WATCH: Mizzou football players take questions after practice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Tiger football players took questions from reporters after another day of fall camp on Tuesday. Watch their answers in the media player.
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Cole County salary study to address salaries for full-time employees
The Cole County Commission signed a contract Tuesday to have a salary study done for the county’s more than 350 full-time employees.
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Rent, medical costs drive year-over-year inflation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Increases in rent and medical costs drove Midwest inflation in July compared to the year before, but prices for food and energy fell for the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-over-year inflation in the Midwest, including Missouri, was up 2.6% in July, the bureau stated in a news release
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Cellphone location testimony will not be part of Jefferson City murder trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City Police Department detective will not be allowed to testify at a murder trial about what the suspect’s cellphone said about his whereabouts the day of the crime. The defense for Sergio Sayles, 39, has filed the motion to exclude the detective’s testimony. A hearing was held on Tuesday morning.
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Columbia/Boone County Crimestoppers accepts leads in unsolved homicide cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County chapter of Crimestoppers typically offers rewards in cases involving warrants and drugs. However, the organization has a role in helping solve the city’s unsolved homicides, too. Crimestoppers board president and former Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputy John Fields said the local chapter was founded in 1980. Fields estimates the
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Woman seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Montgomery County Monday evening
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 47-year-old Montgomery City woman was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash involving a deer just before 7 p.m. Monday in Montgomery County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the woman was riding her 2015 Harley Davidson Softail Classic motorcycle west on Rt. N near
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support activating the National Guard to fight crime in D.C.?
President Donald Trump on Monday pledged to clean up crime in the nation’s capital, announcing the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., police and the activation of the National Guard. Trump said one of the first moves will be to clear homeless encampments. Critics pointed out lower violent crime numbers in official statistics and said the
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More than 500 without power in Macon County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 530 Macon Electric Cooperative customers without power on Monday evening as storms entered the area, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued around 10 p.m. in Randolph and Macon counties. Outages were reported for Ameren customers around Mid-Missouri, with 41 and 40
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Man detained after standoff at Stephens Lake Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was detained by police following a multi-hour standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. The Columbia Police Department urged the public to avoid Stephens Lake Park on Monday afternoon as police tried to talk down a man having a mental health crisis. “Please avoid Stephens Lake Park! Columbia Police are
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Work at Ridgeway Elementary School on track to be finished next month, parents voice concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is still working toward the goal of having construction work finished next month at Ridgeway Elementary. CPS approved a $100,000 contract with PlayPower LT Inc. for work to be done at the school during one of its meetings in May. The work began on May 13 and is expected
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Sedalia man charged after leading law enforcement on high-speed chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was charged in Pettis County with a pair of felonies and a misdemeanor after he led law enforcement on a chase on Saturday. Gunner Saulbeamer was charged with aggravated fleeing, first-degree assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the Pettis County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
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Man accused of ramming Jeep into police cars after refusing to show proof of insurance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after an exchange while he was pulled over turned into him getting pepper sprayed. Patrick Allen, 26, was charged with resisting arrest, armed criminal action and misdemeanor obstructing government operations. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without
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Two minors, 1 adult in custody in connection with weekend shooting in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are in custody after Mexico police responded to a shooting that damaged property near the 600 block of Grove Street on Saturday evening. Two 15-year-old boys were taken to a juvenile detention center, the Mexico Department of Public Safety stated in a news release. Cynquail C. Hardman, 18, was charged
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CPS reports increased rate of behavior incidents during 2024 school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is falling short of its goal to reduce suspension and discipline referrals, according to Columbia Board of Education documents. The district set a goal to decrease out-of-school suspension by 50% and office referrals by 10% between 2022 and 2027. During the 2022-2023 school year, the district reported 3,684 out-of-school
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Police use stun gun, pepper spray on man accused of kicking cop, touching film equipment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark police had to use a stun gun and pepper spray to subdue a man accused of kicking an officer and touching film equipment that was not his. Justin Carr, of Carthage, Missouri, was charged on Saturday in Miller County with third-degree attempted assault. Court filings show that he posted a
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Man whose sentence was commuted by Biden now in Cole County Jail, awaits hearing Wednesday
A Columbia man who was released from federal custody this summer after his sentence was commuted by then-President Joe Biden is in the Cole County Jail.
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Pulaski County woman accused of providing poor living conditions for children
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County woman was charged with three misdemeanors after her children allegedly faced poor living conditions. Aleah Gretch was charged with three counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A criminal summons was issued on Friday. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12.
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Elderly man seriously injured in crash after avoiding deer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was flown to University Hospital on Monday after he suffered serious injuries in a crash on Route M in Pettis County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred when the driver – a 69-year-old Versailles man – tried to
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Man accused of firing shots at northeast Columbia home, woman accused of moving camera
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman were charged on Monday after the former was accused of shooting at a home, while the latter was accused of tampering with evidence. Marlon Meija-Fuentez was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is not listed on the Boone County
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Jefferson City businessman seeks state Senate seat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City businessman is the fourth Republican to officially declare for the Sixth Senate District race next year. Jake Vogel, president of Jefferson City Coca-Cola, wrote in a social media post Monday that he would seek the seat currently held by term-limited Republican Mike Bernsketter. The Sixth Senate District covers
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