The June 23 crash killed Wesley Griffith, 39. Police said at the time he was not wearing a seat belt. He was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
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A Friday morning power outage has been restored, according to Boone Electric Cooperative.
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According to a news release, officers went to a home in the 4800 block of Marble Cedars Drive around 11:30 a.m. for a well-being check. They found James Hundle, 52, dead with a gunshot wound
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Homecoming festivities have made a comeback this year for Columbia College after the pandemic canceled last year’s events.
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Officials say several Harrisburg students and the driver of another vehicle were not injured after a bus wreck on Route F.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia attorney announced her candidacy for Boone County associate circuit court judge for Division X. If elected, Kayla Jackson-Williams would be the first black judge in the county. Jackson-Williams says she is running because she believes her diverse background and legal experiences will offer a unique perspective. Judge Leslie Schneider, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders say they are in communication with the Columbia Police Department and Chief of Police Jeff Jones and are working to curb some of the downtown shootings. With several gun violence incidents in the past few weeks, community members have expressed concerns and are calling on city leaders to step up.
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Officers were sent to a report of a shooting at about 9:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of Orchard Lane, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. Officers found evidence of gunfire including damage to a home. Police have no suspect, according to the release.
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Watch the groundbreaking in the player below. ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation marked the start of construction on the new Missouri River bridge near Rocheport with a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday. The ceremony took place at the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro terrace, which overlooks the Missouri River and the current bridge. Speakers included:
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A Columbia couple pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay.
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With case numbers falling, first and second-dose vaccinations are not continuing a steady upward trend.
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Sgt. Andrew Worrall with the Ashland Police Department said that a student who said they would bring a gun to school was not at school Tuesday, resolving any potential threat.
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Art historians removed controversial murals depicting slavery, hangings and whippings in the Boone County Courthouse on Monday.
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Erica Pefferman, the owner of COMO Magazine and the Columbia Marketing Group, announced her candidacy for Columbia’s Ward 4 council seat.
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centralia Board of Alderman appointed a new interim police chief and approved a law firm to serve as a special legal counsel. The board appointed Corporal Nat Stoebe to take over as interim police chief until the city finds a more long term solution. “My whole objective, moving forward from here
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With four shootings in the span of a few weeks, members of the community in Columbia have expressed concerns about the increase in gun violence. The Columbia Police Department says it sends extra officers to patrol downtown on busy weekends. Still, there is a concern in the community that there are not
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At the Monday night board meeting, the Columbia Board of Education is set to review agenda items that include its COVID-19 safety plan and potential raises for school bus drivers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed a shooting happened in east Columbia on Saturday morning. According to CPD, police responded to a shots heard call around 12:15 a.m. in the 5300 block of Godas Circle. Police said officers found some property was damaged by gunfire, but no one was hurt. At last check,
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