Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital houses over 100 veterans in FY 2024
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital has housed over 100 veterans experiencing homelessness during fiscal 2024, the hospital said Thursday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has your school been affected by threats this month?
September has been the month of school threats.
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Boone County awarded $536,000 by DNR to connect some residences to wastewater treatment facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $535,986 in financial assistance to the Boone County Commission to connect Bolli Road residences to the Midway Crossing wastewater treatment facility, according to a Wednesday press release from the DNR. The release says the funding is expected to cover the full cost of the
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District says student made threatening statement at Southern Boone Middle School
A student made a “threatening statement” in class Wednesday morning at Southern Boone Middle School — a school that has seen a spate of students arrested for alleged threats.
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Missouri Task Force 1 heading to Georgia for Helene
Missouri Task Force 1, the Columbia-based urban search and rescue team, was activated Wednesday to help with the response to a brewing hurricane.
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Columbia teen charged with murder as adult in death of Macon man found in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia juvenile is being charged with murder as an adult in the death of a Macon man whose body was found in February in Boone County. Kavon Williams, 15, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said on March 1 that a 15-year-old
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Southern Boone School District holds first public meeting after student threat arrests
The Southern Boone School District is hosting its first board meeting after a series of threats were made involving schools and students.
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Jury hears opening arguments on first day of Columbia man’s double homicide trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury for a Columbia man accused in a double homicide in November 2022 heard the first set of opening arguments on Tuesday. Cadilac Derrick, 37, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child after a Dec.
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Jury trial for Columbia man accused of murder set to begin Tuesday
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Corey Blueitt, 44, is set to appear for A jury trial at 9 a.m. Sep. 24 for the alleged shooting and killing of Aaron Badolato, 34, December 2022 in the 2000 block of Newtown Drive in north Columbia. Blueitt was indicted by a grand jury in Dec. 2022. According to court
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Overnight lane closures on Highway 63 in Columbia planned for next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane in each direction of Highway 63 in Columbia will be closed overnight next week, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The passing lanes in both directions between Conley Road and Broadway will be closed 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 5, the release
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Boone County Clerk says absentee voting won’t be impacted by mail delays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Absentee voting in Missouri starts on Tuesday, at a time when local congressmen are claiming there are delays in mail through the United States Postal Service. A press release from Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) shows a group of five Missouri and Kansas congressmen demanding action to amend the issue. A letter sent
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Special prosecutor to review June standoff, shooting in Sturgeon
A special prosecutor in northeast Missouri will decide whether any law enforcement officers involved in a deadly June standoff will face criminal charges.
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Columbia man indicted on 32 felonies in child molestation case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted on 32 felonies by a grand jury on Friday. Keith Fletcher, 53, was charged with 10 counts of second-degree child molestation, six counts of second-degree child sex trafficking, six counts of sexually exploiting a minor, six counts of possessing child pornography, three counts of second-degree statutory rape
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Hallsville teen dies in Boone County crash
A 17-year-old from Hallsville died after his vehicle overturned on a country road near Hallsville.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southern Boone Middle School student was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a social media post from the Ashland Police Department says. Police wrote in the past that it was “made aware of an Instagram account with content interpreted to be threatening and harassing to some SBS
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Boone County commission candidates face off at Columbia Realtors forum
The Columbia Board of Realtors is hosting a Candidate Forum on Thursday for the four candidates vying for the two Boone County commissioner seats up for grabs.
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Columbia realtor doesn’t expect Wednesday’s interest rate cut to largely impact mortgage rates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This weeks federal interest rate cut effects everything from car loans to mortgage rates, but the Columbia Board of Realtors isn’t expecting mortgage rates to drop by much any time soon. CEO Brian Toohey said mortgage rates have been steadily dropping for a while already in anticipation of the Fed’s rate cut.
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Columbia man charged for alleged threatening text messages mentioning school
Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Thursday with making a terrorist threat related to a school.
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Casa Maria’s owner charged with arson now accused of impersonating elected officials, other restaurant owners
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant who was charged with arson in southeast Missouri has now been accused of impersonating elected officials and other restaurant owners. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was charged last year with second-degree arson. That case was moved from Dunklin County to Butler County in January. A
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Columbia man faces 2 child porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies related to child pornography on Wednesday. Keegan Parnell, 21, was charged with child porn possession and second-degree promoting child pornography. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable
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