CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man is facing several charges related to child pornography. Bryan Donley, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree promoting child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography. An initial arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Donley was arrested Thursday. He
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The Boone County Commission had its first hearing Thursday on whether to get part of a massive settlement with manufacturers and pharmacies found responsible for contributing to the opioid epidemic.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works committee met Thursday to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 54. The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. at City Hall in Jefferson City. MoDOT is considering expanding the highway North of the Missouri River Bridge to help with traffic in the area. MoDOT has discussed changes for
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A ruptured gas line Thursday morning led to the evacuation of Boone County government and court employees.
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Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board will hold its first regular meeting Wednesday since breaking up last year.
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Cole County deputies arrested a school bus driver Wednesday on suspicion of endangering students after he reportedly argued with students and smashed mailboxes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A celebration of life service will be held Friday for a Rock Bridge High School student who died in a motorcycle crash on Monday. A service will be held at The Crossing, visitation begins at 2 p.m. There is a memorial set up near the crash site on Nifong Boulevard and Bethel
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The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would let students choose which school they want to attend using state money.
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COLE CAMP, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who is accused of killing his own child in 2022 has posted a $50,000 bond, according to Casenet and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office online records. Danial Fitzgerald, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A grand jury indictment was filed
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Democratic senators have been holding the floor for hours Wednesday, filibustering a bill that would sharply limit medical care for transgender children.
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It’s impossible to know whether a third lane on Interstate 70 would have stopped the Wednesday morning rush-hour crash that closed down one side of the busy highway for hours.
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WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women in Waynesville have been charged and arrested after a 5-year-old girl was found dead Tuesday. Shamira Buford, 36, and Angela West, 40, were both charged with second-degree murder, first-degree involuntary manslaughter, abuse or neglect of a child – resulting in death and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Both
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is partnering with other local organizations to host a naloxone education and distribution event Wednesday night. PHHS is partnering with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition to host the event at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at CenterPoint Hospital, according to a press release. The purpose of the event
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Police found a handgun in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Pulaski County high school Wednesday morning.
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A Fulton man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a van in Boone County the day before.
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A crash involving a semi-truck shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Range Line Street in Columbia on Wednesday morning.
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Missouri held a statewide tornado drill Tuesday with local governments, businesses and organizations participating.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Solid Waste hosted an open house Tuesday night at the Activities and Recreation Center on West Ash Street to discuss and assess the future of recycling in the Columbia area. According to Matt Nestor, the public information specialist for the City of Columbia utilities, the city is working with
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Columbia Public Schools earned a 70% score on this year’s version of the state’s education report card.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Tuesday press release that it will have closures in the eastbound lanes in the 300 block of West Main Street for pavement repairs. Traffic will be reduced to one lane going east. Lane closures will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Work
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