No one hurt in west Columbia duplex fire
About 10 firetrucks and police cars were outside a Columbia house that had smoke pouring from it Friday afternoon.
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Students, alumni react positively to renderings of MU stadium upgrade
A committee of the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday received an update on plans to improve the north end zone at Memorial Stadium.
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Mizzou hoops alum Jontay Porter banned from the NBA
Mizzou men’s basketball alum Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA after he broke the league’s gaming rules, the NBA said Wednesday.
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One dead in southern Boone County plane crash
A small plane went down in southern Boone County on Tuesday, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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Cardinals World Series champion manager Herzog dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died. He was 92.
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Police: Man arrested after robbing Subway restaurant in northeast Columbia
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the apartment complex as The Links. The standoff occurred at The Greens, which is in the same area. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they have arrested a man on Monday who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in the 5600 block of St. Charles Road. Columbia
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Two juveniles wanted in deadly Columbia shooting
Police are looking for two juveniles in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting in northeast Columbia.
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18-year-old man killed in Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Thursday shooting in the 3300 block of Premier Lane in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said Thursday that two suspects remained at large and there is a danger to the public. They are considered armed and dangerous. Descriptions of the suspects were
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Teen charged as adult in Audrain County homicide
A 17-year-old Monroe County boy was charged Thursday with premeditated murder in Audrain County.
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Two Columbia men charged with murder in fentanyl overdose
Two Columbia men were charged with felony murder Thursday in a 2023 fentanyl overdose.
Continue ReadingO.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was
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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice facing aggravated assault charge after high-speed Dallas crash
Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway.
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Suspect claims self-defense in central Columbia killing
A man accused of murder in the deadly stabbing of another man in a central Columbia park told police he was defending himself, court documents say.
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Missouri Supreme Court rejects Dorsey request to stay execution
The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.
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Vigil in memory of Riley Strain held on University of Missouri campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil in honor of Riley Strain was planned to take place at Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri campus Thursday. Strain was a 22-year-old student who went missing on a trip with his fraternity to Nashville, Tennessee. His body was recovered last month from the Cumberland River. Nashville police said
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ELECTION UPDATES: Southern Boone to get to work this summer after winning ballot issues
Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.
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-ALL CLEAR- Weather Alert Day: Large hail, destructive winds, and tornadoes Monday night
UPDATE: FINAL UPDATE – TUESDAY MORNING: As of 2 a.m. our severe threat has come to an end. A tornado watch technically remains in effect for a few of our southern tier counties through 3 a.m. but the storm threat has cleared. Storm reports gathered thus far have largely centered around hail, with up to
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Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning
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Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
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Nashville Police find body of missing University of Missouri student
After almost two weeks since University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing his body was found in the Cumberland River.
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