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University of Missouri to install new safety features in campus parking lot

July 26, 2025 4:31 AM Keriana Gamboa

The University of Missouri said new safety upgrades coming to a campus parking lot should be completed around the start of the fall 2025 semester.

Jefferson City Animal Shelter at capacity after local animal abuse investigation

July 25, 2025 9:45 PM Olivia Hayes, Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Animal Shelter says it’s at capacity for dogs after taking in several following an animal abuse investigation. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. Logsdon, 33, and Morgan, 41, were booked into the

Sturgeon lawyer says settlement talks ‘productive’ in dog shooting lawsuit

July 25, 2025 4:14 PM Lucas Geisler

Editor’s note, 7/25: The story has been updated with the job status of Myron Woodson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawyer for the City of Sturgeon told a federal judge that it, a suspended police officer and the owner of a blind and deaf dog killed by police were still working on a settlement in the

Building City of Sedalia seeks to demolish suffers more damage after storm

July 25, 2025 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A building the City of Sedalia is seeking to demolish after structural concerns were raised suffered more damage after storms rolled through on Thursday, the city said in a social media post. The vacant building at 207 West Main St. in Sedalia saw its sidewalk and nearby traffic shut down last month

Child, 9, dead after being hit by vehicle in Jefferson City

July 25, 2025 12:55 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 9-year-old boy was killed Thursday when he was hit by a pickup truck on a North Jefferson City road. Jefferson City Police revisited the scene the area where the crash happened on Friday afternoon, closing down the road just before 1:30. The child, who was not named in a Jefferson

Columbia Public Works using yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets

July 25, 2025 11:01 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has brought back the use of yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets. According to Columbia Public Works, it will only Barnacle people with four or more tickets that have aged past their court dates. However, before adding the Barnacle, the driver will be warned with a sticker

Jefferson City woman accused of stabbing man in face

July 25, 2025 4:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was charged Friday in Cole County after she was accused of stabbing a man in his face. Mia Guthrie, 29, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held at the Cole

Man arrested Thursday accused in recent Boone County shooting

July 25, 2025 3:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at

Man charged with 4 felonies in Howard County shooting

July 25, 2025 3:08 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of shooting another man in Howard County on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 39, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession. He is being held at the Howard County Jail

Feds allege Columbia TSA agent solicited explicit photos from minor

July 25, 2025 11:36 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,

Columbia Tenants Union to hold meeting Saturday

July 25, 2025 5:40 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference that said landlords are invited. They are not. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Tenants Union is inviting renters and homeowners to its meeting at the Armory in downtown Columbia from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday. The union will discuss tenant rights, landlord issues and brainstorm changes. Attendees are

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you budgeting more for school supplies this year?

July 25, 2025 4:03 AM Matthew Sanders

Parents around Mid-Missouri will be shopping for school supplies soon, if they haven’t started already. Many families are already shopping for supplies, hoping to buy before tariffs take effect on Aug. 1. Many of the items kids use in schools are imported from other countries that could fall under new tariffs. And inflation, of course,

Shoppers rush to buy school supplies before potential tariffs take effect

July 24, 2025 9:29 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Back-to-school shopping is starting earlier than usual this year, as families scramble to buy supplies before new tariffs take effect next month. For many shoppers, it’s all about beating the clock. With tariffs set to impact the cost of imported school essentials starting Aug. 1, parents and grandparents are hitting stores

Man arrested after gunshot victim found in Boonville

July 24, 2025 1:30 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police and deputies have arrested a suspect after a man drove himself from Howard County to Boonville. Boonville police found the victim sitting in a car bleeding with a gunshot wound and Main Street, according to a news release. The shooting happened in Howard County, the release says. Boonville police and Cooper

Montgomery City man accused of shooting 6 kittens

July 24, 2025 9:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was charged with several misdemeanors after he allegedly stated he shot and killed six kittens. Nicholas Xavier Sutherlin-Richard was charged on Thursday in Montgomery County with six counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. A judge was assigned the case on Thursday. A court date has not been scheduled. Sutherlin-Richard

1 treated at scene after fire at Jefferson City kitchen fire

July 24, 2025 8:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was treated Thursday after a fire occurred in a kitchen of an apartment in the 200 block of Ventura Avenue in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 4:55 p.m. and ended up finding a fire in the kitchen, which

One person killed on Interstate 70 crash; car tied to Colorado homicide

July 24, 2025 10:47 AM Madison Stuerman, Keriana Gamboa

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died after a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.

Rock Bridge football looks to keep athletes safe during extreme summer heat

July 24, 2025 3:34 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge High School football team is switching up its practice routine for the summer heat. Matt Perkins, Rock Bridge football’s head coach, said the team’s practice schedule during the school year is usually two hours after school, starting around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. However, with Mother Nature turning up the

McNally’s fire started in main room of bar, cause still under investigation, report says

July 24, 2025 4:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire that severely damaged a well-known bar in downtown Columbia earlier this month is still under investigation, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. McNally’s Irish Pub on Sixth Street caught fire on July 1. The fire started in the main room of the bar, according

4 charged with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse in Cole County

July 24, 2025 4:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people faced several charges in Cole County after authorities found 20 dogs and two cats in poor living conditions, court documents say. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. None of them were listed on the