MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 78 weekend cases
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Two men charged after April assault in Boone County
Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.
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Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case
Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.
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Columbia City Council to vote on roll carts, paid parental leave, and salary increases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Paternity leave has been changed to parental leave to encompass both maternity and paternity leave. The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on multiple agenda items Monday night including roll carts, paid parental leave for the council, and salary increases for Columbia employees. Roll Carts City council members are
Continue Reading Two people charged after shooting at each other over a dog in Boone County
Two men are charged after allegedly shooting at one another over a dispute about a dog on one man’s property.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County passes 45,000 COVID cases
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Election officials raise concerns about preparing for August primaries with no final congressional map
Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.
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Harrisburg man charged with multiple crimes after domestic incident
A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges after a May 3 domestic incident at his residence in Boone County.
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Columbia man charged with assault, burglary after being shot
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with burglary and domestic assault after an incident in which he was shot at a west Columbia home.
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Judgment approved in wrongful death lawsuit over Columbia crash
A Boone County judge approved Wednesday a final judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a deadly Columbia crash.
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Man wanted in deadly Columbia shooting booked into Boone County Jail
Jail records show Isaac J. Bryant, 35, of Columbia, was booked on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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Boone County man arrested in Illinois for sex crimes against a child
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man accused of sex crimes has been arrested in Illinois. 47-year-old James Bennett is booked into the Cook County Jail on Monday after being arrested at the Chicago O’Hare Airport on Monday. He was charged with molestation, sodomy and sexual misconduct with a child under the age of 15.
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Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission meeting to address opioid abuse
Columbia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission plans to address the city’s opioid crisis when it meets Wednesday.
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Name of Sturgeon man killed in lawn tractor crash released
Investigators determined the lawn tractor Connolly was using slipped off the bank and flipped over into the creek.
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Clock ticking down as Missouri lawmakers continue to debate key priorities
As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest COVID case increase since mid-February
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Centralia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 54. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Audrain County Road 844, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Gabriel C. Pettit, 40, flipped over after he went
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Family settles with all 23 defendants in MU hazing case
The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity has settled a lawsuit with all 23 defendants, including the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Continue Reading Prosecutors file murder charge against suspect in deadly Columbia shooting
The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting.
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Man dies after lawnmower overturns in Sturgeon
Boone County firefighters confirm a man has died after the lawnmower he was riding overturned, trapping him.
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