COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple has pleaded guilty to several felonies, including child sex crimes, in Howard County. Jeremy Cudney, of Fayette, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Friday to drug possession, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of misdemeanor illegal possession of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County. Dana Ray Hull, 40, was charged on Wednesday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old, child enticement and failing to register as a sex
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities announced on Wednesday that ATM thefts were reported in two Mid-Missouri cities. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said in a release that deputies were called to Farmers Bank on Route C in Lohman at 1:17 a.m. for an ATM alarm. Deputies saw that an ATM was broken into and “an undetermined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055 announced in a Wednesday press release that it will not endorse any candidates in the April 8 election. The union has endorsed candidates in prior city elections and supported former First Ward Councilman Nick Knoth during his recall. “Breaking from the years long tradition of supporting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure will occur Thursday evening at a road in Downtown Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Wednesday press release. Crews will do utility repairs in the 300 block of eastbound West McCarty Street, between Missouri Boulevard and Broadway Street, the release says. Work will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department says it has identified “persons of interest” in the homicide of 17-year-old Mason Sheets. FPD wrote in a press release that its persons of interest are juveniles who are not from Fulton. Their names cannot be released because of their ages, police wrote. Police identified the juveniles after the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were sent Wednesday to put out a fire at a homeless camp. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a call of an outside fire on Pioneer Drive Wednesday morning. Columbia Fire was called to 3100 Pioneer Drive for an outside fire just before 9 a.m. A firefighter at the scene
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police said Wednesday that they’ve arrested a suspect in the December shooting of two minors in east Columbia. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a news release Wednesday that a suspect in the Dec. 21, 2024, shooting was arrested Tuesday in Mexico, Missouri. Mexico police helped with the arrest, the release says.
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A look at illnesses circulating in Mid-Missouri this week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A third suspect — a minor — has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in an alleged attempted robbery and shooting that caused police to shut down a busy Columbia road Monday morning. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a news release Wednesday that the minor was arrested in Mexico, Missouri,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a realtor build event that will help families in need for affordable housing Wednesday. The event will be at noon at the Habitat for Humanity construction site in the Boone Prairie Subdivision off Brown Station Road. The event will focus on working on the interiors of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A court marshal and Columbia Police Department officer arrested a man who threw an incendiary device at the front of the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post that Nicholas A. Walters, 39, of Columbia threw “a device that can … best be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a fire at a business on Crystal Springs Road in Osage Beach, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District wrote on its Facebook page. The business was closed at the time of the fire. The fire is under investigation by the Osage Beach Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn’t expected to slow down soon. “It’s the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. history,” Lincoln University Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Tatijana Fisher said. According to Fisher, bird flu is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly man was killed and two people were seriously injured after a dump truck crashed into a home Tuesday morning at 305 East Lincoln Ave. in Owensville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2006 Western Star Dump Truck was heading westbound on Highway
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man who was in a crash over the summer after a chase with law enforcement pleaded guilty to several felonies on Monday. Christopher Voiles, 47, of Kokomo, Indiana, pleaded guilty to interfering with an arrest for a felony, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an update on Monday about some federal executive actions and how it will affect research activities at the university. Spokesman Christopher Ave said in an email to ABC 17 News on Tuesday that researchers at the university are continuing to conduct crucial research. “Federal grant submission portals
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe marked several firsts Tuesday. It was his first State of the State address and to start the speech, Kehoe ticked off a list of firsts: Missouri’s first World Cup hosting gig coming in 2026; Jon Patterson as the first Asian American Missouri House speaker; and Kehoe’s own status
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled his budget priorities for the upcoming year during his first State of the State address Tuesday, including a heavy emphasis on public safety, early childcare programs and healthcare access. During his inauguration, Kehoe indicated that he wanted to tighten up the state budget. His goals included exempting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following three fatal crashes on Highway 63 that led to four deaths within as many days, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to stay safe and slow down, especially at intersections. Sgt. Kyle Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F — which covers much of Mid-Missouri — said
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