COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the deadline for Missouri drivers to file for a refund on the state’s gas tax increase has come and gone, the Missouri Department of Revenue is still processing claims. Since the program began, millions of dollars have been returned to drivers, but thousands of fraudulent claims have also been flagged by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia said public safety is a top priority as the University of Missouri’s homecoming parade is set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. According to city spokesman Christopher Ave, Columbia police will increase their presence downtown during the parade. “The Columbia Police Department plans to call in officers on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mother whose son was robbed and shot to death in 2025 is calling for more home outreach in schools and better policing, after a new report identified the need for community intervention and collaboration. Faith Mejia lost her son Zarian Simpson in June 2025 after he was pistol-whipped and robbed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash shut down both lanes of traffic on Range Line Street in northern Columbia on Thursday night. A crash notification was sent from Boone County Joint Communications at 7:04 p.m. about a crash at the intersection with Elleta Boulevard. Rain had been steadily falling for most of the day in Columbia,
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COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Reign Bar’s lawyer sent a response letter to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway described the bar as having “persistent nuisance conditions.” The letter, sent by Jermaine Wooten, disputed claims of nuisance activity on and around the bar’s owned premises, stating that no violent incidents have occurred in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen is reviewing a bill that would allow the creation of entertainment districts. The bill would create procedures to apply for a special license for an entertainment district and set out regulations. Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross told ABC 17 News that the bill would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s annual security and fire safety report showed that reports of rape and domestic violence went up from 2024. The report was shared by the university on Thursday. The 2026 annual safety report – which shows data from 2023-25 – shows that 11 reports of rape were made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was seen on his vehicle with a knife and hatchet outside of Commerce Bank in downtown Columbia has been charged with three felonies. Nicholas Francis, 36, of Kansas City, was charged on Thursday with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree making a terroristic threat. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A source error has been corrected to say the victim was a pedestrian, not a cyclist. A morning crash killed a 43-year-old pedestrian on Paris Road in Columbia, police said. The crash happened at about 6:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of Paris Road, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead
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By Whitney Wild, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has filed two civil lawsuits related to her death, according to court records filed Thursday in Minnesota federal court. Renee Good was killed January 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor-trailer crash on eastbound Interstate 70 east of Columbia that spilled protein shakes partially blocked the road for several hours Thursday. According to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol posted just before 2 a.m., troopers investigated a crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer at mile marker 137 in
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Plenty of people, on both sides of the political aisle, are unhappy about an ad campaign produced by the Trump administration and funded with taxpayer money. A firm that tracks TV advertising reports the campaign has already cost at least $2.5 million, with $20 million allocated from public funds. Multiple Republican senators have criticized the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri farmers are getting temporary relief from restrictions on dyed diesel as they work to get this year’s harvest out of the field. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday signed Executive Order 26-19, declaring a state of emergency and temporarily reducing restrictions on the types of diesel fuel that can be used for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a new effort by Missouri law enforcement to try and generate tips through inmates, 2,000 decks of playing cards that feature dozens of victims in unsolved crimes are now in every state prison. Each card features a photo and details about an unsolved homicide, missing person, or unidentified remains case
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Advertisements seemingly part of TikTok’s company have been popping up in users’ feeds, leading people to third-party apps with the promise of payment. The ads appear differently than typical TikTok Shop or other mainstream retailers. The font and graphics are in a similar style to TikTok’s app design and often prevent users
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced on Thursday that it is expanding specialized care to Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City to include urology services. A press release from MU Health Care says the new clinic will be located on the third floor of the Madison Street Medical Building and surgeries can begin
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri senator announced on Wednesday he is introducing a new bill related to automatic license plate readers like Flock. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the “Stop Flock Abuse Act” to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and to “protect Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights,” Senator Hawley said. This comes as use of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is asking fundraising professionals to outline what a private campaign to renovate the historic McKinney Building could involve and cost. The city has not decided whether to hire a consultant or move forward with a campaign. The city issued a request for expressions of interest on Monday. Responses
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emery Sapp and Sons and ESS Companies will move its headquarters to a new location in 2028. A Thursday press release from the contracting company says it closed on a location at 101 North Keene St. in Columbia, the current location of MEM. “Columbia is where Emery Sapp & Sons got its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents’ electric, water and trash utility rates are set to increase on Thursday. The Columbia City Council approved the increase in a meeting on Aug. 3. The raised rates include: Electricity is raised by 6%. Water is raised by 10%. Trash is raised depending on size of trash cart. The electric
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