COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police had to use a stun gun on man who allegedly pointed a gun at someone on Saturday during a road-rage incident in Jefferson City, court documents say. Robert Wallace, 44, of Jefferson City, is charged in Cole County with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone has sued the University of Missouri after they fell through a grate on campus in 2024 when they were a student. The attorney for Madison Hankle filed a petition on Monday in Boone County that is suing MU for damages. The university is listed as a defendant along with another person,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest was made in connection with a stabbing that occurred Monday in the 4500 block of Rice Road. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a Monday afternoon social media post that it arrested Dariell Deshell Smith, 33, of Columbia, on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Smith was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick announced Monday afternoon on X that service has been restored to Boone County Joint Communications services. Lumen has restored service. BCJC should be receiving calls without issue again. https://t.co/CMGuZYFQEA— Kip Kendrick (@Kip_Kendrick) May 4, 2026 BCJC services were disrupted early Monday after a fiber line was
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CNN By Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition as he recovers from pneumonia, his spokesperson said. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for shooting a man in the face at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbia. Alexis Gonzalez, 38, of Orlando, was convicted in March of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in the Aug. 17, 2024, shooting of Gary Bitsicas at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (MKIZ) Two stabbings were reported in Columbia early Monday morning. The first incident happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Claudell Lane. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries, according to a Columbia Police Department spokesperson. The severity of the victim’s injuries is unknown. The second stabbing occurred around
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court temporarily restored telehealth and mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone on Monday, responding to an emergency appeal that warned of potential chaos for patients who had appointments to access the drug. The “administrative stay” is far from a final decision but rather maintains the status
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sycamore Restaurant in downtown Columbia will close on May 29, according to a post on social media. According to the post, the owners are “moving on to the next phase of their lives” and will be closing Sycamore, with an employee hoping to reopen it at a new location. There is limited
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is heading into its Monday meeting with a major decision on the table following the upcoming resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Nick Foster. Foster announced Thursday that he plans to step down this summer, citing family matters. His final day in office is set for June 12.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The political action committee Respect Missouri Voters submitted 362,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State on Sunday for an initiative petition that would require Secretary Denny Hoskins to write clear and unbiased ballot language. The group advocates that this amendment will make it harder for politicians to undo what Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gas prices have continued to rise since the start of the war with Iran and Missouri is nearing an average cost of $4 per gallon. According to AAA, Missouri currently averages $3.97 per gallon, which is over 30 cents more than last week. Colton Cochran, a freshman at the University of Missouri,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed shots were fired on Sylvan Lane near Hendrix road in Northeast Columbia around 6 p.m. Sunday. CPD officer Nathan Turner said at the scene that investigators found evidence of gunshots, but no one was reported to have been hurt. No damages were reported either. An ABC 17 News reporter
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By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that she may reopen a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, depending on what an inspector general’s probe uncovers over building renovations at the Federal Reserve. Her comments come just over a week after she wrote
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A Saint Charles woman was seriously hurt in Morgan County after being hit by a car Saturday.
The crash occurred at around 6:30 p.m. near 28404 Holt Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash report.
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Two men were seriously hurt in a Callaway County crash Saturday evening.
The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Old Highway 54, just north of Proper Tee Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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Columbia residents are invited to comment on a more than $2 million project aimed at improving the stormwater infrastructure in a Ward 4 neighborhood.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Community members are concerned following another public suicide this week at the downtown parking garage at Fifth and Walnut streets. On Thursday, one person was found dead in the alley near the parking garage. The Columbia Police Department said it will not release additional information about the case due to the nature
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) After a deadly car-pedestrian crash Friday afternoon, the Fulton Police Department doesn’t plan to refer charges to the Callaway County prosecutor’s office. Major Dall Hedges told ABC 17 News on Saturday that he couldn’t publicly share why. However, FPD is working to finalize an incident report that can be requested. According to
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CNN By Alaa Elassar, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Terminal A at LaGuardia Airport sat unusually quiet Saturday morning — no lines at the counters, no Spirit Airlines staff anywhere, just a sheet of paper taped over a cardboard sign. “We regret to inform you that Spirit Airlines has ceased global operations,” read the sign
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