COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road at a highly traveled roundabout in Columbia was closed after a crash led to a light pole falling in the street. Country Wood Road was closed after a non-injury crash occurred. A Columbia Police Officer at the scene did not give a timeframe for how long the road would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s counting period for the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicked off at 6 p.m. Friday. “Every available trooper will be on the road or on the water, enforcing Missouri laws and assisting those in need. Troopers on the roadways will focus their attention on hazardous moving violations, speed
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By Taylor Romine, Rebekah Riess, Sarah Dewberry, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering what could be a catastrophic explosion as approximately 50,000 residents in Orange County, California remain under an evacuation order. Earlier, the Orange County Fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood addressed Columbia residents at the State of the City on Friday. In the past, the meeting has been a reflection of the past year. In 2025, Seewood spoke about the city’s destroyed recycling facility, potential budget cuts and crime. Details for Friday’s speech were released right before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with seven counts of driving while intoxicated in an April 3 crash on Interstate 70 that caused serious injuries. Samuel Jacob Creasy was charged on Friday. He was arrested in April and posted a $1,500 bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The
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By Kara Fox, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Activists on board a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces on their way to Gaza say they were subjected to beatings, torture and sexual violence while in detention. The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying 428 passengers along with food, medicine, and humanitarian supplies for civilians in Gaza, was
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By Simone McCarthy, Hira Humayun, Bo Gu, CNN Beijing (CNN) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, according to state media, the country’s deadliest mining disaster in more than a decade. Rescue efforts are still underway nearly a day after the blast took place, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed because of weather conditions, the Reds announced in a social media post. The game was originally going to be aired on FOX 22. The teams will play each other in a doubleheader on Saturday. The first pitch of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A home health aide was charged on Friday in Cole County after authorities claimed she stole $2,200 from an elderly woman in October 2025. Elondra Johnson-Lopez, of Holts Summit, was charged with stealing more than $750 and financially exploiting an elderly person. She was not listed on the Cole County Jail roster
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Sam’s Club employee was charged with a felony after she allegedly stole $2,664.29 from the business. Samantha Gates, of Barnett, was charged on Friday in Cole County with stealing more than $750. A warrant was issued and a $2,664 cash only bond was set. She was not listed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man has been charged with first-degree sodomy after he allegedly gave a youth alcohol and forced them into sexual acts. Jeffrey Alan Hull, 49, was charged Thursday in Miller County and is being held at the county’s jail without bond. A case review is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wellsville man has been charged with several child sex crimes. Jerry Wayne Fischer was charged on Friday in Montgomery County with three counts of second-degree statutory rape and five counts of second-degree statutory sodomy. A no-bond warrant was served. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe is requesting that FEMA approves a disaster declaration for counties that were affected by strong storms at the end of April. Kehoe is requesting FEMA individual assistance for Randolph, Saline, Clay, Gentry, Green and Holt counties after more than 140 households were verified to have damage that were not
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for an isolated shower possible, overnight temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. TOMORROW: Expect an afternoon shower tomorrow with a potential for some thunderstorms along and south of I-44, particularly as we move into the overnight. Temperatures in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Sunday and Monday look calm
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By Holly Yan, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Despite sky-high fuel prices and soaring grocery bills, millions of Americans are sticking to their Memorial Day plans. But it’s not just wallet woes. Travel disruptions and looming severe weather also threaten to derail the unofficial start to summer. Here’s what to expect this holiday weekend: $4-plus
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JEFFERSON, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters will see four statewide issues on their August primary ballots. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday chose to put those measures on the August ballot instead of the November general election ballot, according to a release from Kehoe’s office. The highest-profile measure would phase out income tax and create the legal
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By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she’s resigning at the end of June, citing her husband’s diagnosis with cancer. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote in a letter President Donald Trump. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood delivered the annual State of the City address on Friday. Seewood took questions from reporters afterward.
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all information related to its investigations. Cockpit voice recordings, often referred to as the CVR, capture
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman suffered serious injuries in a crash in Camden County on Thursday evening. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 26-year-old female passenger from Butler was heading north on Highway 5 just south of Sellers Road at 6:14 p.m. in a 2013 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by a
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