By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — For more than three decades, the home invasion killing of New Jersey resident Mauricio Cuadra remained unsolved. Then, in 2024, a man walked into a Georgia police station more than 700 miles away from the scene of the crime. He was carrying his medications and personal belongings, prepared for
Continue Reading
Columbia Regional Airport continues to add more flight options, with the latest starting on Wednesday. Allegiant Airlines began its flights to and from Orlando, with other flights to Florida starting later this week, and still more in the fall. The regional budget carrier adds a new type of option to what had been limited options
Continue Reading
CNN By Holly Yan, Laura Sharman, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for whoever killed an 18-year-old and wounded three other people shortly after a high school graduation ceremony in California’s Bay Area. The gunfire erupted Wednesday after the ceremony for Sem Yeto High School, which started at 6 p.m. The alternative school
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Laura Sharman, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for whoever killed an 18-year-old and wounded three other people shortly after a high school graduation ceremony in California’s Bay Area. The gunfire erupted Wednesday after the ceremony for Sem Yeto High School, which started at 6 p.m. The alternative school shares
Continue Reading
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Farewell to the “jump jet.” The United States Marine Corps on Wednesday celebrated the end of service for the AV-8 Harrier, the vertical takeoff and landing jet that’s been an icon of Marine aviation for 55 years, a favorite of air show spectators and, once, the subject of a
Continue Reading
By Lauren Kent and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than ever before, as Moscow’s forces struggle to make meaningful progress on the ground. The massive strikes are designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses, with huge waves
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — Kim Jong Un inspected a new plant that makes weapons-grade nuclear material on Wednesday and said Pyongyang plans to “beef up our state’s nuclear forces at an exponential rate,” according to a report from state-run media. The North Korean leader said that his country has
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly $1.95 million was paid out to 74 Mid-Missouri landowners along the Rock Island Trail by the federal government. The landowners, represented by a St. Louis firm, brought claims against the federal government for taking their property for the 200-mile hiking and biking trail. The move came in 2015 when the federal
Continue Reading
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A California man was charged Tuesday after authorities say he brought an explosive device and other weapons through a security checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport. Kimani Osayande Jones, who also uses the last name Jackson, attempted to bring an improvised explosive device, a knife and other bladed weapons, a
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is proposing a roughly $390.7 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that relies on dipping into reserves to cover rising costs, most notably the opening of a new elementary school and uncertainties surrounding state funding. The district’s operating budget, or General and Teachers funds, accounts for roughly 80%
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two adults and five children were displaced from their Jefferson City duplex on Wednesday after a fire occurred in the 1000 block of Elizabeth Street, a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department says. Crews were called at 6:38 p.m. and found smoke coming from a two-story duplex, the release says.
Continue Reading
ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Eldon handed out free cases of water to residents while under a boil order Wednesday at the Eldon Community Center, located at 309 E. 2nd St., from 4 to 5:30 p.m, according to a Facebook post. City administrator Mandy Asbury said 10 pallets of bottled water were donated, which
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has completed its annual bus inspections. A Wednesday press release from MSHP says 10,239 buses were approved on its initial inspection, while 849 were rated “defective” and 283 were determined to be “out of service.” The release says that defective components require repair within 10 days, “out-of-service”
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will not be able to accept new applications for enrollees beginning on July 1 because of state budget cuts, according to an email from a Missouri Department of Education and Secondary Education spokesperson. “Due to the proposed 2027 Fiscal Year state budget reduction, beginning July 1, 2026, Dolly Parton Imagination Library will not have the funds to accept
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in their 60s were seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Route C in Cole County, just south of Spring Ridge Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a Honda CR-V – a 67-year-old woman from Meta, Missouri –
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered moderate injuries when his SUV rolled over on Wednesday morning on Route WW east of the city. The 36-year-old man was not wearing a seat belt when his 1997 Chevrolet Blazer went off the left side of Route WW after he fell asleep near Cedar Grove Boulevard, according
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capable of reaching speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, e-bikes and e-scooters are prompting a reminder from the Ashland Police Department about where and how they can be used. “We continue to receive complaints of dangerous activities by young people on e-bikes and electric motorcycles on the streets of Ashland,”
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s members of Congress on Tuesday wrote to President Donald Trump, urging him to approve a disaster declaration request signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe last month. The letter was signed by each member of Missouri’s delegation, Democrat and Republican. The letter states that officials have documented more than $36 million in damage
Continue Reading
COLUBMIA MO. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District transferred ownership of two fire tankers to the Van-Far and Northwest Fire Protection District. The districts will each receive one 2000-model Pierce Freightliner that are designed to transport large quantities of water and operate as pumping units for firefighting activities. The two Tanker’s were recently taken
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that seven bars and restaurants in the city are partaking in the “Adopt-A-Team” program for the FIFA World Cup. The program enables the business to be an “official home base” for fans of their chosen teams, according to the application webpage. The bars and
Continue Reading