TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold, with temperatures staying in the mid-30s. Winds from the south may gust up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Sunny and mild, with highs returning to the low to mid 50s. Southerly winds remain breezy between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Temperatures will briefly dip back
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s top prosecutor and the Jefferson City police chief detailed the investigation into a shooting in a commercial parking lot that resulted in no charges during a news conference Friday. Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson and Jefferson City Police Department Chief Eric Wilde expressed sympathy to the family of Erik Spencer
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Editor’s note: A source error led to Smith’s name to be initially spelled incorrectly. The name has since been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The woman at the center of a Columbia AMBER Alert on Thursday is now charged with three felonies. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged 24-year-old Joy A. Smith with two counts of
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As colder weather becomes more frequent as we enter the winter season, ponds and lakes may start to freeze over. There have already been several events in Central Missouri where a body of water has frozen over, but it was not enough to allow for people or animals to safely stand on it. This has
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures warming into the low 40s by the afternoon hours as plenty of sunshine is expected. Winds will be out of the south at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures gradually cooling into the low 30s by the overnight hours. Mostly clear conditions are expected, and
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TODAY: Friday is chilly to start, with morning temperatures as cold as 15-25°. Light winds from the north this morning will shift from the south by the afternoon. Between south winds and sunshine, we expect highs to climb near 40°. TONIGHT: Temperatures are warmer overnight, with lows near freezing Saturday morning. Winds remain southerly, and
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Jefferson City man in a commercial parking lot will result in no charges against his shooter, the Cole County prosecuting attorney said Thursday. Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in a news release that no charges will be filed against Spencer Scrivner for the Nov. 1 shooting death of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools has determined how it will spend some of the $9 million it received from Boone County after a property-tax settlement with Ameren Missouri. The county reached a resolution earlier this year in a long-running dispute before the Missouri State Tax Commission. The agreement resolved litigation over property taxes owed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Safety and a strong learning environment is a top priority for Columbia Public Schools’ new Eagle Bluffs Elementary. The district broke ground on the project in the spring of 2024 and remains on track to be completed by fall 2026. The new two-story, $36 million facility will span 76,500 square feet and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is in custody after a search was conducted by law enforcement after they issued an Amber Alert on Thursday afternoon. The alert was canceled at 4:42 p.m. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A spokesman Justin Ewing said troopers stopped the blue 2005 Lincoln Aviator and detained the woman. MSHP also
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is slowly being restored around Mid-Missouri after strong winds knocked down trees and power lines earlier today, according to officials. Ameren continues to report outages in Cooper and Camden counties. Earlier, Mexico, Missouri, officials said multiple power lines on the south side of town were affected by the storms. One power line
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, Good Morning America will be stopping in St. Louis for its “50 States in 50 Weeks” tour, leading up to the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Each week, a GMA anchor or correspondent will visit a new state, following the order in which they joined the United
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MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Commission gave unanimous approval Thursday to a framework that lays out property tax incentives for a new Amazon data center. The tax break package could amount to $1 billion in incentives if the company fully constructs its 17-building data center campus. The hearing over Chapter 100 bonds was
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TONIGHT: Clouds decrease, with strong winds through late evening. Lows fall into the upper teens to low 20s with wind chills in the low teens. TOMORROW: Cold start to the morning with mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 40s. EXTENDED: Â Strong winds will subside overnight, but it will be chilly with lows falling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge is considering to allow a dog breeder – who is charged with 18 counts of animal abuse – to have a bond. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, has been held at the Phelps County Jail without bond since she was charged last month in Boone County with three counts of
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TONIGHT: The rest of the day is drier, with winds from the northwest taking temperatures in a cooler direction. Winds may gust as high as 45 mph with a renewed push of northwest winds this afternoon and through the evening, and into the first half of the overnight. Winds will begin to relax after midnight,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another piece of Mizzou football’s offense is set to enter his name into the transfer portal. On Thursday, a team spokesperson confirmed with ABC 17 that quarterback Beau Pribula is set to throw his name into the portal, after one season in Columbia. He joins several of his teammates, who made the
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