One dead after shooting involving Jefferson City police
A suspect was shot dead after police responded to a burglary call Friday afternoon in Jefferson City.
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Tracking warm and breezy weather to start the week
TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear sky as temperatures drop into the low 30s by the end of the night. Winds will be calm out of the west through this time period. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures quickly rebounding with the help of plentiful sunshine throughout the day. By the afternoon, it will warm up into
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Southern Boone County Fire crews work large fuel spill Saturday, road temporarily closed
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews from the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District along with other agencies are currently working a large fuel spill on Tom Bass Rd. and State Route H after a semi-truck flipped over Saturday morning. Southern Boone Fire shared on Facebook photos of a semi-truck flipped over on a curved road
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No evidence found after MU Alert of shots heard near Downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say officers did not locate anything at the scene after getting reports of shots heard near Downtown Columbia early Saturday morning. An MU Alert was sent out just before 2 a.m. Saturday. The alert states, “CPD reports shots heard at/near Walnut and College. Urgent/Stay away from area. No additional alerts
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Tracking a seasonal, sunny weekend
TODAY: Sunny and mild with highs in the low to mid-50s. Winds out of the northwest will be calmer between 5 to 10 mph. TOMORROW: Warmer with highs near 60 with continued sunshine. Winds from the west remain light. EXTENDED: Temperatures climb into the lower 70s throughout much of next week. As moisture remains low
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Local highlights and scores: March 7, 2025
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, March 7, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Class 1 State Quarterfinals: GREEN CITY (66) ST. ELIZABETH (68) FINAL Class 2 State Quarterfinals: HARRISBURG (60) CANTON (65) FINAL BLUE EYE (31) EUGENE (81) FINAL Class 3 State
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Mizzou baseball drops series opener to Binghamton in extras
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team hasn’t opened up Taylor Stadium the way they would have hoped, in 2025. So far, the Tigers are 3-3 through the first portion of their 10-game homestand, following an 8-7 loss to Binghamton in 13 innings on Friday night. With the loss to the Bearcats, head coach Kerrick
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Plea hearing pushed one week for man charged in Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the men accused in a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia will come back to court next week for a scheduled plea hearing. A judge reset a hearing for Jajuan Crockett, 21, to consider what he might do in his pending murder case. Crockett’s attorney said he wanted more
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Columbia bus rider calls for change after being slapped by passenger
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Norma Jamill Barnum said she was riding a city of Columbia bus with her 12-year-old daughter on Monday when a couple sitting a few rows away began arguing. Barnum, who uses the Orange Route of the Go COMO Public Transit system several times a week, said she has witnessed several incidents during
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Mother of man shot and killed on Dove Drive speaks out
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of Deshon Houston who was shot and killed on Dove Drive in Columbia in June of 2023 is speaking out. It’s been nearly two years since Deshon was killed and his mother Lacondance Houston says the pain of his loss is something she deals with every day. “It’s been horrible,
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Judge awards Missouri $24 billion in lawsuit after China no-shows case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A federal judge awarded the state of Missouri $24 billion in a lawsuit over China’s alleged hoarding of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Stephen Limbaugh in the Eastern District Court of Missouri sided with Attorney General Andrew Bailey in the state’s years-long lawsuit against the country. The office
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Sunrise Beach man sentenced to 120-day program for deadly 2023 boat crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man was sentenced to serve a 120-day program in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a 2023 boat crash that left one person dead and multiple people injured. Bobby Gene Childers will spend 120 days in the state prison system. He could be paroled if he
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Missouri report shows slight decrease in federal jobs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s latest jobs report shows a decrease in federal jobs while state and local government positions went up. The Missouri Economic Research Center’s January jobs report, released Friday, says federal government jobs in Missouri decreased by 100 from December to January. Meanwhile, state government jobs increased by over 1,000 in that
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Tracking sunny skies and warming temperatures
TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s as winds remain out of the north at 8-14 mph. A spotty drizzle remains possible, but most of the region remains dry. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes more sunshine with highs into the lower to mid-50s. Winds remain out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday through Tuesday sees
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Three-year contract proposed for new Columbia Public Schools superintendent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education is expected to vote Monday on a three-year contract for a new superintendent. The board will also decide whether to make shortening the length of superintendent contracts a legislative priority. The contract, if approved, will pay Jeff Klein $255,000 in its first year. He could get an
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Missouri takes part in Stand Up for Science rallies with State Capitol demonstration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Scientists, students, advocates and community members carried signs outside the Missouri Capitol on Friday during the Stand Up for Science rally. According to the rally’s website, the nationwide events were planned to advocate for continued government support for science, defend against censorship and push back on attacks against diversity, equity, inclusion
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2025 ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special set to air on March 17
The 2025 ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special will air on Monday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. on KMIZ.
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Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Flooding, the deadliest severe weather threat
Flooding is responsible for the second-most weather-related fatalities in the United States and is the most expensive and frequent disaster. Trends indicate it will get worse with climate change. There is no question that heat is far and away the deadliest weather event and will likely extend its lead in a warming world. But among
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Mizzou aims to address paint problems, honor seniors in regular season finale
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Men’s Basketball has almost reached the finish line of its 2024-25 regular season. The Tigers (21-9) have one last opponent to face before turning the page to the postseason: No. 19 Kentucky (20-10). With a win over the Wildcats, MU would match its highest SEC win total (11) in
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Mizzou embarks on search for a ‘proven winner’ to lead Tiger women’s hoops
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 15 years with one coach at the helm of the Tiger women’s basketball program, Mizzou Athletics is embarking on a search for a new voice. On Wednesday night, the Robin Pingeton era officially came to an end, with a 20-point loss to Mississippi State in the first round of the Southeastern
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