Murder charge filed after elderly man found stabbed to death in Cole County
Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City woman with first-degree murder in the weekend stabbing death of an 80-year-old man.
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Fulton woman seriously hurt after crash in Ste. Genevieve County
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was seriously hurt after a crash in St. Genevieve County Sunday afternoon. The Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 2:22 p.m. on Route DD near Kinsey Road. According to online crash reports, Rebekah Love, 49, was traveling east on Route DD and another vehicle was traveling
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Mizzou volleyball earns first NCAA Tournament berth since 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is going to do some dancing in December. The Tigers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the Nebraska Quarter. It is the first time MU has made the NCAA Tournament since 2020 and the 18th time in program history. The Tigers
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Record-breaking online shopping predicted for Cyber Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Black Friday is over, but families can still take advantage of offers and discounts for holiday shopping thorugh Cyber Monday. This year, 182 million consumers are projected to take advantage of the season’s lowest in-store and online prices, with 71.1 million online shoppers, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation
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Missouri State Highway Patrol sees increased traffic accidents during holiday travel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic accidents increase this weekend as holiday travelers take to the roads. From Nov. 19 to Saturday, there were 148 traffic accidents throughout the state with 54 of them resulting in serious injury. That is 18 more crashes than the week before with 26 more in terms of serious injury, according to
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Doolittle Fire puts out two-story house fire Saturday morning
DOOLITTLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday morning, firefighters put out a blaze at a house near Newburg High School. No one was injured, according to Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District. Doolittle Fire, Rolla Rural Fire and Phelps Health EMS were dispatched to the two-story house with heavy smoke showing around 5:30 Saturday morning. In a FaceBook post,
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Jefferson City woman charged in connection to Cole County homicide
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 27-year-old Jefferson City woman is now in custody and charged with murder in the death of an 80-year-old man. At 7:29 p.m. Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Cole County Deputies responded to a house in the 3200 block of Landing Creek Road for an unconscious man with serious injuries. The
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House total loss after Thanksgiving fire at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A house is a complete loss after a fire late on Thanksgiving day at the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to the fire just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters put out the fire and searched the house. Fortunately, no one was hurt. However, fire crews
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Columbia will have crews ready to respond to Sunday’s winter weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A nine-member City of Columbia Public Works snowplow crew will begin working on Saturday, preparing for overnight winter weather heading to Columbia. According to a news release from the City, crews will report for duty at 6 p.m. in anticipation of the storm. The winter weather system is expected to roll into
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Jefferson City yard waste drop-off site to begin operations under new contract
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City temporary yard waste drop-off site began operating with Troesser Lawn Care on Saturday after multiple concerns about the site were addressed by the City Council. The new agreement with the lawn care service will provide extra hours to drop off yard waste, extra staffing to help maintain the
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No. 9 Mizzou routs rival Arkansas to capture first 10-win season since 2014
Watch a livestream of the post-game press conference in the web player above. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team dominated Arkansas for its second-straight Battle Line Rivalry victory, 48-14. With that win, the Tigers captured their first 10-win season since 2014. You can watch extended highlights of Mizzou football’s dominant victory over
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Colder temperatures could cause problems for your vehicle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parts of Mid-Missouri could see their first chance of snowfall this weekend, but with colder temperatures approaching, comes the need to double-check the car, before hitting the road. According to TIRECRAFT, tire pressure can decrease by about one pound per square inch for every 10 degrees the temperature drops. Most vehicles have
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Mid-Missouri man charged with child porn possession
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri man was charged on Wednesday with possessing child pornography. Kelvin Maurice Powell Jr., 34, is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. He was first booked into the Callaway County Jail at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday, and was brought to the Boone County Jail at 10:27 a.m. Thursday, according
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Online shopping scams pop up during holiday season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Better Business Bureau said most holiday shoppers are planning to buy at least half of their gifts online this year, and cyber criminals are trying to take advantage. The National Retail Federation said online shopping is expected to increase between 7%-9% this year from 2022, up to more than $270 billion.
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Black Friday becoming less and less popular as online shopping increases, reports say
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While some may be resting after Thanksgiving, others are gearing up to head to stores early to get the best deals they can today for Black Friday. However, according to recent data, more Black Friday shoppers are opting to shop online instead on in-store. The National Retail Federation estimates that about 182
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you Black Friday shopping this year?
Millions of Americans will head out to stores on Friday in search of deals.
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Drought in Missouri leads to extra work to maintain Christmas trees; tree prices expected to increase
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. drought monitor, the majority of Missouri is currently experiencing drought conditions. Gov. Mike Parson recently signed an executive order to extend the drought alert in the state until May 1, 2024. The drought alert was initially created with an executive order on May 31 in response to severe drought conditions.
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Four Rolla children suffer minor injuries in Crawford County crash
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four children and a woman from Rolla were brought to Phelps Health on Thursday after suffering injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Crawford County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred on Route ZZ about five miles west of Cuba, Missouri, the report states. The report states
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Columbia organization continues Thanksgiving meal honoring Almeta Crayton
For 26 years now, people in Columbia have come together every Thanksgiving for a meal known as “Everybody Eats.”
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Woman suffers serious injuries in Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 87 in Moniteau County, just south of Route A, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Jessica Taylor, 30, was injured in the crash and was flown to University Hospital, according to the report. An MU
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