Boone County Fire Protection District responds to fire in northwest Columbia
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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Family of University of Missouri student who died during fraternity trip sues
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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Boxing heavyweight great George Foreman, who fought Muhammad Ali in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ dead at 76
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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2 teenagers seriously injured in Phelps County crash, flown to separate hospitals
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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CPD reports murder increased in 2024, while assault, rape, sodomy fell
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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Monroe County man found guilty of second-degree murder in elderly woman’s death
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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Principal named for new Columbia elementary school
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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Security increased at MU Health Care amid national threat to mid-size hospitals
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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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support dismantling the Department of Education?
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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Mizzou falls victim to an upset, season comes to a close in first round of NCAA Tournament
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
Continue Reading Missouri schools face uncertainty after Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Completely shutting down the department would require an act of Congress, which established the agency in 1979. Trump officials admit they lack the votes needed to dissolve it through legislation. The White House argues that
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Columbia man accused of threatening to kill police officer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a police officer. Eugy Ngassi-Koumo, 27, was charged on Thursday with first-degree harassment and second-degree making a terroristic threat. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause
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Former Mexico High School cheerleading coach pleads not guilty to child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former cheerleading coach at Mexico High School pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony charges Thursday at the Audrain County Courthouse. Janae Nunnelly, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged on March 13 with two counts of having sexual contact with a student. She is being held at the Audrain County Jail
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USPS employees protest Trump administration at Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Postal Service Workers Union held a rally Thursday at the Capitol, calling it “Hands Off Our Public Postal Service.” The rally began at noon inside the Missouri Capitol and was held by Area Local 7065. Other rallies were held across the country, including one in Columbia at the post
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FEMA to join preliminary damage assessment for last week’s storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office announced in a Thursday press release that FEMA will participate in preliminary damage assessment for storms that rolled through Missouri last week. Kehoe’s office asked FEMA to join the assessment on Monday. Joint PDA teams are made up of representatives from FEMA, SEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration
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2 people in Columbia accused of stealing more than 20 guns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged with felonies after they were accused of stealing more than 20 guns from Macon County. Kayla Dugan, 36, of Columbia, was charged with two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of stealing a gun and drug possession. Justin Shelton, 30, of Columbia, was charged with two
Continue ReadingTrump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department, raising questions for students and parents
By Kevin Liptak and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency, but raising new questions for the country’s millions of public schools, student-loan holders and parents. No
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Columbia woman accused of trying to stab person holding baby
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with three felonies after she allegedly tried to stab someone who was holding a baby on Tuesday morning. Quintina Sanders, 32, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the
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Jefferson City man charged after allegedly pointing gun at woman holding baby
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with 11 felonies after he allegedly pointed gun at a woman who was holding a baby on Wednesday. Grant Lucas, 25, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, four counts of armed criminal action
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri ends refugee service program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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