QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you get the new COVID-19 vaccine?
Federal officials have approved the new COVID-19 vaccine, which has been updated to target the strains of the virus that are currently circulating.
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‘Gray area’ in CPD use-of-force policies addressed at Columbia CPRB meeting; no changes made until new chief is hired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board hosted a work session to discuss the Columbia police Department’s use of force policy. The goal of the meeting was to start a dialogue about the current policy and find out what updates need to be made. According to documents provided on the city’s
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Phelps County pool company ordered to pay more than $114,000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A default judgement was entered last week in favor of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office against Zechariah Hockersmith and ProCare Pools, LLC. Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the default judgement in a Thursday press release. The judgement was entered on Friday, according to Casenet. The defendants were ordered to pay a
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Former Moberly doctor sentenced 22 months for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A former Moberly doctor who admitted in federal court to a scheme to steal from taxpayers by using his father’s name to bill Medicaid and Medicare was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Dr. Justin G. LaMonda, 42, pleaded guilty
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Pets die from Cole County mobile home fire, no people hurt
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Thursday morning fire at Whitton Heights Mobile Home and RV Park in Cole County, but a few pets died, according to Cole County fire officials. One of the mobile homes was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to Cole County Fire Protection District Deputy
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Columbia police attempt to increase patrols to deter vehicle break-ins
As car break-in numbers climb in Columbia, another Missouri city has tried a novel solution to fix the problem.
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Columbia man charged after allegedly setting mattress on fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Thursday with first-degree arson after he allegedly set a mattress on fire in a hallway at the Rise Apartments on Aug. 27. Nicholas Gerken, 34, is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. According to court documents, Gerken allegedly took a discarded mattress
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Jefferson City man charged after allegedly pulling out gun at gas station
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after allegedly pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at several people at a gas station on Monday. David Lamar Ross Jr., 30, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held without
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Stover man killed in Morgan County crash Wednesday night
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man died in crash Wednesday night in Morgan County. Michael Kern, 79, died after his F150 overturned on Ivy Bend Road south of Bern Chipmunk Trial Road at 10:57 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened when Kern’s vehicle crossed the road and
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is inflation still draining your finances?
Inflation was up in August for the second straight month, according to reports released Tuesday.
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Application portal for Columbia police chief search to close; new chief expected to be picked by November
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s search for a new police chief continues as the application process comes to an end. The city hired Public Sector Search and Consulting to search for a new chief after Geoff Jones retired from the position on Aug. 1. Matt Stephens was named the interim chief. The city
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Missouri AG claims price discrepancies at Dollar General in lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Dollar General, claiming “unfair and deceptive pricing” in hundreds of stores, according to a Wednesday press release from the Attorney General’s office. Bailey claims Dollar General violates Missouri’s consumer protection law by listing one price on shelves then allegedly charging a different
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Missouri lawmakers do not restore over $1 million for Missouri Task Force One in veto session
Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville)Â told ABC 17 News she plans to ask for the Missouri Task Force One funding to be restored.
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DHSS: Updated COVID-19 vaccines to become available this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services said in a Wednesday press release that updated COVID-19 vaccines from will be available this week. The new vaccine — which was recently approved by the FDA — recommended to anyone 6 months and older by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Residents who have not
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Chariton County sheriff under criminal investigation
KEYETSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups is under a criminal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. An MSHP spokesman said Monday that the Chariton County prosecuting attorney made the request for the investigation on Saturday. The prosecuting attorney declined to comment. MSHP did not say what, specifically,
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Man accused in Moberly standoff pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of firing a gun and having a standoff with law enforcement in April has been sentenced. Zeno T. Finley, 34, was pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a suspended sentence
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Aaron Rodgers play in the NFL again?
The Aaron Rodgers era in New York might be over before it really began.
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Downtown CID hopes CPD fills vacant ‘community police officer’ position
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Downtown Community Improvement District asked the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday when it will fill a community police officer role for Downtown Columbia. “Our last one retired, we really want to make sure we get that role filled,” CID Executive Director Nickie Davis said. “It is huge for our businesses to
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U.S. Postal Inspector warns not to click link on recent scam texts
The Vienna Police Department posted a warning of this scam on Facebook last month after a former Postal Employee received the scam.
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Two seriously hurt in Randolph County crash
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on Route A, about a mile south of Moberly, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2020 GMC Sierra Truck – driven by Terry Bagby, 81, of Huntsville – was heading eastbound and failed to
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