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Jefferson City considering baby safe haven box

June 28, 2024 5:32 PM Allison Weaver

Jefferson City officials are considering the purchase of a device that would allow people to safely drop off infants instead of abandoning them.

Parson vetoes money for Columbia veterans homeless shelter, Jefferson City senior transportation

June 28, 2024 4:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Among the more than 170 line-item vetoes issued Friday by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson were funding for a homeless shelter for veterans in Columbia and senor transportation in Jefferson City.

Man charged with assault in Central Columbia shooting

June 28, 2024 10:22 AM Madison Stuerman

Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with shooting another person multiple times on Thursday night on Madison Street.

Teenager to be tried as adult for deadly Columbia shooting and robbery

June 28, 2024 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.

Man accused of child sex crimes faces more charges after grand jury indictment

June 28, 2024 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of multiple child sex crimes is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jarrod Don Hoffman, 50, was charged with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and first-degree

Lombardi trophies make a stop in Jefferson City amidst Chiefs, Royals stadium saga

June 27, 2024 7:52 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s back-to-back hardware made a stop in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike Parson and a slew of Chiefs fans took pictures with the Lombardi trophies at the Missouri State Capitol. The arrival of Kansas City’s hardware comes as the border war between Missouri and Kansas is heating up.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Who won the presidential debate?

June 28, 2024 10:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

The presidential debate happened Thursday night. For most viewers, it was not a pleasant experience.

Supreme Court limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters

June 28, 2024 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, with obstruction in a decision that could force prosecutors to reopen some of those cases. At the same

Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules

June 28, 2024 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution’s ban on “cruel and unusual” punishment. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion for the 6-3 conservative majority, with the

Tracking storms to kick off the weekend

June 28, 2024 3:55 AM John Ross

TODAY: Friday is warmer, with more humidity. It begins with showers and a few rumbles of thunder. No severe weather is expected, but be wary of lightning through early afternoon. This round for rain will come along a warm front that lifts through the region. Expect highs near 90, and feels like temperatures a few

Sixth Street in Columbia blocked off as police, SWAT team enter residence

June 27, 2024 11:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police blocked off a portion of Sixth Street near the 800 block on Thursday night. Police were outside of what appeared to be a duplex, with one of the front doors to the residence that appeared to have been removed. SWAT Team members were at the scene and entered the residence

Madison Street in central Columbia closed off, reopens after shots were fired

June 27, 2024 7:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Madison Street in Columbia was closed off on Thursday evening by Columbia police after shots were fired by one person. Shots were fired at 7:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Madison Street, according to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill. The scene was cleared and the street was reopened by 10:15

RECALL ROUNDUP: Chocolate chip muffins, salmon and Miniverse Make It Mini Sets recalled

June 27, 2024 11:40 AM Erika McGuire

A look at some major product recalls this week.

Board of Curators approves fiscal 2025 budget for University of Missouri

June 27, 2024 9:26 PM Morgan Buresh

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of

Jefferson City Police Department cruisers fitted with special dog-cooling technology

June 27, 2024 11:35 AM Olivia Hayes

The City of Jefferson detailed a new technology Jefferson City Police Department has equipped its K9 vehicles in a Facebook post Wednesday.

J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock State Historic Site to reopen

June 27, 2024 7:02 PM Ryan Shiner

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Saline County tavern is set to reopen. The J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock will reopen later this year, but an exact date has not been revealed, according to a Thursday press release from Missouri State Parks. The release says that J. Huston Tavern unexpectedly closed in March and Missouri

Officials break ground on new $183 million lab in Jefferson City

June 27, 2024 6:22 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, government officials broke ground on a new multi-agency state laboratory campus in Jefferson City. The multi-story, 250,000-square-foot facility is estimated to cost $183 million with construction, expected to be completed by 2026. American Rescue Plan Act funding was allocated to help cover the cost. State officials say they want