Residents of Saline, Howard counties face cleanup after storm hits area
Tedd Wiseman got a call Monday morning that led him to a shocking discovery.
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Marshall hospital announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A century-old hospital in Marshall has filed for bankruptcy. Fitzgibbon Hospital announced in a Tuesday social media post that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has “secured a partner for sale of the facility.” The sale includes The Living Center. “Our priority is, and always will be, the health and
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Mid-Missouri roads closed due to flooding after days of rain
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall. Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday. Route CC near Centrailia
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Housing projects revitalize former schools in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former schools in Mid-Missouri are expected to see their classrooms filled again through adaptive reuse projects that focus on restoring historic buildings for new uses, specifically housing. “I love old buildings,” said Sandy Hisle, co-owner of Marshall Tower Realty. “New construction is beautiful, and it’s super energy efficient and all of
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Man seriously injured in Sunday morning Saline County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man from Sweet Springs, Missouri, was seriously injured Sunday morning in a crash on Highway 127 at 157th Road in Saline County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man was driving a 1999 Toyota Avalon southbound when it went off the
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Sedalia man, 3 juveniles accused of armed robbery in Marshall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Marshall Police Department wrote in a Thursday social media post that a man and three juveniles robbed a youth at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon. The post claims Daylen Bankovich, 18, of Sedalia, and three juveniles met with the victim and later pointed a gun at them and demanded they give up
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Children found safe, woman in custody after Amber Alert issued in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is in custody after a search was conducted by law enforcement after they issued an Amber Alert on Thursday afternoon. The alert was canceled at 4:42 p.m. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A spokesman Justin Ewing said troopers stopped the blue 2005 Lincoln Aviator and detained the woman. MSHP also
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Winter trout season opens at ponds around Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter trout season has officially kicked off at city ponds around Mid-Missouri. The City of Columbia announced in a Monday press release that today was the official start to its winter trout season at Cosmo-Bethel Park. All trout that are caught must be released and unharmed through Jan. 31, 2026. Only artificial
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Boone Health to expand primary care clinic in Glasgow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Boone Health plans to build a new health clinic in Howard County. The provider announced on Thursday that it is building a new clinic in Glasgow, about 20 minutes northwest of Fayette and 50 minutes away from Columbia. The new clinic will allow them to add more staff and install an
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Marshall Public Schools tightens protocols after student brings BB gun to football game
MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) The superintendent of Marshall Public Schools says the district plans to tighten its event supervision and safety protocols after a student brought a BB gun to a football game Friday night. According to a social media post from the district, law enforcement and school administrators received reports from several students that a
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Man charged after road rage shooting in Saline County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged last week with shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident on Interstate 70 in Saline County. Mason C. D. Mayhew was charged Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon for the incident that happened last Wednesday. A probable cause
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Saline County woman charged for wrong way driving, DWI resulting in a crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall woman has been charged after she was accused of driving on the wrong way of Highway 65 while intoxicated. Lauren Ngaue, 32, is charged with aggravated fleeing a stop causing physical injury, second-degree assault, DWI resulting in serious physical injury, armed criminal action and two traffic misdemeanors. Court documents state
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MSHP investigating road rage shooting in Saline County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a road rage incident that led to a shooting and crash on Interstate 70 in Saline County. Troop A said on social media, the suspect fled the scene and has not been located as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. No
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Inmate charged with arson in 2024 Saline County Jail fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate has been accused of setting a fire at the Saline County Jail in that caused a number of inmates to be displaced in January 2024 has been charged. 4 Jonnie Grimes, 41, was charged with first-degree arson, having a weapon at a jail and first-degree property damage. He is being
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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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Man accused of having explosive device, shotguns in shopping cart
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Marshall man was charged with several felonies in Saline County on Tuesday after he was found with several weapons in a shopping cart. John Hooper was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegally having an illegal weapon, drug possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at
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Troopers identify Arizona man killed in shootout with patrol in Saline County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man killed in a shootout with state troopers in Saline County. The patrol’s Troop A posted on X Wednesday night that 23-year-old Francis Alcantar-Chavez of Tempe, Arizona died Tuesday night. The patrol said a trooper shot Alcantar after he allegedly fired at troopers trying
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Trooper suffers minor injuries after getting shot in Saline County; MSHP investigating officer-involved shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A announced in a Tuesday evening social media post that the MSHP Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Saline County. The trooper was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. According to a MSHP
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Michigan woman dead after crash in Saline County Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old woman from Saginaw, Michigan, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. in Saline County on I-70 EB. The woman was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze East when she drove to the right side of the road and hit a bridge. She was
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Marshall Police Department gives update on Sunday morning shooting
MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) Marshall police are working with the county prosecutor to get an arrest warrant for the suspect who injured three people during a shooting outside of a Marshall bar early Sunday morning. The Marshall Police Department wrote Monday on its social media that it was called to a shots-fired scene at 1:20 a.m.
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