MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police are continuing its investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets with the assistance of the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad. According to the Fulton Police Department’s last social media update about the investigation, the Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad has followed up on more than 250 leads. The Audrain County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Royal Canin will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Rolla. The company – which specializes in making pet food – sent a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification to the state on Tuesday. The plant at 1700 Bridge School Road will cease production on April 18 and the plant itself will be
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NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMIZ) Several Mizzou football alums have made it to football’s biggest stage before, but none have made the history that is on the table for former Tiger star Nick Bolton. If you make a list of former MU players that have won in a Super Bowl, it’s pretty significant. Defensive back Henry
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people who vote in west Columbia will have to go to a new location on Election Day. The Boone County Clerk’s Office on Wednesday wrote on its social media that people who typically vote at Fairview Road Church of Christ will have to vote at Broadway Christian Church on April 8.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 4 Tennessee’s sharp shooting has ended No. 15 Mizzou’s winning streak against ranked opponents. The Volunteers (19-4) shot 50% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range to erase MU’s 11-point second half advantage and hand the Tigers (17-5) a 85-81 loss at Thompson-Boling Arena. Wednesday’s defeat marked Mizzou’s third loss
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Five witnesses have testified in day two of the State v. James F. Wilson jury trial. The victim who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday in her alleged assailant’s trial.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he has been accused of forcing his way into a sorority house and locking himself in a room with another person at Sigma Kappa. Jeffrey Wheeland Jr., 41, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and a fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday afternoon, football fans are diving in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience in New Orleans. New Orleans resident and Kansas City Chiefs fan Dan Seyl says he loves the experience. “It’s amazing. I mean, we love coming here. You get to meet players, see the Lombardi Trophy, there’s all the activities.” Seyl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged with four felonies after he was accused of stabbing two men on Monday at a restaurant in St. James. Patricio Padilla, 45, was charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree assault, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Kansas City Chiefs players and coach Andy Reid made themselves available for questions Wednesday as Super Bowl 59 preparations continued. The team is preparing for its third straight Super Bowl, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
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Missouri lawmakers have begun to consider bills to further one of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s biggest priorities — cutting taxes. A committee on Tuesday considered a bill that would implement a flat income tax in Missouri, instead of a graduated tax that takes a higher percentage of higher incomes. Do you support a flat income tax?
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications says it received nearly 350 calls during a phone outage on Monday night and Tuesday morning, but all emergency services were dispatched efficiently. BCJC stopped receiving 911 calls around 6:40 pm Monday night. An alert was sent to the public just before 8 p.m., reporting that Brightspeed believed
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a different feeling in the Kansas City air this year, locals and businesses say. The Kansas City Chiefs have a chance to become the first franchise in the NFL to win three consecutive Super Bowls, something those who live in the city are taking special pride in. “I think it
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NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) As the week of Super Bowl 59 kicks off, law enforcement officials are putting years of planning security measures into place. “We’re all committed to ensuring that we have a beautiful and exciting Super Bowl week here in the city of New Orleans,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. NFL Chief Security
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Greene County) presented House Bill 100 to a special committee on tax reform Tuesday in hopes of implementing a flat 4% income tax rate in the state and getting one step closer in fully eliminating income tax. If HB 100 gets implemented, starting in 2027, the 4% flat tax
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Falling temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could lead to some potential slick spots on bridges and overpasses for far northern portions of Mid-Missouri. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Chariton, Randolph, Macon, and Monroe counties until 6 pm Wednesday. What is causing freezing rain for portions of Mid-Missouri? It has to do
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal that would dramatically reorient the Middle East and subject a population of more
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A woman who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday on the first day of her alleged assailant’s trial.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of town halls in Columbia about the city’s budget process will continue later this month. The city held two town hall meetings about the overview of the budget in January. The upcoming meetings will focus on budget priorities, “where City staff will provide an overview of how decisions are made
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Several social justice groups said Tuesday that they are suing the Trump administration over its new restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for children. On January 28, Trump signed an executive order called “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which instructed federal agencies to take immediate steps to deny
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