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Early enrollment data shows increase in students at University of Missouri

August 25, 2025 4:32 PM Madison Stuerman

The University of Missouri is seeing more students this year, according to preliminary data.

Columbia man charged with child endangerment for leaving kids in hot car

August 25, 2025 4:52 PM Madison Stuerman

A Columbia man has been charged after he was accused of leaving two children in a hot car.

Columbia man charged after Friday night police chase

August 25, 2025 3:53 PM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he was accused of leading police on a chase Friday night. Jarvis Chevis, 34, of Columbia, was charged with five felonies, including possession of controlled substance, third-degree assault with a special victim, resisting arrest, first-degree property damage and tampering with physical evidence. Court documents state

Two killed, two seriously hurt in Owensville crash

August 25, 2025 3:13 PM Madison Stuerman

Two people have died after a crash on Sunday night in Gasconade County.

Pulaski County man hurt in early morning crash

August 25, 2025 2:36 PM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was hurt on Monday after an early morning crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 12:44 a.m. on Highway NN near Springer Lane in Pulaski County. Troopers said a 54-year-old man was driving a 2025 Dodge Durango when he went off the right side of

Woman crushed by boat at Lake of the Ozarks

August 25, 2025 1:43 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old woman was crushed by a boat that she was attempting to tie to the dock on the Lake of the Ozarks. The woman is from Junction City, Kansas, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online report. The report states that she was tying up the boat at about 7:14

Columbia College boosts campus safety with additional security officer, lights and cameras

August 25, 2025 11:44 AM Haley Swaino

As Columbia College students head out for the first day of classes Monday, enhanced security features across campus, including new lights and cameras, are in place to keep them safe.

Two Hallsville residents killed in weekend crash

August 25, 2025 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville residents were declared dead at the scene of a crash with a tractor-trailer Saturday in Monroe County. A 46-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were killed when their Ford Escape didn’t yield to the tractor-trailer on Highway 154 west of Perry, according

Man seriously hurt in Benton County crash

August 25, 2025 7:34 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man was seriously hurt after a crash in Benton County Sunday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states a 60-year-old Lowry City man was driving a 1996 Toyota Camry east on Route T, west of Quail Run Rd., when he swerved into the westbound

Kilmar Abrego Garcia after his release from the Putnam County Jail in Tennessee on August 22.

Judge to require that Kilmar Abrego Garcia remain in the US while he challenges deportation to Uganda

August 25, 2025 2:08 PM CNN

CNN By Devan Cole, Alison Main, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said Monday that she will order officials to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the United States while she weighs a new legal challenge from him over the Trump administration’s plans to quickly deport him to Uganda. US District Judge Paula Xinis

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should National Guard deployments expand to more American cities?

August 25, 2025 4:00 AM Matthew Sanders

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy the National Guard in Democrat-run U.S. cities such as Chicago, New York and Baltimore after a test run in Washington, D.C. Trump said Friday that Chicago will be the next city to see National Guard soldiers patrolling the street — a sight that has caused concerns about civil

Members of the Ohio National Guard wear their sidearms while patrolling in the Logan Circle neighborhood

National Guard troops in Washington, DC, begin carrying weapons

August 25, 2025 11:13 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, X By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Joint Task Force carrying out the mission told CNN. This follows a directive by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week that authorized members of the National

Missouri sees more than 800 school bus crashes in 2024, MSHP urges driver safety

August 24, 2025 10:58 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 843 school bus crashes statewide, resulting in seven deaths in 2024. According to the MSHP’s latest report: Small School Buses: 145 crashes statewide 118 with property damage 26 with injuries 1 fatal Large School Buses: 679 crashes statewide 560+ with property damage 113 with injuries 2

Columbia man seriously injured in Howard County crash

August 24, 2025 10:11 PM Nia Hinson

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously injured in a Howard County crash Sunday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 27-year-old was riding a 2001 Honda Shadow southbound when the bike exited the right side of the road. The vehicle became airborne, hit a fence and overturned. The

Two women injured in Morgan County crash Sunday morning

August 24, 2025 9:55 PM Nia Hinson

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Missouri women were seriously injured in a crash in Morgan County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Route D just after 9:30 a.m. The report states a a 32-year-old Sedalia woman was driving a 2003 Toyota Echo southbound when the vehicle

Alcohol suspected to be a factor in multi-vehicle crash Saturday night

August 24, 2025 12:00 AM Haley Swaino, Euphenie Andre, Marie Moyer

A crash shut down a portion of southbound Providence Road in Columbia Saturday night.

Law enforcement steps up drunk driving enforcement on ‘Saturation Saturday’

August 23, 2025 10:09 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across Missouri participated in Saturation Saturday, an annual event aimed at curbing impaired driving through coordinated checkpoints and increased patrols. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 27% of Missouri’s traffic deaths in 2022 were caused by impaired drivers. For Sheila Lockwood, a Mothers Against Drunk Driving ambassador,

Kansas City man drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday morning

August 23, 2025 9:21 PM Nia Hinson

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man died after drowning at the Lake of the Oarks early Saturday morning. According to an incident report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 52-year-old man was seen falling into the water off a dock near Fan Hollow Cove just after midnight. The report says the man

MSHP reminds boaters of no-wake zones during Lake of the Ozarks Shootout

August 23, 2025 4:48 AM Marie Moyer

Boat traffic and no-wake zones are expected in the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend as around 100,000 people are expected at the lake for the 37th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.

Increased Columbia police presence downtown draws praise, criticism

August 22, 2025 8:06 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has been ramping up its enforcement efforts downtown in recent weeks as part of a targeted approach to reduce violent incidents. With classes back in session next week for the University of Missouri, the department says to expect to see more officers on patrol during peak bar hours.