QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the LA protests against ICE?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protests against ICE have been going on in Los Angeles for several days. Do you support the protests? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think Marines should be deployed in the US?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About 700 Marines were mobilized in Los Angeles in response to the ongoing protests over ICE detainments within the city. President Donald Trump over the weekend became the first president in about 60 years to call in the National Guard without a request from a governor. It was announced on Monday that
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Columbia man accused of taking home seagull from Gulf Coast, amputating wing with scissors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly brought back a seagull from the Gulf of Mexico and amputated its wing with a pair of scissors. Aaron Lacey was charged on Thursday with felony animal abuse, misdemeanor animal abuse and violating an ordinance by the county commission. A
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Columbia businesswoman pleads guilty to fraud
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia businesswoman accused of fraud and embezzlement pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts. Kathryn L. Cunningham pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and not paying payroll taxes. She was originally charged with 38 counts, which included bank fraud, stealing from an organization that receives federal funds and wire
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Two men arrested in Columbia in connection with nationwide identity theft scheme
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a nationwide forgery and identity theft scheme, according to court documents and a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Lionel Monsanto, 26, and Salvador Ocasio, 55, were each charged in Boone County with trafficking in stolen identities, identity theft and three
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the pope’s nationality matter to you?
A new pope was chosen on Thursday. And for the first time in centuries of church history, he’s an American. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pontiff and chose the name Leo XIV before greeting the faithful in St. Peter’s Square. Leo has already drawn comparisons to his predecessor, Pope Francis. He’s the first American
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Ragtag Film Society loses $30,000 federal grant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ragtag Film Society in Columbia announced in a Monday press release that its grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts was terminated on Friday. The group is a 501(c)(3) organization that runs and operates Ragtag Cinema on Hitt Street in Downtown Columbia and the True/False Film Fest, which has
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Judge orders for temporary reinstatement of visas for 5 international students in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge ordered that five international college students in Missouri who had their visas recently revoked to have them be temporarily reinstated. A temporary restraining order was signed on Thursday by Missouri Western District Judge Stephen Bough. Five students on Sunday had sued Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the DHS
Continue Reading Columbia man who faked his death, fled to country of Mexico sentenced 10 years for child porn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who ran away to the country of Mexico and faked his own death has been sentenced for federal child pornography charges. A press release from the Department of Justice says that Diego Antonio Rafael Camargo-Wasserman, 33, was sentenced in Jefferson City on Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison
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Frozen FEMA grants could impact Boone County funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s auditor is still looking into how a freeze on three federal FEMA grants could affect county finances. The Missouri Department of Public Safety notified the county on Friday that three grants – the Homeland Security Grant Program, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
Continue ReadingTrump just escalated his trade war. Here’s what he announced
Watch President Donald Trump’s event in the YouTube player. CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is stepping up his massive global trade war, a move that’s certain to weigh on Americans’ wallets and could push the US economy into a painful recession. On Wednesday, Trump declared a national economic emergency and
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WATCH: Trump unveils sweeping tariff program on ‘Liberation Day’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has for weeks been labeling April 2 “Liberation Day.” On Wednesday afternoon, he took to the podium to unveil a sweeping tariff program during an event outside the White House.
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Canada warns Trump on tariffs: Retaliation is coming April 2
By Max Saltman, Betsy Klein and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Donald Trump Friday that his nation will retaliate against the United States with tariffs of its own if Trump presses forward with his promised levies – potentially escalating what is already developing into an ugly and damaging
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New York woman accused of stealing $20,000 in alleged bank fraud case in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from the state of New York is accused of stealing $20,000 from the bank account of a Columbia resident. Rosa Rodriguez charged on Tuesday with stealing more than $750. She was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Tuesday afternoon and a court date was not set. A
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Trump executive order boosts proof of citizenship requirements for voting in federal elections
By Tierney Sneed and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday seeking to boost proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration, which critics say could disenfranchise poor and older voters who don’t have easy access to citizenship documents like passports or birth certificates. Republican state lawmakers have long sought
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think government officials should discuss military operations on nongovernment chat apps?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple national media outlets reported on Monday that top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet sent detailed plans and other likely classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist. CNN reported that the Trump Administration acknowledged the messages, sent over the nongovernment encrypted
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Columbia couple claims in federal lawsuit that CPD officers used excessive force during 2023 incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia couple claims they were left injured and emotionally distressed after Columbia police officers used invasive force on them at their home in June 2023. A federal lawsuit filed by DJ and Joy Lynch — in Missouri’s Western District — claims six officers from the Columbia Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit
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Former astronaut talks challenges astronauts will face as they return to earth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth after being at the International Space Station for more than nine months. The two splashed down off the Florida coast Tuesday evening just before 5 p.m. Williams and Wilmore traveled to the ISS for a planned short expedition in June 2024 when
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Mass NOAA layoffs spark concerns among meteorologists, emergency officials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of weather forecasters and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday in the latest wave of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparking concern among local forecasters and emergency officials. The Associated Press reports that the cuts appear to be happening in two phases, with roughly 1,300
Continue ReadingSouthwest jet trying to land at Chicago Midway Airport nearly collides with a private plane on the runway
By Alexandra Skores and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Southwest Airlines plane had a close call with a private jet that entered a runway without authorization Tuesday morning at Chicago Midway International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Southwest Flight 2504 landed safely after the flight crew had to perform a go-around to prevent
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