COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a nationwide forgery and identity theft scheme, according to court documents and a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Lionel Monsanto, 26, and Salvador Ocasio, 55, were each charged in Boone County with trafficking in stolen identities, identity theft and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $50,000 donation from the Columbia Public Schools Foundation was made Friday to reduce student lunch debt, according to a press release from CPSF. The donation was made to the Lunch For Learners Fund. A Thursday email from a CPS spokesperson stated that school lunch debt sat at $124,613. CPS spokeswoman Michelle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in relation to a large police response that occurred Thursday at Forest Village Apartments has been charged. Ramelus Bradley, 19, was charged in Boone County on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, third-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge in a June 2023 fatal shooting on Dove Drive. Jajuan Crockett, 23, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder, tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of stealing and one count of tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to 10
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There will be 5,954 people graduating during next weekend’s commencement ceremonies at the University of Missouri, according to a Friday press release from MU. Graduation ceremonies will occur Friday through Sunday and a total of 6,428 degrees will be awarded. Of that total, 4,638 are bachelor’s degrees; 1,101 are master’s and education
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after authorities say he allegedly assaulted a tenant at a Boone County residence on Thursday. Frederick Garver, 53, was charged with third-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The two men arrested during a standoff in east Columbia had three felony warrants from three different counties between them. Assistant police chief Paul Dickinson said the department arrested 36-year-old Antonio Watson and 38-year-old Rodney L. Hayes II during an hours-long standoff on Lambeth Drive on Wednesday night. Online court records
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Jan. 6, an anonymous tipster told the Missouri Department of Natural Resources about a growing homeless camp off of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest in west Columbia. The person said “garbage and debris” from the camp was getting into the nearby Harmony Creek. A staff member with the city’s stormwater division, TJ
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen near a south Columbia apartment on Thursday evening. An ABC 17 News photographer saw a line of Columbia Police Department vehicles near Forest Village Apartments on South Providence Road, just away from the intersection with Green Meadows Road. The photographer saw at least 12 police officers
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Water in Columbia still had discoloration Thursday afternoon following the recent switch from the city’s main central water line to a secondary west line. City of Columbia Utilities Spokesman Jason West said the city made the switch Tuesday evening due to low tide. The city was originally going to close off service
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Natural Resources official says work on Columbia’s stormwater operating permit is a time for the state and city to work together on handling complaints of trash buildup near waterways. DNR asked the city on Feb. 28 to come up with a more specific plan to address illegal dumping
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people with active warrants were arrested following a standoff in north Columbia on Wednesday evening. Columbia Police Department Lt. Neal Segwick said at the scene that the street crimes unit received a tip that someone with a warrant in the area. The man was not from Columbia. The man barricaded himself
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia residents may have noticed the water from their faucets looking a bit different on Wednesday. The City of Columbia wrote in a press release that it is aware of “widespread water discoloration” and stated the water is safe to drink. The release says that “contractors performed some significant work on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three boys were detained at a track meet on Tuesday night at Rock Bridge High School. One of the children was accused of threatening to shoot a Columbia Public Schools staff member, according to Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Mark Fitzgerald. The other two boys were taken into custody for fighting. Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those without a REAL ID on Wednesday can still board a plane, but a TSA spokesman says it may take longer. The federal government will require travelers 18 years and older to present a REAL ID or passport when boarding a plane or visiting certain federal offices or facilities. Transportation and Security
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood is again a finalist to assume the same role at another school district. The Jefferson County School District in Kentucky shared in a press release on its website on Tuesday that Yearwood is one of its two finalists to lead its district. Yearwood is referred
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate held a third reading of the Second Amendment Preservation Act on Tuesday, following the passage of a bill in committee aimed at refining the law’s language to address federal court objections while preserving the state’s ban on enforcing federal gun regulations. The bill — sponsored by Rep. Bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU School of Medicine had to cut its childhood immunization program after a mass grant termination in March after grants allocated for the Department of Health and Senior Services during the COVID-19 pandemic were pulled back by the federal government. The immunization program was formed in May 2024 in collaboration with Washington
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The Boone County Commission approved the location of three new tornado sirens on Tuesday. One across the street from 9415 N. Brown Station Road near Spiva Crossing, one at 2180 Fenton Road and another at 7060 Kircher Road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A building near the University of Missouri’s campus in Downtown Columbia will likely be demolished. A permit to knock down the Noodles and Company building at 406 South Ninth St. was submitted to the City of Columbia on Monday, April 28. A notice of demolition sign was placed on April 29, city
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