Highway patrol troop: Traffic deaths down 25% this year
Traffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.
Continue ReadingTraffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.
Continue ReadingThe FDA approved a 4-milligram naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter sales Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday held “active assailant training” at Midway Heights Elementary, the office announced on its Facebook page. “Heights Elementary with the Boone County Fire Protection District, Missouri State Highway Patrol, University of Missouri Police Department, Hallsville Missouri Police Department, Ashland, Missouri Police Department, Centralia Missouri Police Department,
Continue ReadingCOOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men suffered minor injuries in a crash that involved two semi-trucks Wednesday morning near the 96-mile marker on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. A 2018 MACK CXU – driven by Markell McCottrell, 40, of St. Louis – was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 when it exited the left side of
Continue ReadingABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
Continue ReadingMILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman has been charged after the Miller County Sheriff’s Office says she was found with fentanyl on Monday. Chanda Stouch, 50, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less and possession of a controlled substance. She is being
Continue ReadingWashington is in a budget crisis with the two major parties at loggerheads over spending and the debt ceiling.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An $8 million bond issue for the Boone County Fire Protection District will be on the April 4 ballot. If passed, it could mean major renovations for local fire stations and allow it to purchase better equipment. This is how the money will be spent: $5 million will go towards building a new fire
Continue ReadingLibraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later in the day when lawmakers take up the state budget.
Continue ReadingAn Orscheln/Tractor Supply Co. operation will be sold in May, affecting 122 jobs according to a notice posted on a state website.
Continue ReadingWhen news started to spread nationwide Monday that six people had been killed in a Tennessee school shooting it appeared to set off “swatting” calls in districts around the state.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man faces multiple charges after police say he was found with a knife on Thursday at a Columbia bank. Jonathan Travis Carpenter, 40, is charged with second-degree making a terroristic threat and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $5,000 bond. An
Continue ReadingABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
Continue ReadingThe Fulton Police Department is searching for someone accused of robbing the Break Time on North Bluff Street on Saturday night. A man wearing dark clothing and a blue ski mask pulled out a weapon and demanded money, according to a press release. He ran away after getting the money. The amount was not determined.
Continue ReadingColumbia police have taped off part of a parking lot outside a small north Columbia strip mall.
Continue ReadingCAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday press release that a man accused of shooting another man has been arrested. James C. Mark was arrested Tuesday. Charges have yet to be filed. He is being held at the Camden County Jail, according to the release. Deputies on Monday night responded
Continue ReadingBy Mallika Kallingal, Nouran Salahieh and Eric Levenson, CNN Some of the 911 calls from The Covenant School shooting have been released by the City of Nashville, capturing some of the tense moments as the carnage played out. One woman who says she is in the building as the shooting is happening tells the operator,
Continue ReadingROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) A BBQ benefit will be held by the Alumni of the Missouri Sheriff’s Academy Class No. 146 to raise money for the family for fallen Hermann Sgt. Mason Griffith. The benefit will be held April 22. at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Rosebud, Missouri. Sgt. Griffith was a graduate
Continue ReadingWe’re entering the prime time of year for severe weather in this part of the country.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Jeff Winter and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Grief-stricken Nashville residents came together for a vigil Wednesday to mourn three 9-year-old children and three adults killed in the mass shooting at a private Christian school. First lady Jill Biden was in attendance as community members honored the victims, prayed and shared in the heartache.
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