COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of the east- and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 will close this weekend in Kingdom City, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will be removing the railroad bridge over the interstate. The closure will occur from 7 p.m. Friday through 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to killing his wife will not get a new trial. Joseph Elledge pleaded guilty in 2022 in Boone County for second-degree murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison. He admitted to killing Mengqi Ji and disposing her body in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.
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By Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for the Department of Justice said federal agents did not have an arrest warrant when they took Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil into custody because the agents believed he was a flight risk before they could obtain a warrant, according to court documents filed Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contract negotiations between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield remain at a standstill. MU Health Care Chief Operating Officer Tonya Jackson told ABC 17 News on Thursday that no future meetings are scheduled between the two sides. MU Health Care has not been considered “in-network” for Anthem customer since
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center has been charged with several felonies after authorities say he stabbed his cellmate in 2023. Robert Zimmer, 21, was charged on Wednesday in Cole County with first-degree assault, three count of armed criminal action, having a weapon at a correctional center and violence toward an
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (KMIZ) For the first time in 13 years, Mizzou football has a Top-10 pick in the NFL Draft to boast about. On Thursday night, offensive lineman Armand Membou was selected with the No. 7 overall pick by the New York Jets. He is MU’s highest draft pick since Aldon Smith went No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Thursday in Callaway County following a chase with law enforcement, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its social media. The sheriff’s office wrote that Boone County deputies were called to a reported theft at a construction site earlier in the day and Ashland police tried to stop
Continue Reading By Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — Staff members at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City said they were taken aback earlier this week after receiving text messages on their personal devices linking to a survey which asked, in part, if they were Jewish or Israeli. The survey on Monday came from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dump truck driver was injured in a crash on Thursday on Highway 63 in Ashland, according to an email from Ashland Police Chief Scott Young. Young called the crash near Peterson Lane “serious,” but wrote that the driver had “moderate” injuries. Only one vehicle was involved in the crash. Traffic will
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — Authorities raided five homes in southeastern Michigan on Wednesday as part of a yearlong vandalism investigation into pro-Palestinian graffiti targeting the homes of University of Michigan officials and others. Search warrants, authorized by a Michigan state court, were executed in Ann Arbor, Canton and Ypsilanti, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility announced Thursday that it will resume curbside recycling collection on Monday, April 28. While collection will restart on the city’s green recycling routes, officials say all materials picked up will temporarily be taken to the landfill. Despite this, the City is asking residents to keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire Thursday in the 1500 block of Tanner Bridge Road, according to a social media post from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Three people were leaving the residence when firefighters arrived at 4 p.m. “Heavy fire conditions” were at the back of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An EF-1 tornado touched down in Audrain County on Sunday, the National Weather Service determined on Thursday. Severe storms impacted Mid-Missouri this weekend, leading to damage and power outages (with some still active in Columbia). An EF-1 tornado had led to the destruction of Columbia’s recycling facility. An EF-2 tornado occurred in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two crashes caused a temporary lane closure Thursday afternoon on Highway 63 in south Columbia. Boone County Joint Communications sent notifications about a collision on New Haven Road on the northbound on-ramp at 4:07 p.m. A BJCJ notification was also sent at at 3:37 p.m. for a crash in the same area.
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The investigator leading the probe into Thursday’s crash that killed champion aerobatic pilot Rob Holland at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia says he was “coming in to land on runway 8,” but it is unclear “why he lost control and impacted terrain beside the runway.” Holland was
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — A US cardinal accused of mismanaging clerical sexual abuse has been listed as playing an official role in the ceremonies to close Pope Francis’ coffin and for his burial. Cardinal Roger Mahony, the retired Archbishop of Los Angeles, is among a group of nine cardinals and a small
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with two felonies after authorities allege that he threatened to kill someone at a coffee shop. Donye Jackson, 22, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An arraignment was held on Monday for a Fulton State Hospital patient who has been charged in Greene County with murder in a cold case from 1989. Paul Bowles, 62, was charged with second-degree murder, forcible rape and forcible sodomy. Court filings indicate that he appeared for his arraignment on Monday by
Continue Reading By Jessica Hasbun, Gerardo Lemos and Verónica Calderón, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after the roof of a popular nightclub collapsed and killed more than 200 people in the Dominican Republic, the venue’s owner acknowledged that the ceiling was made of plaster tiles that frequently fell and said the venue never received a structural review
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Ivermectin — the drug that ignited a firestorm of controversy during the coronavirus pandemic — is now available over the counter in some US states. A doctor explains what it can be used for. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
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