Protesters rally against redrawing Missouri congressional seats in Jefferson City on Saturday
Dozens of people gathered outside of the State Capitol on Saturday, protesting a recent push made by some republican lawmakers.
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3 youths injured in Boone County crash
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people – three of which were children – were injured in a crash on Friday night on Highway 124 between Hallsville and Centralia, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report published on Saturday. The report says a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee – driven by a 42-year-old Jefferson City
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Columbia Public Schools to enhance cellphone ban for upcoming school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is implementing a “cellphone free” policy for the 2025–26 school year, aligning with a statewide mandate. In July, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 banning the use of cell phones during instructional time, lunch breaks, study halls and between passing periods, for all K-12 students. To implement the
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WATCH: Trump, Putin hold Alaska summit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit on the Ukraine war on Friday. The two leaders held a news conference after speaking, accompanied by diplomats, for about two hours. Watch the two leaders meet after landing and holding a joint news conference.
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Man charged with slew of felonies after chase led to officer’s car getting hit, court docs say
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a dozen felonies in Cole County after a chase in Jefferson City allegedly led to him hitting an officer’s patrol vehicle. Travion Reams, 32, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing, six counts of armed criminal action, three counts of second-degree assault, one count of first-degree
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DraftKings, Circa Hospitality get first online sports betting licenses in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Gaming Commission voted Friday morning to give DraftKings and Circa Hospitality the state’s first two mobile sports betting licenses. The commission awarded the licenses at its meeting. The state can offer up to two licenses for companies to offer sports betting on people’s phones across the state. DraftKings, Circa
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Two men charged in 2017 homicide appear in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men charged in the 2017 murder of Augustus Roberts appeared in front of a Boone County judge Friday. Roberts is the son of a former Northeast Missouri judge. David C. Adams, 44, of Columbia, was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree murder and illegal gun
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Man airlifted after getting seriously injured in Phelps County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured Friday afternoon after a 2005 Toyota Tundra crashed on Interstate 44 in Phelps County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the truck was heading eastbound and went down the left side of the road. The driver – an 18-year-old woman
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Osage County man sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes, according to a press release from the Osage prosecutor’s office. A jury trial was held on April 30 and May 1 for Matthew Johnson, who was found guilty of attempted statutory rape, second-degree child molestation and
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Recycling operations in Columbia may resume by October
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s recycling center is completely demolished, and city workers are testing equipment for a reopening. However, assistant utilities director Tom Ratterman said Friday that workers are restoring power to the equipment. He said that it should be complete in two to three weeks. “We tested it with a generator,
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‘Void’ under pavement leads to ‘indefinite’ closure of Jefferson City road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Binder Drive in Jefferson City required an emergency closure by city crews near the intersection with Marilyn Drive after a “void” was discovered underneath the road, according to a Friday press release from the city’s department of public works. The closure will occur between 215 and 217 Binder Drive, the release says.
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Resurfacing scheduled for nearly 20 Columbia streets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning next week, several Columbia streets in residential areas will undergo pavement maintenance by contractors and city crews, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says city crews will resurface four streets from Monday through Thursday: Alfred Street Country Club Drive Hickory Hill Drive West Broadway from Garth
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Jefferson City students get ready to return to the classroom without their phones
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) When students return to school throughout Missouri, they might notice one change: no phones allowed. A new state law requires all school districts to establish a no-phones policy, even if the district previously had one, like Jefferson City School District. “We had a policy where kids didn’t have them in classrooms.
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Sidewalk, parking lane of downtown Columbia street to close next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk and parking lane on a portion of Cherry Street in downtown Columbia will close next week, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says contractors for Columbia College will make repairs to Federal Hall at 608 Cherry St. The south sidewalk and both parking lanes of
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Two motorcyclists seriously hurt after hitting deer in Boone, Cole counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two motorcyclists were hurt Friday morning when they hit a deer, one each in Boone and Cole counties. A person who crashed in the 4800 block of Route M in Cole County as flown to University Hospital at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, said Cole County EMS chief Eric Hoy. The motorcyclist had
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Erin becomes the Atlantic season’s first hurricane. It’s set to rapidly intensify this weekend
CNN By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Fifth time’s the charm? After much speculation and many rounds of overhyped ghost storms going viral on social media, the Atlantic has its first real hurricane of the year: Erin. Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph on
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Prosecutors drop case against one Columbia teen murder suspect, could refile later
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have dropped a murder case against one of the four teen suspects in another teen’s Columbia killing. Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News that the state dropped the case against 19-year-old Tavan Williams-Patrick. Johnson said prosecutors plan to refile charges later. Johnson declined to comment on why the
Continue Reading Columbia police arrest two more people in connection with 2017 murder case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers arrested two more people in connection with a 2017 murder investigation on Thursday. According to a news release, officers arrested David Adams, 44, and Julius Cureton, 37, both of Columbia. Police said they arrested both on suspicion of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, armed criminal action, unlawful use
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CPD reveals new details in 2016 unsolved death of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While authorities and family members continue to search for answers, Columbia police are revealing new details about the homicide case of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr. “Not knowing what happened to him is still troubling,” Randolph’s mother Nicole Craig said. “It’s still a struggle.” Ricky Randolph Jr. with his daughter. (Credit: Nicole Craig) Around
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Columbia Police Department considers co-responder program for crisis calls
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to launch a 911 co-responder program that will pair mental health professionals with officers on calls involving people in behavioral crisis. Days after police safely detained a man who was in a standoff with law enforcement at Stephens Lake Park, who aimed to be killed by
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