State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) took to Twitter on Thursday and said that he is considering filing legislation next session to ban teenagers from purchasing semi-automatic weapons.
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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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An Ulman man was seriously injured Thursday morning after a wreck on Highway 42 in Miller County.
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Community members in Jefferson City will come together for a vigil to remember those who unjustly lost their lives in the recent mass shootings.
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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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Jefferson City Police Department is one step closer to getting body-worn cameras for its officers, but there are still some things to be done before a purchase can be made.
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Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire department call to a house fire shut down part of a major street near the North Village Arts District. Fire crews received reports of the fire in with people and animals possibly trapped inside. Firefighters were sent a little before 10:30 a.m. to 408 College Ave., near the street’s intersection
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Two people were injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 7 at Bollinger Creek Road in Camden County Thursday morning.
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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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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,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Livestream of traffic on Interstate 70 at the 129-mile marker: Update: Crews have reopened both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the 129-mile maker to traffic. Update: The Columbia Fire Department reports no one was hurt Thursday morning after a semi-truck fire on Interstate 70. Firefighters responded to the fire in the
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that its beaches are set to open for the season on Friday, May 27.
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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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The Boone County Sheriff Department conducts active shooter training exercises with the school districts they have partnered with annually and at the request of schools as well.
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The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.
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Many children, students, parents and teachers woke up Wednesday feeling anxious about heading back to school after the horrific mass shooting in Texas, and several other mass shootings this month.
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