OZARK COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is dead after drowning at North Fork River in Ozark County on Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report, 71-year-old Richard D. Brasington of St. Louis, was fishing and had been wading in the river before drowning. The Ozark County Coroner pronounced Brasington dead around
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 63-year-old Rickey L. Reed of Centertown, Missouri died after being involved in a crash on Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened on Little Moniteau Rd., two miles east of Highway 87 in Moniteau County around 9:00 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NFL Draft took place in Kansas City from Thursday through Saturday. Several teams, including the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, looked to add great players to their rosters. Do you think the Chiefs made good picks? Let us know in the poll.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the UMSL Addiction Science Team have created a naloxone distribution pilot program that will be voted on at Monday’s City Council meeting. According to UMSL’s Science Addiction Team, opioid overdoses made up 72% of drug overdose deaths in Missouri. Naloxone, more commonly referred to as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the city could move closer to implementing a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana in Columbia. Missouri residents voted to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana in November. It’s been almost three months since recreational marijuana was made legally available to Missouri residents over 21. Alongside
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer and legendary broadcaster Mike Shannon died at the age of 83 on Sunday morning, the team announced. The former player and St. Louis native is survived by his first wife, three sons, three daughters and wife. He had 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. “The
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cleveland Browns picked up Mizzou defensive end Isaiah McGuire in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, with the No. 126 overall pick. McGuire is the first Tiger to go in the Draft, which is hosted in Kansas City this year. He will work to add some depth to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, May 1. the Voluntary Action Center is working to help keep the community cool ahead of summer temperatures with its annual Summer Fan Program. According to the CDC, 702 heat-related deaths occur each year. The VAC Summer Fan Program is scheduled to run until Sept 1. The VAC said the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were taken into custody Friday night following a police chase in Jefferson City. According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, a 21-year-old Jefferson City man, and 35-year-old Columbia were sent to Cole County Jail and are facing different charges. According to the release, the chase
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to police, this is the fifth time that the location of We B Smoking on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City has failed an alcohol compliance check. The Jefferson City police department says three businesses did not check for a minor’s ID before selling alcohol to them. The Police Department, along
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a gunman using an Ar-15 style gun in Cleveland, Texas. Officials said the shooting happened Friday night around 11:30 pm when officials from the San Jacinto sheriff’s office received a call for harassment in Cleveland Texas. When officials arrived to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Molly’s Miles 5k and 10k Run is scheduled to take place Saturday, and the city of Columbia is warning area travelers of the soft traffic impacts. The annual run benefits the Missouri Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors and honors Officer Molly Bowden who was shot and killed during a
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 80-year-old Gravois Mills woman died in a one-vehicle crash Thursday on Clover Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Floy Beard died in the crash. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the report. The crash occurred after Beard lost control of her 2022 Chevrolet Equinox due
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A cave was discovered earlier this month during construction of the bridge on Highway 163 over the Bonne Femme Creek. Missouri Department of Transportation workers were excavating for the foundation of the new bridge on April 11 when they encountered an opening in the surface. “These underground voids were not encountered when MoDOT did our initial investigative borings that are part of our bridge design process, so
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested a juvenile in relation to the 2020 shooting death of Jermaine Spain, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The youth was arrested in relation to a shooting at Cosmo Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The person who was arrested was not identified. The press
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TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A death investigation is underway after a detained man was found dead Friday morning at the Miller County Jail, according to a press release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel James Ault, of Brumley, was found dead at the jail. He was 52. The sheriff’s office said in the release Ault
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The Columbia City Council could vote Monday to add a position in the Public Health and Human Services Department dedicated to helping the homelessness problem.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department is hoping to get a new fire engine to station at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, according to House Bill 20. The money for the new fire apparatus would come from the state budget. HB20 has $1 million written in for the hopeful purchase. The money
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday press release that it will host a pair of public meetings to discuss crime trends and safety concerns with community members. The two meetings scheduled are: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at the Community Room at the Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center at
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for raping a 13-year-old, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to the Department of Justice, Jacob Burney, 24, admitted to raping the teenager after the teen ran away from home in 2021. He pleaded
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