COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with several felonies, including arson, on Monday after he allegedly tried to set a garage and tiny home on fire early Friday. Previn Tauer, 48, was charged in Miller County with two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of first-degree property
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) With high temperatures expected to continue throughout the week, officials are warning that vulnerable populations can be affected. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there were 35 heat-related deaths in the state in 2025. Out of those, five were in hot vehicles, one was occupational and 21 of
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With some FIFA World Cup matches in Kansas City, Colombia has become a satellite city for those games. However, they are not seeing the impact on local businesses as they anticipated.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 29-year-old Rolla woman died in a crash on Sunday in the 21000 block of Route J in Phelps County, according to a Missouri State Highway crash report. The report says the crash occurred when a 2005 Toyota Camry – driven by a 21-year-old Rolla man – was heading southbound when it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County coroner announced in a Monday social media post that a car that was left running in a garage on June 19 led to the deaths of five people. Four men and a woman were found dead that day in a home in the 11000 block of Village Circle in
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DEFIANCE, Mo. (KMIZ) His name is on significant landmarks around the Show-Me State and in Boone County, like the Daniel Boone Regional Library or the Daniel Boone Little League Fields. But who was Daniel Boone? While he wasn’t from Missouri, he made the state his home for much of his life, helping to form it
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Budget time is here again for schools, whose fiscal year begins July 1. That means administrators and school boards are facing some thorny outlooks, some worse than others, when it comes to funding. The Missouri General Assembly didn’t provide the funding increase that educators had sought last session, and school districts say that puts them
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday unanimously passed the fiscal year 2027 budget during its meeting in Springfield. Meeting documents show budgeted revenue from grants and contracts at the Columbia campus is expected to fall 12% from 2026, while S&T in Rolla is expecting a 13% loss from 2026.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI has confirmed in a press release that a man accused in a casino robbery earlier this year in Boonville has been arrested. Hollis Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on Wednesday in Bloomington, Illinois. He is charged in the case with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. Authorities had been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) August voters are set to decide on Amendment 4, which looks to increase the required number of votes needed for a citizen petition to pass. Currently, amendments pass through a simple majority. If approved, Amendment 4 would require a majority vote in all eight of the state’s congressional districts. Previous ballot measures
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) School districts around the state are bracing for budget cuts after the state opted not to increase the public school foundational formula. Now the Department of Elementary and Secondary Schools is short $190 million in revenue, leading some school districts to have to cut back their budgets. Last night, the Southern Boone
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is warning the public of a new scam that is using MSHP’s likeness. The release says scammers are using social media to contact targets and telling the victims that they had sent a package to their residence. The victim will then
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More than 20 people have been charged in the Show-Me State for about $613,000 in alleged stolen Medicaid funds, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced in a press release Tuesday.
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By Leah Rainwater ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A sixth man was arrested and charged in connection with allegedly plotting an attack at a UFC White House event this month. Jordan Rincker,28, from St. Joseph, Missouri, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Rincker was arrested in St. Joseph on Sunday, June 21. “Law enforcement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri has ranked 28th overall in the latest KIDS COUNT. The KIDS COUNT tracks the overall well-being of children across the United States, measuring 16 indicators that are divided into four primary divisions. Those divisions are: Economic well-being Education Health Family and community Looking at education, the state ranked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 80-year-old man has been charged with having child sex abuse materials in Pulaski County. A warrant was ordered on Saturday for Lonnie Kinworthy, court filings show. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says someone noticed Kinworthy walking along the off-ramp of a highway and decided to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has filed a lawsuit against a man who pleaded guilty in April to filming women while they were undressed at a Columbia Planet Fitness in 2024. Kenneth Steele — who was a trainer at the Planet Fitness on Nifong Boulevard in Columbia – pleaded guilty on April 6 to invasion of privacy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a weeks-long trial and months of court deliberations, appointments for medical abortions are now accessible in Missouri. According to the ACLU, starting Monday, patients seeking an abortion can book their appointment online at plannedparenthood.org. Patients can also call 1-800-230-PLAN to schedule their appointments. Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic plans to begin medical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials say they are investigating multiple cases involving alleged fake nursing credentials as authorities warn the issue is becoming more common nationwide. A spokesperson for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office told ABC 17 News the agency is currently investigating another nursing credentials case in addition to the one filed this week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Seasonal retailers can begin selling fireworks on Saturday and will be able to through Friday, July 10, a press release from the state fire marshal’s office says. Through June 11, the Division of Fire Safety issued 1,129 permits to seasonal retailers, the release says. The release says officials expect to see an
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