Columbia man arrested for alleged arson
A Columbia man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly tried to set a house on fire in June.
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No injuries after house fire in Fulton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported after first responders had a street blocked off in Fulton on Thursday for a house fire. Fulton fire crews responded to the scene of a house engulfed in flames in the 500 block of West 7th Street just after 7:30 p.m. According to a press release, crews
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Medicaid cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could devastate Missouri’s rural hospitals, drive coverage losses
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recently passed federal budget bill, known officially as H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is drawing criticism from Missouri health care leaders and public officials, who warn that the legislation’s deep Medicaid cuts could lead to widespread coverage losses and strain already struggling rural hospitals. The bill, now awaiting
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2 injured in Interstate 70 crash near Boone/Callaway line
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving an SUV closed eastbound Interstate 70 temporarily Thursday afternoon and caused traffic backups for hours. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a crossover SUV on its top being towed from the scene. An ambulance left the scene with lights on. The crash happened at around 2 p.m. Traffic backups
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84-year-old woman dies in Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) An 84-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 65 in Saline County at the Business 65 junction, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says that a 2020 Dodge Caravan – driven by the 84-year-old Slater woman – was heading
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Elderly woman dies in Phelps County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 71-year-old woman from Florissant, Missouri, died in a Thursday afternoon crash on Interstate 44 in Phelps County at mile marker 172, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as the woman drove a 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport eastbound when it went
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Injunction blocks Missouri’s abortion ban again; some previous restrictions remain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County Judge has granted an injunction that once again OK’s abortion care under Missouri law. Voters this past November approved Amendment 3 and along with it a right to an abortion. In May, Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ended a ruling that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations. The
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Fulton woman charged with child abuse following alleged assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was charged with two counts of child abuse after she allegedly assaulted a teenager on Tuesday. Beatrice Hall, 45, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Thursday and a bond hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The probable
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2 seriously injured in Audrain County crash after driver falls asleep at wheel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were injured – two seriously – in a crash Wednesday in Audrain County on Highway 22, east of Thompson, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a 2010 Dodge Charger – a 34-year-old Clifton Hill – fell asleep at the
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Sidewalk, parking lane closure announced for downtown Columbia street next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Landscaping work at Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Columbia next week will require a sidewalk and a parking lane to be closed, according to a Thursday press release from the city. The release says that crews will close a portion of the sidewalk on Locust Street – between Eighth and Ninth streets
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Maintenance scheduled for 36 Columbia streets next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance on nearly 40 Columbia streets is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Crews will begin chip seal pavement maintenance on streets from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for the rest of the month until it is complete, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. ‘No Parking’ signs
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Man accused of using ax to threaten man at Business Loop 70 Taco Bell
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was accused of wielding an ax and threatening a man at the Business Loop 70 Taco Bell in Columbia after midnight on Thursday. Allen Hauck, 29, of Columbia, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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Pulaski County man accused of child sex crimes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County man has been charged with two child sex crimes after he allegedly sexually assaulted a child. Devin Crossland, 25, was charged in Pulaski County with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving sexual contact and first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old. A warrant was
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Missouri Republican representatives praise passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s House members split down party lines in their votes on the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation. The bill includes budget cuts to Medicaid and food programs while also cutting taxes and boosting spending for defense and border security. The House passed
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‘Worship leader’ faces another statutory rape case in Pulaski County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was described as a “worship leader” in court documents – who was charged earlier this year with a child sex crime in Morgan County – has been charged again in Pulaski County. George Hancock, 36, of Richland, Missouri, was charged in Pulaski County on Wednesday with first-degree statutory rape.
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Woman accused of armed robbery after holding BB gun during alleged assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with four felonies after she allegedly attacked a woman while holding a BB gun on Wednesday. Latara Woods, 40, was charged on Thursday with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of carjacking. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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No one injured when power line falls on vehicle near Harrisburg
EDITOR’S NOTE: The day of the week has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters reported no injuries after finding a vehicle on its side with a working power pole resting on it Thursday morning near Harrisburg. The call came in a little before 8 a.m. for a crash with entrapment near Highway 124
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Wentzville man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
A Wentzville man drowned on Wednesday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Highway Patrol prepares to start counting period as an increase in holiday travelers is expected
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol begins its holiday counting period Thursday night for the Fourth of July weekend. MSHP is calling its safety efforts “Operation C.A.R.E”, a crash awareness and reduction effort. During the 2024 counting period, the highway patrol reported 14 people killed and more than 500 hurt in Missouri in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you shooting your own fireworks this year?
Fireworks are big business in Missouri. Last year, the state imported nearly $86 million of the stuff — the most per capita of any state. Many of those sales can be chalked up to people traveling through from elsewhere. But as anyone who lives here knows, quite a bit of the spending on fireworks comes
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