Missing Person Archives

Howard County missing girl found

July 8, 2020 5:46 AM Brittany Wiley

The highway patrol canceled its endangered person advisory for a missing Howard County child after she was found.

Missing Macon woman last seen at Columbia hotel found safe

June 25, 2020 9:42 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon that Schwebach had been found safe.

Police give update in search for missing mother at Lamine River

June 17, 2020 9:55 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department gave an update in the search for a missing mother on Wednesday night. In a press release, police said they have “completed the process of using a levee to excavate an area of the Lamine River in the search for Mengqi Ji.” Police had focused their search on

Troopers rescue two women missing on the Lamine River

June 8, 2020 1:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Monday two women were rescued in Cooper County early in the morning after getting lost on the Lamine River on Sunday.

Jefferson City police say missing man found

June 5, 2020 2:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City Police Department has found a missing 66-year-old man.

Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji

May 26, 2020 6:46 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.

Lost Columbia hiker found safe

May 25, 2020 4:01 PM Abbey Lamb

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Search and rescue crews say a woman has been found safe after she got lost while hiking at Rock Bridge State Park. Medic 231 today on a search & rescue with @BooneCountyFire at Rockbridge State Park #EMS #Ambulance pic.twitter.com/MFVqSNiw1n— University Ambulance (@MizzouEMS) May 25, 2020 The woman’s family reportedly called the search

California, Mo., man returns home after police call for help

May 18, 2020 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The California Police Department put out an appeal for public help Monday to find a man missing since Wednesday.

Audrain sheriff says missing Wyoming girl might be in county

May 19, 2020 4:07 PM Matthew Sanders

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a teen missing from Wyoming might be in the county.

Police: Missing Columbia teen found safe

May 12, 2020 5:49 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia police say a teen who was reported missing has been found and is safe.

Authorities continue search for Mengqi Ji at the Lamine River

May 8, 2020 7:51 PM Zach Boetto

Crews returned to the De Bourgmont Access at the Lamine River near Highway 41 in search for a missing Columbia mother.

Authorities continue to build levee in search for Mengqi Ji

May 7, 2020 8:26 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Crews gained ground Thursday on the Lamine River levee construction to aid in the search for Mengqi Ji. Authorities began building the levee in order to get heavy machinery onto the river in attempt to reach the south column of the Highway 41 bridge where they believe Mengqi Ji may be located.

Crews return to Lamine River in search of missing mom

May 6, 2020 9:37 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Search teams returned to the Lamine River on Wednesday, in search of a missing Columbia mother. “Our goal is really to gain some closure for the family and to truly investigate to a point where we find evidence of her body and close the case,” Brittany Hilderbrand, a Columbia Police Department spokesperson

Building of Lamine River levee in missing mom search begins

May 5, 2020 6:49 AM Brittany Wiley

The De Bourgmont Access on the Lamine River in Cooper County closed Tuesday to allow Columbia police to continue searching for a missing Columbia mom, Mengqi Ji.

Columbia police to build levee on Lamine River to find missing Columbia woman

April 29, 2020 3:43 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department announced Wednesday it will work with local and state partners to build a levee at the Lamine River to help in the search for a missing woman.

Cole County authorities seek information on missing man

April 29, 2020 1:51 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for help finding a man who went missing this week.

Officers identify human remains of Columbia man missing since September

April 28, 2020 3:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Police Department said Tuesday that human remains found two weeks ago have been identified as a Columbia man who had been missing for months.