Murder charge filed after elderly man found stabbed to death in Cole County
Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City woman with first-degree murder in the weekend stabbing death of an 80-year-old man.
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Ashland Board of Aldermen to hold hearing on possible removal of police chief on Dec. 7
ASHLAND, Mo (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 7 to decide on the status of suspended Police Chief Gabe Edwards. According to state law, a police chief can be removed after a written notice is issued to the chief no fewer than 10 business days before the
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Charges filed against Hickman student accused of bringing gun to school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hickman High School student has been charged after police say he brought a gun to school on Monday. Shaun Lamont Jackson, 18, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday with unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was arrested on Monday and was released after posting a $2,000 bond.
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Morgan County man found guilty in trial related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A judge found a Versailles, Missouri, man guilty Thursday of a felony and four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Jill Schlude named as next Columbia police chief
Jill Schlude has been selected as the next Columbia police chief.
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Ashland city admin calls timeframe in police chief case ‘unusual delay by the Highway Patrol’
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland City Administrator Kyle Michel referred to the timeframe for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation of suspended police chief Gabe Edwards an “unusual delay” in a Tuesday press release. This comes after a memo from Callaway County Prosecutor Benjamin Miller indicated Edwards could be charged with a crime. “It is most
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Police: Another arrest made in relation to June 26 Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another arrest has been made in relation to the June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia, according to a Thursday night social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police say Maurice Penny Jr., 39, of Columbia, was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Deshon Joseph Houston, 33, who was
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CPD: Two found dead in central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department stated on its social media that two people were found dead in the 500 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The department wrote on its social media that police responded at 12:15 p.m. to the house. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News that police were originally called to
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Columbia man accused of killing woman in 2022 pleads guilty to second-degree murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of murdering April Joann Brooks pleaded guilty to several charges on Monday. Montez Williams, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. A sentencing hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. He is being held at
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No injuries reported in Friday night fire on Rock Quarry Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after Columbia firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2800 block of Rock Quarry Road around 10:30 p.m. Friday . Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification stating Rock Quarry Road was closed from Stadium Boulevard to Grindstone Parkway due to a structure fire. Several firefighters were
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Charges filed against woman accused of shooting gun in Moberly
Moberly Police Department is asking residents in the central part of the city to stay inside their homes while officers search for a shooting suspect.
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Police: Man charged with murder in June Dove Drive shooting arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in a June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia was arrested on Thursday night, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. Ja’Shaun Barney, 18, of Columbia, was arrested. He was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in
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Hickman football coach Cedric Alvis steps down
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman head football coach Cedric Alvis said he will resign from his spot leading the Kewpies. Alvis told the program in a Friday email obtained by ABC 17 News that he would resign from the role of head coach. Alvis said he has “not been able to meet the expectations of what
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Callaway County man charged with murder in 2002 cold case
A grand jury has indicted a man in the investigation into the murder of Debra Dickens back in 2002.
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Missouri Appeals Court rejects Ashcroft’s plea on ballot language on abortion question
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Appeals Court sided with a recent circuit judge’s decision to reword a ballot summary about a petition that could increase abortion access in the state. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the
Continue ReadingSuspect in Maine shooting rampage is dead, sources say
he US Army reservist accused of killing 18 people and injuring 13 more in a shooting rampage across a small Maine city is dead, authorities said.
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US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week. The U.S. strikes reflect the
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Columbia man charged with murder after allegedly killing father Thursday morning
One person was found dead at a home in north Columbia early Thursday morning, police said.
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No injuries reported in house fire off Route E in Boone County, about $350,000 in damage reported
View a live look of the scene in the web player above. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt in a house fire Tuesday off of Route E in Boone County in the 5500 block of West Tracy Court, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp stated that when
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One student taken to hospital after CPS bus crash on Interstate 70
View a livestream of the scene in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in an accident Tuesday near Providence Road, north of Business Loop 70. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said in an email that the crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. Baumstark later said in a second email
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