Columbia man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2020 murder
Family members of the victim were emotional at Friday’s sentencing hearing for a Columbia murder from two years ago.
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Family settles with three involved in fraternity hazing case at MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity settled with three people who were involved. Adult chapter advisors Jeff Wagoner and Chris Palmero along with fraternity secretary Collin Clark settled with the family of 18-year-old Danny Santulli. Santulli left the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house last year
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Columbia mother speaks out after bus driver leaves her child on the street during a seizure
On Friday a mother is speaking out after her son’s bus driver allegedly watched her 12-year-old son have a seizure in the street but left to drive her route.
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Gov. Parson to speak with Columbia police chief about career programs on Monday
On Monday, Gov. Parson will be speaking with Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones to discuss public safety and solutions for the law enforcement workforce.
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Truck hauling camper overturns on Interstate 70 in Columbia
A pickup truck towing a camper overturned Friday on Interstate 70 near the Highway 63 connector.
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MoDOT work in Cole, Cooper counties expected to cause lane closures starting Monday
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin multiple projects Monday, expected to cause delays and lane closures in the area.
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UM Board of Curators creates plan to combat inflation rates
The University of Missouri System Board of Curators met on Thursday to discuss the Five-year Capital Plans for MU, and to address the rising inflation rates.
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Neighbor describes home invasion shooting in south Columbia
The Columbia police continue to investigate a home invasion after responding to a shots fired call on Wednesday evening.
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Taxi Terry closes down after 13 years in business
For the last 13 years, cabs from Taxi Terry’s have been a common sight in Columbia.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit coronavirus case increases in eight out of nine days
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Columbia Board of Education approves salary increases, collective bargaining agreement
The Columbia Board of Education voted Thursday to increase pay for all district employees and approved a collective bargaining agreement that ups base pay for teachers.
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Traffic back to normal after factory fire east of Columbia
Traffic is back to normal after a Thursday morning fire at a brake part manufacturer east of Columbia.
Continue Reading UM Board of Curators to meet Thursday, set to discuss inflation
The UM Board of Curators are set to meet Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at Missouri S&T and are scheduled to discuss inflation at the university among other topics.
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Former teacher speaks about Columbia Public School lawsuit, claims retaliation over isolation rooms
A former Columbia Public School teacher alleges in a newly filed lawsuit that she was “forced out” of the district for taking and sharing photos of rooms used to isolate students at the district’s school for children with special educational needs.
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Columbia shooting suspect faces federal gun charge, linked to three other shooting scenes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Columbia shooting suspect now faces a federal gun charge after his arrest in Jefferson City. Federal prosecutors charged Shaune Price for unlawful possession of a gun. Jefferson City police arrested Price on March 23 after stopping a Greyhound bus Price was on and found a gun in his bag.
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Rock Bridge High School employee accused of taking phone to send himself images of woman
Prosecutors charged a 30-year-old man with a felony after he allegedly took a woman’s phone and sent himself images of her.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CDC report shows increase in Missouri coronavirus case rate
Missouri’s rate of new coronavirus cases jumped last week, going from 0 cases per 100,000 people to 61 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly coronavirus report. The increase put the state in the medium coronavirus transmission category under the CDC’s definition. However, most counties maintained a low transmission level last week. Howard
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Columbia city leaders to hear public feedback about community development funds
Columbia city leaders are expected to hear feedback from the public about how to spend more than $1 million meant for housing needs.
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Columbia City Council passes motion to reconsider repealing ban on roll carts
In the city’s most recent city council meeting, Columbia’s city council passed a motion 4-3 allowing the council to consider and vote on repealing the ban on roll carts.
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MU professor serving on panel to improve nursing home care nationwide
The pandemic highlighted issues nursing homes nationwide have faced for years, like staffing shortages and inadequate funding and pay, according to a new report.
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