BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver accused of hitting and killing a man on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County has been located. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:35 a.m. Saturday near the 121.6-mile marker. Zachary W. Isbell, 27, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle
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Columbia Police have now charged Mariquan Midgyett with armed criminal action and 1st degree assault after a shooting in a parking lot on May 10.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the supply of the vaccine continues to outpace demand, it’s getting easier for Missourians to get picky about their vaccine. MU Health announced Monday it would be hosting an event using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for the first time on June 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dr. Margaret
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will receive the recommendation for Kristina Contrades to become the new principal at New Haven Elementary School for the 2021‐22 school year. Contrades will replace Principal Carole Garth, who left the district earlier this year. Contrades is currently the assistant principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Contrades
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The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is set to discuss the 2021 Roots & Blues festival on Monday, as Columbia works to bring back larger events to the city.
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A Columbia man seeking an alternative method of execution will be put to death by lethal injection, despite the possibility of seizures.
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Columbia Public Schools held four hybrid group graduation ceremonies Saturday at Mizzou Arena, but with some COVID-19 restrictions in place. CPS followed all the protocols and guidelines the university has in place. Hickman High School and Battle High School were the last of the Columbia Public Schools to hold their graduations at the Mizzou Arena.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local business owners say they’re shocked about the deadly shooting that took place at The Vault on Clark Lane, early Sunday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to complaints of a crowded parking lot at The Lakeview Mall shopping center, Sunday around 2:50 a.m. Vehicles were unable to leave or enter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:15 P.M.): Both lanes of Clark Lane were opened back up. ORIGINAL: Several emergency crews responded to a crash on Clark Lane in east Columbia, shutting down both lanes of traffic. The closure is between Fox Run Drive and Dawn Ridge as of about 4 p.m. on Sunday according to ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wilkes Boulevard at Paris Road is back open after a two vehicle crash sent one person to the hospital Saturday afternoon. Fire officials say the crash happened around 10 a.m. at Wilkes Blvd. and Paris Rd. in Columbia. Fire crews extricated one individual from a car in the crash. That person was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation is delaying the reopening of city pools this summer due to a lifeguard shortage. The department needs a minimum of 70 guards. The department reports that Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opening has been delayed from May 29 to June 9. The pool will be open Wednesday through Sunday
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
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The company is asking the commission to approve a plat of 80.77 acres on Paris Road to build a processed meat factory under the Swift Prepared Foods name.
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Aaron Harris pleaded guilty in late April to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of E’quan Spain, 19, on Sept. 14, 2019.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools held a Board of Education Meeting on Thursday morning. The agenda included discussions about additional phases of redistricting, weighted grades and asbestos removal. Elementary Attendance Area Updates The first phase will move about 100 students from Parkade Elementary School to Alpha Hart Elementary starting this fall. This initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested two more people in connection to a shots fired incident in the parking lot of the Walmart off Broadway on May 10. Columbia police, with assistance from the Jefferson City police, arrested 23-year-old Mariquan Midgyett, of Columbia, for first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Shaquail Midgyett Columbia police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is charged with first-degree child endangerment after allegedly hurting her 5-week-old baby. Carolyn Yunek is accused of causing several fractures to the child including to his skull and leg. According to court documents, a pediatric radiologist stated the fracture in the leg typically occurs when someone would pick up
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University of Missouri leaders are scheduled to vote on Wednesday, on whether or not to increase tuition and fees for students for the upcoming school year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017 wants a judge to give him the chance to post bond. Stephen Wyse, the attorney for 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams, asked Judge Jeff Harris to set a $50,000 cash or surety bond in the case. Such
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