COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia police department is investigating a robbery at a business in South Columbia Sunday evening. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to a commercial robbery in the 3900 block of South Providence Road at 4:49 p.m. A female employee allegedly told police a man wearing a black
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and another person was arrested after allegedly shooting a man at the Buffalo Wild Wings in south Columbia late Saturday night. According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, Alexis Gonzalez, 36, of Columbia was arrested for first degree assault, armed
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – One person has died during a crash in Miller County on Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Steven Buckner, 43, of Eldon, was driving a 1989 Chevrolet Pickup Truck on Route Z at 6:22 p.m., Saturday when the crash occurred. Buckner was about 1630 feet south
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Rise Initiative hosted a Back-to-School Bash Saturday at Lange Middle School on Smiley Lane. The event drew nearly a thousand people and offered free physicals, backpacks, shoes and haircuts. Families from across Columbia attended to prepare for the upcoming school year. Throughout the day, the line extended out the door,
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of parking spaces in Conley Avenue garage has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will close a 700-spot parking garage on campus Saturday to make repairs. The school said in a Saturday afternoon news release that it would close the Conley Avenue Parking Structure at 511 Conley Ave.
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The I-70 Rocheport Bridge design-build team and MoDot hosted a Superintendent Talk on Aug. 17 to update the public on the project’s progress. At the meeting, the team talked about their incoming shipment of new girders and reassured the public that construction progress is on track to finish up by the end
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County woman was charged on Thursday after a foster child who was in her care died and another was injured. Alyssa Sierra Jackson, of St. Robert, was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death, two counts of child abuse and a count of first-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of college students have returned to Columbia for the new school year. Dan Rader, owner of MyHouse Sports Bar and Nightclub — who just finished an $800,000 renovation of the bar — is expecting an influx in business with the new school year beginning next week. “We’re very excited to debut
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was seriously injured Thursday in a crash on Route T in Pulaski County, about a mile south of Swedeborg, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2022 Harley Davidson LiveWire – driven by Scott Gay, 46 – was heading northbound when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Portions of both driving lanes of Cherry Street in Downtown Columbia will be closed through Friday, Aug. 23, according to a Friday press release from the city. The closure is impacting a portion of Cherry Street between Seventh and Eighth streets. The release says contractors are placing items on the roof of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the first day of school for many students in Mid-Missouri fast approaching, it’s important to protect your child’s information online. Sharing back-to-school photos on social media is a popular trend, but it comes with risks. The Department of Homeland Security says last year, there were more than 36 million reports of
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A Columbia man who was accused of murder and arson was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Steven M. Strumpf, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and misdemeanor credit card fraud after firefighters discovered a body under debris Jan. 19 in a garage in the 3900 block of Deerfoot Way.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date has been scheduled for a former Cooper County Jail employee who was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for the death of an inmate. The jury trial for Robyn Pfeiffer, of Boonville, was scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Callaway County Courthouse, a Thursday court entry
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two women in an Aug. 6 crash on Interstate 70 in Columbia received an additional charge following a grand jury indictment on Friday. Walter Montejo, 26, is now charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter, one count of second-degree assault and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Thursday in Callaway County with multiple child sex crimes. Matthew John Middleton was charged with statutory sodomy of a person younger than 12 years old, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and misdemeanor furnishing pornographic material to a minor. A warrant was issued for his arrest
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Gov. Mike Parson announced the most recent judicial appointment to the 26th Judicial Circuit on Friday.
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Three teenagers were hurt after a rollover crash early Friday morning in Randolph County.
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A Boonville man was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after a crash in Cooper County early Friday morning.
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A full version of our interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw.
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From all accounts it’s likely to be an interesting year at Memorial Stadium.
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