COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of people sued Hawthorn Bank and Cole County on Friday in order to block the land auction of a piece of land that was intended to become a county park by its former owner. Gary Scheperle, Mark Knapp, Tony Porter, Steve Brandt, Gary Bemboom, Tony Brenneke and Charles Steck are
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Homelessness Report (January 2026)Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A report from the city of Columbia shows that homelessness fell in 2025. The report states that 309 homeless individuals were counted during the annual survey in Boone County in 2025. That’s down from the 323 people recorded the year before. The count was conducted on one night
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CNN By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of killing his wife and another man as part of an elaborate scheme with the family’s au pair. Prosecutors argued Banfield plotted with the au pair – with whom he was having an extramarital affair – to lure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will consider changes to how the city responds to emergencies at Monday night’s meeting. The proposed changes would make the Columbia Fire Department chief the city’s emergency operations manager. It would also make the Columbia Fire Department the lead agency in responding to disasters. Every city department would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty last month of murdering a Hermann police officer in 2023 will be sentenced in June. Kenneth Simpson, of Steelville, was found guilty on Jan. 24 of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of illegally possessing a weapon and two counts
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of killing his wife and another man as part of an elaborate scheme with the family’s au pair. Prosecutors argued Banfield plotted with the au pair – with whom he was having an extramarital affair – to lure another
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Authorities in Arizona are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie. Detectives described the scene at her home as “very concerning” and asked the public for help. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The US government’s release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three prominent figures in British public life to the disgraced financier, who appears to have been granted access to the heart of Britain’s government and royal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravois Mills man was charged in Morgan County after he allegedly assaulted a man and fired a gun into a home early on Saturday. Jacob Roberts, 26, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage. He is being held at
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CNN By Tal Shalev, Eyad Kourdi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt reopened partially on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, according to an Israeli security official, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. The European Union Border Assistance Mission is
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By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Ed Martin, who has been working inside the Trump Justice Department for over nine months after failing to secure a confirmation as US Attorney in Washington, DC, is expected to leave the department in the coming weeks, according to a source familiar with his plans. Martin had
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By Sophie Tanno, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Efforts to halt Russia’s use of the Starlink internet system to guide its drones for attacks on Ukraine have produced “real results,” Ukraine’s defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Sunday. Fedorov said Ukraine worked with Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, which owns Starlink, to take initial steps to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was the subject of an endangered person advisory on Saturday was found dead in her wrecked vehicle the next day. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office issued the alert Saturday, saying Amanda Rodgers, 35, had been seen leaving Eldon around 3 a.m. in her Chevrolet Malibu. The alert says Rodgers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced to 30 years in state prison Friday after he pleaded guilty to a Christmas 2023 murder. Jeffrey E. Skaggs pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and child endangerment before Judge Brouck Jacobs. Jacbos sentenced Skaggs to 30 years in prison for murder and seven years for child endangerment.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his burrow today to predict whether we’re in for an early spring or six more weeks of winter. But take it lightly — the famed rodent is only right about 40% of the time. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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By Georgiana Ralphs, CNN London (CNN) — New users in the United Kingdom will be unable to access Aylo’s pornography sites, including Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, from Monday, the company has said, citing changes to age verification requirements that it claims have made the internet less safe. Those with existing accounts and who have already
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Back home in Minneapolis after more than a week at an immigration facility in Texas, Ecuadorian preschooler Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are trying to regain a sense of normalcy amid ongoing court cases and a national firestorm, after a judge ordered they be released from federal immigration
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The Columbia City Council could vote Monday on an ordinance that would prohibit people from standing or sitting in medians. The idea has support from those who want to see panhandlers gone from busy intersections along roads such as Broadway, Stadium Boulevard and Providence Road. However, critics say the ordinance targets panhandlers and protesters and
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Strandjord never imagined he would see the day his treelined, lake-dotted hometown, the quintessential image of the American idyll, morphed into a battleground. His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a
Continue Reading By Tal Shalev, Eyad Kourdi, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt reopened partially on Monday morning after Israel closed it nearly two years ago, according to an Israeli security official, allowing a small number of Palestinians to enter and leave the war-torn enclave. The European Union Border Assistance Mission is operating
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