ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Alderman voted in favor Tuesday to move forward on a new outdoor music amphitheater. If the board votes to approve a conditional use permit, the site will then move on to a vote by the Ashland Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 10. The site of the amphitheater
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Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is arrested after an investigation into a Dec. 10 shooting near the intersection of north Stadium Blvd. and west Broadway. According to court documents, the victim told Columbia police he was at the Petro Mart off north Stadium when he drove off and a car that was at that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Interim President of Columbia College Dr. David Russell has issued a mask mandate while in campus buildings to start on Monday. An email to the Columbia College community said regardless of vaccination status, a mask mandate will go into effect on Aug. 9 for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The only
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State Commissioner Margie Vandeven will also speak at the conference Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is now in custody after allegedly assaulting a woman at the Columbia Mall. 34-year-old Joseph Jones is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Police were called to the parking lot of the Columbia Mall around seven Sunday morning. Officers learned Jones allegedly tried to run over the
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man went missing Saturday night at the Shady Gators Bar and Grill and his body was found two days later according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the drowning incident report, Cornelious Anderson, 20, of Elwood, KS. was last seen entering the water by contracted security at
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 124 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 800 active cases in the county, an increase of 19 from Friday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 21,120. The 800 active cases is the highest reported since the weekend
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council met Monday at 6 p.m. to give a pandemic update, just three days after the state issued a COVID-19 hot spot advisory for Cole County COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks have increased to 363 in Cole County. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the state health department,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with first-degree domestic assault after an incident Friday night on the 120 block of Benton St. According to a probable cause statement, the assault occurred after the victim threw a glass at Travis Groce. Groce allegedly pushed the victim to the ground, then hit her head several
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is facing multiple charges after a Friday morning fatal stabbing. According to court documents, Robin Morales-Sanchez allegedly assaulted Moises Hernandez-Sanchez and then stabbed him in the torso 10 times and the neck once on the morning of July 30. Morales-Sanchez is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) the Columbia police are investigating an overnight burglary at River Region Credit Union, 3000 Carter Ln., after two ATMs were damaged. Once officers arrived, they found debris around the ATMs and suspect(s) took an undisclosed amount of cash inside the machine. Police report no suspect description is available at the time of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is opening a dedicated COVID-19 test collection site on Monday as the demand for testing continues to increase in Mid-Missouri. The testing site will be a fast, convenient option for those with known exposure or mild symptoms, or those who just need a travel test. The testing site is
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Biles has said she has a case of the “twisties,” which happens when gymnasts lose track of where they are in midair. It can lead to devastating injuries.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, Columbia Police were dispatched to the parking lot of the Columbia Mall for a disturbance of an adult male assaulting an adult female in the parking lot. Through further investigation, officers learned the male suspect attempted to run over the victim with a vehicle. The suspect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department reinstated late charges on past-due utilities bills, beginning with bills issue after August 1. Matt Nester, the City of Columbia Utilities spokesperson, said the department made the decision to reassess late charges after the City lifted its state of emergency on May 29. “When the city
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.8% on Sunday. The change in positivity comes along with 1,474 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 571,270 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 463 new probable cases with a total number of 110,284 antigen test results being positive. No new
Continue Reading ASHLAND Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest warrant has been issued for the murder suspect in an Ashland homicide. According to Ashland Police, 19-year-old Robin Morales-Sanchez is wanted for the Friday morning murder of Moises Hernandez-Sanchez. Morales-Sanchez also assaulted another individual according to police. Morales-Sanchez is being charged with murder in the second degree, assault in the
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Some universities will implement mask mandates, in an effort to combat the rise in cases caused primarily by the Delta variant.
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CAMDEN, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a boat with four people onboard experienced a mechanical failure in the engine compartment which caused an explosion. The three women on board, 21-year-old Logan Waldow, 22-year-old Grace Wright,
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