COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent an email to employees on Wednesday warning them about the potential consequences of social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s death. “Employees do not have unlimited rights to speak as citizens on matters of public concern,” the email signed by UM System President Mun Choi reads. “If
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 81-year-old woman from Oak Grove, Missouri, died Thursday in a crash on Highway 50 in Pettis County at Chevalier Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the woman was heading northbound and failed to stop at a stop sign with her 2021 Lexus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 1,400 electricity customers around Mid-Missouri were without power on Thursday night as thunderstorms entered the area. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ map, there were nearly 600 consumers without electricity, with 587 coming around Southwest Electric Cooperative and 10 coming from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Inc. Benton County had nearly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A legal expert claims the removal of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” by ABC Network executives is not a violation of his First Amendment rights. Kimmel’s show was pulled after he made comments about supporters of President Donald Trump in the opening of his show on Monday. Kimmel called them the “MAGA Gang” and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Budget Committee passed the budget for fiscal year 2026 at its meeting on Thursday evening. The budget will now be presented to the Jefferson City Council. They will vote on it at the next meeting on Monday, Oct. 6. The committee made three changes to the budget at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fatal crashes in Missouri decreased by 2% in 2025 compared to this time last year, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Deadly crashes are down by 8% across the nation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 17,000 people died in a car crash between January and June
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was wanted in an assault case from Ashland was charged for evading law enforcement earlier this week. Michael Garrett, 47, was charged with resisting arrest on Thursday. Last month, he was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured – one seriously – in a crash Thursday on Highway 52 in Miller County, east of Admire Road, a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says. The report says three vehicles – a 2017 Nissan Armada, 2024 Genesis GV70 and 2001 Chevrolet Silverado – were stopped,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol in a Thursday press release announced that it will continue its use of planes for traffic enforcement. The release says the patrol formed the Strategic Traffic Operations and Rapid Mobilization team on Sept. 1. Storm is made up of 23 troopers and is expected to “aggressively enforce
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville School District employees who were put on leave last week for sharing social media posts about Charlie Kirk after his death remain employed and suspended after a school board meeting. The Hallsville Board of Education met Wednesday night for the first time since Anthony Plogger and Kayla Lewis were suspended
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss potentially implementing a public safety announcement on safe gun storage. The board discussed the use of the Be SMART campaign in Columbia Public Schools. The Be SMART campaign was launched by Everytown for Gun Safety to promote responsible gun ownership and reduce
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A few hundred people have arrived at the Capitol steps in Jefferson City on Wednesday to honor political commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk was shot and killed last week during a speaking event at a Utah college. Events honoring the conservative activist have been held throughout Mid-Missouri since his death, including on
Continue Reading HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville Board of Education held a pair of closed sessions before and after its 6 p.m. public meeting to discuss “personnel matters” after two teachers were placed on paid administrative leave following backlash over social media posts about Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered a speech Wednesday afternoon at Westminster College as part of the annual Hancock Symposium. His speech focused on pressing national issues including political violence, democracy and misinformation, with a strong emphasis on “justice for all.” The Hancock Symposium is a two-day event held on the Westminster
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man has been charged with three felonies after authorities say he drove a truck while he was drunk and set a trailer on fire. Joey Crosswhite, 43, was charged in Morgan County with chronic driving while intoxicated, second-degree arson and driving while revoked. He is being held at the Morgan
Continue Reading COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Boonville were killed during a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 87 in Cooper County, just outside of Boonville city limits, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred near Hail Ridge Court on Highway 87, CCFPD Lt. William Johnson said. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been scheduled for next year for a former University of Missouri basketball prospect who allegedly raped a woman when he visited the school’s campus last year. Keiner Asprilla, 18, of New Jersey, is charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree kidnapping. He is being held without bond at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council members can now view previously closed information regarding the downtown hotel and conference center. This information is only available to council members in a hard copy, and it can only be read while in City Hall. It comes from a market study done by CBRE Hotels. Ward 4
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been a total of 31 fans ejected from Mizzou football games so far this season. The Tigers have played three games so far and will host South Carolina this Saturday. The Aug. 28 Thursday night season-opener against Central Arkansas saw four ejections, including two for vaping, one for sneaking in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will not air Wednesday night as ABC evaluates the show’s future. A reshowing of “Celebrity Family Feud” will run in Kimmel’s place at 10:30 p.m., John Paek, executive director of ABC Broadcast Distribution. A networking note indicates Kimmel’s program will be preempted “indefinitely.” Kimmel has come under fire for
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