COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of death for a man who died at the Boone County jail in August was determined to be severe methamphetamine intoxication. William Gipson, 43, of Ashland, died at the Boone County jail on August 23. Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that he died in custody at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The body of a man who was last seen on March 14 in the Clear Creek Cove area of Truman Lake in Benton County was found on Sunday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Christopher David Salmons, 40, of Warsaw was found Sunday around 1:30 p.m. after he was reported
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The Trump administration has spent the past week embroiled in a legal battle with a judge over its program to outsource the detention of some immigrants to El Salvador. President Donald Trump and federal attorneys have been battling in public opinion and the courtroom over Trump’s invocation of a wartime act allowing the deportation of
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office identified the man allegedly involved in a vehicle pursuit Saturday. According to a Sunday press release, deputies identified Dillion Johnson, 33, of Jefferson City as the driver of the stolen vehicle. A felony no bond warrant has been issued for his arrest. The Callaway County Sheriff’s
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate died at the Morgan County Jail Sunday morning, according to a social media post from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The post states around 9:09 a.m., a woman was found unresponsive. Emergency crews responded but she was pronounced dead. The woman’s cell was secured and the Missouri State Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Association of Letter Carriers is asking union members to show up and represent across every state to protest the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service. This follows a day of action hosted by the American Postal Workers Union on Thursday that brought protesters to 150 cities across the country, two
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It was a noisy and soggy start to Sunday for much of the area with a handful of severe storms and lots of thunder. High winds will become our next problem after storms exit today. SETUP A potent system passed through the Midwest overnight Saturday into Sunday, increasing moisture and winds and destabilizing the environment.
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The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said it has received several reports of vehicles being followed, according to a public safety announcement posted on Facebook Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team did what no other team has been able to in 2025: defeat No. 1 Oklahoma. On Saturday, the Tigers beat the Sooners 3-1 to even up the SEC opening series in Columbia. The victory marked the first time that MU has toppled the No. 1 team in the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters with the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a large wildfire near Midway on Black Walnut Court and North Rollingwood Boulevard at around 4:15 p.m. Saturday. The fire ignited in a wooded area behind several homes. “We arrived out here on Black Walnut Court, found fire in the woods
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The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire in the 6000 block of North Creasy Springs Road early Saturday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a University of Missouri fraternity member who died last year on a group trip to Nashville, Tennessee, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Delta Chi fraternity and its members. The lawsuit claims the fraternity’s MU chapter did not follow its protocols for keeping members safe during the
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By David Close and Becky Gamester-Newton, CNN (CNN) — George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday according to a verified social media account dedicated to Foreman. He was 76. The Instagram post
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two teenagers were seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 44 at mile marker 170, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report does not state which man was driving the 2005 Ford F-150. The crash occurred as the truck was heading eastbound and went off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released its crime statistics for 2024 on Friday. A news conference was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Columbia City Hall to discuss the statistics. Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude said the 2023-24 use of force audits was one of her priorities as police chief in order to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monroe County jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death of a woman in 2021. Lyle Miller, of Madison, Missouri, was found guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the December 2021 death of Betty Hayes, 88. Miller was arrested in July 2023. Court documents in previous reporting claim a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools has announced the first principal of Eagle Bluffs Elementary School. Sarah Sicht will be the school’s inaugural principal, the school district announced in a Friday press release. Sicht has worked at CPS for 25 years as a teacher, assessment coach, mentor and most recently as the principal at Benton
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care told employees Friday that it is increasing security amid a national threat made to mid-size hospitals. The threat, which was posted on social media, reportedly involves ISIS-K planning to place car bombs outside mid-size American hospitals with relatively low security. University Hospital fits that description. “While there’s no verification
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President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise Thursday when he signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The administration plans to keep a remnant of the department as it’s currently constructed to oversee federal student aid. The plan has drawn strong opposition from educators and members of the public. Doing away with the
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) The madness of March proved too much for Mizzou, on Thursday night. No. 6-seeded Tiger men’s hoops fell victim to a classic NCAA Tournament upset to No. 11-seeded Drake, on Thursday night, 67-57. You can watch the full postgame interviews with center Josh Gray, guard Jacob Crews and guard Tony Perkins in
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