COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said in a Wednesday press release that it is searching for four people accused in a June 26 homicide. CPD is searching for: Alqueze Jones, 19 Deljuan Turner, 19Ja’shaun Barney, 18Deazes Turner, 21 All four Columbia men are charged with second-degree murder, armed-criminal action and unlawful use of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a car from the Missouri Department of Transportation parking lot in Jefferson City. William Brooke, 50, is charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. He is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond. A court
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Editor’s note: The City issued an updated press release stating roadwork would take place Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works will be installing speed humps on South Garth Avenue on Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release. Work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. The speed humps are part of
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Wednesday, trial started for 52-year-old Leo Robinson Jr. for his alleged involvement in a 2021 murder outside of Waffle House on Vandiver Drive. Robinson is charged with second-degree murder and armed-criminal action. The trial will continue at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. According to court documents, in March 2021, Robinson was in an
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A large house fire in the 5100 block of I-70 Drive Southeast was finally extinguished in the early morning hours of Wednesday after blazing since 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Independence Day celebration, Fire in the Sky, experienced a lighting system failure around the 13-minute mark of the 20-minute firework display Tuesday night at Stephens Lake Park. J&M Displays was the company hired for the celebration. Columbia Parks and Recreation has used them in the past. “They had experienced a failure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works is seeking public feedback about the roundabout at Forum Boulevard and West Green Meadows Road, according to a Wednesday press release. The feedback will be used to gauge residents’ thoughts about roundabouts, according to the release. Feedback will be collected in a survey on the City’s
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An Eldon man was hospitalized Wednesday morning with serious injuries after a crash that closed southbound Highway 63 in Boone County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department saw an increase in the number of fireworks calls this year. According to the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log, there were 90 calls for fireworks on Tuesday and 146 calls for fireworks since Monday. This is compared to the 106 reports between July 3-5 last year, according
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The boy was not wearing a life jacket when he jumped onto a lily pad at the the main channel at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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The 41-year-old Cardinals starting pitcher has an ERA north of 7.00 after another bad performance to start off a beating in Miami on the Fouth of July. The team placed him on the injured list after the game.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to America in Jefferson City kicked off Tuesday morning. Salute to America is Mid-Missouri’s largest Independence Day celebration. The 14-hour event included several activities. Two major highlights of the event are the 5k run and the Independence Day Parade. Temperatures reached 96 degrees in the afternoon but that didn’t stop hundreds of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported Tuesday at a building in the 5100 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the building at 6:45 p.m. and it was 80% contained by 8:20 p.m., according to Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. The containment was upgraded to
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B.R.A.K.E.S, a national teen defensive driving program, is coming to Jefferson City this weekend.
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Nearly 100 injury crashes have been reported statewide this holiday weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is hosting its 71st annual Independence Day Fire in the Sky Celebration on Tuesday evening. The Celebration will be held at Stephens Lake Park on Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. The fireworks display will begin at 9:15 p.m. at the east side of the park, according to a
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed for an Auxvasse man who was accused of a Sunday shooting that occurred on East Harrison Street. Damin Davis, 33, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He is not in custody. A no-bond warrant
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday morning on the on-ramp to westbound I-70 at mile marker 183 near Jonesburg.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News crews saw a large police presence at a home in Central Columbia on Tuesday Morning. Police were called to Randy Ln. at the corner of Bluff Blvd. a little before 12:30 a.m. Columbia Police told ABC 17 News crews on the scene the call was originally labeled as a
Continue Reading People around Mid-Missouri will head out tonight to see fireworks displays by professionals paid for by local organizations and governments. Others will skip out on the big celebration and stay at home with family and friends.
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