As summer winds down, people may be breaking out the grill to squeeze in those last few barbecues. According to the National Fire Protection Association, August ranked as the fourth-highest month for grill fires from 2019 to 2023.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the holiday weekend’s start has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers and boaters to make safe choices this Labor Day weekend after several serious crashes have already been reported. Since the official counting period began on Friday, troopers reported three people have died
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is alerting residents to a new email scam targeting people with short-term rentals or those applying for short-term rental permits. Scammers have been impersonating Clinton Smith, the city’s incoming Community Development Director. Smith, who officially begins his new role on September 29, has more than 17 years of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he will call a special session on redistricting and initiative petition reform. “Today, I am calling on the General Assembly to take action on congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform to ensure our districts and Constitution truly put Missouri values first,” Kehoe said in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Franklin County judge has ruled that no filming or recording will be allowed in the trial for a man accused of killing a Hermann police officer. The judge ruled on Friday in the case of Kenneth Simpson after hearing arguments on Tuesday on multiple motions, including to manage media coverage. Simpson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A section of a Cole County business collapsed after a fire broke out Friday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F shared a video on X of a building on fire at Bee Seen Signs in the 500 block of Babe Ruth Drive, just outside Jefferson City, around 7:30 p.m. on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Labor Day weekend approaches, drivers will still have to adapt to work zones along the highways. One work zone that has become a hotspot for several traffic crashes in recent months is the U.S. Highway 54 bridge rehabilitation project. The road in certain areas, both westbound and eastbound, is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri high school football kicked off Week 1 of the 2025 season on Friday. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams are posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks week one of high school football season, a time in Columbia and across the state battle week-to-week to ultimately land a seat in the championship. The games bring an influx of excited fans each week at each Columbia high school. Columbia Public School has had a bag policy for several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City, County and State offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Several city services will be impacted by the holiday in Columbia. Residential curbside trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday. It will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week. Go COMO will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has granted a motion to move a teenager charged with murder from the Juvenile Center to the Boone County Jail. In a hearing on Friday, the juvenile officer argued for Kavon Williams, 16, to be moved to the facility after several incidents. In December, the judge denied the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken into custody on Thursday after a drug search warrant at a Jefferson City home. Aaron Mosley, 33, and Christopher Knox, 38, were taken into custody and charged with second-degree drug trafficking. Court documents state the search warrant was done at an apartment on Elm Street. Police reported finding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered United States and Missouri flags to fly at half-staff in honor of a State Representative who died on Sunday. Flags will be lowered at government buildings in Missouri on Saturday from sunrise to sunset. State Rep. Kenneth “Ken” Waller, 63, died on Sunday after suffering from a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is accused of trying to hit a woman with his truck. Jesse Jones, 37, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree property damage, armed criminal action and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protection order. Court documents state officers were dispatched to the Super 8 hotel in Columbia on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Paris High School student was taken into custody after attempting to assault another student on Friday. Paris R-II School District Superintendent said in a letter to families that a student brought a pocket knife to school. “While only minimal physical injury occurred during the altercation, the knife did make contact with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former state trooper was sentenced to three months in jail after he was found guilty of sexual assault and kidnapping. Jeffrey Durbin was found guilty of the two counts in January, but his sentencing was delayed after the defense argued juror misconduct. A Boone County judge ordered Durbin to serve three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Climax Springs man suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Camden County on Thursday afternoon. According to an online crash report, a 42-year-old man on a Yamaha V Star motorcycle crossed the center line on Bollinger Creek Road north of Crainshaw and hit a minivan head-on. The man on the
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The Missouri Tigers led off the 2025 football season Thursday night with a big win at home over Central Arkansas, 61-6. The Tigers had one quarterback go down when Sam Horn left the game with a leg injury. That cleared the way for Penn State transfer Beau Pribula to lead the offense for the rest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) KOMU 8 announced Sports Director Ben Arnet, 43, passed away on Thursday. Arnet was a Columbia native, graduated from Hickman High School and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism where he later became an instructor and the Sports Director for KOMU 8 for five years. In 2004, Arnet moved
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge has ruled that a lawsuit against University of Missouri fraternity members can continue. Judge Joshua Devine ruled on Thursday that the lawsuit filed by former student Riley Strain’s family can continue after the defendants argued to have their names dropped. Devine granted the motion filed by Delta Chi
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