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Missouri Supreme Court puts abortion question back on November ballot

September 10, 2024 5:47 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a lower court decision that would have removed a question on legalizing abortion from the November ballot.

Parson creates task force to snuff out hemp-derived THC

September 10, 2024 11:07 AM Marie Moyer, Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey are scheduled to provide an update on the state’s work to restrict sales of THC derived from hemp.

Moberly man seriously injured in Knox County crash

September 10, 2024 5:07 PM Ryan Shiner

HURDLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a Tuesday crash on Highway 6 in Knox County, about three miles east of Hurdland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2019 Kenworth dump truck – driven by Shane Whitacre – was heading westbound when it

Missing elderly woman in Hickory County found safe

September 10, 2024 2:03 PM Matthew Sanders

The Hickory County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 74-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday.

Battle over abortion rights measure intensifies as Columbia, KC, St. Louis mayors fight for ballot inclusion

September 9, 2024 7:40 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a ballot deadline looming, mayors of some of Missouri’s largest cities have submitted their arguments for why a decertified measure that would legalize abortion should appear on the ballot. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones, Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, and St. Louis County Director Sam Page submitted

Military mortar shell found in Jefferson City yard

September 9, 2024 7:58 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City resident found a military mortar shell in their yard while they were doing yard work on Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, police received a call at 9:44 a.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1100 block of East High Street

Columbia man accused of shooting car while hitting man’s head with gun

September 9, 2024 6:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Monday after deputies say he shot a car while hitting another man in the head with a gun on Saturday morning. Lamont Washington, 47, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegal use of a weapon and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being

Man accused of murder in Boone County faces more charges

September 9, 2024 3:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing another man in November 2021 in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive was charged with more crimes after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday. Mark Achterberg, 39, is now charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and first-degree tampering with evidence. A hearing

Former Pulaski County teacher pleads guilty to sex crime

September 9, 2024 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher pleaded guilty on Friday to having sexual contact with a student. Hailey Clifton-Carmack — a former teacher at Laquey High School – will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. She was previously charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree

State laws differ on how parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children

September 6, 2024 7:47 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While laws differ from state-to-state, the Boone County prosecutor said parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children, depending on the circumstance. Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray both appeared in a Georgia courtroom Friday and denied entering any pleas, CNN reported. Colt Gray is accused

Boonville man charged after allegedly pointing gun at youth near Howard County Courthouse

September 6, 2024 3:48 PM Ryan Shiner

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly threatened a group of youth with a gun on Wednesday in Fayette. Kadyn Lee, 19, is being held at the Howard County Jail without bond. He appeared in court for an arraignment on Friday. A bond hearing is

Human bird flu case confirmed in Missouri by CDC

September 6, 2024 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLJUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed a case of H5 bird flu, a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says. The release did not say the name of the county of where the case was reported. The case was identified through the DHSS’

Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading

September 5, 2024 5:08 PM Associated Press

Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state. Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker on Thursday threw out a description of the measure as written by Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Walker wrote

I-70 ramp closures announced near Rocheport Bridge

September 5, 2024 4:43 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close off-and-on-ramps on Interstate 70 next week at an exit just east of the Rocheport Bridge for maintenance, a Thursday MoDOT press release says. The release says crews will close ramps at Exit 117 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. next week, including: Monday, Sept. 9 – westbound

Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Tipton inmate death

September 5, 2024 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on Thursday by the mother of an inmate who died last year at the Tipton Correctional Center. Brandon Pace died on April 7, 2023, according to Missouri Department of Corrections records. Tammy Reed filed the lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections, former Director Anne

Highway 54 bridge rehab project to move into final phase

September 5, 2024 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The final phase of a bridge rehabilitation project on the Highway 54 overpasses over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin this month, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Both directions of traffic are using the eastbound lanes while work is done

Montgomery City man arrested after 2-year-old dies

September 4, 2024 7:17 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after a 2-year-old was found dead in an apartment. Bryan Danter, of Montgomery City, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree drug trafficking and drug possession, according to a Wednesday night press release from the Missouri State Highway

Parson orders flags at half-staff for fallen Osage Beach police officer

September 4, 2024 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flags at government buildings in Miller and Camden counties will be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of fallen Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson. Carson died during a chase on Saturday. According to a crash report, Carson crossed the middle of Route A east of Toronto Springs Park Road

Governor’s deputy chief of staff to become DESE deputy commissioner

September 4, 2024 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Parson’s Office will take on a new role on Nov. 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the office. Kelli Jones – who joined Parson’s team while he was the lieutenant governor – will step down from her position on Oct. 31

MSHP reports 7 deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend

September 3, 2024 4:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were seven deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This year’s total for fatalities and crashes are lower than last year, where 12 deaths and 306 crashes were reported, according to previous reporting. MSHP states that 223 crashes,