QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you prepared for a Hurricane Helene-level disaster?
The southern Appalachians are still trying to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
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Sex crimes dropped against Jefferson City man in Boone County case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped two sex crimes against a Jefferson City man just a week before trial was set to start. Assistant Prosecutor Olufunmike Owoso dropped a rape and sodomy charge against Aleksey Salaz on Wednesday afternoon. Owoso explained that she “partly reconsidered the strength of certain aspects of
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49th district rematch: Missouri House candidates discuss schools, guns and healthcare during public forum
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates from Missouri’s 49th House District gave their vision for the state during a public forum on Wednesday night. Republican incumbent Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) will go up against Democratic candidate Jessica Slisz in a rematch of the 2022 election. Schulte dominated the election, winning nearly 72 percent of the
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MU supply chain professor says no immediate concern for Missouri as port strikes continue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 45,000 dock workers from the Longshoremen’s Association continued to strike Wednesday across the East and Gulf coasts. The workers are demanding better pay and a ban on the use of automated equipment. The strike, which started on Tuesday, has raised concerns about a shortage of certain goods for some Americans. However,
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Mid-Missourians continue to assist with Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Missouri Task Force 1 was assigned Wednesday to search a 7-mile stretch of remote western North Carolina as part of its continued relief efforts after Hurricane Helene.
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City of Columbia dips into reserves to support Ashley Street project
The City of Columbia is dipping into its budget reserve to give $600,000 to the Ashley Street project and Room at the Inn homeless shelter.
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Motorcyclist dies from injuries after Cole County crash
A Russellville man who was injured in a Cole County crash on Monday afternoon has died.
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Jefferson City officials seek feedback on trash services
Jefferson City leaders are asking the community to provide input on the city’s trash system.
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Shed, cars destroyed in Boone County fire
An out-of-control rubbish fire destroyed a shed and two cars at a northern Boone County home Wednesday morning.
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Child pornography suspect accused of locking kids in lockers
New charges of child abuse have been filed against a man who is in the Callaway County jail on child pornography charges.
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Prosecutors file six felony charges in Columbia robbery
An 18-year-old Columbia man was charged this week with six felonies for a January home invasion robbery.
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Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing
By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, John Fritze, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge
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Columbia man accused of doing drugs, exposing self in public places after monthslong investigation
Cooper County prosecutors charged a man with felony drug and misdemeanor sexual misconduct charges Monday accusing him of smoking methamphetamine and exposing himself at rest stops and other public places.
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Suspected burglar shot and killed by resident in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident shot and killed a suspected burglar in Camden County on Wednesday morning. According to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, at 3 a.m. Camden County Communications received a 911 call from a resident on North Highway 7 for a burglary in progress. The caller said they shot one of the
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Forum to be held for local Missouri House candidates in Jefferson City Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City News Tribune will be holding a forum for local candidates running for the Missouri House 6 p.m. Tuesday at city hall. The forum will be moderated by News Tribune Editor Gary Castor, and will pose questions from the News tribune staff and community members to the candidates. In
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Tracking a dry week with a few ups and downs on the thermometer
TODAY: Wednesday is another sunny day, with only a few high clouds through the day expected. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s, despite a chilly start in the 30s and 40s. Winds will pick up from the south at a clip of 5-10 mph through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Light winds and clear skies leave
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do vice presidential debates matter?
Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz went head to head for the first time as vice presidential candidates Tuesday night in a debate hosted by CBS News.
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Martin, Raithel prepare for final push in Missouri’s 44th District race
Editors note: The vote totals from the primary election have been corrected COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a month, voters from Missouri’s 44th House District will decide between a Columbia business owner and former Army veteran to represent them in the state legislature. Republican John Martin will face off against Democrat David Raithel to
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Man found guilty of killing MU student sentenced to probation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in November 2022 was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday. Joshua Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on July 17 of first-degree involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20. Wilbers was initially charged with first-degree involuntary
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Police: Property damage observed to northeast Columbia home after shots were fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police found evidence of shots being fired on Tuesday night after property damage was observed to a northeast Columbia home. A Columbia Police Department sergeant said at the scene that no injuries were reported. Suspect information was not available. The sergeant could not confirm how many shots were fired. Boone County Joint
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