JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged in relation to an incident on Wednesday where he allegedly smashed mail boxes with a school bus after arguing with students. Robert Hern, 59, is charged with first-degree property damage, operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner, leaving the scene of an accident and
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Boonville baseball has changed its head coach — a move that came after a parent said her son was subject to “hazing.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Public Utility Assistance announced Thursday on its social media and website that it is continuing its support for the Grain Belt Express transmission project. A resolution announcing MPUA’s continued support was passed Thursday, according to the press release. Missouri’s hometown electric utilities have reaffirmed their support of the Grain Belt Express
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Revenue is accepting management contract bids for the Fayette License Office, according to a Thursday press release. Bids to operate the office – located at 106 E. Davis Street in Fayette — must be submitted by March 21. For a list of bid opportunities and bid response instructions
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TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Texas man accused of deceptive business practices in Missouri is in the Miller County Jail. According to the Miller County Jail online records, Lance Mickey was booked at 7:48 a.m. Thursday morning. Lance Mickey allegedly took money from customers and left the state without providing work. Mickey, 40, is charged in
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man is facing several charges related to child pornography. Bryan Donley, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree promoting child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography. An initial arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Donley was arrested Thursday. He
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The Boone County Commission had its first hearing Thursday on whether to get part of a massive settlement with manufacturers and pharmacies found responsible for contributing to the opioid epidemic.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works committee met Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 54. The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at City Hall in Jefferson City. MoDOT is considering expanding the highway North of the Missouri River Bridge to help with traffic in the area. MoDOT has discussed changes for
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A ruptured gas line Thursday morning led to the evacuation of Boone County government and court employees.
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Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board will hold its first regular meeting Wednesday since breaking up last year.
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Cole County deputies arrested a school bus driver Wednesday on suspicion of endangering students after he reportedly argued with students and smashed mailboxes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A celebration of life service will be held Friday for a Rock Bridge High School student who died in a motorcycle crash on Monday. A service will be held at The Crossing, visitation begins at 2 p.m. There is a memorial set up near the crash site on Nifong Boulevard and Bethel
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The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would let students choose which school they want to attend using state money.
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COLE CAMP, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who is accused of killing his own child in 2022 has posted a $50,000 bond, according to Casenet and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office online records. Danial Fitzgerald, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A grand jury indictment was filed
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Democratic senators have been holding the floor for hours Wednesday, filibustering a bill that would sharply limit medical care for transgender children.
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It’s impossible to know whether a third lane on Interstate 70 would have stopped the Wednesday morning rush-hour crash that closed down one side of the busy highway for hours.
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WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women in Waynesville have been charged and arrested after a 5-year-old girl was found dead Tuesday. Shamira Buford, 36, and Angela West, 40, were both charged with second-degree murder, first-degree involuntary manslaughter, abuse or neglect of a child – resulting in death and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Both
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is partnering with other local organizations to host a naloxone education and distribution event Wednesday night. PHHS is partnering with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition to host the event at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at CenterPoint Hospital, according to a press release. The purpose of the event
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Police found a handgun in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Pulaski County high school Wednesday morning.
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A Fulton man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a van in Boone County the day before.
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