CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man who was convicted in relation to an attempted shooting at a funeral home was sentenced Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Bradley E. Duncan, 57, was sentenced to a total of 34 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He received 15 years for first-degree domestic assault, another 15
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A city advisory group that specializes in issues affecting Downtown Columbia wants the Missouri Department of Transportation to relinquish control of Business Loop 70.
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One of the men accused of hazing a pledge at a former University of Missouri fraternity asked Tuesday for a change of venue in his criminal case.
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A red carpet, welcome signs, cheers and high fives welcomed students back at Central Visual Arts and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, nearly three months after a young gunman killed two people and injured seven others in a rampage inside the school. The school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking at possibly adding a local sales tax to recreational marijuana purchases. On Tuesday, the city will discuss putting a 3% sales tax on marijuana purchases. The 3% sales tax would be in addition to the state’s 6% sales tax. 011723-COLUMBIA-CITY-COUNCIL-Download This proposal comes after recreational marijuana was approved by voters under
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police have identified the man shot and killed over the weekend in Jefferson City. The department said 27-year-old Michael A. Burns died in a Saturday afternoon shooting at Broadway Street and Atchison Street. Officers were called to the area because of the shooting at 12:01 p.m. Lt. David Williams said
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The driver of a work truck died after his vehicle rolled over east of Columbia on Monday. Troy Boshears, 22, of Paris, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report did not say if he was wearing a seatbelt. Gale Blomenkamp, Assistant Chief with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The search continues for two suspects who crashed a car into a Columbia liquor store early Monday morning. The Columbia Police Department says two men drove into the side of Arena Liquor on 2201 Ballenger Lane. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. Monday. The suspects left the scene, but not before stealing $400 and
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man sustained serious injuries Monday after he was ejected from his 2017 Honda Accord during a crash on Route MM in Camden County. Dayton McDonough-Armstrong, 22, was sent from the vehicle after it traveled off the right side of the roadway, went into a ditch, hit an embankment
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there were 300 fatal work-zone crashes in 2020. Jordan Toebben, the owner of Toebben’s Towing — a tow service based out of Jefferson City — said distracted motorists create unsafe conditions for those who work on roadways. “We’re trying to work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) We’re a little over two weeks into 2023. Many people start out the new year with a resolution, which typically includes breaking bad habits, losing weight, etc. If you made a New Year’s resolution, have you kept up with it more than two weeks in? Let us know below.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Jillian Sykes and Andy Rose, CNN After University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was charged with murder in the death of a 23-year-old mother and removed from the team, the victim’s loved ones say she was shot and killed when she declined a man trying to flirt with her. Miles, 21,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City residents are left with questions after a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon. The death of a 27-year-old Jefferson City resident is under investigation by the Jefferson City Police Department. A news release from the department said officers responded to a disturbance call of shots fired near Broadway and Atchison Streets
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new piece of legislation put the topic of sports betting back on state lawmakers’ agendas. House Bill 581, filed by State Representative Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters), aims to add Missouri to the list of states with legalized sports betting. The proposed bill would allow Missouri residents over 21 to legally
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Women who serve in the Missouri House will face a tougher dress code when they return to the floor this week after a debate that Democrats panned as a pointless distraction from the issues facing the state. The new rules require female legislators and staff members to wear a jacket
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn and Wayne Sterling, CNN University of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a single car crash early Sunday just hours after their team celebrated its national championship with a victory parade and celebration, according to a statement from the UGA Athletic Association. Willock, 20, and
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Jefferson City, MO. (KMIZ) The death of a 27-year-old Jefferson City resident is under investigation by the Jefferson City Police Department. A news release from the department said officers responded to a disturbance call of shots fired near Broadway and Atchison Streets Saturday afternoon. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds and said they could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC News has reported at least 17 people dead as a result of the severe storms that have passed through California. ABC News has also shared numerous photos of flooding in several parts of California, including a photo of a sinkhole in the road that swallowed two vehicles. Reports say, four people
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TODAY: Bitingly cold in the early morning with lows in the teens. Bright blue skies and southerly winds push highs to the mid-40s. TOMORROW: More clouds, with breezes picking up out of the south. Highs hit the mid-50s. EXTENDED: We’ll be tracking a chance for showers by Sunday evening, becoming more widespread into Monday morning
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Joseph Harrington, 34, was given a suspended sentence of four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, with five years of supervised probation. Harrington was initially charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in relation to a fatal
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