Four months after a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed in Moberly, the suspected gunman has posted bond, according to the Macon County Jail.
David Kip Heyde, 68, of Moberly, was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Bailey Scott.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused in a deadly shooting in downtown Columbia on homecoming weekend has pleaded not guilty to the shooting death of a Stephens College student. Misael Covarrubias, 23, is facing charges of second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and a single count of unlawful
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 61-year-old Maryland Heights man is dead after crashing his truck around 8 p.m. Sunday in Callaway County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to an online crash report, the man was driving a 2001 Chevrolet S-10 west on I-70 at mile marker 156.8 when he went off
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Well more than a month into the government shutdown, movement toward a deal is finally being made. A group of Senate Democrats over the weekend broke ranks to join most Republicans in approving a deal that would end the shutdown, while also dropping the Democrats’ demand that ACA subsidies be funded. More votes are needed
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia will reopen the 200 block of West Main Street this week, after months of it being closed. According to a social media post, the city will remove the plywood boards over the windows of a business across the street from buildings 207 and 209. Historic buildings 207 and
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RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An unborn baby died in a crash in Randolph County Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on U.S. 63– about two miles south of Moberly– around 11 p.m. The report says a 19-year-old man from Novelty, Missouri was driving a 2013 GMC Sierra
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety’s State Emergency Management Agency has issued a winter weather preparedness message as the state heads into the colder months. That alert has homeless shelters across Mid-Missouri making early preparations to handle an anticipated increase in demand as temperatures begin to drop. According to the Missouri Balance
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at a hotel in Jefferson City on Sunday evening was contained to the laundry room, according to a social media post from the fire department. The post says firefighters were called to the America’s Best Value Inn in the 1600 Block of Jefferson Street around 5 p.m. Crews found
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Several local businesses and companies in Mid-Missouri have been stepping up to ease the load for families by offering meal and grocery options during the government shutdown.
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The Columbia Public School administration is asking the School Board on Monday to approve an $11,000 contract to implement a new AI system on the district’s website.
If approved, Betty AI or Betty Bot will be added to the website as a new chat feature for users, according to CPS documents. Users will be able to ask Betty Bot questions and find information.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s “Missouri First” map is facing five lawsuits and one referendum seeking to overturn it. An attorney working on two of those lawsuits said the earliest decision on the legality of this map could come in January. Chuck Hatfield is representing two groups that filed different lawsuits against redistricting. Hatfield
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia Friday evening with serious injuries after a crash on Route 763, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that around 8:15 p.m. Friday, a 2012 Lincoln MKS driven by a 40-year-old Columbia man was heading
Continue Reading A 19-year-old Versailles woman was killed in a crash on Friday evening in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 11 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As artificial intelligence technology continues to expand into health care, growing concerns are emerging over the use of AI-powered chatbots as substitutes for licensed therapists, particularly among young users. Research from the National Library of Medicine shows nearly 50% of people who could benefit from therapy are unable to access it due to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers needed a strong finish on Friday night to remain undefeated. With the score tied at 76-all with under four minutes to go, Mizzou senior guard Mark Mitchell and junior guard Anthony Robinson II combined for 12 points to help give the Tigers an 89-84 victory over Southeast Missouri in their
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being accused of playing a role in the total loss fire at an assisted living facility back in August. The Vienna Pointe facility caught fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 7. ABC 17 News obtained a letter sent to the sheriff’s department by
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign kicked off Friday in the Capitol rotunda, with Gov. Mike Kehoe ringing the first bell of the holiday season. This year, the Salvation Army and its volunteers will collect donations starting Friday and running through Christmas Eve. The Jefferson City Salvation Army has a goal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has opened an online survey to get public input on its for Lake of the Ozarks State Park’s conceptual development plan. The survey – which is available on the Missouri State Parks’ website – is the beginning of the of the conceptual development planning process for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As SNAP benefits during the ongoing government shutdown continue to be debated in court, other assistance programs are still working to stay afloat, including the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The program is currently assisting elderly and disabled residents, whose application period opened in October. LIHEAP recently opened its application period to
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