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Two teens accused in Columbia Dollar General fire
Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.
Continue ReadingColumbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.
Continue ReadingColumbia firefighters responded to a north Columbia McDonald’s early Wednesday morning after workers reported seeing smoke in the lobby.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.
Continue ReadingThe total number of confirmed cases in Boone County is now at 123. Twenty-two of those are active.
Continue ReadingColumbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.
Continue ReadingThe Western District Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a Boone County judge’s 2019 ruling that the city manager acted within the law in firing Rob Sanders after a video surfaced of him shoving a prisoner in a holding cell in 2011.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lighter set of restrictions went into effect Tuesday for businesses in Boone County as communities start opening back up. Under the new order, announced on Friday by the Columbia/Boone County Health director Stephanie Browning, most businesses will be able to allow 50 percent of its building capacity. There are exceptions to
Continue ReadingAccording to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.
Continue ReadingColumbia police have responded to at least nine shootings in May, but only one resulted in an arrest.
Continue ReadingColumbia Police are investigating after a north Columbia shooting left one person injured early Monday morning.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County health department reported 117 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Boone County Sunday.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia/Boone County Health Department confirmed Saturday several solid waste employees, as well as several employees of the temporary staffing agency used to collect recycling and trash, were exposed to COVID-19.
Continue ReadingBoone County and Callaway County reported new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.
Continue ReadingSome in Mid-Missouri are deciding to travel for the first time in months for Memorial Day Weekend celebrations, despite concerns of the coronavirus.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Columbia park. Officers found evidence of gunfire at the Jay Dix Station parking lot on Friday night just before 10:30 p.m. Lt. Chad Gooch told ABC 17 News that police found shell casings in the lot, but do not know if anyone was hurt.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Salvation Army in Columbia continues to accept limited donations and hold appointment-only services during the pandemic. Lori Benson, the director of community relations for the Salvation Army says they hope to get back to their open-door policy as soon as possible. “Right now The Salvation Army is one of the only
Continue ReadingA new order announced Friday morning by the Columbia and Boone County Health Department will change some operations at Columbia parks. Starting Tuesday, city playgrounds will open again along with city spraygrounds at Stephens Lake Park, Flat Branch Park and Douglass Park, according to a news release. Stephens Lake Park beach will remain closed. The
Continue ReadingMore businesses will be able to reopen next week under a new COVID-19 health order that will take effect Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Friday released dates and times for community COVID-19 testing events happening over the next 10 days.
Continue ReadingBoone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man who led police on a foot chase Thursday with burglary and resisting arrest.
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