COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least two people were hospitalized due to shootings after police responded to four calls of shots heard and four calls of shots fired this past weekend. Between Oct.18-21, CPD responded to three shots-fired calls in the 1600 Block of West Business Loop 70 and one call at the 3900 block of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of breaking into several women’s apartments in southern Columbia in 2022 has been arrested and charged. Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez, 33, of Columbia, is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of forgery after he is accused of targeting women as far back as 2020. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with multiple gun crimes after he allegedly pointed a gun at someone from their vehicle. Coben Hartman, 20, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He was listed on Monday’s Boone County 0700 report, but was not listed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with attempted rape and other felonies after he allegedly assaulted a woman at a hotel on Saturday. Leonard Hall, 69, was charged with first-degree attempted rape, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed off a large section of Clark Lane in northeast Columbia on Sunday night after a man was shot, suffering life-threatening injuries. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said police were called a little before 11 p.m. after shots were heard in the 4200 block of Clark Lane. A man was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager is accused of armed robbery after authorities claim he pointed a gun at someone in November 2023 and took their phone. Cortez Cook Jr., 18, was charged on Friday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and drug possession. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks 30 years since Columbia teenager Kristina Bishop went missing. Columbia police say 13-year-old Bishop was on her way to Jefferson Middle School along Rogers Street on Oct. 19, 1994, but never made it to school. Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger said she was last seen at about 8:20
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with murder in a woman’s overdose death in June. Zachary Muro, 30, was charged on Friday with second-degree felony murder, two counts of first-degree drug trafficking, drug possession and misdemeanor driving while revoked. Court records say he lives in Moberly, while jail records say he is from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Missouri Task Force 1 members returned to Boone County on Friday after spending more than three weeks assisting with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina. The 45-member Type III team was deployed on Sept. 25. after areas of North Carolina were heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Members participated in search efforts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 people in Boone County and more than 1,200 in Cole County have voted absentee, according to each county’s respective county clerk offices. Have you voted absentee in the Nov. 5 election? Do you plan on voting absentee? Let us know in the comments and in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northern Columbia street was closed off on Thursday night as police investigated the area. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:25 p.m. stating that Derby Ridge Drive was closed from Bold Venture Drive to Bold Ruler Court. An ABC 17 News reporter At least seven Columbia police officers were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools students who receive Medicaid are now able to have eye exams and optometry care through the SCHOLAR Clinic, a Thursday press release says. SCHOLAR Clinic – which is a partnership between Clarity Healthcare and CPS — hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the new eye care
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Murphy announced his intent to run for Columbia mayor in a Thursday afternoon press release. Murphy is the third person to throw their hat into the April mayoral race. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced her reelection bid last month and Tanya Heath announced her intent to run for mayor. Murphy and his wife Melissa own
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A 2024 housing study released Thursday by Boone County and the City of Columbia show the local market is plagued with high prices.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi called a pair of recent racist incidents on campus “abhorrent” in a letter sent to students this week. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared information – on its Instagram page on Sunday — about students being called racial slurs on campus on Oct. 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder for the death of a Columbia teenager is now charged with stealing the vehicle used in the killing. Byron Sampson, 20, of St. Louis, was charged with second-degree murder after he was accused of killing 18-year-old Traquan Reed on Oct. 10. Sampson is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Homecoming takes place on Saturday and its annual parade will require some street closures. The parade begins 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The parade then goes east on Rollins Street,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged with several felonies on Wednesday. Jayqual Hayes-Sanders, 20, of Columbia, was charged with trafficking in stolen identities, five counts of stealing more than $750, two counts of stealing other property, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and sale/possession of equipment with altered identification numbers. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported in a north Columbia garage fire that occurred on Wednesday. Columbia firefighters were dispatched at 3:41 p.m. to the 1800 block of Holly Avenue. Fire officials said a detached, two-car garage was engulfed in flames. Fire officials have not determined a cause for the fire yet. We
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies who were shot on Monday morning during a traffic stop was released from University Hospital on Wednesday. Cpl. Justin Bax was released. He and Deputy Gardner Pottorff were shot in the westbound lane of Interstate 70 near mile marker 139. “Today was a good
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