Sedalia police ask for help finding missing woman with Alzheimer’s
The Sedalia Police Department issued an alert Thursday for a missing 69-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s.
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Appeals court halts special master review of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago in major defeat for Trump
By Tierney Sneed In a major defeat for former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court on Thursday halted a third-party review of documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate. The ruling removes a major obstacle to the Justice Department’s investigation into the mishandling of government records from Trump’s time in the White House. The three-judge
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One dead in crash near Hominy Creek, Route WW reopened
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet that Route WW is closed at Hominy Creek, between Keene Street and Legion Lane due to a crash. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that one person died in the crash. Another person was sent to an area hospital for reported minor injuries. (1)
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Aid available for Missouri residents needing utility assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As inflation continues to hammer residents, some people may need a little help paying for their bills. Cities across Missouri are increasing energy prices as high inflation rates continue to impact the area. Natural gas rates changed for Ameren Missouri Customers on Nov. 1 to primarily reflect estimated changes in the wholesale
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Jury convicts Sturgeon woman accused of pointing crossbow at kids
A Sturgeon woman faces a possible jail sentence after a Boone County jury found her guilty of pointing a loaded crossbow at kids.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you paying attention to the World Cup?
Plenty of attention has gone toward the World Cup this year.
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Vaccine clinic to be held Saturday at Roseta Avenue Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu vaccine clinic will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Roseta Avenue Center at 1100 S. Roseta Avenue in Columbia. No appointments are needed, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a press release. Updated/bivalent Pfizer booster doses will be available
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Search continues for missing paraglider in Washington
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story was updated to reflect the correct location. WASHINGTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Mid-Missouri rescue divers are looking for a missing paraglider. On Oct. 26, Kenny Loudermilk went paragliding with a friend near Highway 47 and the Missouri River in Washington. It would be the last time he was seen. “It was a shock
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Visitation set for Jefferson City bar shooting victim
A visitation is set for this week for one of the two victims of a deadly downtown Jefferson City bar shooting.
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Columbia police give tips on how to protect packages against ‘porch pirates’
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Amazon delivery station in Ashland has already started to see a seasonal increase in Mid-Missouri packages. With the holidays getting closer, the station said it expects more than 1 million boxes to be delivered from October-January. Aaron Ponder — owner of Frontline Logistics — partnered with the facility when it opened
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Cole County shooting victim dies; boyfriend charged with manslaughter
A Jefferson City woman who was left in critical condition after a weekend shooting has died and her shooter has been arrested, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
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No change in bond for Callaway murder suspect, next hearing to be held in January
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of being an accessory to a murder had no change made to her bond following a hearing Wednesday at the Callaway County Courthouse. Emily Ricketts, 26, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is still being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. Her next hearing will be 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6,
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CVS pharmacies in Missouri to use time delay safes
WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Health on Wednesday announced in a press release that it would be using time delay safes in 800 CVS Pharmacy locations — including in Target stores — in 13 states. That figure includes all 207 of its Missouri pharmacies. There are five locations in Boone and Cole counties. Other states included are Delaware, Iowa, Kansas,
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Illinois man killed in I-70 crash that sparked median fire
An Illinois man died in a crash that slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday morning.
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Missouri Military Academy calls abuse lawsuit ‘unfounded’
The leader of the Missouri Military Academy said Wednesday that the school will defend itself against unfounded allegations that officials allowed physical abuse against a former student.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Mizzou football heading in the right direction?
Mizzou football ended its season last week by reaching 6-6 and with it, bowl eligibility, in a win at home against Arkansas.
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Former MMA student who attempted suicide sues school; claims regular assaults, beatings took place and school did nothing
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Missouri Military Academy student has filed a lawsuit against the school Monday after he claims the school didn’t do enough to stop routine attacks by others at the school. The lawsuit refers to beatings, attacks and group fights that took place over three school years – 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The
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Army Corps of Engineers signs cost-share agreement with state to study flood risk in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first major step was taken yesterday in a partnership that studies the flood risk in Jefferson City. The Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, and the state signed a cost-share agreement Monday for a study around mile 142 on the Missouri River. The study would offer flood risk and
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Crews tear down Manor House on MU’s campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews spent Tuesday tearing down Manor House Graduate Student Apartments on the University of Missouri’s campus today. The building closed at the start of the fall semester. With the demolition of Manor House, this leaves only Tara Apartments available for graduate students. The university has seen a decrease in graduate housing since 2014.
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Columbia police arrest man accused in Nov. 2 Clark Lane shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a press release and on Twitter that it arrested a man in connection to a Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane. CPD arrested 23-year-old Noah Solbrekken, of Columbia, during a traffic stop Tuesday in the 1300 block of Paris Road. At approximately 5 p.m. Nov. 2,
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