COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has requested Missouri to redraw its congressional district lines in an effort to shift the current partisan balance from 6-2 to 7-1, giving Republicans an even greater advantage in the state’s delegation. The media outlet Punchbowl News first reported the White House was interested Missouri lawmakers considering a redraw
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was flown to University Hospital from the Lake of the Ozarks after she fell from a cliff near the 6 mile-maker, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F. Deputy Chief Steve Lucas, of the Osage Beach Fire Protection District, told ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold more town halls about the fiscal year 2026 budget on Monday, Aug. 11, according to a Monday press release from the city. The release says the meeting will run from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in conference rooms 1A/1B at city hall. The same information
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of shooting and killing another man at a gas station last year is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury again on Friday. Seth Brinegar is now charged with second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly fired a gun and chased someone trying to repossess a trailer. Clayton Lehenbauer, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. A warrant was issued for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of threatening a man with a knife before a fight occurred on Saturday in central Columbia. Glenn Bennett Jr., 36, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has widened her block on the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law that would defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services. US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled last week that the administration couldn’t enforce the funding
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A former Maries County high school employee charged with child sex crimes in 2023 was sentenced to probation.
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A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of hitting a person with his truck and leaving the scene early Sunday morning.
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Israel announced a daily “tactical pause” in fighting in Gaza over the weekend amid accusations that its policies are exacerbating the growing hunger experienced there. Israel has drawn sharp criticism from EU countries such as France as conditions for civilians have worsened in Gaza. Observers say Palestinians run the risk of being shot by Israeli
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A small memorial of flowers and a teddy bear now rests at the edge of a county road where a 9-year-old boy lost his life after being struck by a pickup truck. The child was hit by a 21-year-old woman while crossing a section of the Katy Trail on Thursday. Cyclists
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed after being hit by a truck in Boone County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Route AB, east of U.S. 63 around 5 a.m. A 20-year-old Columbia man was driving a 2021 Ram 1500, when the vehicle crossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is opening fall camp ahead of the 2025 season. Watch coach Eli Drinkwitz take questions from reporters.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department. Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries,
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Columbia, MO. (KMIZ) A group of Columbia residents gathered Saturday afternoon to share personal stories and frustrations about the challenges of renting in a city that’s growing faster than many can afford to keep up with. Organized by the Columbia Tenants Union, the meeting gave renters a platform to voice their concerns and propose solutions.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was injured Saturday when his dirt bike crashed into a horse and buggy in Audrain County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man, 21, was riding a 2025 Honda CR125X on the wrong side of Audrain Road 124. The man then braked, causing the
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The University of Missouri said new safety upgrades coming to a campus parking lot should be completed around the start of the fall 2025 semester.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Heading into the 2025 edition of Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph, the view looks quite a bit different for former Mizzou star Nick Bolton. This time in 2024, Bolton was entering a contract year in Kansas City, hoping things would work out for him to stay on board with the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Animal Shelter says it’s at capacity for dogs after taking in several following an animal abuse investigation. Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. Logsdon, 33, and Morgan, 41, were booked into the
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Editor’s note, 7/25: The story has been updated with the job status of Myron Woodson. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawyer for the City of Sturgeon told a federal judge that it, a suspended police officer and the owner of a blind and deaf dog killed by police were still working on a settlement in the
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