Missouri governor limits sales of unregulated cannabis
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson took action against the makers of unregulated cannabis products often sold at the counters of gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops.
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Police respond to Clark Lane mobile home park after shots were fired
Editor’s note: Arrest information was added on Thursday after the Columbia Police Department sent an updated press release. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police responded on Wednesday at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane after shots were fired. The Columbia Police Department wrote on its social media that “At approximately 3:05
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Man found guilty of murder in woman’s death in October 2022 sentenced to life in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty of murder in May was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Jessie Williams, 33, was found guilty by a jury on May 16 of second-degree murder in the October 2022 death of Kaylen Schmit. He is accused of pushing Schmit off the Highway 63 bridge near
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Audrain County, City of Mexico partner to buy shuttered hospital
Local governments have partnered with a non-profit foundation to buy a shuttered hospital in Mexico, Missouri.
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Murder charge dropped for man accused in Fulton shooting
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department confirmed on its social media on Monday evening that one of the men accused in the shooting death of a teenager on Kathy Street will see his charges dropped. Taeon Logan, 23, was charged last week with accessory to first-degree murder in the July 16 shooting death of
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Fulton murder suspect booked into Callaway County Jail
A man who was wanted by Fulton police for allegedly taking part in a deadly shooting was in the Callaway County Jail on Monday.
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Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four months before the election, immediately upended a
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Police identify another suspect in deadly Fulton shooting
Fulton police on Friday named another suspect in a deadly Tuesday shooting as three other suspects made their first court appearances.
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Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10
A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.
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Three adults charged with first-degree murder in Kathy Street shooting in Fulton; two adults, one juvenile in custody
Editor’s Note: Charging information was updated after speaking with Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller. A charge was initially seen as accessory to murder on Casenet. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Three adults were charged with first-degree murder in Tuesday’s shooting on Kathy Street in Fulton. Quiara Walton, Emmanuel Brown and Taeon Logan, 23, of Fulton, were charged
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Cole County man found guilty of manslaughter for killing girlfriend in 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joshua Wilbers has been found guilty of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend. Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on Wednesday in a bench trial for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20, in Nov. 2022. He will be sentenced on Oct. 1. Wilber was initially charged with
Continue Reading Fulton police investigate Kathy Street after man found dead in street, one neighbor saw man get shot
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton Police Department deputy chief said one a man was found dead in a residential street on Tuesday afternoon. The Fulton Police Department advised residents on Tuesday to avoid the area of town near Kathy Street. FPD Deputy Chief Dall Hedges said one person was found dead at the scene. He
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Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance, a critic turned ally, as running mate after last-minute push from son
By Alison Main and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has named US Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, further elevating the Ohio Republican who has adopted the former president’s populist agenda after years of pointed criticism of Trump. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I
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Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after loud noises rang through the crowd.
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Man accused in Break Time stabbing charged with four felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced the name of the man accused of stabbing a woman on Thursday night at the Break Time on Business Loop 70 in Columbia. Murphy Hughes Jr., 69, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and unlawful use of a weapon. He
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Man charged with first-degree murder in death of Hallsville man
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a Hallsville man last month that was ruled an intentional homicide. Chad Armstrong, 50, of Stover, was charged on Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond.
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Police: Woman stabbed in Business Loop 70 Break Time parking lot after two men were fighting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police tape was put up around the Break Time on Business Loop 70 and Garth Avenue in Columbia on Thursday following an assault. A Columbia police officer at the scene said police were called for a reported assault. The officer said the suspect in the assault was in custody and the victim
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WATCH LIVE: Biden holds first solo news conference since November
WASHINGTON, D.C. Watch the president address the nation in his first solo news conference since November in the webplayer above.
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Police: Man arrested after stabbing woman on West Broadway in Columbia
A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Wednesday morning in Columbia, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department.
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Columbia man dies in Boone County crash on Interstate 70
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a crash that occurred Tuesday morning at mile marker 117 on Interstate 70, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report states that a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailer – driven by Derson Jeanlouis, 36, of Brandon, Florida – was in the eastbound lane
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