COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old Maryland woman is being held at the Boone County jail after police said she bit one officer and kicked another one, sending him to the hospital. Rebecca Groh is facing several charges including third degree assault of a special victim, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest, among several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of the University of Missouri’s home football game versus Florida Saturday, ejection cards ABC 17 News obtained through a records request found that 127 fans had been ejected from home football games so far this season. Heading into week four, 39 fans had been ejected. The top three reasons for ejections
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has identified its biggest priorities in its proposed 2024 budget. The budget lists five priority areas that helped shape the budget: Improve workforce retention and reduce workforce turnover and vacancy.Address priority staffing and space needs.Provide new and replacement equipment, vehicles, technology, and capital infrastructure; including the County’s transportation network.Provide public
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The announcement Wednesday of Jill Schlude as police chief is not Columbia’s first internal candidate to be hired after conducting a nationwide search.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United protestd during the DBRL’s board of trustees meeting, according to a press release. The protest comes after a proposal was rejected by the Daniel Boone Regional Library on Tuesday. Branch Lead of Outreach Services for the the DBRL Carolyn Cain said it was
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A Boone County jury convicted a Columbia man Thursday of manslaughter and drug charges in a September 2020 overdose death.
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The City of Columbia unveiled the name of its newest police chief on Wednesday.
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Jill Schlude has been selected as the next Columbia police chief.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders announced Wednesday that Jill Schlude will be the city’s next police chief, making her the first woman to hold the position. Schlude says she hopes that during her time in the position she is able to inspire other women to work in law enforcement. “We’ve come a long way
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Work started Wednesday on the Ridgemont Bridge in west Columbia.
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WATCH a replay in the player COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is set to announce its new chief of police Wednesday at 2 p.m. during a press conference at City Hall. The event is open to the public. According to a press release from the city, City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will discuss the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and a consultant firm held an open house Tuesday to get feedback from members of the community regarding the city’s bus system, Go COMO. The city is currently working with the consultant on a conference-of-transit study in order to address the potential changes needed to the system. Shawn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Job Point and the Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Tuesday on a new permanently affordable home in central Columbia. The two groups are working to combat the city’s affordable housing problem in a way that is also helping to address a skilled labor shortage. The new house will be built on 207
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia conducted its annual dry snow run training exercise to prepare for winter weather. Crews drove through the streets of Columbia to help train several new employees after administrators said they lost 12 workers in seven months. Engineering and Operations Manager Richard Stone said the city would have liked
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The Union said in a news release that it is holding the rally to urge the library to move toward an agreement that improves wages and benefits for workers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is considering three locations for its new home, with one being city-owned property at Strawn Road and I-70 Drive. The current shelter at Big Bear Boulevard has outgrown its space and the almost 50-year-old building has also turned into a safety hazard with caving ceilings, crumbling walls,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was brought to an area hospital on Monday morning after a motorcycle was involved in a crash with a school bus, according to an email from Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Jeffrey Heidenreich. Heidenreich said one person was brought to an area hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries.” The crash occurred at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with statutory sodomy pleaded guilty on Monday. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was given credit for time served and his sentence will run concurrently with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of killing a University of Missouri student and burning the body in January has been committed to the Department of Mental Health, according to court documents. Emma Adams, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandoning a corpse. Her next
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the soon-to-be open Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. The deadline to apply was Monday. The list of applicants includes: Susan Renee CarterRachel ProffittLisa MeyerWilliam MoyesCornellia WilliamsFrederick SaffoldRobert Schreiber IIILucio Martino Bitoy IV Applications opened after
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