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
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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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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Phelps County Saturday afternoon. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 1:20 p.m. Saturday at Mile marker 173 in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44. The report states a 2011 Nissan Ultima driven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed in Missouri and now abortion activists are putting it to the test. Amendment 3, which restores Missouri’s near total abortion ban passed on Tuesday night with 52% of the vote. The amendment was one which became controversial in Missouri, after being put on the ballot just hours before the
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade told supporters Tuesday night in her concession speech that their work is not over even though they didn’t take the Governor’s Mansion. Quade addressed her supporters in Springfield after The Associated Press called the gubernatorial race for Republican Mike Kehoe. “They know that we are coming
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians should know the winner of all state races by 11 p.m. on Election Night, according to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Polling locations in Missouri can’t begin counting votes until the polls close at 7 p.m. Ashcroft said the secretary of state’s office also wont begin releasing initial results until then.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and True North of Columbia have a longtime partnership, but roughly a year ago the two started a collaboration aimed at distributing “stop tops.” The stop tops are stickers that work as covers for beverages, aimed at preventing drinks from being tampered with or drugged. The covers contain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters will soon learn if abortions will be legalized in the state. Amendment 3 would overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban, if passed on Nov. 5. The amendment was put on the ballot just hours before the deadline certification, and has become a controversial issue in the state, including among politicians. In
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dave Griffith is looking to return to Missouri’s 60th House District for a fourth and final term, while his opponent, Jamie Howard is hoping to change that narrative in his first run. Griffith was elected to his first two-year term in 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director
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Republican Dave Griffith is well known in the 60th House District. He’s running for his fourth and final term representing the district in the Missouri House. Before that, he enjoyed a long career in media in Jefferson City. Griffith is anti-abortion, opposes stricter gun regulations and has a business-friendly platform. Nia Hinson: Just to start
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democratic candidate Jamie Howard is running for Missouri’s 60th state House District. He is looking to unseat incumbent Dave Griffith. He supports abortion rights and Amendment 3, which would reverse Missouri’s abortion ban in the state. Affordable housing is a focus of his campaign. Nia Hinson: Just tell me a little bit
Continue Reading MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ulman man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Miller County Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Caleb Robinett, 26, of Ulman, was driving on Route C near Jackson Cemetery Rd. at 9:35 p.m. The crash occurred when the vehicle crossed the center of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 1,500 people who voted in Boone County on Tuesday, when in-person, no-excuse absentee voting opened in Missouri, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. Lennon said the 1,500 voters exceeds the votes cast on the first day of early in-person voting in 2022. She said she also expects the amount
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Many cases dealing with the sexual exploitation of minors that the Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force investigates occurs on social media or apps, according to Det. Andrew Evans. Evans has worked for the task force since 2014. During a parent session at the Southern Boone Middle School Monday night, Evans emphasized
Continue Reading CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man was killed in a crash in Camden County Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Martin Perez, 61, of Macks Creek was driving a truck along Mo. 7 North at Tranquil Woods Road at 7:25 p.m. The crash occurred when his truck went
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