Detailed application process for marijuana microbusiness licenses announced
Missouri cannabis regulators have announced detailed plans for entering a lottery system to earn one of just 144 microbusinesses licenses.Â
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Two parents arrested in Camden County for Florida child abuse investigation
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged in relation to a child abuse investigation in Florida, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nikolas Adam Harris, 38, and Helen Harris, 33, were each charged on Monday in Camden County with drug possession and two counts of first-degree endangering the
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Man charged with domestic assault after allegedly stabbing man in Warsaw Dollar General parking lot
WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was charged after he was accused of stabbing his old roommate on Saturday at in the parking lot of a Dollar General in the 14000 block of Highway 7. David Charles Medding, 58, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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Man accused in 2023 Plush Lounge shooting takes plea deal, sentenced to 20 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in a May 7, 2023, shooting in the parking lot of Plush Lounge pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Samuel Lee Moss Jr., 29, pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawful use of a weapon, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger
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Owensville man accused of sexually assaulting multiple children from 1987-94
GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville man was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after he was accused of sexually assaulting at least three children from 1987-94. Donald W. Littrell Jr., 64, is being held at the Osage County Detention Center, according to a social media post from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office.
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Columbia cancels City Council meeting citing notice violation
The Columbia City Council has canceled its Monday night meeting, saying in a news release that a meeting notice was not posted properly.
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Jefferson City police say shooting victim not talking
Jefferson City police found a gunshot victim at a hospital after a shooting Sunday but the wounded person apparently had no desire to speak with cops.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are your allergies worse this year than in the past?
The trees are in bloom.
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Mexico man hurt after motorcycle crash in Jefferson City
One man was hurt after a crash on Highway 54 at the Madison Street Overpass in Jefferson City on Sunday night.
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Columbia City Council to discuss possible improvements to Forum Boulevard
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday for the approval of a project that will improve Forum Boulevard. The project to improve Forum Boulevard began in 2015 after a quarter-cent sales tax proposition allocated funds for capital improvement projects. Monday’s public hearing will discuss for construction on Forum Boulevard
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Troopers investigating deadly crash in Morgan County
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F continues to investigate a deadly crash on a private road in Morgan County.
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CyanoKits helps Cole County EMS save lives
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS have saved multiple lives of fire victims with the use of CyanoKits. On Friday, Jefferson City Fire Department responded to an apartment fire and rescued a victim found on the second floor. The victim was found in life-threatening condition, with “strong suspicion of cyanide poisoning secondary to smoke
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Two juveniles wanted in deadly Columbia shooting
Police are looking for two juveniles in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting in northeast Columbia.
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Settlement proposed for former Noble Health employees in company’s bankruptcy case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been proposed for former employees who worked at Nobel Health facilities in Fulton and Mexico. Nobel Health announced the closure of its hospitals in 2022. Rural health care has been an issue across Missouri. according to the 2021 Health in Rural Missouri report, there are 55 rural counties
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City of Columbia continues to explore how to turn vacant properties into affordable housing
The City of Columbia is continuing to look into how it can turn vacant properties into affordable housing, five months after city and community leaders attended a Vacant Property Leadership Institute in Texas.
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Three injured in Maries County crash
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were injured – one seriously – in a two-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 42 in Maries County, west of Highway 133, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the crash occurred at 7:10 a.m. as a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer – driven by
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Boil advisory announced in Moberly after water shut off for neighborhood
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Water has been shut off for areas around an intersection in Moberly in order to make emergency repairs to a water main, according to a Friday press release from the City of Moberly Public Utilities. A boil advisory was announced by the department after it shut off water to the 900 block
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Subsurface borings on Highway 63, I-70 in Columbia will lead to lane closures later this month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing subsurface boring operations next week in both directions on sections of Interstate 70 and Highway 63, according to a Friday press release. Work will begin on Wednesday, April 17, and is expected to last through Friday, April 26, the release says. Intermittent closures of
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‘No foul play was found’ in death of Moberly man whose body was found in January
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) No foul play was determined in the death of a Moberly man whose body was found on Jan. 29 in the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly, Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson told ABC 17 News in a text message. Wilson said a toxicology report came back that indicated Corey
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18-year-old man killed in Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Thursday shooting in the 3300 block of Premier Lane in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said Thursday that two suspects remained at large and there is a danger to the public. They are considered armed and dangerous. Descriptions of the suspects were
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