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No one hurt after aircraft emergency at Jefferson City Memorial Airport

July 11, 2025 1:20 PM Madison Stuerman

Emergency crews responded to the Jefferson City Memorial Airport on Friday morning after a report of an aircraft emergency.

Stocks drop after Trump announces 35% tariff on Canada

July 11, 2025 9:28 AM CNN Newsource

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canada — a sharp escalation in an ongoing trade war. The Dow closed lower by 279 points, or 0.63%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.33% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.22%. Stock

Moberly business to hold balloon release for Bailey Scott in Moberly

July 11, 2025 5:39 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly community will be coming together to remember the life of a woman who was shot and killed last Sunday. Local restaurant, the Boozy Badger, along with friends and family, will be remembering the life of Bailey Scott, 23, with a balloon release at 7 p.m. Friday. The Boozy Badger will

Federal Raids at Glass House Farms Spark Chaos in Carpinteria and Ventura County

Federal raids spark chaos at Southern California farms

July 11, 2025 4:49 AM NPG Content Share

Andrew Gillies CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. — Two raids shook the Central Coast on Thursday as heavily armed federal agents stormed cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo, deploying tear gas, flashbangs and rubber bullets on crowds that included stunned farmworkers, residents and local officials. In Carpinteria, tensions erupted when a crowd of outraged residents and

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were paid sick leave requirements too burdensome for employers?

July 11, 2025 3:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday rolled back a major change to Missouri employment law. Kehoe signed legislation that will repeal the mandate that employers provide paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. Many business interests opposed the measure when it was on the ballot and argued after its passage that it

Framework of shelter, resource center up as Opportunity Campus construction continues

July 10, 2025 4:32 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Progress is being made at the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus site at Bowling Street and Business Loop 70 in Columbia. The $18.6 million site will house a resource center and a 125-bed shelter facility. After breaking ground in February 2024, the Opportunity Campus was planned to open this fall. It was

Man, 68, booked in Randolph County jail on suspicion of murder

July 10, 2025 2:41 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Thursday for second-degree murder. David K. Heyde, 68, was awaiting arraignment and was jailed on no bond. Information about the accusations against him was not immediately available. Heyde lives in the area where a 23-year-old woman, Bailey Scott, was shot dead

Former MLB player found guilty of domestic assault, kidnapping

July 10, 2025 9:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former MLB player from Columbia was found guilty on a pair of charges on Thursday. A jury found Blake Tekotte, 38, guilty of second-degree domestic assault and kidnapping in a case that began in 2024. He was previously charged in the case with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree kidnapping. Tekotte is

Boone County development with hundreds of units gets zoning approval

July 10, 2025 11:58 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has rezoned property for a proposed subdivision that will add 219 units to the county’s housing stock. The new development, Willow Creek East, will be built off St. Charles Road, east of Columbia. The proposal — by Crockett Engineering — includes single-family lots, cottage lots and accessory dwelling

No injuries reported in northeast Columbia duplex fire

July 10, 2025 6:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a fire at a home on Wednesday night in the 1300 block of Godas Circle in northeast Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says that firefighters were called at 11:53 p.m. and found a duplex with smoke coming from

Gov. Mike Kehoe signs repeal of paid sick leave into law

July 10, 2025 5:26 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has repealed certain provisions of Proposition A, by signing House Bill 567 into law. Kehoe signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon at the State Capitol. Proposition A passed in November 2024 with support from more than 57% of Missouri voters, and it took effect on May 1. It

Kehoe signs anti-hazing Danny’s Law; takes effect in August

July 10, 2025 5:25 PM Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this week Senate Bill 160, also known as “Danny’s Law.” The bill is set to take effect on Aug. 28 and aims to improve student safety by encouraging timely intervention during hazing incidents. Under the law, students who are the first to call 911 in

Montgomery County woman charged with 23 felonies in statutory rape, sodomy case

July 10, 2025 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County woman was charged with 23 felonies after she allegedly sexually assaulted a child for several years. Joann Finch, of Montgomery City, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy to see local police take part in immigration operations?

July 10, 2025 4:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Holts Summit police made it public this week — the department’s officers cooperated with federal authorities in an immigration enforcement operation that led to three arrests. Details were scarce on the Homeland Security operation — the local government referred questions to the federal government, which provided no answers. However, it’s part of an enhanced immigration

Friends, businesses honor Bailey Scott after deadly weekend shooting in Moberly

July 9, 2025 7:46 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, friends of Bailey Scott first saw a Facebook post from Moberly police about a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street. Later that day, they learned the 23-year-old was the victim of the deadly shooting. “I never thought in a million years it would ever be someone so

Missouri Task Force 1 assigned search mission after arrival in Texas

July 9, 2025 7:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been assigned with conducting searched in Kerr County, Texas, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Wednesday social media post. Fifty-two members of Task Force 1 were deployed on Monday and arrived in Texas on Tuesday. The post says that Task Force 1 will conduct

CPD to increase presence on Scott Boulevard, claims drivers caught going nearly 100 mph

July 9, 2025 7:23 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it is increasing speed enforcement along Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia in an effort to bring speeds down after catching drivers going nearly 100 miles per hour. A CPD spokesperson confirmed in an email that the traffic unit will be increasing enforcement on the road. In a

More than $5,000 missing from Maries County Sheriff’s Office

July 9, 2025 6:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that it was missing more than $5,000 in cash. “In late June, I was informed by staff that over $5,000 in cash was missing. Upon learning this, I immediately made a formal request to the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Police confirm shooting in south Columbia neighborhood overnight

July 9, 2025 6:05 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a a report of shots fired late Tuesday night in the 200 block of Apple Tree Court in Columbia. Management of the property told ABC 17 News this was a drive-by shooting. Dispatch logs show Columbia police were called to the neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. for a shots-fired call.

Audrain County leaders on board with Boone Health seeking partnership

July 9, 2025 5:07 PM Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County leaders said Wednesday that they back an effort by Boone Health to find a “strategic partner” to help grow its operation. The Audrain County Commission, County Health Department and Boone Health signed a letter of intent in October 2024 to begin building a Medicare-certified critical access hospital in Mexico. Audrain