Where Columbia Ward 2 candidates stand on homelessness following another camp clearing
Lisa Meyer, Robert Schreiber III and certified write-in candidate Lucio Bitoy are all running for the Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council.
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Two shooting suspects in separate cases booked into Boone County Jail
According to online jail records, Daqwon Jackson and Anthony Warren Jr. were both booked into jail over the weekend.
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Initial reports state Riley Strain’s cause of death “continues to appear accidental”
On Monday, a department spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 that the cause of death “continues to appear accidental. No foul play-related trauma.”
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Four juveniles detained in Moberly for Columbia carjackings
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles are now in custody after being accused of stealing a car by assaulting the owner with a gun in Columbia. Saturday morning around 6:45, Moberly Police officers found an abandoned car that was reported stolen from Columbia, according to a news release. While looking into the incident, officers learned the
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Officials share safety measures for spring breakers
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)- Mid-Missouri students are taking a break this week, as both the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools, and Jefferson City Schools are on spring break. Students are looking forward to stepping away from their studies for a week. However, concerns have arisen about safety and ensuring everyone returns to campus next week
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Biden leads Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the
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Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
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Former Columbia mayor dies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia mayor has died. A social media post from Bob Pugh’s granddaughter says he passed on Monday. He was 84. Pugh served as a City Councilman in Columbia from 1973-75. He was then the mayor from 1975-77 before becoming the CEO of MBS Textbook Exchange for more than 30 years.
Continue Reading Nashville Police find body of missing University of Missouri student
After almost two weeks since University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing his body was found in the Cumberland River.
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Fire destroys building on Columbia’s Business Loop 70
No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.
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Columbia to use National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform as resource for violence prevention
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the City of Columbia looks toward creating an Office of Violence Prevention, a city spokesperson said the City Manager’s Office has met with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to help determine how to move forward. The NICJF works to reduce incarceration and violence in communities through research, consulting, advocacy,
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No injuries reported in duplex fire north of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when
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Court docs: Two charged with drug crimes related to 2022 Centralia overdose death
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged with drug crimes on Wednesday in relation to a Centralia overdose death investigation from September 2022, according to court documents. Lance Wilson Wade, 33, of Fulton, and Jordan Thomas Richardson, 40, of Columbia, were charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Warrants were ordered for both men on
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Body found in Interstate 70 median in Columbia identified
Columbia police say a body found in the median of Interstate 70 on the city’s east side Wednesday had likely been there about 12 hours when it was reported.
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Columbia Police seek leads on three shots-fired scenes
Columbia police are hoping someone will come forward with leads after investigating gunshots at three separate scenes Wednesday.
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Police identify man killed in northwest Columbia shooting
Columbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.
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Columbia police investigate crash that killed cyclist
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a crash that killed a person on a bicycle Wednesday, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states that around 3:30 p.m., a 2019 GMC truck — that was traveling north on Highway 63 and went onto northbound Route B — hit a
Continue Reading Man charged in Wednesday Volunteer Drive shots-fired scene
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in one of the shooting scenes that took place in Columbia on Wednesday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, was charged on Thursday with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action. He is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on
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Evidence markers seen, car shot in neighborhood off Scott Boulevard, deputy says
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was shot and shell casings were found in a neighborhood off of Scott Boulevard Wednesday night, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. No injuries have been reported. The scene was near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bellview Drive. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that they
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1 dead in north Columbia shooting
At least 10 police cruisers and medics were at the scene of an incident in north Columbia.
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