COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Elected officials across Missouri are reacting to an act of terrorism in New Orleans, as the FBI continues to investigate a New Year’s Day truck attack that left at least 15 people dead, with one representative raising concerns that America is vulnerable. Rep. Justin Sparks (R-Wildwood) expressed concern that the attack was
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County’s top prosecutor and local police are yet to release the name of a man accused of impersonating a federal officer and engaging in a standoff with authorities Tuesday. Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney Sandra Colhour told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that she would not disclose the suspect’s name. Fulton police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday evening on the attack that left at least 10 people dead in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day. Law enforcement officials identified 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen from Texas, as the suspect who they believe drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-20s with mostly cloudy skies. \ TOMORROW: Thursday welcomes some isolated snow/ rain that moves through the region north of I-70 during the early afternoon hours. Most of this stays rain as temperatures warm, with some light snow closer to Macon possible. No travel impacts expected. EXTENDED: Temperatures drop
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI is investigating a New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans that left several dead as an act of terrorism. New Orleans TV station WGNO reported 15 people had died by late Wednesday afternoon, citing the local coroner. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that unfolded in the
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) New Year’s Day is the first day that law enforcement can issue a ticket for drivers using a cellphone while driving. The Siddens-Bening hands-free law prohibits drivers from holding or touching cell phones while behind the wheel. The law is named in part after Randall Siddens, 34, of Columbia, died from injuries he sustained from being
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the west may gust up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds return overnight with low temperatures dropping to the mid-20s. EXTENDED: Thursday starts dry with precipitation chances increasing in the afternoon. A light rain or a few flurries are possible, but amounts will
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THIS MORNING: Mostly cloudy and cold with early morning lows near freezing. A steady breeze will add on more chill. TODAY: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s. Winds will be gusting in the teens, keeping the wind chill near or below freezing all day. EXTENDED: The new year brings more cold and possible
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As many plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve, law enforcement in Mid-Missouri are reminding those going out to be safe. Sgt. Kyle Green of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F says people should arrange their sober rides as soon as possible. “We expect quite a few people to go out this
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-20s with mostly cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Wednesday welcomes partly cloudy skies and highs into the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Another clipper system is quick to roll through on Thursday. This will bring overcast skies, a slight warmup to near 40 during the afternoon, and a chance for some areas to
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TODAY: Tuesday will be the beginnings of cooler air, which may be quite prolonged after a mild stretch through the holidays. Temperatures are cooling through the morning behind an area of low pressure that is exiting the region. Cool air will wrap in and drop temperatures into the 30s by the afternoon, but it will
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers’ defense held strong late in the fourth quarter, delivering a narrow win against Iowa in the Music City Bowl. The Tigers won 27-24, powered by two 50-plus-yard field goals from kicker Blake Craig. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Brady
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TODAY: Tuesday will be the beginnings of cooler air, which may be quite prolonged after a mild stretch through the holidays. Temperatures are cooling through the morning behind an area of low pressure that is exiting the region. Cool air will wrap in and drop temperatures into the 30s by the afternoon, but it will
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite an increase in violent crime in Columbia, the Boone County Sheriff’s has reported a reduction in violent crime for the second consecutive year. Data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported 76 violent crimes. Firearms and “dangerous weapons” made up 52% of those crimes. It
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers overnight into tomorrow. A few flurries are possible through daybreak, but no impacts are expected. Gusty winds with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Spotty showers and/or flurries exiting before midday. Mostly cloudy and windy with highs in the upper 30s to around 40 with wind chills near the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri branch of Habitat for Humanity — a charity close to former president Jimmy Carter’s heart — is marking the passing of a man who inspired others to service. Carter died Saturday in his home in Plains, Georgia. After Carter’s term ended in the White House in 1977, he and
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 50s. Rain chances track in from the north through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Widespread showers in the early evening with another push of rain late overnight. Rain may transition to light snow flurries around sunrise. No accumulations are expected. EXTENDED: New Year’s Eve is breezy, cloudy, and
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THIS MORNING: Cooler than recent mornings in the 30s with patchy fog possible. Clouds linger through the day after fog dissipates. TODAY: Cloudy and mild with highs in the low 50s. Rain chances are mostly north of our area during the daytime and will slowly track in this evening. EXTENDED: Rainfall Monday night mostly favors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s been a lot of talk since the regular season ended. The Mizzou buzz has been all about the transfer portal, about a new quarterback coming to town and really about the expectations for the 2025 season, as a whole. However, during Sunday’s Music City Bowl press conference, head coach Eli Drinkwitz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As 2024 comes to a close, Columbia City Council members are hopeful for a reduction in violent crime in 2025. The city has experienced nearly an 11 percent increase in violent crimes this year compared to 2023, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crime report. Columbia recorded 569 violent crimes as
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