COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date was scheduled for a man charged in connection with a deadly I-70 crash in Columbia. Walter Montejo, 26, of South Gate, California is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and driving with a suspended license. He’s accused of killing Cindy Helms, 54, of Rockwood, Tennessee,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Historic City of Jefferson welcomed the public to a Progress Tour along Capitol Avenue from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Sunday offering a glimpse into the ongoing Capitol Avenue Improvement Project. The tour gave residents the unique opportunity to witness the city’s efforts to restore and preserve its rich architectural
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 11-year-old girl from Owensville, Missouri was killed in a UTV crash in Gasconade County on Sunday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the girl was the passenger in the UTV driven by another 11-year-old girl. The crash occurred in the 3700 block of Branch Rd.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri’s 2024 PrideFest kicks off day two of the weekend event with its annual PrideFest parade on Sunday. Traffic impacts are to be expected in and around downtown Columbia. According to PrideFest’s website, the parade starts at noon at the Armory Sports and Recreation Center on E. Ash St. The parade will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 worked throughout the night Friday into Saturday, helping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Georgia. According to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District, Missouri Task Force 1 was staged in Gainsville, Georgia when they received their first mission assignment. The assignment was for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is encouraging people to stay up to date on their vaccinations. The healthcare provider is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 and flu vaccination event in Columbia at South Providence Medical Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Flu shots are available to anyone 6 months and older while
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman, both from Jefferson City, were seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Cole County Friday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. on Highway 50, .5 miles west of Route D. The report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As threats continue to be reported across Mid-Missouri schools, so are the number of tips being sent to the state’s anonymous tipline database. Since July, Missouri has already received 615 tips through its reporting mechanism Courage2ReportMo. Of those, 168 were for school-related threats, according to records obtained from the Missouri State Highway
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since the 2014 season, Battle is set to meet Camdenton on the gridiron. The Spartans are welcoming the Lakers, the newest member of the Central Missouri Activities Conference (CMAC), to Battle High School on Friday night for the first-ever conference battle between the two programs. The Lakers and
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The deadline to apply for the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program is Tuesday, Oct. 1. The county’s website said applications must be received in the Collector’s Office by 5 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with assault has been booked into the Boone County Jail. George Patten, 61, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor property damage. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 2:46 p.m. Thursday. An initial court appearance was held on Friday. His next
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly was awarded $1.5 million by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to improve its wastewater treatment collection system, a Friday press release from the DNR says. The release says the funding will cover the entire cost of the project, which is expected to be completed by September 2025.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More members of Missouri Task Force 1 are being deployed to assist in Hurricane Helene relief, a Friday press release says. Task Force 1 initially received deployment orders for 45 members on Wednesday, previous reporting indicates. Three more members were activated Thursday, Friday’s release says. Two of those members were assigned to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has pleaded guilty to murder in a November 2021 shooting in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive. Mark Achterberg, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and illegal gun possession, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson said in a Friday email. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant accused of arson has been arrested. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was arrested by investigators and is being held at the Butler County Jail. A failure-to-appear warrant was issued on Tuesday in a felony case where she is charged with second-degree arson. A $100,000 bond
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A Boone County jury found a Columbia man charged with murder not guilty on Thursday.
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A judge set a bond for a Sunrise Beach man charged with twenty counts of child endangerment on Friday morning.
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Editor’s note: Language around the custody status of some of the students has been clarified. DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) Threats were reported at multiple Mid-Missouri schools on Thursday, with one school district canceling class as a result. The Dixon R-1 School District in Pulaski County will not hold classes on Friday after a threat was made
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in custody after an hour-long standoff in Moberly on Thursday. On Sept. 20 Moberly police were made aware of a possible kidnapping and assault at a home on Rollins St. The victim was rescued by the Moberly Police Department Sweat Team and the North Missouri Drug Task Force, MPD
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