Two people killed in Tuesday morning fire outside of Fulton
Two people were found dead inside the home along with an unknown number of dogs, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Chiefs win their playoff game at Buffalo?
The Kansas City Chiefs will find themselves in an unusual position this weekend — going on the road in the playoffs.
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Police respond to report of assault, Rogers Street temporarily blocked
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rogers Street in central Columbia was blocked off on Wednesday night and a number of police and other emergency vehicles were seen. The Columbia Police Department wrote on its social media at 7:40 p.m. that it responded to a report of an assault in the 400 block of Providence Road. Police told
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Part-time teacher in Jefferson City charged with attempted murder for husband’s alleged poisoning
A Jefferson City woman was being held Wednesday in the Cole County Jail after allegedly trying to poison her husband.
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Department of Conservation: New record set for Missouri deer harvest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new record has been set for harvested deer in a season. According to a Missouri Department of Conservation press release, there were 326,026 deer harvested during the 2023-24 season, which ended on Monday. The previous record was 325,457 in 2006. The top-four counties in the state were Franklin County with 7,395
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Man charged with murder in J. Pfenny’s shooting denied public defender
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with the murder of a Jefferson City bar employee and patron in 2022 has been denied a public defender. Damien Davis, of Kansas City, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon
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Columbia man accused deceptive business practices sentenced to 10 years in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of deceptive business practices was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison. Mark Doninelli, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree odometer fraud, five counts of forgery, one count of deceptive business practices, intent to defraud by failing to make a sales tax return,
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Lincoln University students say Wednesday’s forum was ‘a run around’
Lincoln University student leaders held a meeting before going into closed session Wednesday following the death by suicide of Vice President of Student Affairs Antionette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
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Some Grayson Cottages residents still without heat and water
Some Grayson Cottages residents were still without heat or water Wednesday, having already spent five days without those services in extremely cold weather.
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Firefighters’ union shows support for Knoth after recall election placed on April 2 ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia firefighters’ union gave support to embattled Ward 1 Councilman Nick Knoth after the City Council put his recall on the April 2 ballot Tuesday night. The action was on the agenda after residents gathered enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The question of whether Knoth should be
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11 trailers damaged in Boone County lot fire
A fire was seen Tuesday evening at a building near the intersection of Range Line Street and East Boone Industrial Boulevard in Boone County.
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Young picked as new Ashland chief of police
The Ashland Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Scott Young to be the city’s new police chief at its Tuesday night meeting.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried your utility bill will spike?
Mid-Missouri has been locked in a deep freeze for days.
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Columbia Public Schools cleans up administration building after pipe burst Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools spokesperson said the district worked Tuesday to repair and clean up its administration building after a sprinkler pipe burst on Monday afternoon. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said once that is done, then the district will begin to assess the damage. “Our building is a two-story building. Both floors of
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Eldon child gunshot victim one of scores nationwide
An Eldon child killed Sunday by a gunshot wound to the head is one of about 130 who die by firearms each year, according to a major gun safety advocacy group.
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Lincoln University students protest Board of Curators meeting following administrator’s death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Students of Lincoln University in Jefferson City protested on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a Board of Curators closed session meeting. The board was expected to discuss personnel issues during a closed session, according to a meeting agenda. The meeting follows the death of Vice President of Student Affairs Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey,
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Columbia man accused of domestic assault, knocking victim unconscious
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault after he allegedly knocked out a victim at an apartment on Saturday. Ricky Hendren, 55, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, police went to the
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Attempt to thaw pipes with propane heater leads to house fire
A Mexico, Missouri, home was badly burned Tuesday in a fire caused by a propane heater used to thaw pipes in the crawl space, authorities say.
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Man accused of sending nude photos of another without consent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he was accused of sending nude images of another man without his consent. Casey Babcock, 42, was charged with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, a felony. He was booked into the Boone County Jail on Dec. 19 and posted a $4,500 bond the same
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Ice skating, fishing open at Columbia parks
Columbia Parks and Recreation has opened up two lakes at Columbia parks for ice skating and ice fishing.
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