Moberly man charged after deadly shooting of 23-year-old woman
David Kip Heyde has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Bailey Scott after allegedly shooting her on his front porch.
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Task Force 1 mission continues in aftermath of Texas floods
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Task Force 1, a search and rescue team based in Columbia at the Boone County Fire District, has been busy helping in the aftermath of the floods that have killed scores in Texas. However, the group’s spokesman, Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, has been limited in the information that he
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Recall announced for bread sold at Missouri Walmarts, Kroger stores
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harford Bakery, Inc. is recalling six lots of “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” because the bread may have “undeclared hazelnuts,” according to a press release on the FDA’s website. The product was sent to Walmart and Kroger stores in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama
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Road near Centralia shut down after car crashes into pole, 3 injured
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A road just outside of Centralia was shut down on Friday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. Boone County first responders shut down both directions of North Jay Jay in the 19990 block at 2:58 p.m. Three people were injured – two seriously – in the crash, according
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Man accused of murder in Osage Beach officer’s death faces additional charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder in the 2024 death of an Osage Beach police officer is facing more charges. Christopher Wehmeyer, of Camdenton, is now charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree felony murder drug possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson. A motion for
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No one hurt after aircraft emergency at Jefferson City Memorial Airport
Emergency crews responded to the Jefferson City Memorial Airport on Friday morning after a report of an aircraft emergency.
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Stocks drop after Trump announces 35% tariff on Canada
By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canada — a sharp escalation in an ongoing trade war. The Dow closed lower by 279 points, or 0.63%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.33% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.22%. Stock
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Moberly business to hold balloon release for Bailey Scott in Moberly
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly community will be coming together to remember the life of a woman who was shot and killed last Sunday. Local restaurant, the Boozy Badger, along with friends and family, will be remembering the life of Bailey Scott, 23, with a balloon release at 7 p.m. Friday. The Boozy Badger will
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Federal raids spark chaos at Southern California farms
Andrew Gillies CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. — Two raids shook the Central Coast on Thursday as heavily armed federal agents stormed cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo, deploying tear gas, flashbangs and rubber bullets on crowds that included stunned farmworkers, residents and local officials. In Carpinteria, tensions erupted when a crowd of outraged residents and
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were paid sick leave requirements too burdensome for employers?
Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday rolled back a major change to Missouri employment law. Kehoe signed legislation that will repeal the mandate that employers provide paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. Many business interests opposed the measure when it was on the ballot and argued after its passage that it
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Framework of shelter, resource center up as Opportunity Campus construction continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Progress is being made at the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus site at Bowling Street and Business Loop 70 in Columbia. The $18.6 million site will house a resource center and a 125-bed shelter facility. After breaking ground in February 2024, the Opportunity Campus was planned to open this fall. It was
Continue Reading Man, 68, booked in Randolph County jail on suspicion of murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was booked into the Randolph County Jail on Thursday for second-degree murder. David K. Heyde, 68, was awaiting arraignment and was jailed on no bond. Information about the accusations against him was not immediately available. Heyde lives in the area where a 23-year-old woman, Bailey Scott, was shot dead
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Former MLB player found guilty of domestic assault, kidnapping
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former MLB player from Columbia was found guilty on a pair of charges on Thursday. A jury found Blake Tekotte, 38, guilty of second-degree domestic assault and kidnapping in a case that began in 2024. He was previously charged in the case with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree kidnapping. Tekotte is
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Boone County development with hundreds of units gets zoning approval
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has rezoned property for a proposed subdivision that will add 219 units to the county’s housing stock. The new development, Willow Creek East, will be built off St. Charles Road, east of Columbia. The proposal — by Crockett Engineering — includes single-family lots, cottage lots and accessory dwelling
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No injuries reported in northeast Columbia duplex fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a fire at a home on Wednesday night in the 1300 block of Godas Circle in northeast Columbia, according to a Thursday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says that firefighters were called at 11:53 p.m. and found a duplex with smoke coming from
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signs repeal of paid sick leave into law
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has repealed certain provisions of Proposition A, by signing House Bill 567 into law. Kehoe signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon at the State Capitol. Proposition A passed in November 2024 with support from more than 57% of Missouri voters, and it took effect on May 1. It
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Kehoe signs anti-hazing Danny’s Law; takes effect in August
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this week Senate Bill 160, also known as “Danny’s Law.” The bill is set to take effect on Aug. 28 and aims to improve student safety by encouraging timely intervention during hazing incidents. Under the law, students who are the first to call 911 in
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Montgomery County woman charged with 23 felonies in statutory rape, sodomy case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County woman was charged with 23 felonies after she allegedly sexually assaulted a child for several years. Joann Finch, of Montgomery City, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy to see local police take part in immigration operations?
Holts Summit police made it public this week — the department’s officers cooperated with federal authorities in an immigration enforcement operation that led to three arrests. Details were scarce on the Homeland Security operation — the local government referred questions to the federal government, which provided no answers. However, it’s part of an enhanced immigration
Continue Reading Friends, businesses honor Bailey Scott after deadly weekend shooting in Moberly
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, friends of Bailey Scott first saw a Facebook post from Moberly police about a shooting in the 900 block of East Logan Street. Later that day, they learned the 23-year-old was the victim of the deadly shooting. “I never thought in a million years it would ever be someone so
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