COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly punched another man in his face and tried to stab him on Tuesday, court documents say. Tyler Casteel, 21, was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of unlawful use of
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Editor’s note: The time of the crash was updated after law enforcement sent an updated press release. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old pedestrian in Moberly was flown to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday night after they were hit by a vehicle, a press release from the Moberly Police Department says. The release says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company building a wind energy line across Missouri said Wednesday that the project will proceed with private funding after the cancellation of a federal loan. The department canceled a $5 billion government loan for Grain Belt Express at Hawley’s request, the senator says in a news release. Hawley sent letters in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man who was charged earlier this month in a fatal crash has been arrested, according to a press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. Joshua Frye, 22, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with driving while intoxicated while causing two or more deaths and misdemeanor reckless driving. Police
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By Annie Grayer, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition. Comer, a Kentucky Republican, told CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday that it was an open question whether his panel would begin a full-blown probe into the Epstein scandal, saying: “We’ll see
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By Jacqueline Howard, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States, even though there is no clear evidence of harm from the mercury-based preservative. On Wednesday, the department announced that HHS Secretary
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pilot of a crop duster plane that crashed Tuesday in northern Boone County is recovering at a Columbia hospital. Wren Johannaber was in fair condition Wednesday after crashing a crop duster plane near Centralia on Tuesday, an MU Health spokesperson said. Johannaber, 31, of Huntsville, was flying an air tractor plane,
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Wrong information about a suspect posting bond has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia teenagers were arrested Tuesday after a person was shot in east Columbia. Jerrion Smith, 19, was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Alan Bullock Jr., 18, was charged with evidence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will begin building a new roundabout Monday on a road that draws heavy commuter traffic. The $2.4 million project to build a roundabout at West Route K and West Old Plank Road aims to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection, which has a skewed angle that
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Power has been restored in Hallsville Wednesday morning after a crop duster plane crashed near Centralia Tuesday afternoon. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that a power outage occurred after a plane got caught on a power line and pulled it down. The plane took down several
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Rock music lovers and more were saddened to hear Tuesday about the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76. Ozzy’s death comes just weeks after his final show, reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates in their hometown of Birmingham, England. Along with them, he helped to create the genre that would become heavy metal,
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ST. JOE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off what’s widely regarded as the toughest training camp in the NFL, on Tuesday morning, following an offseason that was fueled by a crushing Super Bowl loss. Coming off of an 18-point loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs are motivated to take
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Opinion in marijuana sales tax caseDownload JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled local governments cannot stack their marijuana sales taxes on top of each other. The ruling, issued Tuesday, prohibits local governments from imposing taxes in incorporated areas where a local sales tax already exists. For example, a county can’t charge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Water and Light crew was seen fixing a water main break on Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of South Ninth Street in downtown Columbia. A boil water advisory was issued for 27 customers in the area, according to a social media post from the department. A reason for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With extreme temperatures expected to linger in Mid-Missouri, cellphones and other electronic devices could be at risk for serious heat damage. If you’re not careful, that damage could leave you with a hefty repair bill — or worse, needing a full replacement. High temperatures can cause phones, tablets, and even laptops to
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-County Fire Protection District is urging boaters get their boats serviced and to follow proper safety protocols after multiple boat fires have occurred since the end of June. Boating incidents this summer included two boat explosions on June 27 and July 8, and a boat fire on July 13. “We probably
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council at its Monday night meeting approved a $1.9 million contract for the Chestnut Street Extension. Meetings documents indicate the contract is with Stockman Construction Corporation to construct the street beginning near Capitol Avenue to a cul-de-sac south of the railroad tracks. Half of the cost of the project
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Unpaid motor vehicle sales tax costs Missouri millions of dollars a year, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue. Between January 1, 2021, and July 23, 2024, the Department of Revenue reported more than 113,000 delinquent accounts tied to temporary permits, adding up to nearly $145 million in unpaid fees. Each year,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motion for a new trial filed by legal counsel for a former state trooper found guilty of sexual abuse and kidnapping was denied Tuesday by a Boone County judge. Judge Joshua Devine said his decision was due to Jeffery Durbin’s defense counsel filing its motion on April 3, after the Feb.
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By Hilary Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. He was 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” Osbourne’s family said in
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