Missouri State Highway Patrol set to investigate Sturgeon standoff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control will be investigating the five-hour-long standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Was justice served in the Danny Santulli hazing case?
The case surrounding the hazing of former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli has apparently come to a close.
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Big GOP funders sending millions into Missouri’s attorney general primary
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Major Republican campaign funders are investing millions in Missouri’s GOP attorney general primary. Big money groups with connections to key Republican campaign financier Leonard Leo are backing Will Scharf, a lawyer for Donald Trump who is trying to oust sitting AG Andrew Bailey, also a Republican. Both take conservative positions.
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Suspect dead following standoff with law enforcement in Sturgeon
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were fired while police and deputies were in a standoff with a domestic assault suspect in Sturgeon on Tuesday. The suspect was found dead inside the home by law enforcement shortly before 7 p.m., according to Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer. Leer said it is not known if the
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St. Louis man charged in Callaway County following chase, accused of stealing car in Boonville after being released from jail
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was charged on Tuesday after he led deputies on a chase on Monday, court documents say. Prentice Harris, 34, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Speeding 26 miles per hour over the limit and driving while
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Columbia City Council approves purchase of Kirklin Home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved the purchase of the Kirklin Home at 107 Switzler Street. The measure was unanimously approved with the rest of the consent agenda. The property was the home of Henry Kirklin, a famous horticulturalist in the early 20th century, city documents say. Christina Smith and
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Teenager seriously injured in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was seriously injured Monday in a crash at mile marker 179 on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia – driven by Alfa Brockelman, 58, of Salina, Kansas — was
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MoDOT asking for community input ahead of 2025 Jefferson City bridge bundle project
With many bridge projects on the horizon in Jefferson City, the Missouri Department of Transportation is hoping to get input from the public at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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Boone County Commission approves pay for new joint communications director
The Boone County Commission approved the salary for the county’s new joint communications director Tuesday.
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Victim in Sedalia shooting dies, police seek first-degree murder charges against two men
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department has confirmed in a Tuesday press release that the victim of an April shooting in Sedalia died in late May. Police did not state the name of the victim, but said she died from her injuries. Two men were charged in relation to the shooting in the 400
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The NBA betting scandal that ended Jontay Porter’s career yields a criminal case against an NYC man
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter. Porter is not named in the court complaint, but its specifics about
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Man who owned marijuana business accused of forgery, filing false documents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who owned a marijuana business was charged on Tuesday with forging documents and other felonies. Kelly Waggoner, of Peculiar, Missouri, was charged with forgery, filing false documents and identity theft. A criminal summons was issued and an initial court appearance was set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 17. According
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Two misdemeanor charges filed against brother of Michael Porter Jr.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of charges have been filed against the brother of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. Jevon Porter, 20, of Columbia, was arrested in April on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was charged in Boone County on Tuesday with DWI and exceeding the posted speed limit by 26 miles per
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Lawsuit challenging Republican’s standing in Boone County state Senate district dismissed
A Cole County judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the status of a Republican candidate for a local state Senate seat.
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Case dismissed for fraternity member accused in Santulli hazing case
A former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has had his case dismissed by the state, according to defense attorney Daniel Hunt.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the Hunter Biden trial?
Hunter Biden’s trial on allegations that he lied on federal paperwork to buy a handgun started Monday in Delaware with jury selection.
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Columbia City Council approves agreement for mobile showers, medical clinic
The Columbia City Council is expected to vote Monday on an agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective for a mobile shower trailer and parking lot space for a mobile medical clinic in Central Columbia.
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Columbia City Council approves pay increases for some workers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved salary adjustments for some of its workers. The council approved a plan that increases the pay for employees represented by the Water and Light Association and unrepresented workers. The pay increase will go into effect Sunday, June 9. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen told ABC
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Columbia mayor presents Pride Month proclamation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe on Monday presented a proclamation for LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The proclamation welcomes people from all walks of life to Columbia. Pride Month is recognized in June. Buffaloe emphasized the importance of recognizing people with diverse backgrounds and different gender identities and sexualities. “That’s what pride month is, its recognizing the
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Martens appointed as University of Missouri provost, executive vice chancellor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced on Monday that System President Mun Choi appointed Matthew Martens to be its next provost and executive vice chancellor. Martens was named the interim provost after Latha Ramchand left in February to become the executive vice president and chancellor of Indiana University-Indianapolis. He was previously the senior vice
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