Documents: Men shot in fatal Columbia encounter broke in through window
Two men shot during an alleged south Columbia burglary — one of them fatally — broke into the home through a window, according to court documents.
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Two suspects shot, one fatally, in south Columbia burglary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police said an armed resident shot two burglary suspects Wednesday night, leaving one of them dead. At least 10 CPD vehicles responded to the 6000 block of Bentpath Drive around 9 p.m. Wednesday after a caller reported a burglary with shots fired. According to a news release from CPD, the resident
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Columbia police officer claims qualified immunity in appeal over high school student’s lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police officer is appealing a court’s decision not to dismiss her from a lawsuit over the basis of qualified immunity. Attorney David Baker said the city of Columbia would appeal Judge Nanette Laughrey’s decision to leave Officer Keisha Edwards in a lawsuit over a Rock Bridge High School student’s claims
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University of Missouri System decides on a start date for the fall semester
Students will begin classes on the system’s four campuses Aug. 24, the UM System announced Wednesday.
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Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison after investigation led to Iceland
A Missouri man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to more than a dozen charges including rape and sodomy.
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Prosecutors charge man with setting fires during Columbia protest
A Columbia man was charged Wednesday with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly set fires in a downtown Columbia intersection during protests.
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Man sentenced in Boone County child assault case
A man pleaded guilty to an assault charge in a Boone County child assault case after originally being charged with rape.
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Roads remain flooded Wednesday
Roads across Boone County remained flooded Wednesday morning after rain plagued mid-Missouri Tuesday.
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Columbia police attribute peaceful protests to community outreach
Officers with the Columbia Police Department have been monitoring and responding to protests downtown over the last week.
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Moberly police arrest woman in connection with Boone County stealing case
The Moberly Police Department arrested a woman Tuesday in connection with a felony stealing investigation in Boone County.
Continue Reading Remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal bring flooded roads to Mid-Missouri
Rain flooded some Boone County roads Tuesday morning as the remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal made their way through Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2018 killing
A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 killing of a teenager.
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Second crash reported at Rocheport Bridge Tuesday morning
Mid-Missouri crews responded to a second crash at the Missouri River Bridge on Interstate 70 westbound near Rocheport on Tuesday.
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The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will meet at 6:45 p.m. in person at the Aslin Administration building.
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New Boone County COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in first week of June
The health department has reported 40 new cases in the last seven days.
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Thousands of protesters take to the streets in downtown Columbia Sunday
Protesters gathered in downtown Columbia Sunday.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases of COVID-19 lower in Boone County
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 42 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 43 on Saturday.
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Protests continue for sixth consecutive day in Columbia
Protesters took to the streets again Saturday in downtown Columbia.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri records more than 800 COVID-19 related deaths
New COVID-19 cases in Missouri dipped just below 200 Saturday. The total number of cases statewide increased to 14,442 on Saturday, an increase of 189. The number was below Friday’s increase of 196. Ten new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 809. State and local officials have repeatedly said they expect the number
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Local health director calls systemic racism a public health emergency
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency. “Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color,” Browning wrote. “These minority groups are more likely
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