COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) seized 26.4 pounds of normal-looking snacks and treats containing THC along with 9 pounds of marijuana. MSHP tweeted about the drug bust on May 25. From MSHP Troop F Twitter Corporal Kyle Green with MSHP said it is not new for troopers to stop vehicles and
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Camden County Sheriffs Office released the name of the victim and located the third person of interest in relation to the Saturday night Lazy Gators homicide. Twenty-seven year old Vonza Watson of Jefferson City was shot and killed around 11 p.m on Saturday night at a bar
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 184 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total up to 511,444 throughout the pandemic. In addition, 65 new probable cases of the virus were found through antigen testing. Now, 87,938 probable cases have been found in the state. MO DHSS COVID-19 Data No new deaths
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Many officials referred to Memorial Day weekend as the ‘kick off for summer’ and said although people are eager to get back out after the pandemic, it is important to stay safe while doing so. Nick Chabarra with AAA said an estimate of 37 million people will be traveling this weekend and
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, pushing the total to 511,260 cases throughout the pandemic. In addition, 167 new probable cases were reported through antigen testing. That total now sits at 87,876. The state subtracted one death from its total today, now that state is reporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased presence out on the roads and water this Memorial Day Weekend. According to AAA, more than 37 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. The company also states that 90% of those 37 million people are expected to get to their
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Missouri residents can now get an at-home coronavirus test that checks for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Residents can receive the test two days after ordering it online. The test kit is good for six months and comes with easy-to-follow instructions. Once the person uses the kit, the kit needs to be
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners is suing the City Council and mayor over plans to change how a portion of the police department’s budget will be spent. The board voted 4-1 Friday to file the lawsuit, with Mayor Quinton Lucas the only dissenting vote. The lawsuit was filed
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Centralia police officer, the Centralia Police Department, the City of Centralia and two others after the man was allegedly pulled over, assaulted and arrested without probable cause. The lawsuit was filed on May 12, 2021 in the U.S. District Court
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials say arrests for marijuana use in state parks have dropped dramatically after policy changes prompted by the legalization of medical marijuana. The parks department issued new enforcement policies in April of last year. The Department of Natural Resources says 51 people were arrested for possession of less than
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Authorities are searching for a 30-year-old mother and her two children who went missing from Missouri City, Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the State of the City address on Tuesday, Columbia City Manager John Glascock said one of the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year is an increase in pay for city employees. “We are committed to the financial security of our employees,” Glascock said. “In fiscal year 2022, I am proposing an
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For the first time this year, the State Profile Report for Missouri categorized the state’s community transmission of COVID-19 as “moderate,” after spending several months at the “substantial transmission level.” Read the full State Profile Report below. Missouri State Profile Report 5-21-21Download This change comes with another drop in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the
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A special prosecutor has amended the charges against a St. Louis woman who waved a gun at racial injustice protesters last summer, and he’ll decide soon if he’ll amend charges against her husband. Mark and Patricia McCloskey were indicted by a grand jury in October on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and
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WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in 1981 in Pulaski County have been identified. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday the remains were those of Karen Kay Knippers. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body at a low water crossing near Dixon on May 25, 1981. Officials were
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state-controlled board that oversees Kansas City’s police department has voted to initiate legal action over city leaders’ decision to change how some of the department’s budget gets spent.  Minutes posted on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners website said board members voted Monday in a closed meeting
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