Columbia Police Department reports increase in thefts from vehicles
Columbia police have warned at least one apartment complex to be on the lookout for people stealing from unlocked cars.
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Jefferson City Council to consider funding new fire training tower
Jefferson City leaders are weighing whether to fund new training equipment for firefighters.
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Man charged with murder in relation to 2020 McDonald’s shooting on Clark Lane
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Friday in relation to the 2020 shooting death of Marqukis Hayes at a McDonald’s on Clark Lane in Columbia. Correy Greene, 33, is charged with second-degree murder, unlawful transfer of a weapon, unlawful possession of a gun and armed-criminal action. He is not in custody. No
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Man has serious injuries following crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man suffered serious injuries in a Monday afternoon crash after the Missouri State Highway Patrol says he jumped from his vehicle. Richard Scharlott, 50, jumped from a 2020 Zhejiang Huaw on private property at 28270 Highway 175, according to an MSHP report. He was brought to Lake Regional
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Jefferson City Center of Hope to get almost $1.5 million for emergency shelter spaces
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Center of Hope is getting some more funding to provide emergency shelter spaces. The Salvation Army Midland Division announced in a Monday press release that it will receive approximately $2,031,743 in funding support from The Missouri Department of Economic Development through the American Rescue Plan Act. This funding
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Boone Health ends universal masking requirement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced in a press release that it will end universal masking in its facilities on Tuesday. Masks will be optional for employees, providers, patients and visitors, unless requested by patients or required for infection prevention precautions. Patients will be able to request that Boone Health staff wear masks while providing
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Columbia City Council to request additional $300,000 for utility assistance program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Monday, the Columbia City Council is set to meet with plans to discuss putting more money towards utility assistance. So far, the city appropriated a total of $600,000 to the new utility assistance program but council leaders say it’s already run out of all the money it had set aside for the year.
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University of Missouri set to host 32nd annual Spring Greek Week blood drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with Red Cross to prepare for its 32nd annual “Spring Greek Week” blood drive. The drive is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 3. – Wednesday, April 5. at Mizzou Rec. Red Cross says during the 2022 Spring Greek Week blood drive a little
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in Tuesday’s municipal elections?
Pretty much everyone across Mid-Missouri will see at least one sales tax on recreational marijuana on their ballot. They’ll also see crowded races for school boards and city councils.
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Fire contained at Higbee cooperage and distillery Sunday morning
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Randolph County Emergency Management and the Missouri State Fire Marshall are investigating a fire at the former Woodsmen Distillery and Barrel 53 Cooperage in Higbee. Fire crews responded to the fire on Highway A around 6:30 a.m. Sunday to the building fully engulfed in flames. First responders said the fire was under
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Three hurt in ATV rollover crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been changed to have the correct names. Three people were hurt Saturday evening in an ATV rollover crash in Camden County. The crash happened on Bollinger Creek Road north of Mimosa Beach drive at 6:55 p.m. Troopers say four people were riding on the ATV when
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Law enforcement launches campaign to increase seat belt use among teens
JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police along with other law enforcement agencies are joining together to put more focus on youth driving safety in Mid- Missouri to help increase seat belt use among teens and to reduce deaths on the roads. The effort is a part of law enforcement’s “Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” that
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Clean-up starts after homes, cars damaged from Mid-Missouri hailstorm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Friday’s storm only lasted a few minutes, the hail and rain left their mark. Damage and dings to homes, cars, and even backyard grills could be seen across Mid-Missouri Saturday. “I’ve probably been on probably 40 roofs today since eight o’clock this morning,” Mark, the sales manager with Premier Property Services
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Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Morgan County that ended with one suspect dead. In a news release, the Pettis County Sheriff said two Morgan County Deputies were shot at by a man suspected of a burglary. This happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Fairgrounds
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Versailles man killed in motorcycle crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man is dead following a single motorcycle crash Friday night in Morgan County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash Report, Jacob A. Martinez, 33, was traveling southbound on Highway W around 11:30 p.m. Friday just outside of Versailles when he failed to clear a turn. Troopers say, Martinez,
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Hail seen around Mid-Missouri as storms go through the area
COLUMBIA, Mo. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team forecasted possible severe storms and tornadoes for Friday. Reports of golf-ball-sized hail was seen around Mid-Missouri on Friday afternoon. Homes, cars and businesses were damaged during the hailstorm that rolled through Boone County. Roadways looked covered in snow and ice as hail broke car windows and littered
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Fire Official: 600-acre fire near Lake of the Ozarks ‘100% contained’
LAURIE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravois Fire Protection District official has confirmed that a 600-acre fire has been fully contained. The department will have crews monitoring the area throughout the evening, as a precaution. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District said on its social media that it is responded to a large brush fire off Route
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Ameren Missouri customers lose power amid area storms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Ameren customers in the Mid-Missouri area lost power after storms hit the region on Friday afternoon. Hail was present throughout of the area. The hardest-hit area of Mid-Missouri, in terms of lost power, is Camden County, which has 1,289 customers affected. Morgan County is currently at 831 customers affected,
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Suspect in shooting outside Columbia gas station arrested in Callaway County
Callaway County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Columbia man Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation, the sheriff’s office says.
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Senate’s Rowden not in favor of budget amendments targeting diversity, equity and inclusion language
A top Missouri Senate leader who represents Boone County says language approved by the House in budget bills prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in government spending won’t make it through the Senate.
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