QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you still seeing rising rent prices?
Some areas are seeing higher rent increases than others.
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STAARR, CPD held meetings Monday night to discuss crime, safety in Columbia
Watch the Columbia police meeting in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and Stronger Together Aspiring and Achieving Relevant Relationships held separate community meetings to discuss community violence and safety in Columbia on Monday night. Monday night’s meeting covered crime trends and safety issues in the North Districts of Columbia. The
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No injuries reported in semi-truck fire off of I-70
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported after a semi-truck caught fire at the Route J off-ramp of westbound Interstate 70 on Monday, according to Boone County Fire officials. The ramp is currently closed, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gayle Blomenkamp. The estimated time for the closure was
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Columbia man charged after allegedly stabbing another
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after allegedly stabbing another man Saturday. Tyrone Seals, 51, is charged with first-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance was held Monday, where Seals appeared by video from the jail. A confined docket hearing
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Missouri ranks among top states for answering mental health crisis calls
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched in July 2022, and nearly one year later the Missouri Department of Mental Health said it has experienced “minimal challenges” with staffing, unlike several other states.
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Trial for deadly Chariton County train derailment expected to begin next summer
A Chariton County judge said Monday that the lawsuits related to the deadly June 2022 train derailment will likely go to the trail in August next year.
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Five people charged after ‘weapons offense’ and arrest at Walmart
Cole County prosecutors charged five people with weapon offenses and stealing after an apparent dustup that ended in a Walmart parking lot Sunday.
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Woman charged with child abuse, allegedly left children at pool
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman faces several child-abuse charges after allegedly leaving four children at a pool in Columbia. Ebony Myers, 30, is charged with five counts of child abuse. Her address is listed as Jefferson City on Casenet, but is said to be an Indiana resident who was visiting Missouri in the probable cause
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One shot Monday morning in Pulaski County, sheriff’s department says
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department announced in a press release that one person was shot Monday morning in the 13000 block of Hassler Drive. Limited information is being released, according to the press release. The person who was shot was not identified, but is hospitalized. Their condition status was not announced.
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Human remains found on Missouri River island
A Mid-Missouri sheriff says human remains were found over the weekend on a Missouri River island in her county.
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Woman accused in University of Missouri student death to undergo mental evaluation
The woman accused of killing a University of Missouri student and trying to burn his body has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation to see if she is fit to stand trial.
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Juveniles detained after gun, drugs found in Jefferson City
Police found a handgun and drugs and detained three juveniles Sunday in Jefferson City after a report of shots fired.
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Firefighter injured, multiple animals believed to be lost following house fire in South Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire in the 4600 block of Winterbrook Court Sunday that left one fireman injured and may have killed multiple animals. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the call at around 2:40 p.m. for a residential structure fire in Thornbrook. Columbia Fire Captain
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Power restored to nearly 100 Columbia customers after outage on Monday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to Columbia’s power and water outage map, as of 8 a.m. power has been restored to the 99 customers who were seeing an electrical outage on Monday morning. The map showed one electrical outage along McBaine Ave. near W. Broadway in central Columbia. According to the map, the incident started at
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Columbia Police and STAARR to hold meetings discussing crime trends in the community
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Monday, CPD will host the first of two meetings to discuss crime trends and safety issues at 6 p.m. in the community room at the Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center. Police will be speaking to residents of the North District of Columbia and members from CPD’s patrol and Criminal Investigation Bureaus
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you interested in the Columbia Police Department’s community meetings?
The Columbia Police Department will hold two community meetings this week to talk about public safety.
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Lake Ozark firefighter injured in house fire Saturday night
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) One Lake Ozark firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries after fighting a house fire Saturday evening. Just after 5:30 Saturday night, Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in the 1800 block of Sweetwater Court. According to a news release, the only person injured
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Five people arrested after weapons offense in Jefferson City Sunday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police arrested five people after a weapons offense involving two handguns Sunday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jefferson City Police responded to a scene in the 2800 block of Sue Drive. Police did not go into detail about the offense that lead to the investigation. A victim provided
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Local business fails fire inspection
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia Building Construction Codes Commission is set to meet to discuss a building’s failure to meet city codes. Atlas Autism Health is located on 800 Cherry Street and is classified as an I-4 Institutional Group, which is a building that is occupied by more than 5 people who receive
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Columbia Police Department to hold meetings discussing community safety
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week, the Columbia Police Department is holding two meetings to discuss crime and safety in Columbia. The meetings will be held this Monday and Thursday. One meeting will be held in the north district of Columbia, the other in the south district and each meeting will discuss the crime trends in the
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