COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center has been charged with a felony after he allegedly started a fire on Aug. 27, 2024. Robert Roberts, 33, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with first-degree arson. He is being held at Jefferson City Correctional Center for a five-year sentence related to burglary,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is hosting its monthly Let’s Talk Local discussion on Wednesday, featuring Ward 3 Council Member Jacque Sample to talk about the city’s new Office of Violence Prevention. The discussion will take place in the Benton Elementary School cafeteria from 5:30-7 p.m. It’s the latest of a series of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An octogenarian from California, Missouri, was charged in federal court this week with a number of gun charges. Aubrey Foxworthy, 81, was charged with dealing guns without a license, two counts of having an unregistered gun and one count of having a machine gun, according to the superseding indictment filed Tuesday in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Road and Bridge on Monday will repair portions of Brown School Road between Creasy Springs Road and Clearview Road, according to a Wednesday press release from the Boone County Commission. Brown School Road will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. and will be back at normal traffic by 3 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nightly lane closures on Highway 63 near the Grindstone Parkway interchange will occur near week, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that northbound traffic will need to shift with a temporary barricade between traffic and work at the median. Lane closures will occur
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A brief closure will occur Thursday morning for a westbound Highway 54 ramp at the north end of Fulton, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will be installing a sign. The closure is expected to last from 8-10 a.m., the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has started a new role with the City of Auxvasse. The city on Wednesday shared on its social media that Chism started working as the city’s program administrator in February. “Please welcome Clay Chism as our newest addition to the City of Auxvasse. Clay started with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley appeared on CNN on Wednesday to discuss his opposition to Medicaid cuts. Hawley, a Republican, has defied party leadership by opposing Medicaid cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson. The House has been working on the budget plan this week. “My state is a
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By Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package. The House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce panels held marathon
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Drug overdose deaths in the United States made an unprecedented drop to the lowest they’ve been in five years, according to a new federal government estimate released Wednesday. During the Covid-19 pandemic, drug overdose deaths had surged to record levels. The new data shows that declines that started in
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The final hours of the 2025 legislative session are ticking down, and a plan to help fund stadium upgrades for Kansas City sports teams is at the center of a power struggle in the General Assembly. The Missouri House has approved the incentives. However, they’ve been held up in the Senate, where a bipartisan group
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Editor’s Note: A sentence referencing an executive order from the 1800s has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A longtime U.S. senator from Missouri with roots in Audrain County had died. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a news release that Christopher “Kit” Bond died early Tuesday in St. Louis at age 86. He was originally
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged with second-degree felony murder in a 2021 overdose death that occurred in Columbia. Cameron Comstock, 25, is accused of selling fentanyl to a woman on Nov. 6, 2021. A warrant was ordered on Tuesday and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled.
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Kit Bond, a sixth-generation Missourian with deep family and civic ties to Mexico, has died at the age of 86, leaving behind a legacy of public service and community impact. Born in St. Louis, Bond was raised in Mexico and remained closely connected to the Audrain County community throughout his life. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the announcement of former Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond’s death on Tuesday, a large number of Missouri public officials from both sides of the aisle shared their condolences. Bond died in St. Louis early Tuesday, according to a press release from Gov. Kehoe’s office. He served in various roles during his time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday night approved two people for leadership positions within the district, a Tuesday press release says. Adam Taylor was picked as Columbia Public Schools’ chief academic officer for the 2025-26 school year, while Allison Chostner was chosen as Benton STEM Elementary School’s next principal, the release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia businesswoman accused of fraud and embezzlement pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts. Kathryn L. Cunningham pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and not paying payroll taxes. She was originally charged with 38 counts, which included bank fraud, stealing from an organization that receives federal funds and wire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon County, man was charged with a felony and two misdemeanors after authorities allege that he raped a woman on Saturday. Cameron Hunter, 18, of Bevier, Missouri, was charged Tuesday in Macon County with first-degree rape and two misdemeanors: second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree kidnapping. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ken Rice has thrown his hat in the Second Ward Columbia City Council race. Rice made the announcement in a Tuesday afternoon press release. The city called for a special election on Aug. 5 after Ward 2 Councilwoman Lisa Meyer announced that she would step down on May 16. Rice wrote in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of shooting two Pettis County deputies earlier this month is facing additional federal charges. James Joseph Elsea, 62, of Marshall, was indicted on Tuesday with possessing with intending to distribute methamphetamine, shooting a gun while committing a drug trafficking crime and being a felon with a gun.
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