COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri correctional facility after pleading guilty in the hit and run death of a Columbia man in the 1400 block of Range Line Street on June 29, 2019. Charles Waddill will serve seven years for leaving the scene of an accident involving
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Watch the long procession wind through downtown Columbia.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that began after a journalist exposed a state database flaw. Patrol Capt. John Hotz told the Post-Dispatch Monday that results of the investigation were turned over to Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. It remains unclear
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men were hurt following a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County early Tuesday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes at the 91-mile marker. Troopers said a van driven by Jerry D. Weller, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas,
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The agency changed its recommendation amid a sharp increase in cases attributed to the more transmissible omicron variant.
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Two Boone County parents are in custody and facing child neglect felony charges Monday, after law enforcement found their three children living in dangerous conditions.
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Gov. Mike Parson granted 18 pardons and commuted one sentence on Wednesday.
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Parson issued the order Monday, the same day that services began with visitation at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus.
Continue Reading The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the use of rapid at-home tests ahead of holiday gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID, in addition to vaccinations and boosters. But in some areas, those tests are in short supply.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don’t have symptoms — and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days.
Continue Reading Memorial services will begin Monday for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri’s campus.
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The deaths happened during the patrol’s Christmas counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The 310 crashes troopers investigated represented a slight increase compared to last year, when troopers were sent to 307 crashes, the patrol said in a news release. Ten people were killed last year.
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Some major cities in Europe, where the spread of Omicron has been startling, have already announced they’re flat-out canceling New Year’s Eve plans.
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DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was found dead Sunday in a vehicle that was discovered in a Pulaski County pond. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department deputies were sent to the 1900 block of Camp Road, where a deceased male was found in a vehicle in a pond. The male’s identity is not being announced at this
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COLUMBIA,Mo (KMIZ) The U.S. Honor Flag will arrive in Columbia Sunday to Honor fallen firefighter Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney, ahead of visitation and funeral services. The flag is expected to arrive at 4:00 PM in an undisclosed location. The U.S. Honor Flag is not just a regular American Flag. The U.S. Honor Flag has traveled
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Christmas day is coming to an end, and this holiday comes with a lot of clean-up. As folks are preparing to throw out wrapping paper, boxes and more, there are a few things the cities of Columbia and Jefferson city want residents to be aware of.
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Columbia Water and Light said an estimated 2,500 customers are without power on Christmas day.
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Omicron, the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant, has been found in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and other Missouri cities through wastewater surveillance, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services.
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