COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly eight years after the January 2019 death of Dominick Roland, Columbia Police have persons of interest in the case, but are yet to arrest anyone. Witnesses described to police a dispute that night between a man in the car with Roland and another man just before the drive-by shooting that killed
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Peptides have sparked a growing debate between users seeking rapid health and aesthetic improvements and experts warning of potential risks due to limited long-term safety data and regulatory oversight.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Peptide-based medicines are not new, but a new market is emerging and growing quickly. In the 1920s, insulin became one of the earliest and most important peptide therapies, helping people manage diabetes. Since the Food and Drug Administration started regulating it in the ’40s, the organization has approved numerous peptide-based drugs such
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence reports an average of more than 200 calls were answered per day by the National Domestic Violence Hotline across the Show-Me-State in 2025. In the Central Region alone, MCADSV reports hotline calls went up 15% from 2024. The region includes much of Mid-Missouri’s counties
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are sharing new evidence of a theft investigation at the home where a University of Missouri employee was shot to death in 2021. James Hundle was assistant to the vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public education efforts are underway by the Columbia Police Department as the city’s new median ordinance is set to take effect July 1. CPD Lt. Clint Sinclair, who is overseeing the implementation, said education efforts began the first week of April, providing a three-month window before the law takes effect. “I think we’re
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the year 2026, the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary of freedom and independence. However, on July 4, 1776, not everyone in this country was free. It was another 82 years before the South was ordered to free all slaves when President Abram Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From the moment she wakes up to the moment she goes to sleep, Columbia woman Rebecca McCorkle, 47, has to be on alert for an allergic reaction. “It can bring on a lot of depression and anxiety because our world is so centered around food and socialization,” McCorkle said. “It’s a serious
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tick-borne allergy might be on the rise across Missouri and the United States. But scientists and researchers can’t really pinpoint how much it may be growing. Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy to products from mammals, like red meat, which contain the alpha-gal molecule, that a person can develop when bitten
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State High School Activities Association is under scrutiny from the state and federal governments, as a discrimination lawsuit against the association progresses and a bill looking to change who has the final say on appeals sits on the governor’s desk. The legal battle began when Cassville R-IV School District Superintendent
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill that could change who has the final say on high school sports and activities appeals is sitting on the governor’s desk after months of back-and-forth with the private nonprofit that organizes many of Missouri’s interscholastic activities. Senate Bill 863 would create a governor-appointed oversight commission for the Missouri State
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF-5 tornado packing winds in excess of 200 mph slammed into the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, including St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The hospital suffered severe structural damage as windows were blown out across most of
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly, rain-wrapped tornado plowed into the city of Joplin, killing 161 people and leveling hundreds of homes and businesses. The tornado touched down shortly after 5:30 p.m. as many people were out doing their weekend shopping, or attending Joplin High School graduation at Missouri Southern State.
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Buy now, pay later. It can seem like a great deal for more than a quarter of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Make a purchase today, and split the cost over about four interest-free payments. The “Buy Now, Pay Later” payment plan is growing rapidly in popularity as consumers face higher prices and tighter budgets. Recent data shows nearly half of Americans have turned to BNPL services. And some statistics are startling experts like Jared Reynolds, CEO and Founder of Freedom Wealth Planning in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Even with hundreds of witness statements, Columbia Police criminal investigator Lt. Matt Gremore says 17 years later that no clear suspect has been identified in the death of 49-year-old Mark Dailey. “To this day, we have no idea who the suspect is or even what the motive was for the killing,” Gremore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On a chilly January day in 2009, a hiker found skeletal remains at a homeless encampment near a trailway behind the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia. Officers began their investigation on Jan. 7. By April 20, with the help of forensic anthropology experts from the University of Missouri, police were able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It can happen to anyone. Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Brooks didn’t think being out of breath would lead to a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. “I was a little out of breath, my heart was racing a little bit, so I was thinking maybe it was perimenopause or menopause,” said Brooks. “It just didn’t seem
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for adults under 50 years old in the United States, and it’s becoming more prominent in Missouri. According to data from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 158,850 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2026 — 3,200 of them Missourians. More than 1,200
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than half a million fans are expected to travel to Kansas City this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Local and state emergency management agencies are coordinating to establish public safety plans to accommodate the high volume of international travelers. Jacob Waller of Boone Emergency Management is working with the
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