COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board hosted a work session to discuss the Columbia police Department’s use of force policy. The goal of the meeting was to start a dialogue about the current policy and find out what updates need to be made. According to documents provided on the city’s
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing in river valleys. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to start with clouds increasing by late afternoon. Highs right around 80. EXTENDED: Lows dip into the low to mid-50s overnight with patchy fog developing in the same spots by morning. Tomorrow starts off sunny, but clouds
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As car break-in numbers climb in Columbia, another Missouri city has tried a novel solution to fix the problem.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police bodycam video from Springfield, Missouri, has filmed an unusual foot pursuit, as two officers tried to catch an escaped lemur. The speedy little primate made a dash for freedom Tuesday night and was spotted near a city park. The video shows it sprinting and weaving across a parking lot, down
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Public Works and Planning Committee held a meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, at city hall discussing the return of transit going back to full time operations. In a press release, the city said JEFFTRAN services will return to normal starting on October 2nd. Due to driving shortages, JEFFTRAN
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TODAY: Temperatures today will largely mirror what we saw on Wednesday, so expect highs back near 80 again this afternoon. Skies overall will be mostly sunny, with abundant sunshine this morning, and partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Some fog is possible near bodies of water this morning, much like yesterday. TONIGHT: Skies will again clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s search for a new police chief continues as the application process comes to an end. The city hired Public Sector Search and Consulting to search for a new chief after Geoff Jones retired from the position on Aug. 1. Matt Stephens was named the interim chief. The city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball has announced the 2024 SEC schedule, which features 10 weekend series, including five three-game sets at Taylor Stadium. In year one under new head coach Kerrick Jackson, the Tigers will square off against six ranked opponents. Mizzou will open league play with a trip to Fayetteville to take on Arkansas, March
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Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) told ABC 17 News she plans to ask for the Missouri Task Force One funding to be restored.
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You may notice more foggy mornings as conditions cool and we head into the new season. This is typically the time of year with the best setup for fog overnight, especially near bodies of water. On a calm fall night heat is able to rise from the ground quickly, leaving behind cooler, moist air at
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s north to low 50s elsewhere. Thick river valley fog developing by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with a couple patchy clouds. Highs in the mid-upper 70s. EXTENDED: As temperatures once again dip to near the dew point under the influence of light winds and clear skies, we
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KEYETSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups is under a criminal investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. An MSHP spokesman said Monday that the Chariton County prosecuting attorney made the request for the investigation on Saturday. The prosecuting attorney declined to comment. MSHP did not say what, specifically,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Review Board is set to meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall to review various police policies pertaining to use of force (policy 300) and body worn cameras (policy 447), which have been on the CPRD’s agenda since June. They will also discuss policies covering the use of
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TODAY: Starting in the 50s this morning, temperatures are crisp and fall-like. Today, we’ll be mostly sunny to partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. TONIGHT: Any clouds that develop today will be driven by the sun and are expected to clear tonight, and we’ll fall back into the low 50s again. EXTENDED: Temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is hoping for better results in the team’s second-straight year facing No. 15 Kansas State. After a 28-point loss to the Wildcats in 2022, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said his guys are, “excited to play,” in a sellout game at Faurot Field. Drinkwitz didn’t get too in depth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Downtown Community Improvement District asked the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday when it will fill a community police officer role for Downtown Columbia. “Our last one retired, we really want to make sure we get that role filled,” CID Executive Director Nickie Davis said. “It is huge for our businesses to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias Catholic’s Mason French is our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday player of the week winners! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Crusaders hit the road to face Cardinal Ritter in St. Louis on Friday at 7 p.m.
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The Vienna Police Department posted a warning of this scam on Facebook last month after a former Postal Employee received the scam.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing by early morning. Temperatures dipping to the low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: High pressure centered over the Plains is keeping clear skies over Mid-Missouri the next few days as temperatures remain below average. Dew points drop to near the air temperatures
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Work to remove steel from the Missouri River after the demolition of the old Interstate 70 bridge continued Tuesday — a full day after the original timeline to clear the debris.
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