Former deputy charged after allegedly sexually assaulting an inmate in Saline County
A former Saline County Sheriff’s deputy has waived his right to a preliminary hearing after he is accused of a sex crime against an inmate.
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Tax rebate program money biggest of Missouri governor’s line-item vetoes
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson used his line-item veto power to strike millions in federal relief fund spending from the state budget, including $500 million to pay for a tax rebate program.
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Insider Blog: Tracking chances for storms and high heat indices over the holiday weekend
After a gorgeous few days across Mid-Missouri this week, we’re tracking some changes just in time for the holiday weekend. Much more humid air starts to work in to the region with the upper level pattern becoming more zonal, meaning winds flowing west to east. To our north, a slow moving cold front will settle
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MU fires three after College of Engineering audit
The University of Missouri fired three employees after an audit of the College of Engineering that was launched after allegations of financial mismanagement, MU said in a news release Thursday.
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Governor signs bill requiring visitor access to patients
Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill into law Thursday that will require health care facilities to let patients have visitors in a reaction to restrictions seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia man charged in alleged hammer attack at Lions-Stephens Park
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly used a hammer during an assault on Sunday at Lions-Stephens Park.
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Amazon expects to bring more than 100 new jobs as facility opens in Ashland
Amazon has brought a new facility to Mid-Missouri, the first Amazon facility outside of the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.
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Two teens arrested after Cole County car theft
Deputies arrested a 17-year-old from Jefferson City and a 16-year-old from Kansas City in connection with a stolen car found Wednesday just west of Jefferson City.
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Johnson County man killed in rollover tractor crash
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holden, Missouri man was killed Wednesday in a rollover tractor crash. The crash happened on Route TT near SW 1821 Rd. sometime between 2 to 5 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a tractor driven by 90-year-old William E. Brunner went off the side of the
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Boone Health staff explains disaster response for 28 victims of Amtrak train derailment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health medical staff held a press conference Wednesday to share their experience caring for 28 patients after the Amtrak train derailment in Mendon on Monday. The crash killed four people and injured 150 others. According to investigators, a dump truck crossed in front of the train at the crossing on Porche
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will requiring photo ID make Missouri elections more secure?
Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to Missouri election law. Among them is a requirement that voters show a valid government photo ID.
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NTSB: Amtrak train was traveling at nearly 90 mph at time of Chariton County crash
Federal investigators looking into a Chariton County Amtrak crash that killed four people and injured dozens more will provide another update on their work Wednesday afternoon.
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Columbia police arrest suspect after shots-fired incident on Rock Quarry Road
Police arrested Ryan Osterberger after responding to a shots-fired report Tuesday in south Columbia.
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Columbia providing buses to city’s Fire in the Sky celebration
Columbia’s bus system will provide a bus route from several city parking garages to the Fire in the Sky celebration on Monday.
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Parson signs bills that include changes to election laws
Gov. Mike Parson signed several bills in a ceremony in the governor’s office Wednesday afternoon, including one that makes changes to Missouri’s elections.
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Court documents reveal contents of letter in Columbia baby death case
Court documents in the case of a mother and father charged with killing their baby made available Wednesday reveal some details of a letter that police say cracked the case open.
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Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM SALTER Associated Press A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state’s abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the medication, even for sexual assault victims. St. Luke’s Health Kansas City said in a statement Wednesday that it
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Another MU hazing suspect arrested, released on bond
A second man accused of hazing a former University of Missouri student left disabled by alcohol poisoning has been arrested and released on bond.
Continue ReadingJohn Wood, former January 6 committee investigator, launches independent Senate bid in Missouri
By Alex Rogers and Sara Murray, CNN John Wood, a former senior investigator for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, launched on Wednesday a Senate campaign in Missouri as an independent, calling for a “commonsense alternative” to the field of Republican and Democratic candidates. “Missouri voters deserve better
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Jan. 6 hearings influence the midterm elections?
Democrats are hoping the Jan. 6 committee hearings will help convince voters to turn away from Republicans in the midterm elections.
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