JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Sunday with three felonies for a domestic shooting. Paris M. Alexander was not in custody Tuesday in Cole County, according to jail and court records. He was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Jefferson City police say
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The new members of the Jefferson City Council were sworn in Monday night. Derek Thomas was sworn in for the Third Ward seat, and Julie Allen was sworn in for the Fourth Ward. The council also approved a nearly $85 million contract with Bartlett and West for design plans for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders passed two items that would improve the Columbia Regional Airport parking lot, and the I-70/U.S. 63 Connector and St. Charles Road bridges. The $1.5 million project involves demolishing the existing gravel parking lot surface and building a new paved parking lot across Airport Road from the terminal. An additional
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A 33-year-old man from Belton was seriously hurt in a crash between two semi-trucks on I-70 in Saline County on Monday afternoon, and was taken by helicopter to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence.
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By John Towfighi and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors Tuesday that the US-China trade war is unsustainable and he expects the battle to de-escalate, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN, giving a boost to a Wall Street rally that had taken shape this morning.
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Inflation and slow sales tax growth are catching up with Columbia’s city budget. City leaders project that without more revenue, the city will have to draw down $31.1 million from its cash reserves over the next six years. Columbia’s city manager has warned that expenses could outpace revenue as soon as Oct. 1 — the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood has signed an emergency declaration for the impacts of severe weather that hit the city on Sunday, according to a Monday press release from the city. “In addition, operation of the bioreactor landfill shall be temporarily suspended along with operation of the Bioenergy Plant until such time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) C&R Market in Fulton is closing its doors, the store announced Monday afternoon on its social media. Employees of the store – located at 640 Commons Drive – have been offered positions at other store locations, the post says. The chain’s website shows several locations around Mid-Missouri, including Shelbina, Monroe City, California,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An EF-1 hit Columbia on Easter Sunday, the National Weather Service determined. Weather service crews were in Columbia assessing damage Monday. The Boone County Office of Emergency Management said in a news release Monday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado was responsible for the damage, including at the city’s landfill and recycling center.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Local Catholics began a nine-day mourning period Monday after the death of Pope Francis. Francis died Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. His death comes one day after blessing Catholics who gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. In his last speech, the pope called for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia may consider raising its sales tax as it prepares to draw down $31.1 million from its cash reserves over the next six years. The projected spending comes as sales tax revenue falls short of expectations and employee wages and benefits continue to rise. The City of Columbia purchased
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators approved a 5% tuition increase for next school year during its meeting on Thursday in Jefferson City, according to meeting documents. Mandatory fees will not change from this past school year, which includes activity fees, building maintenance, technology and athletic fees. Mandatory fees for the 2025
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who ran a scheme to defraud insurance companies through staged accidents and fraudulently applied for COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced Monday in federal court, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Lawrence Courtney Lawhorn, 37, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison without parole and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms impacted much of Mid-Missouri on Sunday, and a lot of areas are still feeling the effects. A number of roads in Cole County are closed because of flooding, according to an email from Cole County Public Works. Closures on Monday include the: 11100 block of North Branch Road 5500 block
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will preside over her first Columbia City Council meeting of her second term. Buffaloe won April 8’s municipal election with more than 14,000 votes in an expensive race for mayor over Blair Murphy and Tanya Heath. Buffaloe won handily, taking precincts around the city. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new trial date has been set for a man accused of killing his classmate in 1991. William “Chris” Niemet, of Fulton, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in 2020 with first-degree murder. Court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-2 tornado touched down in southern Callaway County on Sunday. Severe storms caused damage and power outages throughout Mid-Missouri on Sunday, with many areas still feeling the effects on Monday. The NWS wrote that the tornado developed northwest of New Bloomfield and moved northeast
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was an employee at the Cooper County Jail has been indicted in Boone County for allegedly having sex with an inmate last year. John Dillehay, 48, was indicted on Friday on two charges, including sexual conduct in the course of public duty and misdemeanor making a false report. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man was sentenced to 91 years in prison on Friday for several sex crimes. Mitchell Dean Fox III, 28, was found guilty on Feb. 7 of three counts of first-degree sodomy one count of first-degree rape, one count of second-degree domestic assault, one count of third-degree domestic assault, one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say witnesses of crimes coming forward to authorities with information could help them unravel unsolved cases. But they also understand, there could be a risk. “I think there’s a variety of reasons [why a person would not come forward to police],” CPD Lt. Matt Gremore said. “I don’t think anybody
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