Ways to keep a car safe during hail storms
April through July are the peak months for hail in Missouri according to the National Weather Center.
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Election officials raise concerns about preparing for August primaries with no final congressional map
Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.
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Harrisburg man charged with multiple crimes after domestic incident
A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges after a May 3 domestic incident at his residence in Boone County.
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Two distracted driving bills sit in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Legislative session ends Friday at 6:00 p.m and there are two bills that have not been passed regarding distracted driving.
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Three injured after acid spill at the small animal research facility on the Lincoln University campus
On Thursday afternoon, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a reported acid spill at the Small Animal Research facility on Lincoln University campus.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 16th straight day of double-digit new COVID cases
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia man charged with assault, burglary after being shot
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with burglary and domestic assault after an incident in which he was shot at a west Columbia home.
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Jefferson City man suffers injuries after being attacked by pit bulls
Mike Howell describes the incident as terrifying and says he’s grateful he made it out without any life-threatening injuries.
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MoDOT extends closure of Bagnell Dam Bridge into next week
The bridge on Business Highway 54 will reopen on Thursday night for the weekend before shutting down again on Monday.
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Columbia police investigating possible downtown explosive
Columbia police are investigating whether a device found in a flowerbed on the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on Wednesday was an explosive.
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Judgment approved in wrongful death lawsuit over Columbia crash
A Boone County judge approved Wednesday a final judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a deadly Columbia crash.
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Kansas City man could face charges after crash on Highway 50 in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man could face charges after he crashed a car on Highway 50 in Jefferson City on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 11:55 p.m. at the westbound exit to Lafayette Street, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Johnny M. Nguyen, 24,
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Man wanted in deadly Columbia shooting booked into Boone County Jail
Jail records show Isaac J. Bryant, 35, of Columbia, was booked on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which do you blame more for high gas prices?
There’s plenty of blame to go around for soaring gas prices.
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Boone County man arrested in Illinois for sex crimes against a child
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man accused of sex crimes has been arrested in Illinois. 47-year-old James Bennett is booked into the Cook County Jail on Monday after being arrested at the Chicago O’Hare Airport on Monday. He was charged with molestation, sodomy and sexual misconduct with a child under the age of 15.
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Landslide affecting four residents in Sunrise Beach
Over the weekend the Sunrise Beach Fire Department was notified that asphalt on Wilbus Dr. was cracking and began investigating a landslide.
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Missouri Court of Appeals holds up conviction in fatal crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed the conviction of a Jefferson City man in a fatal crash after he appealed the conviction on multiple grounds. Damien Bryan was sentenced to 25 years after he was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of felony DWI. Two
Continue Reading Iberia man found guilty and sentenced for 2020 Cole County chase
An Iberia man was found guilty and sentenced after a 2020 vehicle chase in Cole County.
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Fire burns corner of building in Jefferson City
The fire was at Capitol Cheer LLC. on Ford Street just before 3:30 p.m. on May 11, 2022.
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‘They were going to shoot me:’ Japanese American, forced into internment camp as child, recalls trials, triumphs
Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps following the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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