A man charged in a downtown Columbia shooting is sentenced to four years in prison for resisting arrest in connection with the Nov. 14 shooting near Vibez Lounge.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge sentenced a Columbia man last week for his role in a deadly 2017 shooting. Darold Pruitt pleaded guilty to felony counts of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, and armed criminal action at a court hearing on Monday. The judge sentenced Pruitt to 12 years in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opioid epidemic continues to spread across the state of Missouri, and experts say fentanyl use is becoming more widespread. The Columbia Police Department said it has found trace amounts of fentanyl in nearly all illicit drugs, including cocaine, fake pills, and marijuana products. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department and CPD reported
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across the state people are facing dangerously high temperatures, but not even the heat wave could stop hundreds of people from attending the last night of the Boone County fair Saturday. Temperatures hit 102 degrees in Columbia Saturday. While people enjoyed the carnival they also had to stay protected from the extreme
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Saturday, two women were taken to the University Hospital in Columbia following a three-vehicle crash in Audrain County. According to The Missouri State Highway Patrol, 29-year-old, Ciera Graves of Springfield was traveling down Southbound in a 2011 Toyota Prius, on MO 19 at Young Street in Ladonia. Reports show, that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The services will be free and walk-ins are welcome. No appointments are needed. Health Officials say, people will be able to get any
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Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16 -year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult Friday morning. An adult certification hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Police believe the Williams Patrick was involved in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Aubry
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University Hospital is reporting a fire that occurred on the roof Wednesday night at 11:12 p.m. Officials with Univerity Hospital report a smoke detector alarm triggered a response from the Columbia Fire Department to investigate a possible fire. The first Columbia fire crew arrived 4 minutes later and investigated. “The crew upgraded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to hold a public meeting in Columbia Thursday about possible improvements to Interstate 70 in Boone County. Officials will meet with the community at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) at 1701 W. Ash St. from 4 to 6 p.m. The department wants the public’s feedback about future plans for
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Hundreds will head to Boone County Wednesday as the county fair heads into its second night, and organizers say safety and security is on everyone’s minds.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Road Safety Audit (RSA) team for Route B/Paris Road met with local business owners Wednesday to discuss what changes they would like to see made to the corridor. The Road Safety Audit is a project that was launched to help the City of Columbia reach it’s goal of Vision Zero, a
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The deposition between former Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens is still taking place at the Boone County Courthouse.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police and Columbia Public Schools held an active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at John Warner Middle School in Southwest Columbia. The training exercise was a chance for officers and school personnel to put plans into action when it comes to an active shooter situation here in Columbia. “It involved both the initial response to the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews have reopened part of Route Z east of Columbia following a crash Wednesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers around 7:25 a.m. that the southbound lanes of Route Z at Interstate 70 are closed to traffic. Firefighters at the scene said a vehicle exiting I-70 to southbound Route
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Crews plan to work daily from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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It now only takes three numbers 9-8-8 to reach a trained mental health professional across the state but some people on the internet are saying there are some risks.
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Habitat for Humanity volunteers were working in the sweltering summer heat on Tuesday to build a home for a family they don’t even know.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a Columbia man following a weekend shooting. James A. Tatum III, 32, is charged in Boone County with felony counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The shooting happened outside several
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The city sent out a survey to the community to see what areas they would like to see the second half of the second half of the funds on.
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