COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was in basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood was arrested by Army personnel on Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and concealment of death. A press release from the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Police Department says that Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, is accused of killing Annie Lock. Williams is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt – driven by a 29-year-old Eldon woman – was heading westbound on Business 54 near Katelyn Drive when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Thursday morning in Rolla, tackling issues including the future of federal funding for research and its impact on the university. No decision on federal funding cuts has been made, but it could result in a $22 million loss in National Institutes of Health grants,
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The University of Missouri says it’s continuing to make safety a top priority for people on and around campus. UM System President Mun Choi said during a news conference Thursday after a meeting of the board of curators that leaders at the University of Missouri and the Columbia Police Department are working to increase patrols
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound driving lane of Interstate 70 at the Millersburg exit will close on Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closured will last from 5 a.m.-noon on Monday near mile marker 138, the release says. Crews will be making pavement repairs. All work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an outdoor gas leak was reported at 11:46 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of East Business Loop, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Crews arrived within five minutes and found an 8-inch main gas line hit during construction, the release says. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death penalty is no longer an option in the case of a Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death. Sergio Sayles was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, misdemeanor second-degree stalking and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. The venue for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged earlier this week after he allegedly fired a gun in a parking lot has been charged in another case. Jadon Gooldy, 20, was charged on Monday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of misdemeanor fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parking tickets can now by paid using the City of Columbia’s digital payment system PayCoMo, according to a Thursday press release from the city. The system has been typically used for residents to pay utility bills. “We launched PayCoMo to bring the best possible user experience to our residents, prioritizing convenience and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man has been charged in Audrain County after he allegedly rammed his Ford pickup truck into a Dodge Challenger on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman. Joseph Dean Fischer was charged on Wednesday with three counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, one count
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Editor’s note: The location of the hospital has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two youths from Jefferson City were seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Laclede County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 2021 Infiniti Q50 – driven by a 35-year-old Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators is set to meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at Missouri S&T in Rolla, to discuss several items on the agenda. The Board will hear an update for the fiscal year 2026 budget. Meeting documents state that impending federal funding cuts could result in a $22
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A hard deadline for getting a REAL ID has arrived after years of delays. Starting next month, people without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will not be allowed on domestic flights. REAL ID includes a series of verification requirements laid out in a federal law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The deadline
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators will decide on Thursday whether or not it will approve changes to its standard of conduct in relation to hazing on campus. The “Stop Campus Hazing Act” that went into effect at the beginning of the year requires institutions of higher education that participate in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women have been charged in an alleged carjacking that occurred Monday in Sedalia. Ashley Bardin and Josephine Marek were charged with accessory to carjacking, first-degree accessory to robbery, second-degree accessory to assault, second-degree accessory to kidnapping, accessory to leaving the scene of an accident and armed criminal action. They are accused
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Travelers have missed the deadline to get a REAL ID ahead of a May 7 change to flying regulations. However, the sooner people get their REAL ID-compliant documents, the sooner they can board domestic flights. Beginning May 7, non-REAL ID driver’s licences will no longer be accepted to board regulated domestic flights.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Little Dixie Fire Protection District battled two significant fires on Tuesday, according to a press release from the district. At 5:10 p.m., crews responded to a 40-50-acre fire on County Road 250, just south of Auxvasse, the release says. The fire was described as a “natural cover fire.” A second fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a new partnership Wednesday with several Korean firms to help develop its new NextGen nuclear research reactor. The school will partner with Hyundai Engineering America, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Hyundai Engineering Company and MPR Associates in a $10 million agreement to start designing and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person and multiple pets died in a house fire Wednesday in the 9000 block of Acorn in Gravois Mills, according to a press release from the Gravois Fire Protection District. The release says that firefighters were called to a residential fire at 5 a.m. and multiple occupants were trapped inside. One
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