MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced Tuesday in the Audrain County Courthouse to a 120 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Gregory Saulnier, 36, was found guilty by a jury in February for first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of second-degree child molestation, two counts of child enticement, statutory sodomy and
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A crash blocked a state highway running into Russellville on Monday morning.
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Investors and consumers seem to have jitters this week after two American banks — one in California and another in New York — shut down over the past few days.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance report at its meeting Monday night. Columbia Public Schools received a 70% score on this year’s state education report card. “It includes the general performance of the district around the number of times including math, attendance,
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Police took a man into custody in Hermann on Monday afternoon, ending a standoff that lasted more than 12 hours after two officers were shot, one fatally, during an armed confrontation at a gas station.
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) Local businesses in the Downtown Hermann area are closed following a shooting that lead to the death of one police officer, and severely injured another Sunday night at a Casey’s gas station. Those officers were identified Monday as Sgt. Mason Griffith and Officer Adam Sullentrup. Griffith, 34, died from his injuries. He
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A Jefferson City man was given two life sentences Monday in the shootings of a boy and a woman on Thanksgiving in 2019.
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The principal of Rock Bridge High School said Monday that a student had been referred to the juvenile justice system for making threats after an investigation into bathroom graffiti.
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Officers found a home damaged by gunfire early Saturday after a call to the Cherry Hill area of southeast Columbia.
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By Isabella Roberts COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday, Thomas Schultz is scheduled to appear in court for his involvement in the Danny Santulli hazing incident that occurred in October of 2021. This comes as Danny’s Law was filed in the Missouri House of Representatives. Sponsored by Representative Travis Smith, Danny’s Law modifies the current offense of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is looking to renew its contract agreement with Student Transportation of America, a bus company, for the 2023-2024 school year. In a school board meeting on Monday night, the Columbia School Board will present amendment three, which details a plan to recruit and maintain bus drivers in the area.
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MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Aneesa Williams was found safe by the Sheriff’s Department Saturday afternoon. ORIGINAL: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Person Advisory for Aneesa Williams, a 2-month-old girl. Williams was last seen in Mountain Grove at 11 a.m. on Friday. She is described as
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a fire at the Margaritaville Resort early Sunday morning. Osage Beach Fire Protection District was dispatched to Margaritaville Resort on the Lake of the Ozarks shortly after midnight Sunday. Crews found smoke in the stairwell and coming from an air conditioning unit. Resort security was using
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies in Miller County are on the hunt for an arson suspect. The Miller County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for Jason Ekstam Jr. According to the sheriff’s office, Ekstam is wanted in connection to an arson investigation that happened Friday in Tuscumbia. Deputies say they have issued an arrest
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Torry Upchurch, a man who pleaded guilty to killing two people on Thanksgiving in 2019 is scheduled to appear in Cole County court on Monday to learn how much time he will face for the crimes. According to online court records, Upchurch will be sentenced Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Cole County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Little Tree Pediatrics is offering free individual and group therapy sessions for Rock Bridge High School students following the death of Cash Martin. The 15-year-old tragically lost his life Monday in a motorcycle accident on a busy south Columbia road. Students were invited to attend a memorial service on Friday. Rock Bridge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been accused for his alleged involvement in an October shooting at the roundabout at Nifong Boulevard and Sinclair Road. Semaj Clark, 22, is accused of first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, fourth-degree assault, operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license and operating a motor vehicle in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daylight Saving Time began on Sunday. There’s been debate around this topic for years about whether the country should continue making the time change every spring and fall. Do you think Daylight Saving Time should be permanent nationwide? Let us know in the poll.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who ran an unlicensed daycare has yet another charge related to sexually assaulting a child. In total, Leland Bryan, 62, is now charged in Morgan County with: 10 counts of statutory sodomyUnlawful use of a weaponArmed-criminal actionChild molestation A detective spoke with another one of Bryan’s alleged victims in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after allegedly pulling a gun out on someone. Ryan Michael, 21, is charged with third-degree kidnapping, two counts of armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree domestic assault. He was arrested by Columbia police early Friday. He is being held in the Boone
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