Protesters rally against redrawing Missouri congressional seats in Jefferson City on Saturday
Dozens of people gathered outside of the State Capitol on Saturday, protesting a recent push made by some republican lawmakers.
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3 youths injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people – three of which were children – were injured in a crash on Friday night on Highway 124 between Hallsville and Centralia, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report published on Saturday. The report says a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 42-year-old Jefferson City
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Columbia Public Schools to enhance cellphone ban for upcoming school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is implementing a “cellphone free” policy for the 2025–26 school year, aligning with a statewide mandate. In July, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 banning the use of cell phones during instructional time, lunch breaks, study halls and between passing periods, for all K-12 students. To implement the
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WATCH: Trump, Putin hold Alaska summit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit on the Ukraine war on Friday. The two leaders held a news conference after speaking, accompanied by diplomats, for about two hours. Watch the two leaders meet after landing and holding a joint news conference.
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Man charged with slew of felonies after chase led to officer’s car getting hit, court docs say
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a dozen felonies in Cole County after a chase in Jefferson City allegedly led to him hitting an officer’s patrol vehicle. Travion Reams, 32, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing, six counts of armed criminal action, three counts of second-degree assault, one count of first-degree
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Two men charged in 2017 homicide appear in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men charged in the 2017 murder of Augustus Roberts appeared in front of a Boone County judge Friday. Roberts is the son of a former Northeast Missouri judge. David C. Adams, 44, of Columbia, was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree murder and illegal gun
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Man airlifted after getting seriously injured in Phelps County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured Friday afternoon after a 2005 Toyota Tundra crashed on Interstate 44 in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the truck was heading eastbound and went down the left side of the road. The driver – an 18-year-old woman
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Osage County man sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Osage prosecutor’s office. A jury trial was held on April 30 and May 1 for Matthew Johnson, who was found guilty of attempted statutory rape, second-degree child molestation and
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Recycling operations in Columbia may resume by October
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s recycling center is completely demolished, and city workers are testing equipment for a reopening. However, assistant utilities director Tom Ratterman said Friday that workers are restoring power to the equipment. He said that it should be complete in two to three weeks. “We tested it with a generator,
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‘Void’ under pavement leads to ‘indefinite’ closure of Jefferson City road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Binder Drive in Jefferson City required an emergency closure by city crews near the intersection with Marilyn Drive after a “void” was discovered underneath the road, according to a Friday press release from the city’s department of public works. The closure will occur between 215 and 217 Binder Drive, the release says.
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Resurfacing scheduled for nearly 20 Columbia streets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning next week, several Columbia streets in residential areas will undergo pavement maintenance by contractors and city crews, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says city crews will resurface four streets from Monday through Thursday: Alfred Street Country Club Drive Hickory Hill Drive West Broadway from Garth
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Jefferson City students get ready to return to the classroom without their phones
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) When students return to school throughout Missouri, they might notice one change: no phones allowed. A new state law requires all school districts to establish a no-phones policy, even if the district previously had one, like Jefferson City School District. “We had a policy where kids didn’t have them in classrooms.
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Sidewalk, parking lane of downtown Columbia street to close next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk and parking lane on a portion of Cherry Street in downtown Columbia will close next week, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says contractors for Columbia College will make repairs to Federal Hall at 608 Cherry St. The south sidewalk and both parking lanes of
Continue Reading Columbia police arrest two more people in connection with 2017 murder case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers arrested two more people in connection with a 2017 murder investigation on Thursday. According to a news release, officers arrested David Adams, 44, and Julius Cureton, 37, both of Columbia. Police said they arrested both on suspicion of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, armed criminal action, unlawful use
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CPD reveals new details in 2016 unsolved death of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While authorities and family members continue to search for answers, Columbia police are revealing new details about the homicide case of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr. “Not knowing what happened to him is still troubling,” Randolph’s mother Nicole Craig said. “It’s still a struggle.” Ricky Randolph Jr. with his daughter. (Credit: Nicole Craig) Around
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Columbia Police Department considers co-responder program for crisis calls
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to launch a 911 co-responder program that will pair mental health professionals with officers on calls involving people in behavioral crisis. Days after police safely detained a man who was in a standoff with law enforcement at Stephens Lake Park, who aimed to be killed by
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Missouri finishes last in U.S. School Safety rankings for second consecutive year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety. A 2025 Wallethub ranking placed the Show-Me-State as 51st in the country for public school safety for the second consecutive year. This comes despite Missouri finishing 33rd in overall school quality. The school
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Eastbound lanes of I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City to start reopening Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound I-70 drivers will get to explore one of the first developments in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, with MoDOT set to reopen newly paved lanes and a new third lane. The renovations were focused on eastbound I-70 between Callaway County Routes J and M and exit 137 near
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Stover man faces several more child molestation charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man who was charged last month with several child sex crimes has been accused of several more crimes. Joseph Kucera, 79, was charged on Thursday with four counts of second-degree child molestation of a child younger than 12 years old. He was charged last month with four counts of third-degree
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Macon names interim city administrator
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mary Lou Craig has been named Macon’s interim city administrator, the city announced in a Wednesday social media post. Craig replaces Scott Meszaros, who was fired last week after only working since March 1. The post says Craig has worked for the city as either the city clerk or assistant city administrator
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