COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe announced $10 million in grants to cities and counties that participate in the state’s Blue Shield program. The Blue Shield Program was created by Gov. Mike Kehoe on his first day in office and is aimed at increasing public safety. It requires “participating jurisdictions to create comprehensive, sustainable programs to fight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vice President JD Vance was in Kansas City on Monday to announce an operation that is allegedly targeting fraud that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vance spoke at the Kansas City FBI headquarters as officials announced “Operation No Doze,” which is starting in Missouri and Kansas. A press release from the Department
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Judicial Discovery Center in Jefferson City held its grand opening on Monday. The center, which cost $400,000 from money raised by the Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Society, will serve as an interactive space for residents to learn more about, “the rule of law, the role of courts in our
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Diesel prices reached record highs again in Missouri and Columbia on Monday, putting more burden on farmers already facing high operating costs and tight profit margins. AAA reported Missouri’s average diesel price at $5.91 per gallon Monday, up more than 36 cents from $5.549 one week ago. The statewide average has increased
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Moberly teenager had his case moved to Linn County on Friday, according to court filings. Hunter Ames is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, tampering with evidence, second-degree burglary and first-degree property damage in the death of Kayla Huff.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing a woman at a motel on Range Line Street in Columbia last month was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Nicholas Ayres, 35, of Crane, Missouri, is charged in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree murder in the death of Destiny Dunn, 37, of Kansas City. Ayres
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By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues. McConnell arrived at the Capitol for the evening vote series in a wheelchair, his appearance noticeably thinner and his speech slower than before his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors after he allegedly exposed himself to police during a standoff that occurred after a chase on Friday. Brandon Baldwin, 40, was charged on Monday with aggravated fleeing, misdemeanor driving while revoked and misdemeanor first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly assaulted a security guard at a downtown Columbia bar over the weekend. Dorice Smith, 34, of Columbia, was charged on Monday in Boone County with first-degree assault. He is being held by the Department of Corrections and was detained on Sunday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A brawl involving eight people ended in the stabbing death of a person in Owensville. Henry W. Lorton, of Owensville, was charged Monday with second-degree murder and three counts of first-degree assault. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man who died as Trey R. Johnson. Investigators identified Lorton from surveillance video
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Peptides have sparked a growing debate between users seeking rapid health and aesthetic improvements and experts warning of potential risks due to limited long-term safety data and regulatory oversight.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The former head of election integrity for the State of Missouri sued his ex-boss on Monday, alleging retaliation after he reported wrongdoing. Hoskins is accused of firing former Director of Election Integrity Nicholas La Strada for “blowing the whistle on fabricated evidence and a decision to overturn a certified election,” according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 82-year-old Buckner man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash invovling a Chariton County Sheriff’s Department vehicle just before noon Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2021 Honda Pioneer Side-by-Side UTV westbound on Highway 24, one mile east
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers took a juvenile into custody Sunday for allegedly stealing a family member’s car in Jefferson City. MSHP’s Troop F said in a social media post that Flock Safety Cameras were used to find the car. 🚨Flock Camera Locates Stolen Car🚨 Troopers received notification of a car, stolen
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers parking downtown Jefferson City will pay more at the meter as the city begins rolling out higher parking rates. The city approved the rate increases in Aug. as part of a new two-tiered parking system that will gradually increase rates through 2030. The first increase went into effect Sept. 1
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It’s the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that’s sparked a political clash between state and federal officials. The woman died Saturday, according to a news release from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 near the I-70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia is back to two lanes earlier than expected. According to a Facebook post from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the second lane reopened early Sunday morning after being closed since Friday night for work on a new flyover ramp that will connect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Peptide-based medicines are not new, but a new market is emerging and growing quickly. In the 1920s, insulin became one of the earliest and most important peptide therapies, helping people manage diabetes. Since the Food and Drug Administration started regulating it in the ’40s, the organization has approved numerous peptide-based drugs such
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating a homicide after a stabbing left one person dead and three others injured early Sunday morning in Owensville. The Owensville Police Department said officers responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to a report of a death. Police Chief Scott Griffith told ABC 17 the incident involved a stabbing. Three other
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters are asking a Cole County judge to approve a class action lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins over how he handled signatures for the referendum to get the 2025 gerrymandered congressional map on the November ballot. The lawsuit asks for $500 for each person who signed the referendum, had
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