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Man arrested after Monday afternoon chase charged with six felonies Tuesday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested after he led law enforcement on a chase throughout Columbia on Monday afternoon was charged with an additional six felonies on Tuesday. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, of Huntsville, Missouri, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated fleeing from a traffic stop causing injury, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree property damage,

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Teachers union: 225 CPS employees did not receive stipend for summer duties; district aiming to make payments by Friday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in

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Battle over abortion rights measure intensifies as Columbia, KC, St. Louis mayors fight for ballot inclusion

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a ballot deadline looming, mayors of some of Missouri’s largest cities have submitted their arguments for why a decertified measure that would legalize abortion should appear on the ballot.  Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones, Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, and St. Louis County Director Sam Page submitted

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Man arrested in chase that ended near University Hospital had several warrants, charged with failing to register as sex offender

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who led law police and deputies on a chase that ended near University Hospital on Monday had several warrants out for his arrest, according the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, was charged in Randolph County with two counts of failing to register as a

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Conley Avenue parking garage closure complicates game day commutes for MU students

EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of parking spaces in Conley Avenue garage has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Conley Avenue parking structure, which had more than 700 parking spots, is currently closed for repairs following a recent inspection. According to MU spokesman Christopher Ave, the repairs are intended to extend the lifespan of the campus’s

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State laws differ on how parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While laws differ from state-to-state, the Boone County prosecutor said parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children, depending on the circumstance. Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray both appeared in a Georgia courtroom Friday and denied entering any pleas, CNN reported. Colt Gray is accused

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Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim speaks at MU’s campus days after Georgia high school shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of this week’s shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, the pain families and community members are feeling still lingers. The University of Missouri’s Reynolds Journalism Institute on Friday hosted a woman who has experienced one of these tragedies firsthand. In 77 minutes, Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s world changed forever.  “I could

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