EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to note the truck was state-owned. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Sedalia Police Department said escaped inmate Jason Laird possibly stole a pickup truck from a Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance shed. According to a Facebook post from the department, police were notified Wednesday morning that a state
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat driver was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated causing death following a deadly incident on the Missouri River. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest reports, troopers arrested 51-year-old Scotty Smallwood of Lohman, Missouri, shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. An MSHP incident report says Smallwood was driving the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A national advocacy group wants Gov. Mike Parson to veto a criminal justice bill over changes to the state’s parole board hearings. The National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers called for the veto of Senate Bill 26, which deals with several public safety issues. Included in the bill is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson says as long as hospitalizations are manageable and testing continues across the state, he feels comfortable with where Missouri stands in the fight against COVID-19. Both Parson and Dr. Harbaksh Sangha, the Chief Medical Officer for Lake Regional Health System, shared concerns surrounding the virus Tuesday. However, Sangha says
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The highway patrol inspects buses at districts across the state yearly.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is recovering after a crash in Columbia this Tuesday afternoon. First responders were called to the intersection of Paris Road and east Brown Station Road around noon. Authorities say one vehicle t-boned into the other. Lanes were closed for a brief period of time while officers worked the crash.
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The health center in a Facebook post Monday said the positivity rate had reached 17.5% and urged residents to get vaccinated. By Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 dashboard had the rate at 20%.
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Jefferson City firefighters were still working Tuesday to put out hot spots after a train car caught fire the night before.
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Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday attended the reopening celebration of a car dealership damaged by a tornado in 2019.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will waste no time getting lawmakers into a special session to extend a tax on medical providers that helps fund Medicaid.
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An officer spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Saline County, late Monday morning, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of California suffered serious injuries in a Camden County crash Monday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 32-year-old Christopher Sanetti was driving west on Route KK when his pickup truck started to skid and crossed over the center of the road. The vehicle then
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The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night in favor of extending the deadline to complete construction for a second tower at the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia.
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Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a downed power line and transformer fire in southwest Columbia. Boone Electric Cooperative first reported an outage in the area around 9:38 p.m. and is currently affecting 77 customers. Boone Electric reports a tree in the line caused the damaged. The fire is reported to be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’ve got some debris left on your property from the overnight storms, experts say call the professionals. Storm damage remained across Business Loop 70 East, Monday night. Experts say the small debris can be dropped at local recycle hubs but you should leave the big debris, like live wires and major
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders heard from community members about how they want American Rescue Plan funding to be spent. Congress passed the $1.9 trillion plan last spring. To be eligible, expenses must fall into four categories – public health response or negative economic impacts Premium pay, investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting residents and travelers to share their thoughts regarding the 2022 improvements along Highway 63 in Boone and Callaway Counties. The project will make several improvements along Highway 63 including resurfaced between Boone County Route B and Highway 54 in Callaway County, as well as
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