Jefferson City police body-worn cameras may cost taxpayers
Jefferson City Police Department is one step closer to getting body-worn cameras for its officers, but there are still some things to be done before a purchase can be made.
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Advocate against boating under the influence shares her story about almost losing her life to an impaired boater
Alcohol is listed as the leading contributing factor in 18 percent of boating deaths in 2020.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 58 new COVID cases over past few days
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Three children, one adult rescued from residential fire on North College Avenue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire department call to a house fire shut down part of a major street near the North Village Arts District. Fire crews received reports of the fire in with people and animals possibly trapped inside. Firefighters were sent a little before 10:30 a.m. to 408 College Ave., near the street’s intersection
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Two injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 7 in Camden County
Two people were injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 7 at Bollinger Creek Road in Camden County Thursday morning.
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Former volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to starting multiple fires
A former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.
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Uvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says
Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.
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Fentanyl and opioid overdoses surpass heroin overdoses in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
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Fulton’s prosecuting attorney issued summons for misdemeanor assault
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
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Uvalde school shooter was in school for up to an hour before law enforcement broke into room where he was barricaded and killed him
By Isabelle Chapman, Daniel A. Medina, Nicole Chavez, Dakin Andone and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school Tuesday was on the premises for up to an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered a classroom and killed him, officials said Wednesday. “It’s going to be
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No injuries reported after semi-truck fire on I-70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Livestream of traffic on Interstate 70 at the 129-mile marker: Update: Crews have reopened both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the 129-mile maker to traffic. Update: The Columbia Fire Department reports no one was hurt Thursday morning after a semi-truck fire on Interstate 70. Firefighters responded to the fire in the
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Swimming to open at Missouri State Parks ahead of Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that its beaches are set to open for the season on Friday, May 27.
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Family files lawsuit against Cole County R-V School District after daughter’s suicide
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Senate approve a bill to strengthen background checks for gun buyers?
Senate Democrats are readying a vote on a House-approved bill that would strengthen federal background checks for gun sales.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Department works with area schools annually on active shooter training
The Boone County Sheriff Department conducts active shooter training exercises with the school districts they have partnered with annually and at the request of schools as well.
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Funding awarded to Columbia Housing Authority for housing homeless people
The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.
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Having tough conversations with children about gun violence after mass shootings, and helping them cope
Many children, students, parents and teachers woke up Wednesday feeling anxious about heading back to school after the horrific mass shooting in Texas, and several other mass shootings this month.
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Columbia Parks and Rec announces pool opening schedule
Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens this weekend
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Ways to help Uvalde families following deadly mass shooting in Texas
Organizations nationwide are coming together to help people who lost a loved one in the violence.
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Columbia Public Schools offers advice, resources to help children cope after Texas elementary shooting
The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.
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