EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of Kent Heitholt’s killing has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled last week that a Columbia native, whose murder conviction was overturned, is owed an extra $1.3 million in his lawsuit against two insurance companies. Ryan Ferguson was convicted of the 2001 killing of Columbia Daily
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The federal government shutdown is entering its third week. Last week saw developments such as the mass firings of federal workers (particularly those in Health and Human Services) and the closure of the Smithsonian and the National Zoo. Looming on the horizon — a missed paycheck for American military members. Democrats have stood firm on
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two firefighters were treated for minor burns after a fire broke out at a home in Moberly on Sunday. According to a social media post from the Moberly Fire Department, firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of Austin Street just before 2 p.m. Smoke and flames were showing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia rolled out five taxi and rideshare locations this weekend in an effort to help keep traffic moving. But some rideshare drivers said it’s been difficult to navigate this new system. “It’s been a challenge,” is how most rideshare drivers are describing this weekend. “Which when you’re dealing with
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy was shot in a deputy-involved shooting in Paris on Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A press release from the MSHP says Randolph County deputies and investigators with the Division of Drug and Crime Control were asked to help the Ralls County Sheriff’s Office with a
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Saturday marked the second weekend of an increased police presence in downtown Columbia that followed the September shooting that killed Stephen’s College student Aiyanna Williams.
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MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) The superintendent of Marshall Public Schools says the district plans to tighten its event supervision and safety protocols after a student brought a BB gun to a football game Friday night. According to a social media post from the district, law enforcement and school administrators received reports from several students that a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou football’s home winning streak came to a halt at 15 games, on Saturday, as the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to No. 8 Alabama Tide. Although the Tigers stayed in the fight, the Crimson Tide rolled to a 27-24 victory at Faurot Field to improve to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC Network is returning to the University of Missouri campus this weekend, bringing national live broadcasts and a chance for Tiger fans to be on camera. This is the second time the network has visited Columbia this football season, and organizers expect large crowds at Walsworth Plaza outside Mizzou Arena. The
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A 65-year-old Kansas woman was seriously injured Friday evening in a crash on Highway 40 in Montgomery County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 7 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After walking back a proposal for a downtown task force, the City of Columbia is now considering forming a new advisory council made up of local college students. The original task force proposal came at the request of University of Missouri System President Mun Choi, following the Sept. 27 shooting death of
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By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House. “In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will no longer use alternative methods of instruction, the district wrote in an email to families on Friday night. The email – provided to ABC 17 News by a district spokesperson and Board President John Lyman – says that the district will not need to use AMI days for
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced he will impose an additional 100% tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30% tariffs already in effect, starting November 1 or sooner. The threat is a massive escalation after months of a trade truce between the two nations. “The United States of
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil was held Friday evening at Carver Park in Fulton for one of the women shot this week in Jefferson City. Organizers wrote that the vigil was being held for Sofie Mulcahey. Organizers said she was a victim in a shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Cordell
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has died from injuries they suffered in a crash Friday on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, according to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP’s Troop F – which covers much of Mid-Missouri – wrote one vehicle was involved and described it as a rollover crash
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Pulaski County on Wednesday after she allegedly put a dead fetus into a cooler and gave it to a man. Makayla Haedt was charged with first-degree harassment. An arraignment was held on Friday and a bond hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. Information about
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By Pete Muntean, Nicki Brown, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration reported 12 of their facilities were short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers. Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport will not have the normal number of staff in its control tower from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Friday with arson and murder in a June house fire on Paris Road. Brandon Butchkoski, 47, is accused in the death of Donovan Baylis. Baylis died after he was burned in a fire that was set at his home. Baylis died about a month later at a
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