COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of multiple child sex crimes is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jarrod Don Hoffman, 50, was charged with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and first-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is facing a manslaughter charge after she was accused of running over and killing a man on Interstate 70 in March. Tyia Alisa Bush, 38, was charged on Thursday with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and speeding. She is not listed on the Boone County Jail
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A Hallsville man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County family said they received thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to their basement after a public sewer from the Boone County Regional Sewer District backed up. Howard and Cindy McHenry said that they felt misled after the Boone County Regional Sewer District allegedly told them that it would
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department will hold a response training with other law enforcement agencies this weekend at Southern Boone Primary School, according to a Wednesday press release. The training will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the release says. The training will be instructed by Advanced Law Enforcement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people were without power on Tuesday in Mid-Missouri as storms entered the area. There were 432 Boone Electric Cooperative customers without power on 26 reported outages at the outages’ peak, according to Boone Electric’s outage map. A majority of the outages appeared to be near the Midway area. The number
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and a youth was detained after they were accused of robbing three people on Monday in the 2700 block of South Old 63, according to a Tuesday night press release from the Columbia Police Department. Cz’Toia De Vose, 19, of Columbia, was arrested and the name of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three children have died so far in 2024 as the result of them being left in a hot car, according to information from the Kids and Car Safety national database. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp said rolling down your window a small amount is not enough ventilation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain high around Mid-Missouri, it’s important to check the label for risks on some medications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medications can react to heat in three ways: By causing fluid imbalance in the body, degrade or damage the medicine and increase skin sensitivity. The CDC
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The Show me Central Habitat for Humanity held its first ever Women’s Build this weekend. The event hoped to bring together and empower women in the Mid Missouri area. Outreach Coordinator for Habitat of Humanity Ashley Switzer told ABC 17 News the event also worked as a fundraiser. “Every woman that is out here has
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A City of Columbia official said Thursday that approving a plat for the Central Missouri Humane Society would not fit into the city’s comprehensive plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved CMHS’ request.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Columbia murder suspects accused of a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in June of 2023 have been extradited back to Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff Office online inmate roster, Alqueze Jones, Deazes Turner and Deljuan Turner were booked in the Boone County Jail Wednesday night. They were arrested
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A crash that closed down a lane of Highway 63 in southern Boone County on Thursday killed a Jefferson City man.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly threatened to kill a woman who was walking with a baby in Douglass Park. Latoya Cowans, 34, was charged on Thursday with second-degree assault, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. She is
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The start of fireworks sales Thursday in Missouri, one of America’s most fireworks-happy states.
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As Carl Edwards Jr. came barreling off of turn four in the final lap of the 2011 Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway he was greeted with a windshield full of smoke. The only thing standing between the Columbia native and a victory was his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr., whose engine was blowing up.Â
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Thursday is the first day of fireworks sales in Missouri, lasting until July 10.
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Editor’s note: The time of the incident was corrected. Details from Turpin’s hearing on Thursday were also added. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony and three misdemeanors on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to attack a woman and her baby last week. Nicholas Turpin, 30, was charged with first-degree property
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are continuing to rise in Mid-Missouri amidst a heatwave this week. Temperatures this week climbed past 90 degrees, however, the heat has not putting a damper on Columbia’s Juneteenth celebrations. Many events were held around the city on Wednesday in observance of the holiday. Executive Board Member for CoMo Juneteenth Celebration
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is getting a new armored vehicle. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said the department has been discussing adding a Lenco BearCat for years, but the Boone County Commission approved a contract to purchase one in 2023.   Weeks ago, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office
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