COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Commission approved a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility after a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night. The proposal passed in a 2-1 vote, with Northern Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson opposing. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released photos on Tuesday of the suspect accused of robbing a local smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with a “large hammer”
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city’s efforts to demolish two downtown buildings moved forward on Monday but it’s unclear when construction crews could get started. The Jefferson City council unanimously approved using about $300,000 from the city’s general fund for the project, but it did not approve a proposed demolition contract with ARSI Inc. Before
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County held a ceremony Monday night for the finalists of the “I Voted” sticker design contest. The county selected the winning design last month after more than 130 designs were submitted by more than a hundred high school students in the county. Winner of Boone County’s “I Voted” sticker design.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the police department to move funds from a project to pay salaries for two part-time employees. The Columbia Police Department is working to purge a backlog of evidence and enter municipal warrants into a statewide system. The department already has two part-time employees working
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest online shopping days, with millions filling up their virtual carts. According to research from Finder, 86 percent of Americans planned to spend money on pre-Christmas sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday last year broke the online sales record with
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Darrin HopkinsRussell StammMary Hill The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed a search warrant early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at a home in Linn Creek. Authorities said they found around 56 grams of meth, 24 grams of hallucinogenic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more than 300 bills had been pre-filed in the House by 4 p.m. To find a list of the 2020 pre-filed House bills, click here. Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) expects big topics for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career. Thank You 🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/x8I3hMo6xM— Albert Okwuegbunam (@AOkwuegbunam) December 2, 2019 Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are asking for help identifying the person who stole money after damaging a machine in a northeast Columbia smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Monday against a woman who staged a weeklong protest by camping in a tree. Susan Fourcade, 67, also known as Sutu Forte, is charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. Forte was camped on a platform in a tree off Bluff Dale Drive to stop the
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Protection District identified the cause of a Monday morning fire as malfunctioning electrical equipment. Firefighters responded to Dos Primos on Weststar Drive at about 4:30 a.m. on Monday and found heavy smoke coming from the roof and back of the restaurant. Firefighters were able to mostly contain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host a meet-and-greet Thursday with the three finalists to become the city’s new fire chief. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody will meet with the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at REDI, 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 102, the city said in a news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol counted four fewer deaths in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday period than last year. Nine people died statewide in crashes between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the patrol said in a news release. The patrol’s Troop F, which covers much of Mid-Missouri, reported
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Osage Beach opened one lane of Highway 54 in Camden County on Monday morning after it was closed due to a rockslide. One lane of Highway 54 and the Case Road exit were still closed Monday as the Missouri Department of Transportation continued cleanup efforts. The rockslide caused
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Authorities do not believe the suspect is in the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Thanksgiving weekend closes out, some Mid-Missouri travelers will be impacted on the road and in the air. On the Columbia Regional Airports website when checked at 4:30 p.m., three departing flights were delayed on Sunday. Four flights were delayed coming into COU, including one flight from Denver which was delayed an
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Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott announced on social media that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Numerous NFL scouts and scouting agencies have listed Elliott as a first-round or second-round grade. Elliott played two seasons for the Tigers since transferring from Texas. Elliott’s junior season was a breakout season as
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Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said the department is investigating the shooting death of a Fulton man that took place early Saturday morning. Official reports say around 3 a.m. officers were called to the 600 block of Jefferson Street to a report of shots fired. “Usually, it’s pretty much safe here, there’s nothing that really
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