COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Jefferson City girl had moderate injuries after she crashed her car Thursday morning at Scruggs Station Road and Jakes Lane in Cole County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the crash occurred as the girl drove her 2002 Honda Civic westbound and the vehicle
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CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Laura Sharman, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Helen Regan, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — New Year celebrations turned to tragedy in Switzerland on Thursday, as a fire tore through a bar packed with young people at an upscale Alpine ski resort, killing 40 and injuring about 119 others, in what was described by the
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Editor’s note: The road name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramps leading to and from Interstate 70 near the bridge on Providence Road were closed on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated the area. An ABC 17 News reporter say at least 10 officials and several vehicles at the scene, which included a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deadly crashes are down 5% this year, with a preliminary total of 898 as of Monday, compared to 955 reported in 2024. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is waiting on final numbers, but preliminary data shows the state is down from last year in deadly crashes, according to MSHP Lieutenant Eric Brown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia dog breeder who was charged with 29 felony counts of animal abuse has asked a judge to reduce her bond and to change the venue of her case. Melissa Sanders, 26, has been held at the Phelps County Jail though she is listed on Boone County’s online jail roster. She
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Facing a 5 p.m. deadline, UnitedHealthcare and SSM Health reached a last-minute agreement Wednesday to extend their current insurance contract by 30 days. SSM Health had warned that failure to reach an agreement could disrupt care for more than 140,000 patients and lead to higher costs starting Jan, 1. The 30-day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged on Wednesday in Callaway County with a pair of child sex crimes. Christina Barham, 57, of Fulton, was charged with sex abuse of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. She is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A mugshot was
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, federal data shows, a higher annual total than the country has seen in decades. Ongoing outbreaks — particularly in the upstate region of South Carolina and along the border between Arizona and Utah — continue to add dozens
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police arrested two brothers in northeast Columbia after a chase, including one man whose prison sentence was commuted by former president Joe Biden. Columbia police arrested Charles Key Jr. and Demetrius Key on Tuesday after a traffic stop on East Phoenix Road near Lamp Lane. Officers claim Demetrius Key was wanted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) East-to-west traffic on West Route K reopened on Wednesday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. The most-recent portion of construction in the area was part of Phase 3 of building a roundabout at Route K and Old Plank Road, the release says. “Phase three included construction on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is one of 11 states awarded money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to strengthen security around drones at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. Missouri Department of Public Safety said in a release that Missouri was awarded $14.24 million in federal funding from FEMA. This follows President Donald
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 24-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday night in a head-on crash in Boone County. The crash happened at 8:25 p.m. on Route E near Akeman Bridge Road on Tuesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states a 23-year-old man from Harrisburg was driving a 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 when he
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after two vehicles collided on Route E in northern Boone County on Tuesday night. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 8:31 p.m. stating a crash occurred on Route E near Akeman Bridge Road. The road was then shut down as first responders worked. The Missouri State
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 77-year-old woman was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 17 in Miller County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report says the Eldon woman drove her 2020 Ford EcoSport northbound when it went off the side of the report and hit a culvert.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The process of verifying more than 300,000 petition signatures aimed at forcing a statewide vote on Missouri’s newly redrawn congressional map is now underway. The redrawn congressional map — which is backed by President Donald Trump — are designed to shift political control in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Planned Parenthood location in Rolla will close on Thursday, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers announced in a Tuesday press release. Telehealth visits will still be available for those in the area and residents who did visiti the Rolla health center can continue receiving in-person care in Springfield, the release says. The press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents filed on Monday, but were not available to the public until Tuesday morning, lay out what led up to police shooting an arson and assault suspect in Columbia on Christmas Day. Marc Lucas faces seven crimes for a string of incidents across south and east Columbia on Christmas that led
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday was the deadline to file in non-charter city elections around the state for the spring. Election Day is Tuesday, April 7. The last day to register to vote is March 11. The certification date for candidates is Jan. 27. Jefferson City Council Two seats on the Jefferson City Council will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City Republican’s campaign announced Tuesday that he has his sights set on a new congressional district that would encompass large portions of Mid-Missouri. Brett Hueffmeier’s campaign says that he plans to enter the 2026 Republican primary for the redrawn Fifth Congressional District, which stretches from Kansas City east to Osage
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-week boil order in Eldon will continue for at least another day as the city looks for a solution for its water issue. The city issued the order on instructions from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources after a test revealed high levels of E. coli in the system on Dec.
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