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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Ashland police chief alleges wrongful suspension over social media criticism
Ashland’s suspended police chief says in a lawsuit filed Monday that the city removed him from the job illegally because he criticized the mayor on social media.
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Two dead after crash in Mexico, Missouri
A head-on crash on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico killed two people Sunday night, police say.
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WATCH: Mizzou beats South Carolina on Homecoming; coach and players talk to media
Mizzou was victorious on Homecoming on Saturday, staying in the mix in the SEC East with a win over South Carolina.
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WATCH: Mizzou football news conference after SEC win over Kentucky Wildcats
The Mizzou Tigers overcame the Kentucky Wildcats on hostile turf Saturday night.
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Horses die, driver injured in north Boone County crash on Highway 63
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two horses were killed and one person was injured in a Friday crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 63 near Mc Hatton Road. According to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, the crash involved two vehicles: A tractor trailer rear-ended a horse trailer. The driver of the
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Indiana woman pleads guilty in Callaway County murder case
An Indiana woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday after being accused of helping in a 2019 murder.
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City of Columbia names four finalists for police chief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia released the names and backgrounds of its four police chief finalists Monday ahead of a public forum next week. Nathaniel Clark, Dan Haley, Jill Schlude and Michael Zeller have been named as finalists to take over after the retirement of former chief Geoff Jones. The city hired Public Sector
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WATCH: Mizzou coach, players take questions after tight loss to LSU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The other Tigers took the day in Columbia on Saturday as LSU defeated Mizzou in a battle of ranked teams. The two teams traded scores well into the fourth quarter before LSU pulled away to win 49-39. Mizzou running back Cody Schrader had 100-plus yards and three touchdowns.
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Columbia College to cut more than 100 positions in restructuring
Columbia College will slash its workforce as part of a restructuring meant to adapt to changes in higher education, the private college said in a statement Wednesday.
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McCarthy becomes the first ever speaker to be ousted from the job in House vote
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
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Police: Second man dies from Sept. 26 Stadium Boulevard crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has died from the result of a crash last week at Stadium Boulevard and West Boulevard, the Columbia Police Department said in a Monday evening press release. Police say Jesus Celestino Mendoza-Chavez, of Columbia, died in the crash. He was 48. Last week, CPD stated John D. Searle, 64, of
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Columbia councilwoman to resign after moving out of Second Ward
Columbia Second Ward Councilwoman Andrea Waner will resign next month when she moves out of the district she represents.
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Columbia police release more details after one person shot over weekend
Columbia police say they found evidence of a shooting in the Cosmo Park area before a person was found shot at a north Columbia motel Saturday night
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Boone Health gets online threat; police investigating
Boone Health was the target of an online threat Monday morning, a spokesman for the hospital said.
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No criminal charges expected for Chariton County Sheriff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is
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Columbia man killed in crash Tuesday night
One person was killed in a crash in west Columbia late Tuesday, according to the Columbia Police Department.
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Documents: Mother of Columbia boy killed by gunshot gave conflicting stories
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot dead Sunday told police conflicting stories after the child was shot, according to court documents.
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