SportsZone Football Friday Week 8 highlights and scores
Watch a replay of the Providence Bowl COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scores from Week 8 of Mid-Missouri high school football.
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Ballot question to determine funding for Missouri police
This November, voters will decide on the future of police funding in Missouri.
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Apartment standoff ends with Columbia man’s arrest
Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.
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Christ Lutheran Church will host first ‘Talent at the Tower’ on Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christ Lutheran Church is hosting the “Talent at the Tower” on Friday at Paquin Tower. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. and will feature art crafted by 200 Paquin residents. Canned goods and personal hygiene items will be collected at the door for admission. Financial donations are welcomed. Paquin Tower
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Resurfacing on East Broadway continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Resurfacing on East Broadway Street continues. The remaining unfinished lanes of East Broadway, which are located between Trimble Road and Brickton Road, will be resurfaced starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Once these remaining lanes of East Broadway are completed, crews will begin resurfacing Conley Road and Trimble Road between Broadway Bluffs Drive and the I-70 Connector.Crews will
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Suspect in University of Missouri hazing case pleads not guilty
One of the suspects in what authorities say was a hazing incident that left a University of Missouri student disabled pleaded not guilty Friday.
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Two people hurt Thursday afternoon in Pulaski County crash
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 17 near Waynesville around noon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Scott A. Franks, 64 of Waynesville, hit another SUV after he failed to yield
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you gotten the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot?
The FDA on Wednesday authorized the emergency use of an updated COVID-19 booster shot in people as young as 5.
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AI messaging app Journey sends explicit messages to child
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One Boone County mother and her 11-year-old daughter were left shocked after an artificial intelligence texting app began sending them in-appropriate messages. Novi Limited’s application, Journey: New Relationship & AI, is marketed on the Apple App Store as a “deep AI mind that always listens, responds and connects with you emotionally.”
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Voter advocates vow to continue fighting Missouri photo ID law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and the ACLU said they will not back down after a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new voter identification law. Cole County Judge Jon E. Beetmen dismissed the cases filed by the NAACP and Missouri League of Women Voters on Wednesday. Both groups
Continue Reading5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, police say
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN Five people — including an off-duty police officer — are dead after a shooting Thursday in eastern Raleigh, North Carolina, police said. Two people were taken to the hospital, one of whom was a Raleigh K9 officer with non-life threatening injuries and was later
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Good Samaritan Law protects those who want to help
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a good Samaritan attempted to save a gunshot victim’s life Wednesday night after the victim crashed his car at the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. “Another citizen had arrived and they were trying to help the victim who had been shot, so we really want to thank the
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Crews tear down dangerous property in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) A home in Jefferson City has been torn down after it was considered unsafe to the community. Jefferson City demolition workers are in the process of demolishing 407 East Capitol Ave. The building has been there for more than a century, but Housing Property Inspector Dave Helmick said there have been so many issues
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Health professionals warn of potentially severe flu season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has previously warned of a potential bad flu season. Laura Morris, a family physician and vaccine co-chair at MU Health Care, provided insight as to how health professionals predict the severity of upcoming flu seasons. “We usually do look to the flu activity in the
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Police identify woman whose body was found in closet on High Quest Drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified Patricia Kelly as the woman whose body was found in a closet on High Quest Drive earlier this week. Adam Conner is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. “We extend our condolences to Patricia’s friends and family, and our thanks to everyone involved in
Continue ReadingHouse January 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump during Thursday’s hearing
By Manu Raju, Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump for documents and testimony during a high-profile public hearing Thursday. The unanimous vote marks a significant escalation by the panel that will set up a
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Police: Man tried to strangle ex-girlfriend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. Randdell Craig, 38, allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend’s residence to pick up his belongings when he attempted to strangle and strike her, according to a probable cause statement. The alleged victim grabbed a gun to
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Highway patrol investigates deadly Montgomery County motorcycle crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is dead following a rollover motorcycle crash in Montgomery County on Monday night. The crash happened on Route J near Short Road around 11 p.m., according to the crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 22-year-old Caleb T. Berkaw, of Big Spring, Missouri, was thrown from
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US House Jan. 6 committee to hold hearing Thursday afternoon
WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Watch live: The US House of Representatives Jan. 6 committee is scheduled to reconvene for another hearing Thursday. Committee members plan to start what could be the last hearing before the November midterm election at 12 p.m. (CT). The panel is expected to share evidence from former President Donald Trump’s Secret Service about
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MU and American Red Cross host last day of homecoming blood drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the last day for the University of Missouri’s homecoming blood drive. People can give make a blood donation at the Hearnes Center from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. MU’s homecoming blood drive is one of the largest student-run events in the US, according to the American Red Cross. Organizers say
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