JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Alcohol compliance checks were conducted Thursday evening in Jefferson City. Members of the Jefferson City Police Department, the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and the Jefferson City Council for Drug Free Youth conducted the checks at various businesses throughout the city. Five-out-of-14 businesses failed to properly identify underage purchasers,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sherry Terrell was appointed Friday to become the temporary Boone County Circuit Clerk. The appointment was made by 13th Circuit Presiding Judge Brouck Jacobs. Terrell takes over duties on Saturday. She replaces Christy Blakemore, who announced her retirement from the position in early June. Blakemore was first elected to the position in
Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Army staff sergeant stationed at the Fort Leonard Wood military base has been indicted by a federal grand jury after he was accused for killing a 2-year-old, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.. Kevin Long, 40, was charged Tuesday in a two-count indictment returned under seal
Continue Reading
A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
Continue Reading
Small balls filled with gel or water were used to hit people this week outside a state office building in downtown Jefferson City, police said Friday.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri continues to experience dry conditions across the state and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is urging everyone to use caution if planning to shoot off fireworks during the 4th of July weekend. On Thursday, the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire which it believes was started by fireworks.
Continue Reading
Samples from two homes had elevated lead levels in the first round of lead and copper water testing done by Columbia Water and Light in 2023, the utility said Friday.
Continue Reading
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to two crashes Thursday afternoon, both due to traffic.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert issued on Friday morning for a missing 9-year-old girl. Just before 7:30 a.m. troopers tweeted out the child was found safe in Illinois and a suspect is in custody. MSHP issued the alert a little after 7 a.m. for Violet Charlton who was
Continue Reading
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday as temperatures climb to triple digits with excessive humidity.
Continue Reading The U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on affirmative action used in two college admission programs, striking down the practice.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Columbia Police Department searched for a man accused of multiple crimes for 16 hours, the department, along with the office of emergency management released an emergency alert. The alert was supposed to go out to residents who live in the Old Hawthorne neighborhood, as the suspect, identified as Brandt Feutz
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of 36-year-old Brandt Feutz said she is sorry for the scare her son may have caused the community after he allegedly committed a string of crimes over the past few days. Feutz was arrested on Thursday after he lead police on a search for more than 16 hours throughout south
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced in a Thursday press release that Todd Beaulieu will be the interim principal of Lewis & Clark Middle School this upcoming school year. Beaulieu was the assistant principal at Capital City High School and was named the JC Schools 2022 teacher of the year. Beaulieu
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters responded to an area between Interstate 70 and the 700 block of Demaret Drive at 6:10 p.m. Thursday after fire was seen. The fire was under control within 15 minutes, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. The fire was caused by fireworks. Blomenkamp told
Continue Reading
Boone County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a third man allegedly involved in a deadly shooting in a north Columbia neighborhood.
Continue Reading
The Columbia Police Department is asking residents in the neighborhood of Old Hawthorne and surrounding areas to shelter in place as they search for a suspect in an active investigation.
Continue Reading
Columbia Police Department leadership will host a meeting with the public Thursday night to talk about crime trends in CPD’s south district.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System issued a statement in regards to the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to omit the use of affirmative action in college admissions. In the statement, the school said it will stop allowing a number of scholarships, following the decision and a letter issued by the state’s attorney
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a home and tried to stab a man with a knife. Mark Autenrieth, 52, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial arraignment was held
Continue Reading