PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man accused of raping a teenager in December had an arraignment on Friday. Michael Holmes, 42, of Devils Elbow, was charged on Thursday with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree child molestation. An arraignment was held Friday and a warrant was served to Holmes. A $250,000 bond was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees after the untimely death of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation employee. Kaitlyn Anderson was 25-years-old and six months pregnant with her son, Jaxx, when she died in 2021. A loophole in Missouri law led to Anderson’s
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With more than 1 million people possible at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, ensuring public safety will be a large undertaking.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man died Tuesday in a crash in Morgan County on Ivy Bend Road, south of Missouri 135, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Ricky Erichsen was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, according to the report. He was 68. According to the crash report,
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A man scheduled to die in April for the killing of his cousins in New Bloomfield is seeking a stay, arguing that Missouri’s lethal injection method would violate his religious beliefs and be unnecessarily painful.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Fiji ‘House Dad’ John O’Neill and Mayor of Belle Daryl White Jr. are set to appear in court on Tuesday. Daryl White Jr. is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges that were filed against him in December for allegedly stealing from the city. The misdemeanor stealing and official misconduct charges come
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Sunday night was a wild one for much of Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport will offer an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago, the airport said in a press release Monday morning. Beginning on April 4., American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. An additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth will begin on June 5. Each day,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with DS Bus Lines to provide transportation for the district at its meeting on Monday night. The district currently uses Student Transportation of America and narrowed down its list of potential candidates to DS Bus Lines, First Student and Student Transportation of America.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parade celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory will be held Wednesday in Kansas City. According to the Kansas City Sports Commission, the parade kicks off at 11 a.m. at the intersection of 6th Street and Grand Boulevard. The route will head south on Grand Boulevard, west on Pershing Road, north on
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Although the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Missouri continues to lose out on sports betting revenue.
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Whether people are hoping to find someone to share Valentine’s Day with this year or casually scrolling through dating apps, the FBI is sharing tips to make sure people don’t go looking for love in all the wrong places.
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SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolls will no longer be collected on the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge, according to a Monday press release from the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge Transportation Development District. The tolls will stop being collected by April 30, when Community Bridge TDD expects to “fully pay all outstanding mortgage
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old Dixon woman suffered serious injuries Saturday in a crash in the westbound lanes of Highway 54 at Route D, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred when a 2011 Ford Taurus – driven by Tiffany Steen – was driving south on Route
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The Kansas City Chiefs are now repeat Super Bowl champions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s hard to repeat as champions. But the Chiefs needed just a little extra time in order to do it. After the San Francisco 49ers leaned on its running back during its only drive of overtime, the Chiefs had multiple chances to throw the game away. But the reigning champions showed why
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The Columbia Housing Authority, responsible for managing 749 affordable housing units and overseeing various office and community spaces, has submitted a funding application for financial assistance.
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A strong low pressure system pushing through the southern Plains this evening will bring precipitation to southern Missouri tonight into tomorrow, with travel impacts expected through Monday night. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Monday night for Camden, Phelps, and Pulaski counties for a few inches of snow and road impacts. The center
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the “Primrose Cheerleaders,” more famously known as the “Senior Swifties” of Primrose Retirement Community did not expect their cheer routine to take the internet by storm. The group first caught viral attention when Connie Chevalier, activities director at Primrose, shared a video of the Senior Swifties doing their “Swag Surfin'”
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Anchor Lucas Geisler and Sports Director Nathalie Jones have been in Las Vegas this week covering the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers.
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