Thousands in Missouri may be evicted as moratorium expires
The national eviction moratorium, which prevented landlords from evicting tenants during the pandemic, expires midnight Saturday.
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Three people experienced serious injuries in Cole County Crash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three individuals experienced serious injuries in a crash Friday afternoon in Cole County. One vehicle carrying 82-year-old Helen Jacobs crossed Highway 54 from Old Bass Road into the path of another vehicle. The other vehicle carried 24-year-old Robert Saunders and 23-year-old Abigail Johnson. The crash occurred Friday at 2:56 p.m. All
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Seventeen new Covid-19 related deaths recorded
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.7% on Saturday. The charge in positivity comes along with 2,045 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 569,796 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 733 new probable cases with a total number of 109,785 antigen test results being positive. Seventeen new
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UPDATE: One person arrested in connection to shots fired on Clark Lane in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ARREST UPDATE: Columbia Police have arrested 28-year-old Darrius L. Davis of Columbia, in connection the Saturday morning’s shots fired on Clark Lane. Darrius L. Davis of Columbia Davis was arrested on domestic assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession
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Woman seriously injured after assault in Columbia Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An assault in Columbia Friday night, left a woman seriously injured. Around 11:30 p.m. Columbia Police were called to the 100 block of Benton Street for a reported assault. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman with serious injuries and she was taken to a local hospital. The woman
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Jefferson City mayor wants Cole County residents to get vaccinated amidst state hot spot advisory
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin is pleading for Cole County residents to get vaccinated after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) listed Cole and Osage Counties as coronavirus hot spots in a new advisory. “I just can’t tell the community enough how important it is to keep distance between
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Boone County updates outdoor warning sirens procedures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Monday, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management will activate warning sirens when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a “destructive” tag included in the warning language. The weather service puts the destructive tag on the warning if there is a threat of baseball-sized hail and/or if
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Columbia man gets probation for setting fire at 2020 protest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man will serve two years of probation for setting fires at a protest downtown. Jeffrey Cotton pleaded guilty to attempted knowingly burning Monday. The charge was reduced after assistant prosecutor Justin Owens said the state did not have evidence the fires Cotton set caused any damage to city property. Cotton
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Columbia police find property damage after shots fired
Officers were sent at about 4:30 p.m. to Boyd and Lamp lanes on a report of shots fired, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. They found evidence that shots were fired, including a damaged vehicle.
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Trailer fire shuts down eastbound I-70 in Columbia
The fire near the Range Line Street exit caused emergency crews to shut down the highway at about 10 a.m. On-ramps from Providence Road and Range Lane were also shut down, according to emergency alerts from county dispatchers.
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More than 2,000 customers without power in Ashland
Ameren Missouri’s outage map showed that 2,050 customers did not have power as of 12:45 p.m. The map said “supply interruption” caused the outage first reported at 12:12 p.m.
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Ashland police identify victim of early morning homicide
Ashland police said in a release Friday afternoon that 47-year-old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez was killed in an assault in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane.
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Semi-truck crashes into bridge at Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working to clear the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed into the bridge at the Highway 63 connector, according to Boone County Joint Communication’s Twitter. BCJC first sent an alert about the crash shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officials also tweeted just before 8 a.m. Friday that
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Would you get a coronavirus booster shot if it’s recommended?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending a coronavirus vaccine booster shot.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Mizzou announces mask requirements and vaccine incentives
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to mask up indoors starting Monday, regardless of vaccination status. “With our in person classes, we know we’re going to have to make these adjustments with the mask requirements, and again we’re asking for everybody’s cooperation,” said Christian Basi, an MU spokesperson. “The
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Former Columbia city budget officer pushes back on reasons given for his firing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While City Manager John Glascock presented the FY22 budget Thursday morning, one of the people that helped prepare it watched from outside city government. Kyle Rieman, the former city budget officer, was fired on July 26. The circumstances leading Rieman here has him confused. “If you had asked me a month ago
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National search begins for new MU athletics director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started the search for the 21st athletics director with a nine-person search advisory committee. The committee consists of university leaders and other stakeholders with proven experience and deep knowledge of the evolving college athletic landscape. “We’re excited to launch this national search,” said Mun Choi, president of
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New EMS Chief named by Cole County Commission
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Eric Hoy has been hired by the Cole County Commission as the new Chief of Cole County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS). Hoy will begin his job in September 2021. Hoy has worked in various positions in South Dakota and California. Hoy holds a bachelor of science degree in Emergency Medical Services
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