COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The spouse of a man who died last year at the Boone County Jail has sued the jail’s medical provider Wednesday in federal court. The lawsuit was filed by Grant Davis, who is described as the husband of Robert Muller-Russo in court documents. Defendants in the case includes jail nurse Melissa Hooks,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was charged on Tuesday in Cole County after she allegedly sold 1,000 ounces – or roughly 62.5 pounds – of someone else’s breast milk that she led a customer to believe it was her own. Emily Buckley is charged with committing deceptive business practices. Court filings show she posted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man was pronounced dead after being pulled Wednesday morning from the Little Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. The unnamed 82-year-old from Roach, Missouri, fell into the water from a dock at the 3.7-mile marker of the Little Niangua arm for unknown reasons, according to a Missouri
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By Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April, she told CNN. Bondi said she is undergoing treatment, including having surgery a few weeks ago. Bondi tells CNN she is still recovering and “doing well, though.” President Donald Trump fired Bondi
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old Houston, Texas, man was seriously hurt after a semi-truck crash in Pettis County just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was driving a 2025 Kenworth Tractor Trailer east on Route D, east of McGruder Road, when the semi ran
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It’s challenging to keep up with what’s happening in Iran these days. On the one hand, President Donald Trump says his administration is close to a deal that would open up the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities. On the other hand, the United States continues its military strikes on Iran, despite a ceasefire that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an apartment caught fire Tuesday evening in the 1600 block of Amelia Street in Columbia, according to a social media post from the Columbia Fire Department. The post says crews were called at 7:13 p.m. and found smoke showing from the second story of a two-story apartment
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department on Tuesday released its annual report for 2025, which shows violent crime trending down in the city for the fourth year in a row. CPD defined violent crime as a criminal act that involves a force or threat of force against a person. It may consist of murder
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured and a cat died in a fire on Saturday night in the 1100 block of Mansfield Street in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Tuesday press release from the city’s department of public safety. The release says crews were called at 9:26 p.m. and found flames coming from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia saw its average domestic violence reports increase in 2025, with some advocates warning that numbers are continuing to rise. In 2024, the Columbia Police Department renewed its STOP Violence Against Women Act grant through the Missouri Department of Public Safety. The $195,255 grant helped fund salaries and benefits
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Regions Bank on Friday agreed to pay the federal government $4,919,631 to resolve allegations that it received payment it should not have in connection with the bank forgiving a customer’s Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. The bank had been sparring with Greg DeLine, suing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new judge has been assigned to a murder case surrounding a 2024 fatal shooting. Jordan Brantley, 20, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A trial was scheduled for next month, but it has since been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people died on Missouri roads during Memorial Day weekend this year, according to preliminary results described in a Missouri State Highway Patrol press release from Tuesday. The reporting period for the weekend lasted from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. There were 234 crashes, 99 people with injuries and 107
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works is spending $20,900 to buy five speed radar signs that will be used around the county. Public Works Director Eric Landwehr told ABC 17 News in a statement that Henwick Lane will be the first road to see the signs placed. “We have had numerous citizen complaints regarding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from California, Missouri, was charged with a felony after police say she was seen “breaking off flags set out for Memorial Day” on Sunday. Crystal Badolato was charged on Tuesday with first-degree property damage. A warrant with a $1,000 bond was issued. The California Police Department wrote in a social
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COLIMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of dumping a woman’s body in a trash bin in Perche Creek earlier this month appeared in court on Tuesday. Andrew Acton, 53, is charged with abandoning a corpse and tampering with evidence. He still does not have an attorney. The judge set his next hearing for 1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Joseph woman was charged with a pair of felonies after she allegedly kicked a 7-year-old boy into a pool on Saturday in Sedalia. Penny Badgett, born in 1963, was charged with child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. She was held at the Pettis County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly fired a gun in a mobile home park while he was drunk on Monday evening. Phillip Etheridge, 36, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail and the state has requested
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill that could change who has the final say on high school sports and activities appeals is sitting on the governor’s desk after months of back-and-forth with the private nonprofit that organizes many of Missouri’s interscholastic activities. Senate Bill 863 would create a governor-appointed oversight commission for the Missouri State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly assaulted a victim who was in a wheelchair. Arthur Wayne Hooks, 71, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree assault of a special victim, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He
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