COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri saw a drop in sports betting activity in its second month of legalization, and once again, no tax revenue went toward education. After bringing in more than $543 million in wagers in December, sportsbooks handled just over $385 million in January. However, after accounting for payouts, voided wagers, and promotional credits,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Electrical arcing that sparked small fires throughout a home forced Columbia firefighters to evacuate Thursday night until utility crews could turn off the power. Firefighters were called to a report of a tree falling onto a home in the 2900 block of Bray Avenue in west Columbia, but found that the tree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was charged Thursday with rape, sodomy and sexual abuse after a jailhouse phone call led to a new investigation. Anthony Delgado, 26, is accused of raping a woman at a Rolla residence in September 2024. According to a probable cause statement, Delgado forced himself on the woman as she
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old who was reported missing from a babysitter’s home Friday afternoon in Callaway County was found playing nearby, the sheriff’s office said. The child was reported missing at about 2:15 p.m. from an address on County Road 326 near Fulton, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Thursday with three felonies after leading police on a chase through busy city streets, according to court documents. Dejon M. Woltkamp-Linzie, 29, was charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree kidnapping and armed criminal action after the chase that started Wednesday afternoon on West Worley Street. An officer tried
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education approved a contract for door locks at the Jefferson City Academic Center, a pricing amendment for substitute teachers and other staff and heard the preliminary budget at its meeting Thursday. The board approved a $65,783.70 contract with Riverside Technologies Inc. to put in new door locks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will begin its 2026 Callery Pear Buyback Program to stop the growth of the invasive tree across the state. Registration for the buyback begins on March 16 and continues until April 16. People who register to cut down one or more Callery Pear trees, commonly known as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia man died after a crash in Miller County on Thursday afternoon. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Route C, half a mile north of Ulman Ridge Road in Miller County. Troopers said a 47-year-old man from Tuscumbia was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 truck when it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attack on a large Reform synagogue in Michigan has shaken Jewish communities across the country, including those in mid-Missouri. No one was hurt or killed when a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building Thursday, though the suspect was later found dead. Authorities said a security guard at the synagogue opened
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After less than an hour of debate, the Republican-led Missouri House approved Gov. Mike Kehoe’s income tax elimination bill with a 98-54 vote. It will now be sent to the Senate, and that chamber is likely to pick it up after spring break, which starts Friday, and legislators will be back
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury made its recommendation on how much prison time a Florida man should face for opening fire in a Columbia restaurant. The jury recommended a seven-year sentence for second-degree assault, the maximum allowed under the law. The jury also recommended and eight-year sentence for armed criminal action after about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. military refueling plane involved in the operations in the Middle East went down over Iraq on Thursday. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the downing was not from hostile or friendly fire. “The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing,” Central
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman charged with a slew of felonies, including murder, for a shooting outside an apartment building will not go to trial this week. Heather Smith’s trial on child endangerment, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and second-degree murder charges had been scheduled to start Friday, but was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A misattributed quote has been corrected. A Jackson County circuit judge ruled Thursday that a new congressional map drawn last year amid a nationwide push by Republicans to gain an advantage in the U.S. House can remain in effect. The map, which Gov. Mike Kehoe dubbed “Missouri First,” splits up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the housing gap continues across the nation, developers are increasingly looking to old buildings through a growing trend called adaptive reuse. Adaptive reuse sees non-residential buildings, such as hotels, offices, and schools, converted into apartments. RentCafe reported that, in 2024 alone, close to 25,000 new apartments were completed nationally from adaptive
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Public Works Committee is set to meet Thursday morning to discuss options regarding the aging High Street viaduct. In February, the Public Works department shut down the viaduct after what was initially reported as a pothole turned out to be a significant structural issue. The damaged area has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives budget committee voted to move forward with a bill Wednesday that would link state funding to student enrollment at public universities and colleges. This means universities that educate lots of students, like the University of Missouri System and the Missouri State University, would receive millions in
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS responded to more calls in 2025 than the year prior, once again setting a new record. According to the county’s annual report, first responders responded to 14,071 calls in 2025, an increase of 445 calls compared to 2024, when they responded to 13,626 calls. This also marks a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Florida man guilty Wednesday on charges related to a 2024 shooting inside a Columbia restaurant. After a two-day trial and several hours of deliberations, jurors convicted Alexis Gonzalez, 38, of assault and armed criminal action. Gonzalez was acquitted of unlawful use of a weapon. Gonzalez, 38, of Orlando,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to multiple Columbia shootings. Justin Lumley Jr. pleaded guilty to three amended charges, including second-degree assault, admitting to shooting one person in December 2024. He also admitted to shooting a gun from a car that caused property damage in January 2025, according to court records. The
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