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Nashville police look for missing University of Missouri student after phone goes quiet

March 11, 2024 11:44 AM Matthew Sanders

Police in Nashville are asking for help to find a University of Missouri student and fraternity member last seen at a bar over the weekend.

State Rep. Hicks announces bid for US House seat

March 11, 2024 9:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Justin Hicks (R-Lake St. Louis) announced – in a Monday press release — his intent to run for the U.S. Congressional 3rd District seat in Missouri. The seat will be open after Republican Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer announced he will not be running for reelection. The 3rd District includes Boone, Callaway,

Callaway County man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail, swinging machete at man

March 11, 2024 8:01 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of trying to light another man on fire and then attempt to hit him with a machete. Colin Humphrey, 18, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of

Man accused of assaulting detention officers at Boone County Jail

March 11, 2024 7:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Jail inmate was accused of assaulting three detention officers on Saturday. William Benz, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault and a count of first-degree property damage. He’s being held at the jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday.

Former Callaway County sheriff testifies that he is now sober during license hearing

March 11, 2024 12:52 PM Morgan Buresh

Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism testified before the state’s public safety director Monday in a hearing to decide the future of his peace officer’s license.

Man charged with kidnapping in Gasconade County arrested after standoff

March 11, 2024 6:31 PM Ryan Shiner

ROSEBUD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rosebud man was charged with several felonies after he was arrested on Sunday, following a standoff. Matthew Gerlemann was charged with three counts of second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. A warrant was served and a $100,000 bond was set. An arraignment was scheduled for 9

Stephens College aims to get more women working in construction in light of I-70 expansion

March 11, 2024 10:56 AM Hannah Falcon

As construction on the much-anticipated Interstate 70 widening project nears, a private women’s college in Columbia is taking advantage of the upcoming project to promote a new apprenticeship program meant to create more diversity in the workforce.

Luetkemeyer warns of scammers impersonating him online

March 11, 2024 4:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) on Monday warned of scammers impersonating him on Facebook messenger. Luetkemeyer shared that message, along with screenshots of a fake profile impersonating him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The screenshots appear to show the profile trying to get residents to join a “program.”

Sheriff’s Office: 43,000 pounds of french fries spill after truck forced off of I-70 by drunk driver

March 11, 2024 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) About 43,000 pounds of french fries spilled onto a road early Sunday after an alleged drunken driver forced a tractor-trailer off of Interstate 70, according to a social media post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred at 1:14 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lane of Interstate 70 near

Bagnell Dam to close for repairs Tuesday

March 11, 2024 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Business Route 54 on the Bagnell Dam in Miller County will close for a few hours on Tuesday for repairs, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states that traffic will be closed at 9 a.m. and will reopen at 4 p.m. The construction was referred

Audrain County man charged with child sex crimes

March 11, 2024 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Friday. Nickolas Gage Crum – whose birth year is listed as 2005 – was charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. He is being held at the Audrain County

Rift between Biden and Netanyahu widens as Israeli leader vows to press on with Rafah operation

March 11, 2024 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Divisions between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burst out into the open again over the weekend as the two traded barbs in interviews over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. In a Saturday interview with MSNBC, Biden said Netanyahu was “hurting Israel more than

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like the spring time change?

March 11, 2024 2:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

It seems people don’t like time changes but yet, they somehow stay with us.

Check smoke detectors as you change your clocks

March 10, 2024 4:19 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) Along with the new time change, crucial life-saving reminders emerge. Fire departments are urging citizens to adjust their clocks and change the batteries in smoke detectors. Jeffery Heidenreich with the Columbia Fire Department said fire alarms are life-saving devices. The fire department sees an overwhelming number of deaths or injuries resulting from

Climate Matters: Prolonged drought putting a strain on farmers, consumers

March 10, 2024 11:40 AM Jessica Hafner

As of this week, 99% of Missouri is still experiencing either abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions, and we have not been completely drought-free since June 2022.

Flu season hits peak in Missouri

March 10, 2024 4:23 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu season has hit its peak in Missouri with 8,646 total cases in week eight (Feb. 18-24) of the state’s weekly Influenza report by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A reported by the Centers of Disease Control, flu season happens during the fall and winter. However, influenza viruses spread

Daylight Saving Time unpopular amongst Missourians

March 9, 2024 7:38 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People are preparing to spring their clock forward as Daylight Saving Times begins on Saturday night, but Daylight Saving Time is not very popular among Missourians. In February, St. Louis University conducted a poll that asked 900 likely Missouri voters about their thoughts on Daylight Saving Time, and it showed a vast

University of Missouri experiences the Flutie effect with influx in freshman applications

March 9, 2024 7:54 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: “Flutie” was spelled incorrectly. It has since been changed to reflect the effect named after Doug Flutie. The University of Missouri is catching the eye of many students, having received over 23 thousand applications for the upcoming freshman class, as disclosed at the latest Board of Curators meeting. MU spokesperson

Roach man seriously injured in Camden County crash

March 9, 2024 10:32 AM Nia Hinson

CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Roach, Missouri man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Camden County. According to an online crash report, Travis Hush, 39, was traveling North on Irontown Drive just after midnight when his vehicle went off the right side of the road. The vehicle returned to the road where

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill mandating opioid overdose kits on college campuses

March 8, 2024 8:03 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CONTENT WARNING: The video attached to this article contains graphic, potentially traumatizing content. Watch at your own risk. One Columbia lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would require institutions of higher education to have opioid overdose rescue kits available for public use on campuses. House Bill 1997 was proposed by state