Man arrested after Memorial Day weekend UTV crash charged with DWI
A man arrested after a crash between his UTV and a car in Miller County on Memorial Day weekend has been charged with two felonies.
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Providence Road closed briefly after moped crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Southbound Providence Road was closed briefly in central Columbia on Tuesday afternoon after a moped crash. The moped rider was taken to a hospital after apparently hitting a utility pole. Information about his injuries and how the crash happened were not available at the scene. The southbound lanes at the Rogers Street
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Maries County Sheriff announces he will not pursue reelection after term expires
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman announced Tuesday morning he will not pursue reelection after his term expires on Jan. 1, 2025. Sheriff Heitman has served as an elected law enforcement officer since 2005 and was elected as the Maries County Sheriff in 2008. In a media release, Sheriff Heitman says toward the
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Paris Road reopens after crash during Tuesday morning commute
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of 7:46 a.m. Boone County Joint Communications says the road has reopened. ORIGINAL: According to Boone County Joint Communications, a Tuesday morning crash is impacting traffic along Paris Rd. and Waco Rd. BCJC tweeted about the incident at little before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Columbia Fire tweeted out a photo
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Randolph County Commission discusses status of Highway 3 after two-year closure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Randolph County Commission held a meeting to discuss the status of Highway 3 after its closure. In 2021, MoDOT closed Missouri Route 3 between Route 24 and Route BB due to oversaturated ground and a potential road slide. The road realignment project is yet to be under contract with
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Columbia Board of Education approves budget for 2023-2024 school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia board of education unanimously approved a $371 million budget for the 2023-2024 school year. CPS Chief Financial Officer, Heather McArthur said a portion of the money approved in the budget will go toward the district adding behavior specialists. McArthur also said the district will increase pay for summer school programs
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has someone you know been hurt by fentanyl?
The synthetic opioid has been showing up in pills that are being sold as other drugs. Last week the Pettis County sheriff said deputies found more than 800 counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl during a traffic stop.
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Callaway County sheriff removed from office after license stripped; interim appointed
Callaway County’s sheriff no longer has a peace officer’s license in Missouri after reports that he was drinking and buying liquor on the job made their way to the state’s top law enforcement office.
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Woman charged with four felonies after fight at Columbia recreation spot
City officials and police remained quiet Monday about who was arrested over the weekend at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center on accusations of assaulting a boy.
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Boone County bridge work resumes after cave discovery halts progress
Work resumed Monday on a Boone County bridge project that was shut down in April after the discovery of a cave.
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Sheriff: Columbia teen was driver of car with 800 fake Percocet pills made of fentanyl
The sheriff of a Mid-Missouri county said over the weekend that the driver of a car carrying more than 800 fake Percocet pills made from fentanyl was a runaway teenager from Columbia.
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Centralia woman hurt in crash that closed down part of Route B
A Centralia woman suffered serious injuries Monday morning in a crash that closed down part of Route B north of Columbia.
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Man gets four years in federal prison for insurance fraud in case with Columbia ties
A Kansas City man was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison for his role in a $1.1 million insurance fraud scheme with a former Columbia man.
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Almost 15% of Missouri bridges are rated poor
An elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapsed Sunday after a tanker truck hauling gasoline caught fire.
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Fourth former University of Missouri fraternity brother takes plea deal in hazing case
A fourth former member of a shuttered University of Missouri chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Monday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the classified documents indictment hurt Trump’s election chances?
The Justice Department confirmed what former president Donald Trump had been saying last week — that he was being indicted in relation to classified documents found at his Florida home.
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Four arrested for fight at ARC in Columbia Sunday afternoon; police unable to determine if shots fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were arrested after a disturbance at the Activity Recreation Center in Columbia led to a large police presence in the area for over an hour Sunday evening. Columbia Police and several other agencies responded to the ARC Sunday at 4:34 p.m. for reports of a fight and possible shooting. Police
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City of Fulton selected as a finalist for the All-American City Award through the National Civic League
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders from Fulton are in Denver Colorado as Fulton is one of the 19 finalists selected for the All-American City Award through the National Civic League. Fulton has the chance to be selected as one of the ten winners after the conference Sunday night. The All-American City Award recognizes the work
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Staffing shortages are causing GO COMO to combine bus routes on Monday
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Staffing shortages are causing the City of Columbia to combine Bus Routes on Monday. On Monday, the Red, Blue, and Orange routes will depart from Wabash at 6:45 AM. After completing their routes they will return to Wabash at 7:25 am, and change their designations to the Green, Gold, and Black routes. They will
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Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri hosts 6th annual “Hope for Heroes 5K”
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri hosted its 6th annual “Hope for Heroes 5K” at the Nickell Shelter in Cosmo Park and in Kirksville, Missouri Saturday morning. The event took place at 7:30 a.m. and the Food Bank said the money raised will help support the Food Bank’s veteran programs
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