COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man was charged in Cooper County after he allegedly broke into a home and pointed a gun at the homeowner on Sunday morning. Rivanold Truman Tegomo Tekombo, 25, of Olathe, Kansas, was charged with first-degree burglarly, second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree assault and stealing. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) K-12 students were leaving the Armory Sports and Recreation Center and Cosmo Park with backpacks, sharp pencils, and even sharper hairstyles Sunday after two local Columbia businesses hosted two back-to-school events. This year marked the 5th annual Renz Blendz Barbershop event at the rec center and the first-ever Broadway Hair Company event
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COOPER COUNTY, MO. (KMIZ) The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office says its response to a possible armed home invasion turned into a two-hour long stand off. Sunday morning at around 7:30, the Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Cooper County deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to an address on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety. A 2025 Wallethub ranking placed the Show-Me-State as 51st in the country for public school safety for the second consecutive year. This comes despite Missouri finishing 33rd in overall school quality. The school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mary Lou Craig has been named Macon’s interim city administrator, the city announced in a Wednesday social media post. Craig replaces Scott Meszaros, who was fired last week after only working since March 1. The post says Craig has worked for the city as either the city clerk or assistant city administrator
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By Alison Patton COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A health expert claims there is no “documented guideline” for treating a rare brain infection that the Department of Health and Senior Services said on Wednesday could have been contracted by someone at the Lake of the Ozarks. University of Missouri infectious disease expert Dr. Christian Rojas Moreno described
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe opened the Governor’s Ham Breakfast on Thursday morning at the Missouri State Fair. The yearly dinner serves as a showcase for officeholders and politicians. Watch Kehoe’s remarks in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three companies made their case to the Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday for two available mobile sports betting licenses. DraftKings, FanDuel and Las Vegas-based Circa Hospitality delivered presentations to the commission on Wednesday morning for a “Direct Mobile Sports Wagering License.” If approved, the chosen companies would be allowed to provide online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services claims someone who contracted a rare brain infection may have been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. A Wednesday press release from the DHSS says a Missouri resident has a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are claiming a man whose sentence was commuted by former President Joe Biden violated his parole. Malcolm Redmon, 42, is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond on a U.S. marshal hold. Redmon was taken into custody by Columbia police on Friday and taken to the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Sturgeon man, whose blind and deaf dog was shot by a police officer, alleges the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train its officers, neglected to investigate the shooting and paid the officer $16,000 in back pay following his suspension. Body camera footage ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Charges have been filed against the man involved in an hours-long standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. Tre’Shon Terrell Smith, of Columbia, is charged with third-degree assault of a special victim, fourth-degree assault, first- and second-degree property damage and resisting arrest. Two of the charges are felonies. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Delmar Cobble School in Columbia is among the number of schools for disabled children around the state to permanently close, according to a Tuesday press release from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The DESE Board decided on Tuesday to close six buildings that were already “temporarily consolidated due to staff
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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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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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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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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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were charged after they allegedly assaulted two people at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Saturday. Jonathan Burdette Sr., of Lincoln Missouri, was charged with third-degree assault, resisting arrest; while Devin Burdette, of Lincoln, was charged with third-degree assault. Mugshots were not immediately available and court dates have not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hermann man was charged with first-degree murder in Gasconade County on Friday. Court filings say a warrant was served on Friday to David Luecke Jr. He is being held on a $500,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled. A mugshot was not immediately available. The probable cause statement says
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