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Missouri DHSS introduces new program to help youth quit vaping

June 10, 2024 12:07 PM Olivia Hayes

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services introduced the “My Life, My Quit” program on Monday to stop teen vaping.

MSHP reminds people of safety after three UTV crashes over the weekend

June 9, 2024 5:56 PM Olivia Hayes

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding people who own a UTV to take safety precautions before riding. On Friday, Troop F posted to its ‘X’ account detailing the importance of safety equipment. The post came after Troop F responded to two UTV crashes at the Lake of the Ozark on Friday

12-year-old boy flown to hospital after getting injured in Miller County UTV crash

June 7, 2024 7:20 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 12-year-old St. Elizabeth boy who was driving a UTV in Miller County suffered serious injuries Friday in a crash on Kemna Bridge Road, east of Washington Street. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report states the crash occurred as the boy failed to negotiate a curve while heading eastbound in a

Teenager seriously injured in Camden County UTV crash

June 7, 2024 6:31 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Texas teenager suffered serious injuries Friday in a UTV crash in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that Danielle Mason, 18, of Dumas, Texas, was driving a 2015 Polaris Ranger on trails at a property in the 1600 block of Marshal Road.

Woman accused of killing MU student to stay in Department of Mental Health care, pending June 17 hearing

June 7, 2024 5:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 will remain in the care of the Department of Mental Health until at least her next hearing, court records show. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with

Shelby County man accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County arrested

June 7, 2024 4:44 PM Ryan Shiner

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hunnewell, Missouri, man who was accused of embezzling $3.5 million in Monroe County has been arrested. Ryan Edlin, 41, was charged on April 15 with money laundering, five counts of stealing more than $25,000, forgery and deceptive business practices, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail

Court records: Men wanted for murder in Dove Drive shooting in custody in Oklahoma

June 6, 2024 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court records filed on Thursday indicate that multiple men who were wanted for murder in the June 2023 shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia are in custody in Oklahoma. Deazes Turner, 20, Deljuan Turner, 20, and Alqueze Jones were arrested, according to Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson and court entries. All three

Mid Missouri honors veterans on D-Day’s 80th anniversary

June 6, 2024 8:03 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation on Thursday held its fifth annual Mid-Missouri D-Day tribute at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza at the Boone County Courthouse. Thursday marked 80 years since the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War ll. Military recruits, veterans and USTF staff placed 137

Advocacy group submits petition with 6,000 signatures asking for clemency for David Hosier

June 6, 2024 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An advocacy group shared in a Thursday social media post that it was submitting a petition that asked for clemency for a man convicted of murder. Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty said in a video that its petition had more than 6,000 signatures. David Hosier, 69, was found guilty by

Golden Corral in Columbia reopens

June 6, 2024 6:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Golden Corral on Clark Lane in Columbia reopened on Thursday. According to previous reporting, the restaurant caught fire at 10 p.m. Dec. 31, 2022. Columbia fire crews had the fire under control within 40 minutes, the report states. Around $250,000 in damage was reported. No one was in the building at

Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back

June 6, 2024 1:05 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has expunged the misdemeanor convictions of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters outside their mansion in 2020. Now they want their guns back. Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey filed a request in January to have the convictions wiped away. Judge Joseph P. Whyte wrote

Helias Catholic breaks ground on campus expansion

June 5, 2024 2:04 PM Olivia Hayes

Crusader alumni, students and faculty came together Wednesday as Helias Catholic High School broke ground on its Spirit of Excellence campus expansion project.

Big GOP funders sending millions into Missouri’s attorney general primary

June 4, 2024 11:26 PM Associated Press

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Major Republican campaign funders are investing millions in Missouri’s GOP attorney general primary. Big money groups with connections to key Republican campaign financier Leonard Leo are backing Will Scharf, a lawyer for Donald Trump who is trying to oust sitting AG Andrew Bailey, also a Republican. Both take conservative positions.

Mail thieves target residents in east Columbia

June 3, 2024 6:39 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Columbia residents fell victim to mail theft within the past month, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Brian Leer, a spokesman for the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said in an email that the recent thefts happened in neighborhoods in east Columbia, off Route WW. “On 05/10/2024 we responded

Austin Cindric clinches playoff spot with a dramatic win at World Wide Technology Raceway at the expense of teammate

June 3, 2024 12:10 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MADISON, Ill. (KMIZ) As Austin Cindric walked into the media center holding his large Enjoy Illinois 300 trophy a lucky horseshoe dangled off the side. Cindric says that it was given to him by a fan after the race. However, he doesn’t know the back story behind it since it was handed to him as

6 people shot outside St. Louis bar. 3 of them are critically injured

June 3, 2024 11:37 AM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A late-night shooting at a bar in St. Louis has left six people injured, three of them critically. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at the Playground Bar & Grill on the city’s north side. Police say arriving officers found two victims inside the bar. Four other people shot at

More than 330 power outages reported in Camden County

May 31, 2024 9:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 330 power outages were reported on Friday evening in Camden County, according to outage maps for Ameren and the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. Some storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri on Friday. Of the 334 outages, 145 were for Southwest Electric Co-op customers, 95 were for Ameren customers and 94

Convicted murderer on death row asks Parson for clemency

May 31, 2024 6:51 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2013 for the killing of a Jefferson City couple has asked for clemency from Gov. Mike Parson, according to an email from governor’s office spokesman Johnathan Shiflett. David Hosier, 69, was found guilty by a jury on Oct. 12, 2013, for first-degree

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges retaliation by Missouri House speaker

May 31, 2024 1:20 PM Associated Press

The chief clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives sued some of her elected coworkers Friday.

NASCAR drivers gear up for WWT Raceway: A championship preview?

May 31, 2024 4:23 PM Mitchell Kaminski

There are not many oval tracks on the NASCAR schedule like World Wide Technology Raceway.