COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police found shell casings on Thursday night in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane at Columbia Square Apartments. Police responded to a shots-fired call and a separate domestic disturbance call. An ABC 17 News reporter saw eight police vehicles, including a K-9 unit on the scene searching the area. Police have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two men convicted for the murder of a Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor is set to be released on parole next week. Charles Erickson is scheduled for release from the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison after confessing to the murder of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste is asking residents for their input on the future of residential trash collection. The Solid Waste Utility is evaluating residential curbside trash collection in the city. The meetings will be at the Activities and Recreation Center, 1701 W. Ash St. at the following times and dates: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has transferred ownership of 3501 Lansing Avenue to St. Raymond’s Society, the organization said in a Thursday press release. Funds from the sale of the House are being used to build a new Ronald McDonald House at 1110 South College Avenue. While the new facility is
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The timeline of Missouri’s recently passed Amendment 3 continues. Applications to grow marijuana for personal use open Saturday for Missouri residents 21 years old and older. Forms for applications to cultivate marijuana are available to the public through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. All applicants must be Missouri residents over 21 and
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A grand jury indictment alleging $1.5 million in fraud and embezzlement was unsealed Thursday against a Boone County business owner.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ALDI announced its new location in Columbia will open 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. The new location will be at 2901 E Business Loop 70. Its daily hours will be 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The grocery chain has several locations in Mid-Missouri, including: 807 Business Loop 70 West in Columbia1000 East Green Meadows
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been charged in relation to a shots-fired call on Dec. 4 at a fraternity party at Bur Oak Brewery. James Allen, 22, of Jefferson City, and his twin brother Jerald Allen, of Warrensburg, were each charged Thursday with unlawful use of a weapon. A $10,000 bond is set for
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A crash that caused delays on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City on Thursday morning happened when a box truck rear-ended another vehicle.
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The City of Fulton has its own electric vehicle charging station.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson helped kick off the 2023 legislative session in Jefferson City Thursday morning. The governor hosted the annual prayer breakfast at the Capitol Plaza Hotel from 7:30 until 9 a.m. On Wednesday, state lawmakers returned to the State Capitol for the first day of the legislative session. House leadership
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One of the priorities set out by Missouri legislators in this year’s session is to change the process of getting an amendment on the ballot via petition.
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Met with unanimous agreement, the Columbia Public School District’s Finance Board approved the budget for the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday night. Next on the budget’s list, facing the overall board on Monday night. “There’s one pot of money,” CPS Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur said. “We’re not always going to be able to add everything.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 20 Mizzou men’s basketball couldn’t keep the first-half momentum rolling as they fell to No. 13 Arkansas 74-68 Wednesday night. At one point, the Tigers led by 17 points in the first half, but the Razorbacks took over the second half outscoring MU 47-34. Mizzou was led by Sean East with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Broadway Brewery announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday that it will reopen 4 p.m. Thursday. Lushen Claridge, the son of owner Walker Claridge, died in a car accident over the weekend. Broadway Brewery posted a photo of Lushen in its announcement. The brewery had initially closed on Saturday and posted a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County law enforcement sales tax has been reduced to three-eighths of a cent. This comes after voters approved a half-cent tax in 2007. The Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce said this change was part of that went into effect January 2008. The tax was scheduled to be reduced to
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were recently dropped for a woman who was accused of trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s mother. Leigh Ann Bauman’s charges were dismissed by the Camden County Prosecuting attorney on Dec. 29. The prosecuting attorney at the time was Caleb Cunningham. Current Camden County Prosecuting Attorney Richelle Grosvenor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many law enforcement agencies and departments are having trouble filling open positions. However, the Missouri Department of Conservation says it’s not experiencing this challenge. Conservation agents are the face of MDC in the field. They are the ones that most people interact with from hunting, fishing and general wildlife issues. MDC Conservation Agent Cole
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State lawmakers are returning to the capital city for another session of committee hearings, floor debates and discussing Missouri’s future.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A homeless man faces several charges after police say he broke into a school classroom trailer. Tarrance Woods, 37, is charged with second-degree burglary, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, making a false report and second-degree property damage. Woods is being held without bond at the Cole
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