UPDATE: The charges in which Peterson is facing have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested on Wednesday after an hours-long standoff has been charged with multiple felonies. Travis Peterson, 44, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree harassment and resisting arrest. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement arrested a Columbia man who allegedly had a gun following a chase that ended near Veterans United’s southern Columbia campus on Wednesday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday evening press release that Devin Taylor, 25, of Columbia, was eventually found and detained. Taylor was brought to an
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Natural disasters set records in both cost and frequency last year, according to a report from the nonprofit Climate Central. The report states that 2025 was the third busiest year for expensive disasters in the United States, following record-setting years in 2023 and 2024, with 23 separate disasters costing over $1 billion. Far and away,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who was charged with 29 counts of animal abuse has now been sued by more than a dozen dog owners from across the United States and abroad. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Boone County, names Magnum Opus German Shepherds LLC and its owner, Melissa Sanders, 26, and alleges
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THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures fall through the 30s to near freezing before dinnertime. Winds from the north will be strong at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts above 25 mph. TONIGHT: Winds relax slightly after sunset, but some gusts up to 20 mph remain possible. With clear skies, lows tumble to the teens, with the wind
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation met with Boone County stakeholders to discuss what local funding can do to improve Interstate 70 as a lane is added to each side of the highway. Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski said the goal of Wednesday’s meeting with Boone County commissioners, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of killing his wife during an argument over marital infidelity will appear in court for the first time Friday. Malang J. Akbari, 46, was charged Tuesday with murdering his wife, Manhaz Akbari, by stabbing her to death in their home on East McCarty Street. Court documents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trailer northwest of Columbia was the scene of a fire investigation early Wednesday. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to the 5800 block of North Oneal Road at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday after a trailer was set on fire over a dispute, Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. Boone County firefighters,
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to specify the death was a stabbing. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson wrote in a news release that Malang J. Akbari, 46, is charged with first-degree murder,
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TODAY: Wednesday marks the return of winter with a return to more typical January temperatures. We expect temperatures to cool into the low 30s this morning, and only climb a few degrees into the mid-30s this afternoon amid north winds 10-20 mph. TONIGHT: Winds relax as high pressure approaches. Clear skies and calm conditions allow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of killing another person is now in custody. The Jefferson City Police Department said in a Tuesday afternoon press release that Malcolm Mayes turned himself in on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Police were searching for Mayes after he allegedly shot and killed a person on Friday. He
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe pushed ahead with his proposal to eliminate Missouri’s income tax during his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly. Kehoe has talked about income tax elimination since he ran for the office. Now he’s looking to implement those ideas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a reason basketball fans say, ‘You can’t win in March, if you can’t hit your free throws.’ Those gimme buckets are a critical part of wins and losses and it came back to bite Mizzou men’s basketball at the end of Saturday’s game against Ole Miss. The Tigers went just 12-of-24
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A late Cole County farmer owners’ land is set to be auctioned on Feb. 7, even though he intended it to become a county park. After a large group of family, friends and neighbors of Lawrence Renn Jr. showed up to continue their fight to stop the sale of the Elston
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light showers through midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. Gusty winds from the northwest dropping wind chills to the 20s during the day. EXTENDED: Light rain is already starting to move in to our north, but it’s having to overcome
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe outlined his legislative priorities for the upcoming fiscal year during Tuesday’s State of the State address, calling for significant budget cuts as Missouri confronts a looming fiscal imbalance. Kehoe’s proposed budget includes about $600 million in cuts to the core operating budget, reducing total spending from $55.1
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Central Missouri has been dealing with abnormally warm weather for January, as areas like Columbia are off to the 3rd warmest start on average in recorded history. This is set to change soon, though, as a cold front bringing significantly cooler air is set to pass through the region tonight into Wednesday. With this, not
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, with temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy, gusting up to 25 mph. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected south of I-70 due to these high winds and humidity lower than 30%. TONIGHT: Light showers move in after sunset and last most of the night, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers will host Auburn at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday as conference play continues. The Tigers are coming off an SEC loss to Ole Miss.
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