COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 will head north to San Antonio on Wednesday ahead of another storm potentially affecting the southeastern portion of the country, a Tuesday evening press release from the Boone County Fire Protection District says. Task Force 1 was sent to Texas last week to assist with a flood response.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old Fulton man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Audrain County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the man rode a 2003 Honda VTX1300 eastbound on Highway 54 – west of County Road 541 — and failed to negotiate a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man who was given a life sentence for causing the 1993 Missouri flood has a parole hearing this week. James Robert Scott, 58, was found guilty decades ago of causing a catastrophe. He is being held at Jefferson City Correctional Center. He was sentenced to life in prison on July 6,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State ID Access Coalition is demanding that the Missouri Department of Revenue provide public disability accommodations. The coalition sent a letter to the DOR director in May asking for ADA accommodations on the department’s website, over the phone and in person at licensing offices throughout the state. The coalition is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No-excuse absentee voting opened Tuesday, giving all registered Boone County voters the chance to cast their ballots early in person. The Boone County Clerk’s Office says on its website that no-excuse absentee voting allows any registered voter in the county to cast a ballot in person just like on Election Day. No-excuse
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Survey results presented by the City of Columbia on Tuesday showed homelessness and crime remain top concerns for residents. During a Tuesday work session to discuss the city’s strategic plan, officials went over responses it received from residents through several methods. The city included feedback from its Social Point website, which reportedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Vienna Fire Protection District finished installing mile markers on the Gasconade River in Maries County on Saturday, according to a social media post from the district. The Saturday post says the last 19 markers were placed on Saturday. The department says the new markers should be able to help during emergencies.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Republican candidates hoping to represent Jefferson City in the Missouri House say they’re hearing a lot on the campaign trail about one issue — a ballot measure that would phase out state income tax, if approved by voters. Missouri’s 60th District covers Jefferson City south of the Missouri River. The seat
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City inmate was charged with first-degree murder and other charges after authorities claim he killed another inmate on June 4. Brandon Cole Smith, 43, of Licking, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with first-degree murder, violence to an inmate and armed criminal action after a grand jury indictment was
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A Moberly police officer and “multiple” U.S. Marshals were injured Tuesday morning when a porch collapsed while a SWAT team was serving a warrant in Randolph County, according to Randolph County Sheriff Andy Boggs.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense in a child murder case out of Benton County claims a woman accused in the case should be held by the Department of Mental Health. Kourtney Aumen, 26, of Lincoln, Missouri, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree endangering the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department, and Boone County Office of Emergency Management will work together to ensure security policies are in place ahead of the first day of the Boone County Fair. The Boone County Fair begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. and runs daily until 10 p.m., ending July 25,
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CNN, WEAR, WCTV, NOAA, WLOX By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha is inching towards the central Gulf Coast and is expected to bring periods of rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding from Florida to Louisiana. 🌀 ⛈️ Get your storm forecast in the CNN Weather app Bertha’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved a stormwater ordinance amendment Monday night in a 4-2 vote, adopting changes city leaders say are necessary to comply with Missouri Department of Natural Resources requirements despite concerns from some council members that the language unfairly targets people experiencing homelessness. The ordinance updates City Ordinance 12A-178, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council approved two resolutions related to a planned conference center Monday night, and also nominated two people for the vacant Ward 3 seat. One resolution approved the project development plan, including the budget, finance plan and schedule. The resolution included an amendment to reflect the final budget and schedule.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed criminal charges against a Columbia man on Monday after a gun went off during a fight outside an apartment complex. Lorenzo Toledo-Vara, 22, will remain in the Boone County Jail without bond after his hearing Monday. The Columbia Police Department responded to a call around 2
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TAMPA, Fla. (KMIZ) The unofficial kickoff to the college football season has arrived. Mizzou took the main stage at SEC Media Days in Tampa, on Monday, as the group fielded questions from national and local media members, alike, tackling some of the biggest storylines of the 2026 season. The Tigers’ new-look offense has been grabbing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis, a diarrhea-causing foodborne illness, are on the rise in Missouri, with cases in Mid-Missouri increasing over the weekend, and the cause of the outbreak is still unknown. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 37 cases of cyclosporiasis as of Monday, which is seven more since Friday. The Cole County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a Columbia man took money at gunpoint during a meeting set up on Facebook, and followed that a few days later by removing a victim to remove his clothes at gunpoint. Lance D. Graves, 20, was arrested and charged Monday with two counts each of armed criminal action and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All emergency services dispatching was brought under one roof on Monday in Randolph County. The Randolph County Ambulance District was the final group to integrate its dispatching services in the Moberly Joint Communications center, according to an ambulance district news release. The district was the last public safety agency in the county
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