COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child younger than 12 years old in June. Keith Fletcher, 52, was charged with first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. A warrant was ordered on Wednesday and no bond was set. Law enforcement on Nov.
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State Rep. David Tyson Smith and his daughter were among the thousands of people packed into and around Union Station on Wednesday as the parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win came to an end.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for David Hosier, who is on death row for killing a Jefferson City woman in 2009. The court on Wednesday scheduled Hosier’s execution for 6 p.m. June 11 at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri. It is the second execution
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Each night in the United States hundreds of thousands of students are without a regular place to sleep.
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said on Wednesday that his push of head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII was “definitely unacceptable.” Speaking on his ‘New Heights’ podcast alongside his brother Jason, Kelce explained the situation, admitting that he went too far.
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A builder with contracts in states from the Southeast to the Southwest, including several in Missouri, will build the first phase of an expanded Interstate 70.
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Thousands of fans are expected to attend Wednesday’s Super Bowl Victory Parade in Kansas City.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Kansas City Chief’s conquered the San Francisco 49er’s this past Sunday in Super Bowl 58, the team is now back in Kansas City for the celebration parade, and there are a few things you may want to know ahead of time if you plan on attending. The parade is
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory is today. The Chiefs won a thriller on Sunday to become the first team in nearly 20 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Do you plan on being at the parade? Let us know in the poll and in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mike Griggs, deputy city manager and former Parks and Recreation director of the City of Columbia will retire from the City April 12, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. According to the release, Griggs worked in the Parks and Recreation department for 35 years, including 10 years as the parks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Vehicle Stops Committee met Tuesday night for the first time since Police Chief Jill Schlude was sworn in Dec. 4. The committee’s previous meeting in January was canceled, due to inclement weather. During Tuesday night’s meeting, the group did not discuss any new business, passing a motion to wait for
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with 12 felonies after he was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit. Elijah Paul Juarez, 23, is being held without bond at the Callaway County Jail. He was charged with: Two counts of first-degree sodomy First-degree kidnapping
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big Tree Medical announced on Wednesday that it will be providing Suboxone prescriptions for those struggling with opioid use disorder at its Columbia location. Suboxone is one of the primary medications used to treat opioid addiction. Research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine indicates it can reduce the risk
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Providence Road rivals will battle on the basketball court at Rock Bridge High School. The Bruins are set to host the Hickman Kewpies in CMAC play with tipoff scheduled for Tuesday night at approximately 7:15 p.m. Rock Bridge and Hickman are both having great seasons and are in the home stretch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged with several felonies after authorities claim he shot at a vehicle on Sunday that contained a man and two children. Jason Bradley Jones, 36, was charged with two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a
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Missouri’s Senate returned to the Capitol on Tuesday morning to continue its debate from Monday night on reforming how constitutional questions make the ballot.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man accused of raping a teenager in December had an arraignment on Friday. Michael Holmes, 42, of Devils Elbow, was charged on Thursday with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree child molestation. An arraignment was held Friday and a warrant was served to Holmes. A $250,000 bond was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri lawmaker is pushing to ban corporations from claiming unborn babies as employees after the untimely death of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation employee. Kaitlyn Anderson was 25-years-old and six months pregnant with her son, Jaxx, when she died in 2021. A loophole in Missouri law led to Anderson’s
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With more than 1 million people possible at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, ensuring public safety will be a large undertaking.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals intend to build their new downtown ballpark blocks away from T-Mobile Center and the Power & Light District. They announced their plan on Tuesday, scrapping two concepts elsewhere in the city for a location that puts the stadium closer to
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