Missouri River race canceled with storms in forecast
The 18th annual Missouri River 340 race was canceled Wednesday as paddlers passed through Jefferson City on their way from Kansas City to St. Charles.
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NTSB: Crossing design contributed to deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash
National accident investigators say in their final report that the design of the railroad crossing in Mendon where a dump truck hit an Amtrak train last summer contributed to the deadly crash.
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LU to increase number of triple and quad rooms as housing becomes hard to find on campus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Board of Curators for Lincoln University held a meeting Wednesday, with the topic of student housing being the top item to address. The board voted to increase the number of triple and quad rooms in order to combat the lack of available housing. LU President John Moseley says the school
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms and more flooding likely Wednesday night
UPDATE: Wednesday Afternoon A renewed Areal Flood Watch precedes what will likely be another round of flooding tonight into early Thursday morning. Storms will redevelop after 6 p.m. and bring a risk for heavy and repetitive rainfall, but also severe weather. The threat for severe weather will be higher tonight in comparison to the last
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Food vendors at Cole County Fair pass inspection
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) All four food stands for the Jefferson City Jaycees Fair passed an inspection by the Cole County Health Department on Monday. Vendors included Cajun Catfish, RJ’s Real Italian Ice and PBJ Happee Day Shows, which is operating a hamburger stand and taco stand. View the inspection below. 2023-Jaycees-Fair-Inspections-7.31.23Download The Cole County
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Cause of deadly Columbia apartment fire undetermined; possibilities identified
Fire investigators in Columbia could not fully determine how a deadly apartment blaze that killed two children started in December, according to a report obtained by ABC 17 News.
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Man accused of murdering pregnant woman shows pattern of domestic violence
The Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
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Columbia Solid Waste schedules public meeting to discuss recycling center on Oakland Gravel Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is hosting a public meeting next week to discuss a proposed recycling dropoff center on Oakland Gravel Road, according to a Wednesday press release. The meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Conference Room 1C at Columbia City Hall. Public comments can also
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Additional charges filed against man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More charges have been filed against the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March, according to a press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession
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Woman dies after drowning in spring at Ha Ha Tonka
A Kansas City, Kansas, woman who was pulled from a spring at a Lake of the Ozarks-area state park died Monday.
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Columbia Fire Department’s response plan to flash floods around Columbia
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms rolled through Mid-Missouri early Wednesday morning and brought some flash floods to Columbia. A flash flood warning was in effect in Boone County until 7:15 Wednesday morning, and around 4 a.m. there was an attempted water rescue at Vandiver and Paris road. In the event of flash flooding, Assistant Fire
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the latest Trump indictment?
Special counsel Jack Smith returned another grand jury indictment Tuesday against former president Donald Trump — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Bahner community reacts after historic St. John’s Catholic Church struck by lightning, destroyed by fire
BAHNER, Mo. (KMIZ) A 185-year-old Bahner church was burned to the ground after getting struck by lightning early Tuesday morning. St. John’s Catholic Church was struck by lightning around 5 a.m. which set the church ablaze. The Wildlife Ridge Winery was one of the first to see the flames and called 911. The building was
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First responders, Cole County Fair organizers prepare for heavy rain
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of severe thunderstorms head towards Mid-Missouri, the Jefferson City Jaycees Fair is working with local first responders to keep fairgoers safe. “Every night we have a meeting behind the building with Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Department, First Aid, and all of that stuff,” Fair Chairmen Derred Scheperle said. The Cole
Continue Reading Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death
One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.
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Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago has been executed. Authorities say 45-year-old Johnny Johnson received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He was convicted of killing Casey Williamson in July 2002.
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Missouri sales tax holiday is this weekend, opt-outs not available for first time
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This weekend is Missouri’s annual sales tax holiday. Families will be able to shop for clothing and school items without paying sales or local tax on those items. The 2023 Back-to-School holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends Sunday. This year’s holiday is different than previous years because local counties
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Appeal dismissed for man convicted in Ben Renick’s murder
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A man who sought a new trial over the death of a snake breeder from Montgomery County has lost his appeal. A judge dismissed a request for retrial for Michael Humphrey, who was convicted of first-degree murder in October 2021 for killing Ben Renick. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan.
Continue ReadingWho are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election interference indictment?
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The historic indictment against Donald Trump in the special counsel’s probe into January 6, 2021, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election says that he “enlisted co-conspirators to assist him in his criminal efforts.” The charging documents repeatedly reference six of these co-conspirators, but as is common practice, their
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Cole County Public Works to replace pipes after fuel leak
Cole County Public Works continues to work in the area of a fuel leak that happened last week at Lincoln University’s Alan T. Busby Farm.
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