COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Two juveniles arrived at a hospital Saturday with gunshot wounds, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states around 3:20 p.m., CPD responded to two juveniles who had been dropped off in a private vehicle to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The age of the victims is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 8-10 utility vehicles are considered a loss after a fire Saturday night, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Capt. Zachary Grace told an ABC 17 News reporter on scene crews were called to the 5700 block of Freedom Drive around 5:30 p.m. after Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer spotted the fire while driving
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Balloons, lit candles, songs and tears were the sight Wednesday night in Fulton, as community members of all ages packed into a church parking lot to honor Dominique Ford. Ford, 27, of Fulton died after an October shooting. According to an October social media post from the Fulton Police Department, police found
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members say they’re already in the process of addressing recent concerns among some residents. A community survey completed by a random group of 855 people in the city in August and September unveiled those who completed the survey are concerned about public safety. According to the survey, 40% of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Saturday morning, Melissa Rapp said she was woke up by her daughter and the sound of her car alarm blaring through the Georgetown subdivision in southwest Columbia. Rapp said by the time she had the chance to try and figure out what was happening, anyone in clear sight of her driveway
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Editor’s note: A name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is paying the Missouri School Board Association $20,000 to help find a permanent superintendent. CPS paid its former superintendent Brian Yearwood more than $667,000 in a contract buyout after announcing Yearwood would step down immediately in November, ending his contract early. Board
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was arrested after a traffic led to deputies finding fentanyl powder in her vehicle, according to a social media post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. Demeka Galbreath, 46, of Fulton was arrested on charges of second-degree trafficking drugs, possession of a controlled substance, three counts of unlawful possession
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) prefiled a proposed anti-abortion amendment following the passage of Amendment 3. Members of the Missouri Legislature began prefiling bills on Dec. 1. According to a Tuesday press release, Coleman’s Amendment SJR 25 titled “Protecting Life with Compassion and Clarity,” if approved by voters would ban all
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved the purchase of gun identification technology during Monday night’s meeting. The Columbia Police Department requested $208,934 from the asset forfeiture fund to purchase the technology that they say will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. The National Integrated Ballistic Information
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were arrested for allegedly committing various sex crimes in Holts Summit, according to a Sunday release from the city. According to the release, the arrests were made in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, including out of state agencies. The release states the department has been following up on
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Jefferson City woman was hospitalized after crashing her truck in Boone County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving in a 2004 Ford F150 on Northbound US 63 south of Aufranc Road at 9:24 a.m. The report states the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday and Sunday afternoon and evening are the busiest travel days over Thanksgiving weekend, according to a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP trooper Luke Benke said extra troopers will be put patrolling the roads until Sunday night when the holiday counting period ends. MSHP will count data — including
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development Corporation’s CEO Charles Stephenson anticipates 1,600 people will be served free meals on Thanksgiving Day. For the fourth year in a row, the nonprofit is working to carry on the tradition of serving free meals to people on Thanksgiving Day since taking over the event. However, the organization will
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A witness’s name has been removed to protect her safety. COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Three people were shot in Northeast Columbia on Clark Lane Saturday night, according to CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper. According to Hopper, police were called to the 4800 block of Clark Ln. at 8:19 for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Housing and dining rates at the University of Missouri are once again increasing. The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Wednesday in St. Louis, where the proposal was unanimously voted on. The approval means students at the Columbia location will now pay $817 more in housing and dining rates, effective during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is hopeful the purchase of gun identification technology will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. CPD is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request was presented during Monday night’s City Council meeting. According to Assistant Chief Lance
Continue Reading PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man died in a crash in Phelps County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old woman from Montebello, California was driving a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia on Interstate 44 Westbound at 2:03 a.m. A 54-year-old man from Hacienda Heights, California was a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 900 people in Columbia were without power following a crash on Vandiver Dr. around 4 p.m. Saturday. An ABC 17 News reporter saw several businesses near the Intersection of Whitegate Drive and Paris Road without power. Street lights in the area were also not working. According to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested after allegedly hitting a Columbia Police Department vehicle Friday night. According to a release from CPD, police responded to a crash involving an on-duty police vehicle and another vehicle in the 2300 block of Oakland Gravel Road around 11:30 p.m. Gabriel Antonio Garcia-Vasquez, 44, of Columbia was arrested
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Through the month of October, Columbia has experienced an uptick in gun-related crime compared to the same point in time last year. On Sunday, three people were shot in Downtown Columbia on East Broadway. Deandre Denny was charged Tuesday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession in connection with
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