COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to three felonies, including assault, in a 2022 northeast Columbia shooting. Anthony Smith Jr. pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Court documents in previous reporting indicate that the victim was
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A win wasn’t enough for Mizzou to move up or even keep its spot in the AP Top 25.
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ. On Monday, the Jefferson City Council will discuss a redevelopment agreement for properties along Capitol Avenue and Adams Street. According to the city’s East Capitol Avenue Blight Study, multiple issues were identified in the area including: Poor or inadequate street layout Unsanitary or unsafe conditions Worn-out or damaged property improvements Incorrect
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg, Missouri man was seriously injured in a crash in Callaway County Sunday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Caleb Ellingsworth, 26 of Hartsburg was riding a motorcycle on Route CC, North of CO Rd 449 at 6 a.m. The crash occurred when Ellingsworth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen in a Southwest Columbia neighborhood early Sunday morning. An ABC 17 News reporter saw multiple Columbia police department vehicles on West Georgetown Dr. just after 11 p.m. The reporter overheard police yelling at a person inside a home to come out with their hands above their
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland police arrested two Georgia men on Friday for allegedly coercing a person to cash fraudulent checks at numerous places. Jawon Adams, 25 and D’Andre Smith, 32, both of Fairburn Georgia were arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail on charges of second-degree kidnapping, forgery, possession of a forging instrument, and
Continue Reading ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile was arrested for allegedly making a terrorist threat against a middle school, according to Ashland police. According to a social media post from the Ashland Police Department, on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. the department was made aware of a verbal threat from a SBS student. The threat was related
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After facing its first deficit of the young season, No. 6 Mizzou Football turned the tide, shutting down No. 24 Boston College’s offense to come back and claim a 27-21 win in front of Faurot Field’s eighth straight sellout crowd. The Tigers remain perfect in their 2024 campaign, improving their record to 3-0.
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Linn woman was seriously injured Friday in a crash on Highway 50 at County Road 604 in Osage County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2011 Toyota Avalon – driven by David Dill, 68, of Linn – was heading
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The superintendent of the Vienna School District posted on social media Friday that the district is taking extra safety precautions after law enforcement investigated a threatening social media post.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City detectives arrested a man accused of murder in relation to an assault that occurred in the 2700 block of Industrial Drive on Aug. 17, a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says. Kamari Balton, 26, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder, the release says.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joseph Shetler, of Jefferson City, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to become anassociate circuit judgefor the19th Judicial Circuit, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. The release says Shetler owns Shetler Law, LLC and has a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts from Conception Seminary College and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies after he was accused of stealing a car at a gas station and leading law enforcement on a chase around 3:20 p.m. Thursday. Heath Thalgott, 26, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and aggravated fleeing. He is being held
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Police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a south Columbia restaurant last month.
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Traffic was interrupted on Highway 50 over Lafayette Street after a crash Thursday in Jefferson City.
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Drought is starting to creep back into Mid-Missouri.
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A Miller County family is searching for answers as Thursday marks three years since 18-year-old David Michael Bowers Jr. went missing. He was last seen on Sept. 12, 2021, in Affton, Missouri.
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Editor’s note: The affiliation of students who attended the meeting has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ Recent social media posts referencing possible threats to Columbia schools are not credible, the school district wrote in a Thursday night email to parents. Rumors spread Thursday night about possible threats to some school campuses in Columbia. “We’re reaching out to ask for your help and support. Over the last several days,
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