(Editor’s note, 5/27: The story and headline have been updated to reflect a Cole County judge’s changes to the amount of money awarded in the case.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Western District Court of Appeals upheld a Cole County jury’s decision to punish agriculture giant Monsanto for diseases developed by those using its product. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say advancements in DNA technology are helping in cold case investigations. Police are investigating 16 cold case homicides dating back to 1985. Three of these cases are over 30 years old. This includes the case of 59-year-old George Showalter, who was found dead inside a Red Roof Inn motel room
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported fewer deaths, crashes, injuries and arrests on Missouri roads over Memorial Day weekend this year compared to 2024. MSHP wrote in a Tuesday release that from 6 p.m. Friday-11:59 p.m. Monday, there were three fatalities, 182 crashes, 83 people injured and 78 arrests for driving while
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was charged this week with two counts of second-degree statutory rape. Taylor Logan Brown, 25, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Callaway County Courthouse. The probable cause statement says that the youth was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate who is serving a life sentence for murder was charged with several felonies on Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted two corrections officers in 2023. James Henderson, 44, was charged in Cole County with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of violence toward a Department of Corrections
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Millions of low-income Americans could lose food assistance under House Republicans’ tax and spending cuts package, according to a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis.
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be among the recommended vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization schedule. The immunization schedule posted online had not changed
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s been a little while since Americans had an inkling of optimism about the economy. Consumer confidence rose 12.3 points this month to a reading of 98, the Conference Board said in its latest survey released Tuesday, the first monthly gain since November and the biggest monthly increase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman charged in connection with a baby’s death is set to be in court Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse for a pre-trial conference. Sarah D. Brown is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for the death of Ayla Gibson. Prosecutors charged Brown after she allegedly put Gibson in a
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What is usually the unofficial start of the summer vacation season felt more like March or April in Mid-Missouri. Temperatures over Memorial Day weekend didn’t climb past 72 degrees in Columbia on Saturday or Sunday. Monday was cool and cloudy, too. Hundreds of people didn’t let the weather stop them from attending Columbia’s renewed Gold
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Gold Star Memorial Day Parade was front and center on Broadway in Downtown Columbia on Memorial Day after a six-year hiatus. Hundreds gathered along Broadway on Monday morning to honor and remember military heroes and their families. The title “Gold Star” is reserved for families of military members who died in
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As millions of Americans return from their holiday travels, delays are expected in airports across the country. According to AAA, the 2025 Memorial Day weekend is expected to have at least 45.1 million travelers, 1.4 million more than last year and setting a new record. Monday’s trip home also came with harsh
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday will announce special session details for the Missouri legislature, according to a Monday news release from his office. Kehoe is expected to make the announcement at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Capitol. The governor had floated the idea at the end of the regular session earlier
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Louisville Courier Journal filed a complaint on Friday against a Kentucky school board that hired former Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood. Jefferson County Public Schools said in a social media post on Thursday that the Board of Education voted 5-2 on Thursday to offer a contract, though it did not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were among the speakers at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The leaders spoke after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event is an annual observance of military members’ sacrifice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of firing shots in a south Columbia apartment complex told police that he was drugged at a bar and didn’t remember the events, according to a probable cause statement. Gabino C. Hernandez, 28, whose hometown is listed as Anderson, Missouri, in jail records, remained in the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 98th annual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony was held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza, honoring veterans who have died in the line of duty. The General Omar N. Bradley Mid-Missouri chapter of the Military Officers Association of America sponsored the 40-minute ceremony. There were several veteran organizations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a six-year absence, the Gold Star Memorial Parade will return to the City of Columboa on Memorial Day, bringing with it a renewed sense of unity and remembrance. The parade– which honors fallen service members– is set to begin at 10:00 a.m., traveling down Broadway from Hitt Street to Fourth Street.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Those looking to lay out by the pool on Memorial Day Monday in Columbia and Jefferson City may run into some trouble. According to a social media post from Jefferson City Parks and Rec, the city will not open the Memorial Aquatic Center and Ellis-Porter Riverside Pools until Wednesday, May 28,
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A 12-year-old boy from Climax Springs was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Camden County on Saturday evening.
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