ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is issuing a statement after the Texas elementary school shooting in an effort to speak to the community it serves and protects. The department is continuing to work with the Southern Boone District and staffing for the city. In a release, the department says their long-term planning efforts
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A former prison officer and Dent County Sheriff accused of killing two people in 2011 has been sentenced after a new sentencing phase was ordered.
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A measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday.
Continue Reading A Boone County man charged with forcible rape pleaded guilty in court on Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday.
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A Madison, Missouri man could face charges in Boone County after a shooting.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving a knife on Wednesday off of Providence and Nebraska. A Boone County prosecutor has charged D’Shawn McDonald with third-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault, second-degree property damage and
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A Jefferson City man is facing sexual assault charges after an incident in Oct. Â 2021 involving a person with a moderate intellectual disability.
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An encounter would ultimately lead to two officers opening fire and killing 32-year-old Clay Willingham.
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A former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.
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Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday afternoon, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department SWAT Team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed a drug search warrant on the 4600 block of Riverfront Drive. Officials say two pounds of meth, suspected black tar heroin, $6,760, a bulletproof vest, and a Savage HMR Rifle were located and seized,
Continue Reading A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.
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Senate Democrats are readying a vote on a House-approved bill that would strengthen federal background checks for gun sales.
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Organizations nationwide are coming together to help people who lost a loved one in the violence.
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The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.
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The two Democrats in Missouri’s congressional delegation called for more action to address gun violence after a shooter killed 19 elementary students at a Texas school, while a Republican who represents Columbia and other parts of Mid-Missouri offered prayers.
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