MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with a felony after court documents say he tried to harass the assistant prosecutor in two of his court cases. Zachary Rice was charged on Tuesday with tampering with a judicial officer. A warrant was requested in the case. According to court documents, he called an assistant
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who now resides in the country of Mexico was charged with rape and domestic assault on Monday in Audrain County, according to court documents. Kevin Garcia Hernandez – who was born in 2003 – was charged in one case with two counts of first-degree rape and one count of
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A body found in the Missouri River in late February has been identified as a Hermann, Missouri, man.
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County law enforcement is searching for a man in relation to a death investigation, according to court documents and a press release from the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for Kendrick Terrell Cook, 33, of Eldon. He is charged with drug possession. A warrant was
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The family of Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student who went missing March 8 on a fraternity trip to Nashville, will speak at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingHaley Talbot, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Sam Fossum and Clare Foran, CNN Washington (CNN) — Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, but with just days to go before a key deadline, members from both parties in the House and Senate will
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case involving Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after MU student Riley Strain went missing, University of Missouri students continue to reflect. MU senior Jack Copeland said the situation has been eye-opening for him, especially knowing Strain’s disappearance comes after he was in a large group. “I guess it’s been eye-opening in the way that this can happen
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the development and naming of the Orr Street Park property after holding a public hearing on Monday. The council authorized the construction of the park and approved “North Village Park” as the official park name. Master-PlanDownload The overall response from residents who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities department will soon resume utility disconnections as the weather warms up, according to a Monday press release. Utility customers who have past-due balances will need to pay their balance to avoid having their utilities shut off, the statement says. Department spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News
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Editor’s note: The victim’s name was listed after the Columbia Fire Department confirmed the name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jan. 30 fire that killed one man was ruled unintentional, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the fire – that occurred at a duplex in the 10 block of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in the 2020 death of Jermaine Spain at Cosmo Park has pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault. Maurice Banks Jr., 21, was previously indicted with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. U.S. Marshals arrested Banks in Las Vegas on May
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man died Monday morning from injuries he suffered Sunday in a Pulaski County crash, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Mike Hartness was pronounced dead at 7 a.m. Monday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, according to the updated crash report. He was 54. Hartness
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire at Noodles and Company in the 400 block of Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, according to a Monday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the release states. Estimate damage costs weren’t
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault after authorities say he caused large cuts to a victim that led to bleeding and other injuries on Sunday night. Kyle Anderson Wren, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been
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As the 2024 spring flowering season looms, officials in Kansas and Missouri are asking residents to start taking longer-term actions to help control the spread of invasive Callery and Bradford pear trees.
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Police in Nashville, Tennessee, have released video of the last known encounter with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
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Columbia residents might have noticed a large pile of debris along eastbound Interstate 70 Monday morning as Missouri Department of Transportation crews worked to clear a homeless camp.
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Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden said Monday that he is dropping out of the Republican primary for secretary of state and will not seek any office this year.
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After a rare three years in a La Nina global pattern, we saw a complete flip in the jet stream pattern this past winter, leading to warmer and drier weather.
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