COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who is accused of manslaughter was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Felicia Lynne Hay, 35, of Columbia, is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree assault in the November 2024 death of Antonio Davis. An arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16. A court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was arrested and charged after he allegedly made threats against employees at the Gerbes on West Broadway in Columbia on Friday. David Komosa was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and three counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. His bond was set at $10,000 and he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash with a motorcycle led to a busy downtown Columbia intersection to be shut down on Monday afternoon. Several emergency responders were at the corner of College Avenue and East Walnut Street after the crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification indicating Walnut Street was closed at 2:07 p.m. A
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The Missouri Department of Public Safety is warning people about a synthetic opioid that is 10 times more potent than Fentanyl, according to a post on Facebook.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old deputy was injured in a crash on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City on Sunday. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said in response to an email that the male deputy was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening and released from the hospital. The Jefferson City Police Department, which is investigating
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Callaway County Sunday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old Fulton man was driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue eastbound near the 7300 block of Route Z in Callaway County at 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Trooper said the vehicle went off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy will make his return to practice this week, according to head coach Eli Drinkwitz. On Sunday, the leader of the Tigers took to X and made the announcement fans have been waiting for. He said: “After consulting with our medical team, Ahmad Hardy will return to practice
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling through Kingdom City will need to plan for a temporary closure of U.S. 54 over Interstate 70 as crews prepare to demolish two bridges. The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin the demolition at 7 p.m. Friday, with work expected to continue until 5 a.m. Nov. 2. MoDOT I-70
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early voting or no-excuse absentee voting continued through Sunday at Fredrick Douglass High School, where voters came in to cast their ballots. Brianna Lennon, the Boone County Clerk, said that on Sunday, about 370 residents came out to vote. Boone County is the only county in Missouri open for early voting. On
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Secretary of State’s Office says a former employee, who filed a whistleblower lawsuit in September, was already on track to be let go, according to new court documents filed Thursday. Former Elections Integrity Director Nicholas La Strada accused Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of three things he said resulted in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of East Broadway near South El Chaparral Avenue in Columbia is back open after it was blocked off by first responders due to a car crash Sunday. Boone County Fire officials had blocked off the road for about 45 minutes. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. with at least two
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Voters in Boone County are taking advantage of no-excuse absentee voting, which opened earlier this week. A total of 1,183 ballots were cast Saturday, including 607 at Columbia Mall and 576 at the Boone County Government Center. The Boone County Clerk’s Office reported that 988 people cast their ballots on the first
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Airfares rose almost everywhere in the U.S. this year, according to the latest government ticket data. In each of the 50 busiest metro areas, the average domestic fare was higher from April to June 2026 than in the same months a year earlier. Detroit rose the most, nearly 25%, followed by Las Vegas at 24%.
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No one was hurt after a vehicle caught fire early Sunday morning while in a shuttle lot at the Columbia Regional Airport.
Vehicle owner Carolyn Smith said she noticed smoke coming from her car after she parked around 6:15 a.m., but no warning lights were on. After turning the vehicle off, Smith got out of the car and opened the hood to find a fire in the engine.
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By Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent in connection with a mass shooting Saturday night that left 11 people wounded, Tallahassee police said. Anthony Rivers III, who was arrested Sunday, will be charged as an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding residents of the heightened risks of pedestrian collisions and alcohol-related crashes during the Halloween season. Troop F’s Sergeant Kyle Green with Troop F said the department wants both pedestrians and drivers to make safety a priority over the holiday weekend. According to the Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman died, and another was seriously injured in a Benton County crash Friday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Old 65 Avenue and Keuper Road. A 19-year-old Green Ridge woman was driving southbound in a 2012 Cadillac SRX
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were seriously injured in a RTV crash Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7 a.m. A 51-year-old man was driving a 2006 Kubota RTV 900 northbound on State Highway B, just south of Giggins Creek Road, when he was rear-ended by
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: An update has been made detailing the first crash. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 46-year-old Rocky Mount man was killed Friday after being hit by a car. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was lying in the northbound lane of State Route Y just North of Brendel Boulevard after being thrown
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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting the 31st Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, in partnership with many local law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Department.
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