One person was taken into custody after a standoff and chase with law enforcement on Monday, which started when a driver tried to pull over an officer near Lake Ozark and Osage Beach city limits.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City Correctional Officer has posted bond after she was charged with bringing drugs into the prison. Michelle L. Edwards, of Centertown, was charged with delivery or possession of a controlled substance at a correctional center, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. According to court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager has been charged with seven felonies after he is accused of shooting at a car near the Columbia Mall in January. Samiyon Myers, 15, was charged with first-degree assault, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance. Officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of death for a man who died at the Boone County jail in August was determined to be severe methamphetamine intoxication. William Gipson, 43, of Ashland, died at the Boone County jail on August 23. Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that he died in custody at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The body of a man who was last seen on March 14 in the Clear Creek Cove area of Truman Lake in Benton County was found on Sunday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Christopher David Salmons, 40, of Warsaw was found Sunday around 1:30 p.m. after he was reported
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Utilities shared on Tuesday that a crew from Water & Light was sent to Rolla to assist in restoring electric services after a recent tornado hit the area. Columbia Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor said the group has been in Rolla since Sunday. They are expecting the team to be working out
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association says it will now be able to serve people across 24 counties with the launch of its Traveling Trunk program on Thursday. The organization launched the mobile extension of its current Trunks program that provides clothing, hygiene items and other items to foster,
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark Fire Protection District Board of Directors named its new fire chief on Monday. According to a release from the agency, Jerry Blomberg was promoted from Deputy Chief of Professional Development to his new role earlier this month. A spokesperson said in a news release on Monday that Blomberg started
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A $2.1 million dollar grant to improve Business Loop 70 in Columbia has been frozen by the Federal Highway Administration.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri state representative will not be charged after law enforcement officers responded to the Capitol for a false suicide threat using the 988 system. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in a news release on Wednesday that he will not be filing charges against state Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville). Thompson said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was limited down to one lane of traffic on Westbound Interstate 70 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday afternoon near West Highway BB and Route J in Boone County. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said troopers are investigating a crash on I-70 where a semi-truck overturned on the side of
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Cooper County Fire Protection District has safely rescued three animals this year after falling through ice. According to a release from the agency, firefighters were called to a partially frozen lake at Warm Springs Ranch on Highway 98 in Boonville after a dog fell into the water on Sunday at 2:56 p.m.
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Climax Springs R-IV School District identified three of the women killed in the crash as Ava Wolfe, Jayden Butterfield and Violet Corado; all recent graduates.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported at Mizzou Arena shortly after the Mizzou men’s basketball win over Alabama on Wednesday night. A spokesperson for Mizzou Athletics said a fire was reported in one of the suites about 30 minutes after the game ended. The Columbia fire marshal determined the fire was accidental and was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All departures and arrival flights at Columbia Regional Airport were canceled on Wednesday. This comes after a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth had to turn around after American Airlines advised the airport there was a malfunction with the deicing truck at COU. The Airport Director at COU, Mike Parks, confirmed the plane had
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on Interstate 44 west of Rolla was backed up more than 20 miles Wednesday after a morning crash. The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that I-44 westbound was closed in Phelps County at mile marker 176 near Rolla due to weather-related incidents. MoDOT reported the road
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Editor’s note: A detail originally in the MSHP crash report has been updated in this story. HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Wednesday that a 3-year-old girl was killed when a car rolled on a snowy Highway 54 exit ramp in Holts Summit. The crash at about 7 a.m. at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he has been accused of forcing his way into a sorority house and locking himself in a room with another person at Sigma Kappa. Jeffrey Wheeland Jr., 41, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree kidnapping and a fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were sent Wednesday to put out a fire at a homeless camp. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a call of an outside fire on Pioneer Drive Wednesday morning. Columbia Fire was called to 3100 Pioneer Drive for an outside fire just before 9 a.m. A firefighter at the scene
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