COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities allegedly found 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine at his residence on Tuesday. Joshua Bachman, 53, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was seriously injured in a crash on Wednesday afternoon on Highway 24 about three miles east of Moberly, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 35-year-old woman from Madison, Missouri, tried to avoid a tractor while heading eastbound. Her 2013 Chevrolet Impala
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ramps in both directions of Highway 54 at Nichols Road in Osage Beach will close overnight Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will close the ramps at 8 p.m. Thursday and they are expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Friday. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Morgan County was included in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday. Kehoe asked the federal government to approve a major disaster declaration to help nine counties that experienced flash flooding from July 9-11. Preliminary damage assessments indicate there could be an estimated $26.5 million in emergency response
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 911 call placed from the teenager’s phone last week reported a young person who may be brandishing a gun in an Austin, Texas, parking lot. When officers arrived at a community park early Friday morning, they found 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, who suddenly appeared to lift
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Political campaigns, like Republican state Senate candidate Rudy Veit’s, are using artificial intelligence in their political advertisements to get their message across and/or to disparage opponents. This week, Veit’s campaign launched advertisements using AI against another candidate, Jake Vogel. Both men are seeking the Republican nomination in Missouri’s Senate District 6, where
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s newly drawn Fifth Congressional District will be a close watch as it could decide control of the U.S. House in November. The so-called “Missouri First Map” was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe in September 2025 after passing during a special legislative session. Since then, the map has survived court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found with more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine at an Airbnb in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison. Ronald Dale Thornton III, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to distribute meth, according to court filings. He was sentenced on Wednesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri Bar exam was completed on Wednesday, after long delays from internet connection affected the start time to Tuesday’s portion of the exam. Missouri is one of the first states in the country to test out new exam software called NextGen and hosted the exam at the Wyndham Executive Center on Tuesday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck driver from Illinois is accused of causing $50,000 in damage after he allegedly crashed a semi-truck into an Ameren light pole on July 15 in Jefferson City. Philip Kahn, of Pekin, Illinois, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
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By Lex Harvey, Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko, Anna Chernova, Issy Ronald, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — NATO and Poland scrambled military aircraft when a missile apparently fired by Russia landed deep inside Polish territory, as Moscow launched deadly long-range attacks across Ukraine that killed at least nine people. The missile landed and exploded about 90
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia filed a response on Monday in a lawsuit over its revenue guarantee with American Airlines. Two Columbia residents — Mark Winter and Richard Shanker – filed a lawsuit against the city in June alleging the city’s revenue guarantee with American Airlines violates the gift clause of the Missouri
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Six Republicans are competing in the August primary for the Fifth Congressional District seat. Taylor Burks, Rick Brattin, Brett Hueffmeier, Micah Beebe, Berton Knox and Brad Patty are all challenging incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who has held the seat since 2005. Congressional districts were redrawn in 2025 during a special session aimed at giving Republicans
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Six republicans are competing in the August primary for the Fifth Congressional District seat. Taylor Burks, Rick Brattin, Brett Hueffmeier, Micah Beebe, Berton Knox and Brad Patty are all challenging incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who has held the seat since 2005. Congressional districts were redrawn in 2025 during a special session aimed at giving Republicans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a 33-year-old Columbia man had to be rescued after he was seen throwing items from the window of a Municipal Power Plant tower Wednesday morning. Richard D. Nichols was charged with second-degree burglary, obstructing government operations and second-degree property damage. A probable cause statement was not immediately available on Wednesday
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Wildfires in the hardest-hit regions of Spain and France stabilized, but temperatures are expected to surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit in both countries. Watch as rescuers carry a distressed deer to safety. 🔥 Get your forecast in the CNN Weather app Here’s what else you might
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Audrain County on Monday after he allegedly shot someone on Saturday while he was drunk. Christopher Smith Jr., of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and three misdemeanors, including two counts of second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Six Republicans are competing in the August primary for the Fifth Congressional District seat. Taylor Burks, Rick Brattin, Brett Hueffmeier, Micah Beebe, Berton Knox and Brad Patty are all challenging incumbent Emanuel Cleaver, who has held the seat since 2005. Congressional districts were redrawn in 2025 during a special session aimed at
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ST. JOESEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs began their first set of full team workouts ahead of the 2026-27 season. Kansas City’s offense is returning to full strength after a disappointing end to last year’s campaign. Patrick Mahomes is coming back from a torn acl, attempting to re-acclimate with his returning teammates, while developing a connection
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, is doing ‘much better,’ after getting shot multiple times in the couple’s home on Sunday, according to Kansas City head coach Andy Reid. Following the first day of full-team practice at training camp, Coach Reid gave an update on the frightening
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