U.S. Postal Inspector warns not to click link on recent scam texts
The Vienna Police Department posted a warning of this scam on Facebook last month after a former Postal Employee received the scam.
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Two seriously hurt in Randolph County crash
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on Route A, about a mile south of Moberly, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2020 GMC Sierra Truck – driven by Terry Bagby, 81, of Huntsville – was heading eastbound and failed to
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Crews still working to clean up Rocheport bridge debris
Work to remove steel from the Missouri River after the demolition of the old Interstate 70 bridge continued Tuesday — a full day after the original timeline to clear the debris.
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MSHSAA policy on transgender student-athletes null after new law went into effect
After a law called the “Save Women’s Sports Act” by supporters went into effect Aug. 28, a Missouri State High School Athletic Association policy regarding transgender student-athletes is no longer relevant.
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Tractor-trailer hits overpass on Interstate 70 in Boone County
A tractor-trailer hit a highway overpass along Interstate 70 in western Boone County on Tuesday afternoon.
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Fulton man charged after allegedly giving fake story about injured baby to police
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly lying about a baby being severely injured. Ryan Avery Knapp, 23, was charged with felony first-degree property damage and making a false report to police, a misdemeanor. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 4:41 a.m. Tuesday and is
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Miller County family continues to search for answers in missing teen case
A Miller County family is continuing to search for answers as Tuesday marks two years since David Michael Bowers Jr. has been declared missing.
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I-70 to be narrowed, rerouted at Route BB overpass
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Tuesday press release that traffic will be narrowed and rerouted at the Route BB overpass over Interstate 70 at 6 p.m. Thursday. Traffic on Interstate 70 will be narrowed to one lane each way and redirected to the on/off ramps at Exit 115 near
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WATCH: Eli Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Kansas State
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday ahead of this week’s home matchup against Kansas State.
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Missouri clinics halt transgender care for minors in wake of new state law
By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition, citing a new state law that gives former patients broad leeway to sue. A statement released Monday by the Washington University
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McCarthy calls for formal impeachment inquiry into Biden amid pressure from conservatives
By Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is calling on his committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, even as they have yet to prove allegations he directly profited off his son’s foreign business deals. The move comes
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DESE to approve fiscal year 2025 budget Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet to approve the fiscal year 2025 budget. The budget could include spending over $29 million to help with teacher retention across the state. This comes after DESE reported that more than half of teachers in Missouri leave teachers by their
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will signing Chris Jones make a difference?
The Kansas City Chiefs said Monday that they had reached a one-year deal with their star defensive lineman, ending his holdout.
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Columbia Board of Education ratifies School Safety Grant application at Monday night meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed and ratifies its application for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Grant during its Monday night meeting. CPS is requesting $300,000 from DESE to improve a number of security functions, according to the agenda. This is DESE’s Second round of grant funding, the
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Police overtime costs climbing as departments search for workers
Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.
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Burglaries are down, car break-ins are up, CPD and Neighborhood Watch say at meeting
The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.Â
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Chris Jones agrees to new one-year contract with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have finally settled on a new one-year deal with star defensive tackle Chris Jones. The team made the announcement on Monday, following an offseason’s long holdout by Jones. “Chris is an elite player in this league, and over the last seven years, he’s really developed into a
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Paraglider who crashed into power lines in Morgan County in fair condition
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pilot of a paraglider that crashed Sunday night in Morgan County is in fair condition, an MU Health Care spokesman told ABC 17 News in a Monday email. The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. when the pilot of the paraglider hit power lines near Fortuna and was ejected, according to the Missouri State Highway
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Cole County judge to decide whether abortion petition ballot summary is fair
Lawyers for both the Missouri ACLU and the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office gathered in the Cole County Courthouse on Monday, joined by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and other politicians fighting over Missouri’s access to abortion.
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Audrain County man charged after allegedly exposing himself to teenager
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl over Labor Day weekend. Zackery Allen Oliver, 30, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. An initial court
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