse appeared in court on Monday from via video from the Boone County Jail. Staffone Fountain, 30, of Independence, is charged with first-degree murder and abandoning a corpse. He is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail. His next hearing
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Columbia City Council set to vote on fate of trash bags
View a replay of the City Council meeting above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council expects to vote on the fate of the city’s recycling and trash bags Monday night. In the past, the Solid Waste Department recommended the city end the use of city logo bags. City leaders gave the community chances to
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Deadline to obtain a REAL ID for travel delayed by two years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline for travelers to have a Real ID by two years. Travelers in the U.S will be required to obtain a REAL ID by May 7, 2025. The requirement was originally scheduled to take effect May 2023. Starting on May 7, 2025, every traveler
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Camdenton man faces three DWI charges following Friday crash that killed one, injured two
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with three driving while intoxicated felonies after a crash on Friday left one person dead and two more injured. Miles Aldrich, 32, is charged with DWI involving the death of another and two counts of DWI causing serious injury. He is being held without bond at
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Bond decision delayed in deadly Jefferson City bar shooting
A hearing to determine bond for a Kansas City man charged in a deadly bar shooting that killed two people was postponed Monday.
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Sheriff’s Office: Versailles man arrested after leading deputies on chase in stolen truck
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was arrested after allegedly leading Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase Saturday, the office stated on Facebook. Richard Russell Rhea, 40, is charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, first-degree property damage and resisting arrest by fleeing, all felonies. He is being held without bond in
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Sedalia police shoot dog while investigating active-shooter call
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department said in a press release on Monday that an officer shot a dog while investigating an active-shooter call at a house in the 1200 block of South Washington Avenue. Police went to the house around 11 a.m. Monday. The department stated in the press release that it set
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Gasparilla Bowl ticket requests available through Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri football team is going bowling and will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the Gasparilla Bowl. The Tigers (6-6, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) will face Wake Forest (7-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Ticket requests are due
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Shots fired into ceiling at fraternity party
Shots were fired into the ceiling at Bur Oak Brewery early Sunday during a party for a University of Missouri fraternity.
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Teen killed Sunday after crash on I-44 in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fair Grove, Missouri teenager is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Pulaski County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:05 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 44 near mile marker 151.6. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by the 17-year-old teen crashed into the back
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Columbia City Council set to discuss new system for residents to report issues
The Columbia City Council is set to discuss a new system where citizens can share their concerns and input on issues at its pre-council meeting Monday evening.
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Medical examiner deems Lake-area lawyer’s death suicide
The Osage Beach lawyer found dead this summer in a car outside a hospital died by suicide, investigators said Monday.
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Centralia man dead after train hits car near on passive railroad crossing near Sturgeon
A Centralia man died Sunday when a Norfolk Southern train struck his vehicle late Saturday night, officials say.Â
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Blairs Oaks R-II School District hires new superintendent
WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A new superintendent will soon lead the Blair Oaks R-II School District. According to a press release, Ben B. Meldrum will start as the superintendent of schools on Saturday, July 1. Currently, Meldrum is the principal at Capital City High School in Jefferson City. He spent the last 4 years serving in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is your holiday budget bigger or smaller this year?
The National Retail Federation says a record number of people shopped at stores over Thanksgiving and the following weekend.
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Man arrested after leading police on chase through two counties
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff and Montgomery County Sheriff worked together to arrest a man after a police chase that led them through two counties Friday night. A deputy attempted to stop 35-year-old Daniel Foreman from Auxvasse Friday night for a traffic violation when he sped off instead. The deputy and other assisting
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