Both Jefferson City and Columbia have holiday events coming up and while Jefferson City will have several protocols in place Columbia officials said they have not had to in the past, and do not expect this year to be any different.
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The Centralia city government appointed Harlan Hatton as the new police chief during its board of aldermen meeting Monday night.
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A Columbia man was issued a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role in a West Broadway shooting.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to a role in two March 2020 shootings. Jaquan Whirley pleaded guilty to felony counts of assault- robbery – and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting another person in March last year in the 1200
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An Indianapolis man was sentenced in federal court in connection with the armed robbery of a Jefferson City Walgreens.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving breaks began for some schools across Mid-Missouri Monday after some districts decided to extend the holiday break this year to provide some relief to staff and students. Jefferson City and Southern Boone are two of many that extended their break, saying that the demands of the past 18 months have worn
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is seeking public input on the strategic plan for the years of 2022 to 2024.
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The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is seeking public feedback on the proposed recycling drop-off center at the intersection of Oakland Gravel Road and Vandiver Drive.
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The Fayette woman was driving Thursday on Interstate 70 and pulled over at the Drury Inn off the Stadium Boulevard exit, according to a probable cause statement. William J. Pope, 40, jumped into the driver’s seat after she got out to inspect her car and took her for an unwanted ride, the statement says. Pope returned to the Drury Inn after the woman’s father yelled at him over the phone, police say.
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According to a AAA, more than 53.4 million people are expected to travel nationwide, with the 13% increase over 2020 marking the highest single-year increase since 2005.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a shooting along West Broadway in May. Dequan Hughes, 22, was found guilty of second-degree assault and armed criminal action in early October. Dequan Hughes After being found guilty of both charges, the jury recommended a total of three
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(KMIZ) Driver arrested after single-vehicle rollover crash in Benton County Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to three different crashes across Mid-Missouri on Sunday. Three people, including two children, were hurt in a single-vehicle rollover crash around 9:15 p.m. on southbound Highway 65 north of Route P in Benton County. Troopers said a
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Two of the people Rittenhouse shot died. The protests occurred last summer after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers can expect increased patrolling and traffic on all major highways for the Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers will be posted on I-70, Highway 63, Highway 54, and other major roadways across the area. Corporal Kyle Green, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is asking drivers to drive
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.2% on Sunday. An additional 834 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 729,746. There have also been 163,600 probable antigen test results being positive, with 166 added Sunday. Two new deaths were
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GASCONADE, Co. (KMIZ) One man was seriously hurt in a crash in Gasconade County on Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 42-year-old Peter Heutel was driving along Coles Creek Road at Buckridge Lane, when his car went of the right side of the road and overturned. Heutel was taken to Mercy
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The Columbia Police Department said it located at least four shell casings, after responding to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. Sunday Morning.
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Five days away from Thanksgiving, volunteers passed out hundreds of boxes filled with turkeys, stuffing, green beans and all the other holiday favorites to a line of cars wrapped around the Parkade Plaza off Business Loop.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defeated Florida in overtime 24-23 during the last game of the season at Faurot Field. Watch the press conference in the player below. After the Gators scored first in overtime, Mizzou scored and got the two-point conversion to win the game. Senior running back Tyler Badie was celebrated on the field
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The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.1% on Saturday. An additional 1,410 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 728,912. There have also been 163,434 probable antigen test results being positive, with 500 added Saturday. Six new deaths were
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