Columbia man takes plea deal in deadly shooting
Prosecutors have struck a deal with a murder suspect in a Columbia shooting that will send him to prison for decades.
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Columbia man faces child porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday with charges relating to child pornography. Christopher Oliver, 45, was charged with first-degree promoting child pornography and possessing child pornography. An initial court appearance was held on Wednesday. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. According to the probable cause statement,
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Flooding, power outages and downed trees reported in Mid-Missouri after Wednesday morning storms
Storms hit Mid-Missouri early Wednesday morning, causing widespread flooding, power outages and knocking trees onto roads.
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Deadly crashes in Missouri increase by 31% since 2013
The National Transportation Research Group reports that crashes resulting in deaths have increased by 31% in the past decade, despite a decline since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Power restored after hundreds without power following storms
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Power has been restored for more than 580 customers after losing power when storms rolled across Mid-Missouri. According to the Ameren outage map online, 587 customers in Cooper and Moniteau counties lost power at 11:47 p.m. on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Ameren confirmed this outage is storm-related and crews were working to
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Tracking more rain through the 4th of July
TODAY: After rain ends around sunrise, we’ll have some dry time. Skies may allow a few peaks of sunshine through an otherwise mostly cloudy sky before we become overcast again this afternoon. TONIGHT: A cold front, the one that brough last night’s storms, will settle near I-44. Showers and storms will return along the front,
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Highway 54 bridge project near Missouri River to begin July 15; traffic delays expected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A project to repair the Highway 54 overpass over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin Monday, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Monday, July 15, the release says. All on-and-off
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Death of Hallsville man found in Morgan County ruled ‘intentional homicide’
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Hallsville man whose body was found over the weekend in Morgan County was ruled an “intentional homicide,” according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Beauford Wilson, 71, was found dead Sunday against a tree near Beechnut Road, south of Stover, the post
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Lake of the Ozarks officials remind boaters to ‘put safety first’ for the holiday weekend
The Fourth of July is expected to attract large crowds to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
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Server at Lake of the Ozarks dragged into water by customers in dine-and-dash
A server at a lakeside restaurant and bar says she was dragged into the Lake of the Ozarks while chasing down dine-and-dash culprits last weekend.
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Missouri House speaker forms committee to look into illegal immigrant crimes
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
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Fireworks can be a danger for pets
As the Fourth of July approaches, veterinarians say it’s important to make sure all members of the household stay comfortable during the festivities.
Continue ReadingJudge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling
Associated Press In a major reprieve for former President Donald Trump, sentencing for his hush money convictions was postponed Tuesday until at least September — if ever — as the judge agreed to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11,
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Electric cooperative restores power south of Jefferson City
Hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members were left without power Tuesday amid rising temperatures after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole.
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Police: Victim identified suspect in Jefferson City shooting
The victim of a life-threatening weekend shooting in Jefferson City identified his shooter, according to a probable cause statement.
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Columbia woman accused in death of man found on I-70 booked into the Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of hitting and killing a man on Interstate 70 back in March was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday night. Tyia Bush, 38, was charged last week with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and speeding. According to online jail records, her bond is set
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity surprise you?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning issued its much-anticipated ruling on whether presidents are immune from criminal prosecution.
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Columbia woman urges people to stay alert after two vehicles were stolen from her home during burglary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia resident is urging other residents to take precautions after a recent burglary in at her home. Liana Vessell has lived in her home — in a neighborhood just west of the University of Missouri’s campus — for 13 years with her husband and two children. Vessel described the night of
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Two charged in Callaway County chase
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged after leading deputies and troopers on a chase Sunday in Callaway County. Deontral Weston, 20, was charged with resisting arrest and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $65,000 bond. Janie Oglesby, 19, was charged with
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University of Missouri updates campus master plan; could remove street parking on Sixth Street, Hitt Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced updates to the university’s master plan during Thursday’s Board of Curators meeting. The campus master plan is a decades old, ever-changing list of current and potential campus renovations that aim to improve research and education for faculty and students. MU spokesman Christian Basi said
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