Boone County will update the dashboard Tuesday however the state of Missouri has udpated their vaccine dashboard with the latest numbers. The dashboard is reporting that 87,042 residents have received their first dose in Boone County and 74,295 Boone County residents have completed their vaccine doses. Boone County has the largest percentage of people in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) seized 26.4 pounds of normal-looking snacks and treats containing THC along with 9 pounds of marijuana. MSHP tweeted about the drug bust on May 25. From MSHP Troop F Twitter Corporal Kyle Green with MSHP said it is not new for troopers to stop vehicles and
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Many businesses at the Lake of the Ozarks saw their sales boom during Memorial Day Weekend, as more people begin to travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lone Jack man was seriously injured Monday morning at 2:30 after he wrecked on westbound Highway 50 in Moniteau County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Cody Baker was driving westbound when he failed to navigate a curve. Baker’s 2001 Honda CBR900 crossed the center of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect after finding property damage from a Monday morning shots fired incident. It happened around 1 a.m. in the 2900 block of Northland Drive. ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw officers canvassing the streets for bullet casings and one neighbor said they
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri man died Sunday after drowning on Rinquelin Trail Lake in Maries County. Official reports said around 5:09 p.m 77-year-old Paul W. Becker fell overboard and didn’t surface. Jerome Frey was driving the boat at the time of the incident, and there was no damage to the boat. The report said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the city of Columbia honors Memorial Day, city offices will be closed and trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day after the holiday for the remainder of the week. Other closures on Memorial Day: The sanitary landfill will be closed.City buses will not operate.Parking meters will not be enforced.Administrative
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly police department arrested a man at 300 N College Avenue Friday night after he was reported entering at least two separate apartments without the consent of the residents. A press release from the Moberly police department said officers responded to the apartment complex around 8:30 p.m. on Friday. 35-year-old William
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Camden County Sheriffs Office released the name of the victim and located the third person of interest in relation to the Saturday night Lazy Gators homicide. Twenty-seven year old Vonza Watson of Jefferson City was shot and killed around 11 p.m on Saturday night at a bar
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Many officials referred to Memorial Day weekend as the ‘kick off for summer’ and said although people are eager to get back out after the pandemic, it is important to stay safe while doing so. Nick Chabarra with AAA said an estimate of 37 million people will be traveling this weekend and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased presence out on the roads and water this Memorial Day Weekend. According to AAA, more than 37 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. The company also states that 90% of those 37 million people are expected to get to their
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has also indicted a Hartsburg man after he was accused of rape in August 2020. Tomas Vino-Osorio is charged in Boone County with second-degree rape and sodomy. According to the victim, Vino-Osorio took the victim to a bedroom and started to have sex with the victim. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a man for two counts of first-degree rape for two separate incidents. According to the indictment, Jay Strausbaugh is accused of raping two women. One woman was allegedly raped on Jan. 30 or 31, 2021 and the other woman was allegedly raped on March 4.
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Missouri residents can now get an at-home coronavirus test that checks for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Residents can receive the test two days after ordering it online. The test kit is good for six months and comes with easy-to-follow instructions. Once the person uses the kit, the kit needs to be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated summer camp guidelines Friday to say that it is safe to return to full capacity, without masking and without physical distancing if everyone is fully vaccinated prior to the start of camp – except where required by local law. Columbia Public Schools announced
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City home caught fire early Friday morning. According to a news release, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the home in the 2300 block of St. Louis Road just after 6 a.m. Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the back of the house. Fire officials said the
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Mike Griggs, Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation said the department was able to hire an additional three lifeguards after a class with 12 candidates.
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Authorities arrested a man Friday in connection with a shooting earlier in the week.
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Audrain County deputies arrested a man after a multi-county chase early Friday morning.
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were sent to local hospitals with injuries Thursday night after a crash in Osage County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, it happened at 6:55 p.m. on Highway 63, two miles south of Route Z. Kenneth Boeker, 58, of Rolla, was driving south on Highway 63 when
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