Missing Osage Beach woman found
Joyce D. Leathers was last seen late Monday when she went to bed, police said in a news release. She was missing by the time someone checked on her at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about crime in downtown Columbia?
Shots were fired over the weekend in downtown Columbia, a week after two people were hit by bullets in the same area. Weekend shootings in the crowded downtown area are not unheard of but remain relatively uncommon. However, the crowded nature of downtown on weekend nights brings extra danger to those incidents. Are you worried
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Man charged after vehicle chase Saturday in Ashland
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Missouri man after he allegedly drove away from Ashland police Saturday during a traffic stop.
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Boonville police catch four businesses selling alcohol to minors during compliance check
The Boonville Police Department conducted an alcohol sale compliance check at area businesses Saturday and found four businesses that sold alcohol to minors.
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Callaway fire awarded grain bin rescue tube
The North Callaway Fire Protection District received a life-saving grain rescue tube and hands-on instruction to help prevent grain deaths.
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Woman charged after Sunday morning assault in Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia woman after a Sunday morning assault where the suspect cut the victim with knives.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 136 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Columbia Fire Department put out Stewart Hall basement fire
The Columbia Fire Department continues to investigate what caused a fire in the basement of Stewart Hall on the University of Missouri campus.
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Columbia College appoints 18th President
Columbia College Board of Trustees unanimously named David Russell the college’s 18th president Friday.
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MU Health Care now shows COVID-19 vaccination status of inpatients in efforts to show vaccine effectiveness
MU Health Care decided on Monday to report the number of COVID-19 patients in its hospitals who have been vaccinated.
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Columbia city leaders look to past task force for violence mitigation strategies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are again looking to the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence in response to the recent shootings on Fifth St. downtown. Police say shots were fired Sunday on Broadway and Fifth Streets, but no injuries were reported. On Sept. 18, just a block away, two people were shot
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Boone County Commission to hear public input on courthouse murals
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the commission chambers at the Boone County Government Center.
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Hickman students return to school after gun scare at Homecoming dance
Students at Hickman High School returned to class Monday without new information on what led to the chaos that followed a gun scare at Saturday’s Homecoming dance.
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Missouri attorney general answers CPS request to dismiss school mask lawsuit
The state, under the direction of Attorney General Eric Schmitt, sued last month to end a mandate that all students and staff wear masks indoors at CPS. Schmitt has also asked a judge to certify the lawsuit as class action, which would add other Missouri schools with mask mandates as defendants.
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Trooper hurt when suspected drunk driver crashes into patrol car
The crash happened on southbound Route C near Highway 42 just after 11:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Mizzou’s homecoming blood drive returns, after cancellation last year
The Red Cross is set to partner with The University of Missouri for the 35th year to host a blood drive beginning Monday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Southern Boone school board make the right call?
The mandates were put in place because at least 15% of each school’s population was out because of having COVID-19 or being exposed to the coronavirus. However, they drew backlash from some parents who claimed masks harm their children or are ineffective.
Continue Reading CPD increases police presence downtown asking for the public’s help amid increased gun violence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department continues to search for suspects after gun violence incidents happened two weeks in a row in Downtown Columbia. CPD responded to Broadway and 5th just after 3:30 Sunday morning after getting reports of shots fired in the area. This comes just a week after two people were shot on 5th
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Over 900 new Covid-19 cases recorded across Missouri
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.4% on Sunday. The change in positivity comes along with 936 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 672,089 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 174 new probable cases with a total number of 141,232 antigen test results being positive. One new
Continue Reading Hickman parents tell their children’s experiences at the homecoming dance after gun rumors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Kristin Bowen said her son sent her a text 15 minutes before the dance was set to end to come pick him up. She said this was unlike him and she sensed something was wrong because he usually stays until the end. “As my child was getting ready to leave, he said
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