EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline was updated to accurately reflect the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick of Columbia as the suspect who allegedly fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a CPD press release, officers on foot heard shots being fired in the 800
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers have been one of the most impressive and consistent teams on the offensive and defensive lines for the past few seasons. Mizzou has finished with one of the best rushing attacks in the nation in 2025, finishing inside the top 10 in rush yards per game. With much of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters approved a 1% public safety sales tax in Columbia’s Tuesday election, and now city leaders are working to determine how the new revenue will be incorporated into the city’s budget. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said 75 additional ballots were counted during Friday’s certification process. That includes two military and overseas
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed Saturday that one person died after a crash involving a truck and two motorcycles on U.S. Highway 63 in Osage County today. Troop F reported in an update to social media Saturday night that the person killed was a 61-year-old Hartsburg man. Around 3
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri man is in serious condition after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. when the motorist was driving northbound on Route C when the deer ran into the road. The 63-year-old man
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TONIGHT: Clear but muggy, lows dropping to the mid 70s as dew points remain strong overnight. TOMORROW: The first of several triple digit heat index days comes tomorrow afternoon, as temperatures climb into the lower 90s. Moisture continues to move into the region bringing heat indexes into the 105 degree range. A Weather Alert Day
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is underway, waiving state and local sales taxes on qualifying clothing, school supplies and technology through Sunday at midnight. The three-day holiday weekend begins annually on the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. To qualify for the tax exception, purchases must be for personal use;
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Boone and Callaway counties should prepare for several road closures and traffic changes as construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that crews will make several changes to traffic patterns beginning this week. While drivers will have to navigate more construction, there is some good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz brought in 30 new transfers to his squad ahead of the 2026 season. With all of that change across both sides of the ball, the biggest challenge won’t be strictly performance based, but a question of how well they integrate into the system. “We have a big group
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an accidental electrical fire occurred Friday at a lab in the 4000 block of Discovery Parkway, a Columbia Fire Department social media post says. Firefighters were called at 4:58 p.m. to a fire inside the building. Employees were evacuating when firefighters arrived. Smoke was seen coming from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri schools are finally starting to see money from the state’s sports betting industry, which was legalized in December. According to Liz Hoffman of the Missouri Gaming Commission, $1.084 million was transferred to the Sports Wagering Education Fund on June 9, marking the first distribution to education since sports betting was legalized.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Respect Missouri Voters held a rally on Friday at the Missouri Secretary of State Office this afternoon. The rally comes after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins decided on Tuesday to reject the group’s proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the November ballot. The group filed a lawsuit on Thursday in an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s Office announced in a Friday press release that the Bellflower Fire Protection District in Montgomery County will be audited after a request from law enforcement was made. The release says the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office “raised concerns about possible inappropriate purchases and fuel cards being used to purchase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hourly parking will begin again at the Eighth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. The parking garage closed in May for a summer maintenance project, which included “cable repairs, concrete repairs, and sealant and expansion joint replacement work throughout the garage,” the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man was charged on Thursday in Callaway County with child sex crimes after authorities say he sexually abused a child in April. Sean James Flanery, 19, was charged with first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old and two counts of second-degree child molestation of a child
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Supporters of Amendment 6, which would increase legal protections for Missouri’s initiative petition process that allows citizens to change the constitution with a vote, rallied in Jefferson City on Friday. The rally comes after their petition was rejected by the secretary of state, prompting the group to sue.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Thursday with seven felonies for allegedly being the driver in a weekend shooting at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia. Mechoal L. Lewis, 52, of Columbia, was in the Boone County Jail on Friday without bond after being charged with first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care’s South Providence Medical Building will close early Friday because of problems with its air conditioning. MU Health Care stated in a news release that the building will close at noon Friday and be closed through the weekend, but the pharmacy will remain open. MU Health Care is
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TODAY: After yesterday’s downpours sunshine returns to mid-Missouri this afternoon. As remnants of the system make their way out of the region, some lingering drops are possible, but the majority will remain dry and enjoy a partly cloudy sky. Heat does steadily increase with highs in the upper 80s this afternoon, and humidity will bump
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Widespread flooding was reported in central Mid-MO on Thursday due to excessive rainfall from training thunderstorms throughout the early morning and early afternoon. Nearly a half foot of rain was reported across several counties along Interstate 70. Radar-estimated rain totals reveal a corridor of heavy rainfall along I-70, where 3 to nearly 6 inches of
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