COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Randolph County woman and a 19-year-old man are now charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Moberly teen. Prosecutors filed an amended complaint on Friday afternoon that charges Alayna Mason and Hunter Ames with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff. Ames faces
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 6 p.m. Friday, lawmakers threw their papers in the air and began filing out of the House chamber after the Missouri General Assembly wrapped up its 2026 legislative session. Missouri lawmakers passed 100 bills during the session, the highest total since 2019 and a sharp increase from the 81 bills
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There is growing tension between the secretary of state and the Boone County clerk over when to tie voters to a new congressional map that eliminates a safe Democratic district, and now state Sen. Rick Brattin is asking for the clerk to be removed from office. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been arrested in Paducah, Kentucky, in connection with this past weekend’s shooting of Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy in Mississippi. Rashodrick Harris, 20, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault, according to Laurel Police Department Sgt. Macon Davis. He is also facing an additional count in
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TONIGHT: Warm and dry through midnight, then scattered showers and storms roll in late overnight. A few storms could be strong, bringing heavy downpours and lightning. Temperatures remain mild in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms in the morning, with dry time expected by the afternoon. Highs climb into the mid-80s with heavy humidity.
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It’s a big weekend at the University of Missouri, as thousands of students are graduating and wrapping up their college careers. Weather can always play a big role in these ceremonies, and although all of Mizzou’s commencements will be held indoors, graduates still have to get into the buildings while keeping their caps and gowns
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms to the south of I-70 throughout the afternoon, but most will be staying dry, partly sunny, and hot as temperatures warm into the upper 80s, with dewpoints making it feel a couple of degrees warmer. Winds will be out of the south at 10-15 mph, gusting up to
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TODAY: Friday is mostly dry. Some outflow from early-morning rain may trigger showers and weak thunderstorms, but otherwise the day looks dry and warm under a partly cloudy sky. Temperatures are warmer today, from morning to the afternoon. Starting in the 60s, temperatures should have no problem reaching the upper 80s with south winds through
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) People Not Politicians will be holding a rally Friday afternoon, demanding that the Secretary of State immediately certify the referendum petition challenging the “Missouri First” congressional map. The People Not Politicians protest will be in front of Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’s office starting at noon. Earlier this week, the redrawn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins issued a response on Thursday to a letter from the Boone County Clerk that claimed she could not redraw congressional district lines within the county in accordance with the ‘Missouri First’ map. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon wrote in a letter on Tuesday that she couldn’t
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Editor’s note: Reinke’s position has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Children’s Services Board started contract negotiations Thursday with a children’s program that provides social, emotional or behavioral support to school-aged children. This comes a couple of months after the Family Access Center of Excellence was asked to cut about $1.6 million ahead
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers and storms moving in after midnight. These may linger in our southern counties through the early morning commute. Temperatures remain mild in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and muggy, with hot temperatures in the upper 80s. Winds from the south will be noticeable at 5 to 10 mph,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since last week has been found dead, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Randolph County Sheriff Andy Boggs stated in a press release sent early Thursday, “This is not the outcome anyone hoped or prayed for, and our hearts go out to Kayla’s family,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth person has been charged in Randolph County court in the disappearance of a Moberly teen who was found dead Thursday. Julian L. Mason, 26, was charged Thursday with felony evidence tampering in the disappearance of Kayla Huff, who was reported missing May 6. Three others — Alayna Mason, Hunter Ames
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TODAY: Thursday is sunny and mild, the last of these days in the near-term forecast. Mostly sunny skies and south winds raise temperatures from the 40s this morning, into the 70s this afternoon. Clouds increase this afternoon, as showers die to our west. A few light showers near Hwy 65 are possible. TONIGHT: Clouds increase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, May 13, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Camdenton (0) Battle (10) FINAL Jefferson City (5) Blair Oaks (3) FINAL Rock Bridge (0) Hickman (4) FINAL Russellville (7) Tipton (3) FINAL Smith-Cotton (1) Capital City (4) FINAL Macon
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool as winds die down. Lows in the mid-upper 40s with patchy fog possible in valleys. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to start with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: A few storms are possible on Thursday night ahead of a warm front that will lift through the region on Friday. As low
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four children 6 years old and younger were seriously injured Wednesday in a horse-and-buggy crash that involved a vehicle in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a horse and buggy carrying six people was heading westbound on Route C in Morgan County,
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