COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia and a group of nonprofits want $2 million in state tax credits to help pay for the expansion of a new agriculture park. The Columbia City Council is set to vote on approving the agreement between the groups and the Missouri Development Finance Board at a meeting later
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A Boone County judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to jail after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Monday. Deangelo Bulter pleaded guilty to shooting a bail bonds agent in 2017 in Columbia. Authorities said he allegedly shot the woman as she was giving out wanted posters with Butler’s name
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirm a man stole an undisclosed amount of money from a liquor store Monday night. Officers said it happened at 8:45 p.m. Monday at the Xpress Liquor & Smokes on Corona Road. Police say the armed man had a handgun. CPD said no one was taken into custody. No injuries
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It’s not clear what action, if any, the state could take following a sudden phone service outage last week. After a construction crews cut a Centurylink fiber line in Kansas City, 911 centers, schools, and other local agencies were impacted in Mid-Missouri. The company is not regulated by the Department of Commerce and Insurance. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council reviewed a report Monday from the Columbia/Boone County Board of Health asking the council to temporarily ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products within city limits. The temporary ban is meant to buy time for city staff to create a more permanent ordinance. The report says flavored e-cigarette
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors charged a man with several felonies after court documents say he fired a gun at two people on Sunday. Terrance Johnson was accused of a shooting at a north Columbia apartment building in the 2000 block of Newton around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Court documents say two witnesses accused Johnson
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Former U.S. Senator for Missouri Claire McCaskill made a stop in Columbia Saturday. The former Democrat spoke as part of a new lecture series from the Missouri State Historical Society. Afterwards, McCaskill took questions and commented on the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Vicki Hartzler, a Republican and current U.S. representative, told ABC
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Columbia police detained one person after shots were fired in North Columbia. An argument led to gunshots on Newton Dr., north of I-70 at Providence Rd., Sunday afternoon, according to CPD Sgt. Bruce Houston. No one was injured, and it’s unclear if the suspect was aiming at the other person involved, police say. Officers were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will hosted a meeting at City Hall on Friday with mayors and staff representing four of Missouri’s largest cities: Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis. The summit focused on progressing the conversation about how to make Missouri’s communities safer. Mayor Treece said their 3 main priorities are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge granted a request by Columbia city leaders to remove any people protesting on land marked for construction of a new trail on Rollins Street. The order from Judge Jeff Harris on Friday directs the Boone County Sheriff’s Department to remove any people with a local organization from the area within
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services identified multiple reported cases of mumps on Friday. The department confirmed fewer than 10 cases of the illness, said PHHS spokesman Lucio Bitoy. Health care providers are working to identify anyone who might have come in contact with those who have confirmed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is suffering from life-threatening injuries after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday. Jamey E. Sheppard, 42, of Columbia was taken to University Hospital after the vehicle he was driving crashed head-on with a vehicle Travis W. Mechlin, 30, of Columbia was driving. Columbia police arrested Mechlin on suspicion of
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County government agencies will receive millions of dollars after the Boone County Commission announces a win over Ameren UE in a state tax appeal. As a result, Boone County will distribute $2.8 million in property taxes to 25 school districts and agencies. The allotted money includes $1.7 million that is
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released new photos of the man accused in an armed robbery of a Break Time location early Wednesday morning. The police department said on Twitter Thursday afternoon it needs help from the community to identify the man. @ColumbiaPD Update: Columbia Police seeks public's assistance in identifying suspect in
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State troopers say a driver is in the hospital after a crash a crash with a deer on Highway 40 northwest of Rocheport. MSHP said four people were in the car at the time of the crash. It happened on 40 near the McGill Creek Road intersection around 6:30 p.m.
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Multiple mid-Missouri counties will check on registered sex offenders to make sure they are complying with the state law in place for Halloween. The law requires offenders to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children and stay inside their homes between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Offenders are required to post a sign
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As snow accumulated overnight, some mid-Missouri roads became covered by Thursday morning, causing slide offs for the morning commute. In Columbia, there were multiple slide offs on Highway 63 between Grindstone Parkway and Rangeline Street. COLUMBIA ALERT: Use caution traveling along Route 63 between Route 763 and Grindstone Parkway (Route AC). Several slip-off crashes have
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Crews with public works departments around mid-Missouri are preparing for the winter weather moving into the area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia College volleyball coach filed a lawsuit against the school after she claimed she was the victim of discrimination. Melinda Wrye-Washington coached the volleyball team from 2000 until March. In that time, Wrye-Washington led the team to a pair of national championship wins and took the team to the NAIA tournament every
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Wednesday a second man has been arrested in connection with a September shooting death. CPD records show Aaron Harris was arrested around 3 p.m. Wednesday on Grace Ellen Drive in north Columbia. Harris was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting
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