COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders and businesses with Columbia’s Downtown District requested research on a potential “urban camping” ordinance to be conducted by the city. At Monday’s City Council meeting, a letter in support of a possible ordinance signed by now nearly 80 downtown business owners, organizations and University of Missouri System President Mun Choi was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday voted overwhelmingly to renew its agreement with Flock for automated license plate readers, with Ward 2 Councilman Cody Holt casting the lone dissenting vote. Since September 2025, the Jefferson City Police Department has operated 21 Flock automated license plate readers throughout the city. Ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sharon Jones was sworn in to her seat as the Fourth Ward’s representative on the Columbia City Council on Monday evening. Jones, an area lawyer and lobbyist, won the seat in the Aug. 4 election over Dave Sorrell and Ryan King. Jones’ addition makes her a part of the city’s first all-female
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City swore in a new councilmember Monday, filling the Ward 3 seat left vacant by Derek Thomas’ resignation on June 2. Hal Dulle was appointed to the seat after receiving five votes from the City Council, while Susan Cook received the remaining four. Thomas resigned in June after moving out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department system is currently staffed with a minimum of three people per truck, but the fire chief would like to see four per truck. That could happen soon with extra money to pay employees and new recruits coming on staff. A new public safety sales tax is expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A hit-and-run crash late Friday in Columbia was captured on video, leading to the arrest of two suspects, a probable cause statement filed Monday states. The video captured the moments a vehicle allegedly driven by Shunta Bohanon hit 47-year-old Mark Hunter Jr. at East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive. Hunter was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville man was charged on Friday with 13 counts of possessing child sex abuse materials. Wilbur Krumrey was served a $100,000 cash-only bond warrant. A mugshot was not available on Monday. The probable cause statement says a woman and her brother went to the Owensville Police Department on July 26 to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Columbia boy was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to felony charges in connection with a shooting at the mall in 2025. Samiyon Myers, 17, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, armed criminal action and second-degree drug trafficking. He is currently being held at the Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug will retire on Oct. 1, according to a Monday press release from Gov. Mike Kehoe. Haug has served as budget director for 11 years — making him the longest to serve in the position — and has worked in state government for 31 years, the release says.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s long-awaited Olive Garden opened its doors Monday, drawing a line of customers outside the restaurant before seating started at 11 a.m. The new restaurant is located on Missouri Boulevard. Customers lined up outside the building and into the parking lot as they waited for the doors to open, starting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man is now charged with first-degree assault in addition to other felonies in connection with an incident Aug. 9 in which gunshots were fired in public downtown. Prosecutors added the charge against Tavan Williams-Patrick on Friday, dropping a fourth-degree assault charge. Williams-Patrick was initially charged Aug. 10, accused of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several changes are coming to the “Wildlife Code of Missouri” for this upcoming deer season, the Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Monday press release. Among those changes includes reduced antlered buck limits for nonresidents from two to one. The release says nonresident deer hunters in the state have increased nearly
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York judge overseeing the state murder case against Luigi Mangione has effectively postponed his September trial by giving prosecutors nearly two months to contest defense claims their client will be unlawfully prosecuted under double jeopardy grounds should it proceed. In an order Monday, Judge Gregory Carro ordered Manhattan prosecutors to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company will be starting the 2026 season off with a ranking. On Monday, Mizzou football came in at No. 25 the preseason AP Poll. Along with the Tigers, eight other Southeastern Conference squads found themselves in the Top-25. In fact, five of MU’s opponents on the 2026
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The head of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F is getting a promotion. The patrol announced Monday morning that Capt. Jason Crites would become a major in the department, and begin leading the Executive Services Bureau. That branch oversees services like records, budget, research and the governor’s security. Crites started
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were taken to the hospital, three with serious injuries, after a crash in Phelps County around 11:15 p.m. Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 17-year-old girl from Newburg, an 18-year-old man from Salem, an 18-year-old man from Rolla, a 20-year-old woman from Rolla and a
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By Karina Tsui, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for portraying an indestructible cheerleader in “Heroes” and a country music sensation in “Nashville,” has died, her representative told CNN. She was 36. Panettiere soared to stardom in the early 2000s before stepping back from the public spotlight as she battled challenges with addiction
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By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Tropical Storm Lala is moving away from Hawaii after bringing destructive flooding and strong winds over the weekend. The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but its worst conditions are now over with,
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As Columbia Public Schools begin class on August 25, the Missouri Highway Patrol is warning motorists and parents to prepare their students for road safety as student drivers return to morning commutes. According to a press release from MSHP, the state had 834 traffic crashes involving a school bus in 2024. Of those crashes, seven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is looking to expand designated rideshare and taxi zones downtown in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety, according to the city. The proposed ordinance would expand the amount of dedicated curb space downtown while giving rideshare drivers and customers more clearly defined locations for pickups and drop-offs.
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