QUESTION OF THE DAY: How many games will the Chiefs win this season?
The Kansas City Chiefs have not been themselves this year.
Continue ReadingTop Stories
Camden County Sheriffs finds possible remains of man who has been missing for over a decade
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County detectives are believed to have found the remains of Donnie Erwin, who was pronounced missing in December 2013. On Saturday Camden County authorities and cadaver dogs searched the pond where Erwin’s car was found. The lost car was initially discovered on Dec. 16 by a freelance videographer who was looking
Continue Reading
Maries County Sheriff says City of Belle continues to violate Sunshine Law
BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Sheriff believes the City of Belle is continuing to break Sunshine Laws. A petition was filed last week by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office alleging that the City of Belle violated open meeting laws. The City of Belle held an “Emergency Special Closed Meeting” on Dec. 21 and Maries
Continue Reading
Columbia man arrested following Christmas Eve car chase
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been fixed for the location of the crash and information about the man arrested.COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested after a car chase left one person hospitalized on Sunday night. Avion Darnell Skillman, 20, was booked into the Boone County Jail on several crimes including first-degree property damage,
Continue Reading
Avoid the unwanted gift of food poisoning: CDC’s four key steps to food safety
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) – The United States food supply ranks among the safest in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that annually, approximately 1 in 6 Americans face illness, with 128,000 individuals requiring hospitalization and 3,000 succumbing to foodborne diseases. To prevent food
Continue Reading
Officials provide recommendations for fire safety this Christmas season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Christmas lights glow and the Yule log may or may not be burning yet, the National Fire Protection Association and other officials have some recommendations to avoid fires from breaking out in your home this holiday season. For Christmas trees, the NFPA recommends checking your lights before decorating to check for
Continue Reading
Mizzou football lands in Dallas for the start of Cotton Bowl week
DALLAS, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has officially made it to North Texas for the start of all the Cotton Bowl week festivities. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. met with the media right after coming off the plane from Columbia. You can watch the duo’s full press
Continue Reading
Columbia Police respond to a bomb threat at Columbia Mall Target
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a report of a bomb threat at the Target inside of the Columbia Mall on Saturday morning. According to the police report, Target staff called the police after receiving a generic bomb threat at 11:20 am. Staff said there has been an increase in bomb threats
Continue Reading
Electrical malfunction causes Boone County house fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An electrical malfunction caused a home northeast of Columbia to catch fire, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. In a social media post, the district said it responded to the fire in the 7800 block of N Hickory Drive just before noon on Saturday. Firefighters arrived to the scene and
Continue Reading
WATCH: Mizzou Tigers arrive in Texas ahead of Cotton Bowl
The Mizzou football team arrived in Texas on Saturday to get ready for next week’s Cotton Bowl Classic.
Continue Reading
Boil order issued for Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Howard County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil water after the Howard County Regional Water Commission detected a leak in the area. According to Nichole Wilmsmeyer with the County, the boil order began on Friday and will run until further notice. Howard County Residents Affected include: All CPWSD #1
Continue Reading
Missouri State Highway Patrol begins Christmas counting period
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the busy Christmas travel season commences, and millions are expected to take to the roads, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has begun its counting period for the 2023 Christmas weekend. The counting period began Friday at 6 p.m. and will last until Monday, Christmas Day, at 11:59 p.m. As of 10:45
Continue Reading
Crash after law enforcement chase causes hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members to lose power
More than 600 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members lost power Friday night near Vienna.
Continue Reading
State health official urges lead testing for children amid cinnamon applesauce recall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An epidemiologist said parents should be aware of lead testing for their children as the state health department continues to look for people affected by a recalled food. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said it’s identified five children that had lead poisoning connected to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches
Continue Reading
Mizzou loses Braggin’ Rights to Illinois, drops third straight game
Mizzou Men’s Basketball fell to rival Illinois 97-73 at the Enterprise Center late Friday night. Dennis Gates’ team has now lost three consecutive games and has a 7-5 record heading into its final non-conference game of the regular season.
Continue Reading
Flu cases on the rise nationwide, in Missouri
Missouri is seeing moderate levels of the flu, according to the state’s weekly report.
Continue Reading
Jefferson City chase leads to felony charges for Fulton man
A Fulton man was charged Friday with leading police on a chase this week in Jefferson City.
Continue Reading
Columbia man gets almost 50 years in prison for drug overdose death
A judge sentenced a Columbia man to nearly a half-century in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter and other crimes in a 2020 fentanyl overdose.
Continue Reading
Jefferson City murder suspect again seeks new judge, alleging bias
A Jefferson City man accused of stabbing his child’s mother to death is asking for a new judge, claiming the man now presiding over his case is biased against him.
Continue Reading
Moberly man charged with killing man in drunken Howard County crash
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of driving drunk last week in a Howard County crash that killed a St. Louis man.
Continue Reading