Columbia College, which last month announced the elimination of more than 100 jobs — has been in the red since 2019, according to financial records compiled by ProPublica.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after allegedly leading police on a chase in northern Columbia on Tuesday night. Alec McCabe, 32, was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree kidnapping, third-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest by fleeing. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment was filed on Monday for a Holts Summit man accused of multiple child sex crimes. Dennis Wayne Gallatin, 72, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old and tampering with a witness. He is being held at the Callaway County
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday in a crash at the tri-level overpass in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. Officers responded to Highway 50/54 shortly after noon, the report states. The report states the crash occurred as a 2017 Nissan Rogue – driven
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Water has been shut off in Keyetsville due to a water main break, according to a Facebook post from Chariton County EMS.
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A former Camden County prosecutor’s office investigator used his position to intimidate another person in a dispute over damage to a van, court documents say.
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Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police found two homes damaged by gunfire late Tuesday evening. Police were called to Oak Street a little before 11 p.m. for reports of shots fired. A sergeant on scene told ABC 17 News crews that two homes were hit by bullets but no one was hurt. ABC 17 News crews
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 10-2 Missouri Tigers were ranked at No. 9 once again on Tuesday in the College Football Playoff rankings, days after blowing out Arkansas on the road. There’s only a few spots available for a coveted New Year’s Six Bowl, which this year will include the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and LiUNA Local 955 continued negotiations over the city’s water distribution workers’ salaries on Tuesday with the union saying that progress was made. The two sides met at the Columbia Convention and Visitors Center at 1:30 p.m. with negotiations lasting over an hour. According to the union, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant filed in relation to the deaths of two people at a central Columbia home on Nov. 9 indicates that the deaths could have involved drugs. The document says the evidence in the home could support second-degree murder charges. Former Cole County Prosecutor Bill Tackett called the circumstances of the
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has laid out its reasons why it wants to fire its suspended police chief, Gabe Edwards, in a notice of hearing. The City’s Board of Aldermen previously announced that it will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, to determine if it will fire Edwards. Edwards
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly ransacking a convenience store and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. La Shaunda Angeline Johnson, 31, was charged with first-degree property damage, misdemeanor stealing and first-degree trespassing, a misdemeanor. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The “interview phase” for the search for the next Jefferson City park director will take place over the next two or three weeks, according to an email from Chris Leuckel, president of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Leuckel said 44 people have applied for the position. The position became open after former
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of California was charged on Tuesday in relation to a Nov. 19 shooting that was reported in Versailles. Stephen Michael Brayley, 39, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. Brayley appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty. He is being
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The Better Business Bureau warns the season of giving creates an opportunity for scammers to attempt to line their own pockets.
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Moberly is welcoming in new workforce growth as a Mid-Missouri-based company opens its doors in the small city.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of road closures was announced Tuesday by the Jefferson City Department of Public Works in two press releases. The 100 block of Dix Road will be closed Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for a new water service installation, according to one of the releases. According to another release, the
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According to Safewise, a safety and security research firm, three out of four Americans have had a package stolen in the last 12 months.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man who was charged after allegedly smashing mailboxes with a school bus containing children pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three misdemeanors. Robert Hern, 60, was charged in March with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and 28 counts of second-degree
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