COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents were hurt Monday evening — one seriously — in a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Highway 54 about one-third of a mile west of Storage Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2015 Kawasaki Vaquero motorcycle – driven by John
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center in Columbia opened Monday, with staff keeping an eye on water conditions. This came after the pool remained closed Sunday– with operators reporting a mechanical issue and chemical imbalance in the water. The pool was expected to be open each day this past weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few power outages were reported Monday in the neighborhood west of Cosmo Park in Columbia after four fuses blew, according to a city utility spokesman. Columbia City Utility spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News that three fuses blew in the area. The first fuse affected 253 customers, the second affected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling out a gun and threatening workers at a business in November was sentenced to five years of supervised probation last week. Korshawn Brown, 19, pleaded guilty in March to unlawful use of a weapon and stealing a gun. He received a suspended sentence of
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former city clerk for the City of California was charged Friday after allegedly stealing money from the city in 2022. Jessica Farmer, 42, of California, has been charged with stealing $750 or more, a felony. A criminal summons was issued. An arraignment hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 27.
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NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Friday press release that travelers are now able to use the Bonne Femme Creek Bridge on Highway 40 in Howard County, southeast of New Franklin. After closing earlier this year for a bridge deck replacement project, MoDOT was able to reopen the bridge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Offices for Boone, Cole and Callaway counties, among others, will be closed for the holiday. The City of Columbia also said in a press release. For Columbia, residential curbside trash collection will not occur Monday and will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Alyssa Galbreath will be the next principal at Battle High School, according to a press release from Columbia Public Schools. Galbreath is currently an assistant principal at Battle High School. Galbreath will take over her new role from Principal Adam Taylor. Taylor was selected to be the district’s executive director of secondary education earlier
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department said on its social media Thursday that there were no injuries reported in a crash involving a school bus. The crash occurred near the intersection of West Reed Street and Lyle Street in Fulton. Thursday was listed as the last day of school on Fulton Public Schools’ calendar.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane was found guilty Tuesday on all of his charges by a Boone County jury. Noah Solbrekken, 23, was found guilty of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. A sentencing hearing is set for 9
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cairo man on Thursday pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in relation to a 2022 overdose death. Dustin Pool, 42, was initially charged with second-degree murder for allegedly supplying fentanyl to someone who eventually died from an overdose. A
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man suffered serious injuries Thursday after he crashed his motorcycle in Camden County. The crash happened on South Highway 7, north of Sweatt Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2003 Harley Davidson V-Rod – driven by Bret Moore, 59 –
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Wednesday fire in at an apartment building off Horseshoe Bend Parkway, according to a Facebook Post from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. Firefighters saw smoke showing from one of the units. Crews found a small fire and contained it quickly with minimal damage, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community got their first look today at the Food Bank of Central Missouri’s new location on West Business Loop 70 Construction is still underway for the Food Bank Market, with the location expected to open this fall. The food bank market will have more than 5,000 square feet of retail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial date has been set for one of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled. Samuel Morrison, 23, is charged with hazing – life endangerment. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at the Boone County Courthouse. The jury
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia neighborhood saw two water main breaks occur Thursday on Lagrange Court and West Ridgeley Road. The first of the two occurred on Lagrange Court after a construction crew hit a water line around 1 p.m. A City Utilities spokesman said the second occurred between 3:30-4 p.m. in the 200 block
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman suffered moderate injuries in a crash Thursday afternoon in the 3200 block of West Truman Boulevard. Michelle Pleus, 52, was hurt in the crash and taken to an area hospital by ambulance, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. She was wearing a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri customers will begin to see natural gas rates drop on Thursday, June 1, according to a press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission. Residential customers currently pay approximately $0.95 per hundred cubic feet of natural gas. According to the release, the rate will drop to approximately $0.63 per Ccf,
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media Thursday that there will be a month-long road closure for an on/off ramp on Highway 54 in Holts Summit. Route OO and the northbound Highway 54 on/off ramps at Route OO will be closed from May 30-June 30 to construct a
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MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A part of Highway 24 where in Monroe County a semi-truck driver died Sunday will be closed for railroad work for a couple of days next month, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Highway 24 will close between 2,000 feet east of Route AA and 3,000
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