COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has notified staff of a policy change to push for in-person work, with staff who are currently working in fully remote or hybrid arrangements expecting to return to on-site work by Aug. 3. According to MU spokesman Christopher Ave, employees were notified Tuesday morning by an email from
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Editor’s note: The terms of Curtis’ sentence has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man was ordered to take a 120-day sex offender program in prison after he pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sex abuse. Brian Keith Curtis was originally charged with first-degree statutory rape of a victim younger than 14 years old,
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CNN By Eric Levenson, Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — Colin Gray, the father of Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter charges Tuesday in a case testing the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before convicting him on all
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s True/False Film Fest will be starting on Thursday with the event’s annual March March scheduled for Friday. Andrea Luque, the director of Ragtag Film Society, said they are keeping an eye on Friday’s weather. There are policies in place in the case of high winds and lightning that’s within a 20-mile
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2000 Columbia murder suspect may not be brought back to Boone County for another month, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder in Boone County for the 2000 death of University of Missouri student Candace Richie. Wilson was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted its first of two public hearings on Monday, as plans take shape for major upgrades between Rocheport and Columbia. The project is part of Missouri’s statewide Interstate 70 expansion effort, with MoDOT officials saying interest is only growing. “This is probably your 12th, 13th public meeting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri graduate student and Iran native says she’s been living in a constant state of panic following this weekend’s joint attack on Iran. The student wanted to remain anonymous out of fear of possible retribution from the country against her family who still lives there. She said the news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders on Monday night approved to allow businesses to apply for a permit that would allow them to sell alcohol for extended hours during this year’s FIFA World Cup. The vote follows pushback from some commissions in the city, including the city’s Substance Use Prevention Advisory Commission. The commission had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Ward 2 Councilman Aaron Mealy has resigned. Mealy made the announcement in an email to local media on Monday night following the City Council meeting. He is resigning “effective immediately,” according to the email. He was first elected during the spring 2023 elections and his current term was set to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) B-2 bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base were used in this weekend’s attack on Iran. The U.S. and Israeli militaries attacked Iran on Saturday morning, with Iran returning fire since. This is now the second time since the summer that the B-2 bombers have been used to strike Iran. They were also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About 200 acres of woodland caught fire in Callaway County on Sunday afternoon, according to a Monday social media post from South Callaway Fire Protection District. The fire was first reported at 1:05 p.m. Sunday near Route D and the fire was contained by 3:45 p.m., the post says. No buildings were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The finance committee for the Columbia Board of Education voted on Monday to recommend an increase in medical insurance premiums for district employees. The committee heard a presentation from the district’s Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur about different changes to insurance premiums and what those changes would bring in estimated revenue. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lincoln University athlete who is accused of killing her boyfriend will continue to be held at the Cole County Jail after a Monday hearing. Denita Jackson, 27, is charged in Cole County with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings from Monday afternoon show she has hired private counsel and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 34-year-old Jefferson City man has been charged with a felony after court documents claim he harassed girls for sex. Brian Duncan was charged on Monday in Cole County with first-degree harassment. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held on Monday and Duncan pleaded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tennessee man was charged with multiple felonies after police claim he sexually assaulted a woman early Monday. Lucas Watson, 28, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, was charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree attempted rape and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not
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Missouri drivers are paying more at the pump as gas prices rose nearly 16 cents per gallon this week, to an average $2.68.
According to to GasBuddy’s latest survey of more than 3,900 gas stations statewide, this jump continues a trend that has pushed Missouri fuel prices nearly 16 cents higher than a month ago.
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Editor’s note: The child’s uncle at the bottom of the piece has been correctly identified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in a 3-year-old’s shooting death. Kevin L. Brownlee Jr., 31, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, avoiding a murder
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President Donald Trump gave a statement Monday morning from the White House about the American attacks on Iran during a military medal ceremony being held there.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a woman was killed in a crash Sunday night in Columbia as she tried to cross Interstate 70 on foot. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Range Line Street and the connector in Columbia were closed after the crash that killed Pollyanna Tinker, 50. She was pronounced dead at
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Oil prices surged, US stocks erased earlier losses and gold rose Monday as financial markets digested concerns about a broadening war with Iran. Investors are bracing for volatility in global energy markets as developments unfold in the Middle East. While markets saw sharp moves, the volatility so
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