COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in shootings that occurred in April and May was found guilty by a Boone County jury on Wednesday on two felonies. Joshua Abrams, 24, was found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was previously charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor after leading police on a chase that ended with a crash Wednesday night at a Columbia intersection. Daylon Logan, 21, is charged with driving without a license, kidnapping, stealing a car, fleeing a traffic stop and leaving the scene of
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Editor’s note: The date of the meeting has been updated. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Chariot races” will be discussed at Tuesday night’s Columbia City Council meeting. New business on the council agenda shows that the energy drink company Red Bull filed an application with the city to hold the 2026 Red Bull Chariot Races on Saturday,
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one. “As of today, the world has gone eight years, four months, and 11 days without a nuclear test …
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of raping someone in 2008-09 was sentenced this week. Roger Allen Curtis, of Mexico, Missouri, was initially charged in 2024 in Audrain County with first-degree rape. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 10 to incest and was sentenced on Monday to five years of probation, along with a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan D. Brown, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A viral app has taken China by storm with just one question. It tackles a rising trend of widespread loneliness and isolation in the world’s second most populous country. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ What
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss a recently approved family reunification agreement at its Thursday night meeting. The City of Columbia approved the agreement with Columbia Public Schools at its Jan. 5 City Council meeting. The agreement – which runs through June 30 – stats that students can go to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the driving lane of eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia will be closed until 3 p.m. Friday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Emergency repairs are occurring at St. Charles Road. MoDOT crews temporarily reduced that portion of eastbound I-70 on Wednesday evening to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the eastbound lane of East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia will be closed until Wednesday, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The release says the lane between North Eighth and Ninth streets near the Guitar Building closed Thursday morning and will reopen by 5
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly stole a gun and got into a chase with law enforcement has been charged with six felonies. Devin Taylor, 25, of Columbia, was charged with aggravated fleeing, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage, second-degree burglary, stealing a gun and tampering with evidence.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Speaker of the House Jonathon Patterson (R-Lees Summit) has introduced the framework of the governor’s tax elimination plan, and Representative Mark Boyko (D-Kirkwood) from across the aisle filed an alternate plan. Governor Mike Kehoe has been a long-standing proponent of eliminating the state’s income tax. The bill Patterson filed would do
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Missouri is experiencing a high level of seasonal influenza activity, with 33,681 cases reported so far this season.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a multipart proposal on Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and reducing health insurance premiums, as well as increasing price transparency within the health care system. The White House is positioning the package – dubbed the “Great Healthcare Plan” – as a framework to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in a social media post that a federal agent has again shot someone in the city if Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when the man, a Venezuelan national, was shot in the leg after he began
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CNN, POOL, WJLA, FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPT. By Lauren del Valle, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The au pair who was having an extramarital affair with Brendan Banfield when he allegedly killed his wife and another man in February 2023 said she finally agreed to cooperate with prosecutors a year after her own arrest because
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration is indefinitely suspending visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia and Russia. Starting next week, the move will block visas for many people seeking to work in the US or reunite with their families. Here’s what else you need to know to
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The Trump administration is indefinitely suspending visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Haiti, Somalia and Russia. Starting next week, the move will block visas for many people seeking to work in the US or reunite with their families. Here’s what else you need to know
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strikes Wednesday, marking the conclusion of an action believed to be among the longest in UK history. Heba Muraisi refused food for 73 days and Kamran Ahmed for 66. Muraisi, 31 and Ahmed, 28, began their hunger strike late last year, as part
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CNN By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted traffic stop”
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CNN, KARE, WCCO By Danya Gainor, Karina Tsui, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in a week, a shooting involving an immigration agent sparked heated clashes in Minnesota – prompting the president to threaten to use the Insurrection Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents were conducting a “targeted
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