By Yoonjung Seo, Emiko Jozuka, Junko Ogura, Brad Lendon and Simone McCarthy, CNN Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over the country for the first time in five years, in a major and potentially dangerous escalation of recent weapons tests by the Kim
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AÂ judge denied bond Monday for one of the two suspects charged in a Boone County murder.
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Moberly High School’s Homecoming dance was canceled Saturday because of a threat and a juvenile was taken into custody.
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Lawmakers are one step closer to giving Missouri farmers tax credits for six more years.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council voted unanimously on Monday to demolish a building that caught on fire last month. The building at 403 E. Capitol Ave. suffered significant damage from the fire on Sept. 24. The motion was presented by Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer, Ward 4 Councilman Ron Fitzwater seconded it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of Mid Missouri Mobile Home Transporting LLC — All Star Mobile Home Transport LLC — faces multiple charges of deception and stealing. Brian Forsythe, 51, of Versailles, was charged with two counts of deceptive business practice and two counts of stealing more than $750. Between Nov. 3, 2020-Dec. 22, 2020,
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A judge sentenced a St. Louis man Friday to a 120-day corrections program last week after he was accused of breaking into several Jefferson City businesses in April.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Higbee man faces multiple felony charges following an altercation with his nephew on Friday. James Gibson, 43, was charged with armed criminal action and domestic assault after he attempted to shoot the victim, according to a probable cause statement. Gibson pointed a 9 mm hand gun and attempted to fire the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Friday with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault. An arraignment was held Monday for Steven Hagner, 56. Witnesses said the victim drove to a convenience store at 301 Ellis Boulevard with Hagner in the passenger seat. Witnesses stated Hagner and the victim were in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United (DBRLWU) met with the DBRL administration Monday. The DBRLWU sent its list of demands to the administration on Sept. 29. Workers approved to unionize in May. The two sides agreed to terms for the contract negotiations and discussed the list of demands on Monday. The actual
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee issued a recall Monday on eight products that include cheese. The chain announced the recall in a press release after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc., that some of its products manufactures for Saputo Cheese USA may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued for Hy-Vee grocery
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Treasurer’s Office plans to give Missourians a chance to purchase some interesting items in Columbia this week. Officials will hold an unclaimed property auction at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center at 3200 Vandiver Dr. The auction is scheduled to start Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. each day.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County-based Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) will deploy to southwest Florida Monday morning to help with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. A spokesman for the task force said MO-TF1 arrived in Orlando on Sunday around 3 a.m. Task force members plan to move to the Fort Myers area to help with search
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravios Mills man could face charges following a single-vehicle crash in Morgan County late Sunday night. The crash happened just after 11:15 p.m. on southbound Highway 5 near Wildwood Drive, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by 58-year-old Lee R. Loman rolled over
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September was a bad month for the stock market.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the tragedy of Hurricane Ian continues to unfold, volunteers with the Convoy of Hope are stationed in the most impacted areas in Florida giving out food, water and supplies to those in need. Convoy of Hope out of Springfield arrived in Florida a few days ahead of the storm and they have been providing people
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police told ABC 17 on Sunday no one was hurt in a central Columbia shooting. Columbia police investigated a shooting Saturday night near Providence Road and Forest Avenue intersection. Shots were reported to the police around 8 p.m. ABC 17 crews arrived on the scene around 8:45 p.m. and saw at least
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 headed to Orlando late Friday evening to help with search and rescue efforts following Hurricane Ian. A division of the Boone County Fire Protection District, known as Missouri Task Force 1, was deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A team of 47 crew members was deployed with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As student aid for the new academic school year has just become available for students, the Biden Administration has now changed the qualifications needed to utilize the student loan forgiveness program. According to the student aid website, as of September 29th, people who have Federal Family Education Loans or Perkins Loans not held by the department of education,
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Morgan County left a Stover man with serious injuries. The crash happened around 7:25 p.m on Saw Mill Road at Hillview Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, 45-year-old Scott Gruber was traveling westbound on his motorcycle when he crossed the wrong
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