QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Congress ban TikTok?
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless it sells to a domestic owner.
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Town hall at Hickman High School discusses possible solutions to drug overdoses
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and Boone County Public Health and Human Services hosted a town hall meeting on Tuesday night at Hickman High School to discuss the ongoing drug overdose crisis. The coalition included a nine-person panel which included community activists, health professionals, the Columbia Police Department Chief, as well
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Nashville police release surveillance video of missing University of Missouri student
The Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Police Department on Tuesday released surveillance video of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
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Suicides rising in Missouri and nationwide, spring can bring mental crises
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show suicide deaths have been gradually increasing since 2020, with a rise in March each year.
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Reproductive issues top-of-mind in Missouri as elections approach
Abortion and reproductive issues have become a battleground in the 2024 elections, including in Missouri.
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Sedalia man accused of stealing real estate, thousands of dollars from elderly woman
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was arrested on Monday for allegedly taking thousands of dollars and a home from an elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s. Brian Vinson was charged with financially exploiting an elderly person. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $1 million bond, according to a social media
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Jefferson City man seriously injured in Moniteau County crash
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning in a crash in Moniteau County at the intersection of Highway 50 and Business 50, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier – driven by Michael Collins, 39 – hit a 2005
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UM Board of Curators names laboratory after former Sen. Blunt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved to name a soil testing and research laboratory after former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, according to a Tuesday press release. The Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory will be at the Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center in Portageville, Missouri, the release
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Power restored after crash leads to hundreds without electricity in Ashland area
More than 400 Boone Electric Cooperative members in Boone County were without electricity mid-morning Tuesday after a truck crashed into a utility pole and the driver ran.
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Osage County man pleads guilty to double murder
A Linn, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to two counts of murder last week in a 2021 double killing.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the Mizzou men in the SEC Tournament?
The time for postseason college basketball has arrived.
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Nashville police look for missing University of Missouri student after phone goes quiet
Police in Nashville are asking for help to find a University of Missouri student and fraternity member last seen at a bar over the weekend.
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State Rep. Hicks announces bid for US House seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Justin Hicks (R-Lake St. Louis) announced – in a Monday press release — his intent to run for the U.S. Congressional 3rd District seat in Missouri. The seat will be open after Republican Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer announced he will not be running for reelection. The 3rd District includes Boone, Callaway,
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Callaway County man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail, swinging machete at man
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of trying to light another man on fire and then attempt to hit him with a machete. Colin Humphrey, 18, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of
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Man accused of assaulting detention officers at Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Jail inmate was accused of assaulting three detention officers on Saturday. William Benz, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault and a count of first-degree property damage. He’s being held at the jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday.
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Former Callaway County sheriff testifies that he is now sober during license hearing
Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism testified before the state’s public safety director Monday in a hearing to decide the future of his peace officer’s license.
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Man charged with kidnapping in Gasconade County arrested after standoff
ROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rosebud man was charged with several felonies after he was arrested on Sunday, following a standoff. Matthew Gerlemann was charged with three counts of second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. A warrant was served and a $100,000 bond was set. An arraignment was scheduled for 9
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Stephens College aims to get more women working in construction in light of I-70 expansion
As construction on the much-anticipated Interstate 70 widening project nears, a private women’s college in Columbia is taking advantage of the upcoming project to promote a new apprenticeship program meant to create more diversity in the workforce.
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Luetkemeyer warns of scammers impersonating him online
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) on Monday warned of scammers impersonating him on Facebook messenger. Luetkemeyer shared that message, along with screenshots of a fake profile impersonating him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The screenshots appear to show the profile trying to get residents to join a “program.”
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Sheriff’s Office: 43,000 pounds of french fries spill after truck forced off of I-70 by drunk driver
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 43,000 pounds of french fries spilled onto a road early Sunday after an alleged drunken driver forced a tractor-trailer off of Interstate 70, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near
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