COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been set for 2026 for the man accused of shooting and killing a Hermann police sergeant in March. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal weapon,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. to amend the fiscal year 2024 annual budget to appropriate the $25.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The city received these funds in September to address the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Upon approval of the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s appeal to move a case involving the ballot summary on abortion to the Missouri Supreme Court was overruled and denied. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the Appeals Court to overrule
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Corrections Deputy Director Matt Sturm will be retiring this month, according to an email from a DOC spokesperson. Sturm has served in the deputy director role since 2017 and has been with the DOC for nearly 30 years. Sturm isn’t the only immediate retiree in the department. DOC Director
Continue Reading
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has removed almost 15,000 products originally recalled over the summer as of an updated list on October 20th.
Continue Reading
Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe’s last day will be Dec. 5. An interim director will be announced after her retirement.
Continue Reading
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has transferred $13 million from the state’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission, according to a news release.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new location for The Food Bank Market is opening its doors Wednesday at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., providing more than just food for the community. The Food Bank Market, part of the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, will provide food and services for community members in need
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Cold Weather Rule will go into effect Wednesday for gas and electric utilities across Missouri. Under the rule, natural gas and electric utilities are prohibited from disconnecting any heat-related services when the temperature is predicted to drop below 32 degrees during the following 24 hours. The rule
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is one of eight states that experiences food insecurity more than the national average, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri’s new food pantry, the Food Bank Market opens to the public on Wednesday and aims to help with
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Appeals Court sided with a recent circuit judge’s decision to reword a ballot summary about a petition that could increase abortion access in the state. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspicious packaged that was delivered to the governor’s office at the Capitol on Tuesday was determined to not be a threat, according to an email from Gov. Mike Parson’s press secretary Jonathan Shiflett. Shiflett told ABC 17 News that police and a HAZMAT crew inspected the package, and there was
Continue Reading
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two Missouri men accused of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, including pushing bike racks that were being used as barricades into a police line, have been charged. Federal charges filed Monday in Washington, D.C., accuse 41-year-old Jared Luther Owens of Farmington and 49-year-old
Continue Reading
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer The Patriots have the history. The Chiefs have the juice. New England is bringing its six Super Bowl trophies to Frankfurt. Kansas City has a yacht, not to mention the star quarterback and tight end. They’re all headed to Frankfurt to take part in two weeks of American football
Continue Reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Arguments continued Monday over a petition that would allow more access to abortion in Missouri than before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Now, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey want the Appeals Court in the
Continue Reading
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) – A lawyer in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is planning a run for the 44th House District’s Republican nomination. Bryce Beal, 25, filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run in the August 2024 primary. Beal works in the special litigation division in the state attorney general’s office and lives
Continue Reading
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education is penalizing one of its student loan servicing contractors for failing to send billing statements on time to 2.5 million borrowers earlier this month when payments resumed after a more than three-year pause. More than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers were late making their
Continue Reading
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County Jail inmate is back in custody Monday morning after escaping late Sunday evening. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says around 9:40 p.m. Sunday Alex Stieffermann overpowered and assaulted two detentions officers and got outside the jail. After a three hour manhunt, Deputies say Stieffermann was back in custody
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday Room At The Inn’s winter shelter opened its doors and will remain open every night of the year. According to a press release, this is the first year in which there is no closing date since the shelter first opened 16 years ago. Room At The Inn is an emergency
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ As Halloween approaches, law enforcement advises all the supernatural creatures and superheroes, trick-or-treaters, parents, and party-goers to stay safe before the spooky day. Playful scares are expected, but law enforcement warns it is not when it comes to safety. David Williams, Lieutenant at Jefferson City Police Department, advises parents to go to
Continue Reading