COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Veterans Commission’s veterans suicide prevention report that was published this week shows 171 veterans in the state died by suicide in 2022. The report shows that 42.6 of every 100,000 Missouri veterans died by suicide, higher than the national average of 34.7 of every 100,000. Guns made up roughly three-quarters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Harford Bakery, Inc. is recalling six lots of “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” because the bread may have “undeclared hazelnuts,” according to a press release on the FDA’s website. The product was sent to Walmart and Kroger stores in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder in the 2024 death of an Osage Beach police officer is facing more charges. Christopher Wehmeyer, of Camdenton, is now charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree felony murder drug possession, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson. A motion for
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Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday rolled back a major change to Missouri employment law. Kehoe signed legislation that will repeal the mandate that employers provide paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. Many business interests opposed the measure when it was on the ballot and argued after its passage that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has rezoned property for a proposed subdivision that will add 219 units to the county’s housing stock. The new development, Willow Creek East, will be built off St. Charles Road, east of Columbia. The proposal — by Crockett Engineering — includes single-family lots, cottage lots and accessory dwelling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has repealed certain provisions of Proposition A, by signing House Bill 567 into law. Kehoe signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon at the State Capitol. Proposition A passed in November 2024 with support from more than 57% of Missouri voters, and it took effect on May 1. It
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this week Senate Bill 160, also known as “Danny’s Law.” The bill is set to take effect on Aug. 28 and aims to improve student safety by encouraging timely intervention during hazing incidents. Under the law, students who are the first to call 911 in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County woman was charged with 23 felonies after she allegedly sexually assaulted a child for several years. Joann Finch, of Montgomery City, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been assigned with conducting searched in Kerr County, Texas, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote in a Wednesday social media post. Fifty-two members of Task Force 1 were deployed on Monday and arrived in Texas on Tuesday. The post says that Task Force 1 will conduct
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post on Wednesday that it was missing more than $5,000 in cash. “In late June, I was informed by staff that over $5,000 in cash was missing. Upon learning this, I immediately made a formal request to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a a report of shots fired late Tuesday night in the 200 block of Apple Tree Court in Columbia. Management of the property told ABC 17 News this was a drive-by shooting. Dispatch logs show Columbia police were called to the neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. for a shots-fired call.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day will now be considered a paid holiday for University of Missouri System workers following Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signing of House Bill 419 on Wednesday. Local union LiUNA 955 released a statement in favor of the signing on Wednesday. “This is a huge victory for our union and for all UM-System
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rothville, Missouri, man was charged on Wednesday with two counts of fourth-degree child molestation. A warrant was issued for Ronald Winn — born in 1963 — and a $20,000 bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled. Court documents say that Winn sexually assaulted the victim on June 30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Syracuse, Missouri, woman was charged on Wednesday after she allegedly stabbed a woman 18 times on Tuesday and punched another. Grace Turley, 23, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond. A court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives have announced a number of informational hearings around the state about tax reform, according to a Wednesday press release. The hearing will be held by a special interim committee and will talk about its “ongoing work to examine Missouri’s property tax system and recommend solutions that promote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local after-school organizations are raising alarms about the Education Department’s plan to withhold nearly $7 billion in funds for the next fiscal year. Those funds include money for programs such as the Boys and Girls Club. If the funding is not released, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country could face widespread
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by FEMA to assist in rescue operations following catastrophic flooding in Texas’ Guadalupe River. The Boone County Fire Protection District announced the deployment Monday afternoon. At least 95 people have died in the flooding, according to reporting from CNN. The task force will focus on
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested in Sedalia after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and pointed a gun at a police officer. The City of Sedalia shared in a social media post on Monday afternoon that police arrested Sam Newl, 24, on suspicion of first-degree assault, attempted rape with a weapon, first-degree kidnapping,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s attorney general said Monday that he is appealing a Jackson County judge’s injunction, issued last week, that allowed abortion to proceed in the state. Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release that his office has filed an appeal of the injunction issued last week. Judge Jerri Zhang issued
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia, Missouri, man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of molesting two children younger than 14 years old. Dylan Preston was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old. A warrant was served on
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