Fulton woman gets 17.5 years in prison for disabled man’s death
A Fulton woman was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Tuesday for her role in the death of a disabled man.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse employee tests positive for COVID-19
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Sheriff’s Department: Deputy fires at car after man crashes into patrol vehicle
A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy fired at a car outside the Midway truck stop Thursday morning after a man allegedly crashed into the patrol vehicle and drove from the scene.
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Three police officers injured in downtown crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three officers were involved in a crash in downtown Columbia on Tuesday night. According to online dispatch records, crews responded to a crash in the 500 block of Walnut Street around 8:05 p.m. A police department spokesperson said all three officers suffered minor injuries. The crash happened while the officers were trying
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Patrol cancels Amber Alert for southwest Missouri newborn
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a Laclede County newborn.
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Police investigate Douglass Park shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a man was shot at Douglass Park in central Columbia on Tuesday night. Police responded to the scene around 8 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived there were around 100 people in the area. Some were applying pressure to the victim’s wounds.
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Missouri Task Force 1 heading to Texas ahead of Hurricane Laura landfall
Missouri Task Force 1 will head to Texas on Tuesday to help with the response to Hurricane Laura.
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One person shot near West Middle School in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating after an early-morning shooting Tuesday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as MU classes begin
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Police find human remains in central Columbia
The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that officers were called Saturday morning to the 100 block of Austin Avenue.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports second-highest daily COVID-19 increase
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Moniteau Sheriff: ‘California R-I bomb threat linked to recent hoax’
The Moniteau County Sheriff said Friday a recent bomb threat at California R-I was linked to a hoax that also affected schools in Delaware.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County logs double-digit COVID-19 increase
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Saline County reports two more deaths
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Columbia police find shell casings near park
Police say they found evidence of shots being fired near an east Columbia park Tuesday afternoon.
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Top White House coronavirus expert says all Missourians should wear masks
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and US COVID-19 Task Force member Deborah Birx will each give updates on the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday morning.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County sees weekend case jump, sets new daily record
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Woman hurt in early morning Jefferson City shooting
Jefferson City police say a woman was injured in a shooting just after midnight Monday morning.
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Boone County Commission defends approach to giving out CARES Act funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The three members of the Boone County Commission signed a letter Friday defending the county’s holding of most of the $21 million in CARES Act funding it received in the spring. The county was awarded $21 million in funding in May. It’s up to the county commission to determine how to award
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