6-year-old boy, man drown at Missouri lakes on Fourth of July
The boy was not wearing a life jacket when he jumped onto a lily pad at the the main channel at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Adam Wainwright return to the Cardinals’ starting rotation?
The 41-year-old Cardinals starting pitcher has an ERA north of 7.00 after another bad performance to start off a beating in Miami on the Fouth of July. The team placed him on the injured list after the game.
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Salute to America attendees cope with heat, Jefferson City Police Department takes safety precautions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to America in Jefferson City kicked off Tuesday morning. Salute to America is Mid-Missouri’s largest Independence Day celebration. The 14-hour event included several activities. Two major highlights of the event are the 5k run and the Independence Day Parade. Temperatures reached 96 degrees in the afternoon but that didn’t stop hundreds of
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Columbia fire chief: Fire on I-70 Drive SE 85% contained, no injuries reported, cause of fire not yet determined
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported Tuesday at a building in the 5100 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the building at 6:45 p.m. and it was 80% contained by 8:20 p.m., according to Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. The containment was upgraded to
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Free national teen defensive driving program coming to Jefferson City
B.R.A.K.E.S, a national teen defensive driving program, is coming to Jefferson City this weekend.
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97 injury crashes reported statewide since start of holiday weekend
Nearly 100 injury crashes have been reported statewide this holiday weekend.
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Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the
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Columbia’s Fire in the Sky event to be held Tuesday evening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is hosting its 71st annual Independence Day Fire in the Sky Celebration on Tuesday evening. The Celebration will be held at Stephens Lake Park on Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. The fireworks display will begin at 9:15 p.m. at the east side of the park, according to a
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Charges filed for Auxvasse man accused in shooting
AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed for an Auxvasse man who was accused of a Sunday shooting that occurred on East Harrison Street. Damin Davis, 33, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He is not in custody. A no-bond warrant
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Semi-truck carrying poultry catches fire near I-70 in Montgomery County
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday morning on the on-ramp to westbound I-70 at mile marker 183 near Jonesburg.
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Police investigate home in Central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News crews saw a large police presence at a home in Central Columbia on Tuesday Morning. Police were called to Randy Ln. at the corner of Bluff Blvd. a little before 12:30 a.m. Columbia Police told ABC 17 News crews on the scene the call was originally labeled as a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch a professional fireworks display this year?
People around Mid-Missouri will head out tonight to see fireworks displays by professionals paid for by local organizations and governments. Others will skip out on the big celebration and stay at home with family and friends.
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Columbia seeks public input for police chief search
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has begun its national search for its next police chief. Police Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement on June 5. His last day is Tuesday, Aug. 1. The city manager said in June that the City planned to hire an outside search firm to help find candidates. The
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Fire at United Methodist Church causes $200,000 worth of damage, no injuries reported, Columbia Fire Department says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported in a Monday morning fire at a Columbia Church, but fire marshals estimate about $200,000 worth of damage was reported, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The fire department was called to a fire alarm Monday morning at Missouri United Methodist
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Man found guilty in Clark Lane shooting sentenced to 18 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in relation to Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane was sentenced Monday at the Boone County Courthouse. Noah Solbrekken, 23, was found guilty of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. He was found guilty on May 23 by a Boone County jury. He
Continue Reading 20 arrests made by MSHP Troop F so far during July 4 counting period
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of arrests have been by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this holiday weekend, and most of the arrests in Mid-Missouri are for drunk driving accusations. The MSHP counting period for Independence Day weekend started 6 p.m. Friday and will run through July 4. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track
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Central Fulton home catches fire
Firefighters were battling a residential fire in central Fulton on Monday afternoon.
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Several Mid-Missouri burn bans remain in place, despite weekend rain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme drought continues to impact Mid-Missouri forcing cities and counties to put burn bans in place. Mid-Missouri saw rain over the weekend, but not enough for burn bans to be lifted. The burn bans in place discourage any type of fire including bonfires, camp fired, fireworks and controlled burns. The City of
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Victim hospitalized in Callaway County shooting; suspect remains on the run
Damin Davis’s criminal history dates back to 2006 when he was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in Boone County.
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Cole County exceeds national standard in answering 911 calls
St. Louis emergency response times are being called into question after residents say they waited 30 minutes to get into contact with first responders when a woman’s car was crushed by a tree.
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