COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man from Columbia died in a crash in northeast Columbia Saturday morning, according to Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. According to Leer, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, a deputy tried to stop a vehicle for a registration violation on Clark Lane and Ballenger Lane. The vehicle did not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Friday to killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Sevance T. Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder after being charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder for the death of the fetus and other felony charges. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of East Walnut Street in Downtown Columbia will close next week for utility work, according to a Friday press release from the city. The release says that beginning 7 a.m. Monday, contractors will install gas service for a new building at 1104 East Walnut St. Crews will remove and replace
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they arrested a man on Thursday in connection with a Nov. 10 shooting in the 900 block of East Broadway in Downtown Columbia. Demetrius L. Shaw, 23, of Columbia, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Charges have not been filed yet in the shooting case,
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 2100 block of Blue Ridge Road Friday morning. Sarah Yoro-Massad with the Columbia Police Department says injuries are unknown at this time. Boone County Joint Communications sent out an alert at 7:02 a.m for a vehicle collision asking drivers to use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With dangerously cold temperatures sweeping through the region, warming shelters across mid-Missouri have opened their doors Thursday night. According to data from the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness, more than 400 people in Boone County are considered homeless. As temperatures dipped into the teens in Columbia, dozens of people lined up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia state representative says he wants to let Boone County voters to decide on whether a charter school should be established here. Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) said this week that he’s pushing for a law that would let local voters decide whether a charter school can be set up in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The popular fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A could be adding another location in Columbia. A statement from the company says Chick-fil-A is looking to add a second location, which it claims would create roughly 80-120 jobs. Documents submitted to the city show that the company is looking to build the restaurant at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after crews responded to a garage fire in west Columbia on Thursday. Crews responded to a fire at 1:57 p.m. in the 1500 block of Canton Drive, according to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. A garage that was attached to a home was “fully involved with flames,”
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Health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will change how it evaluates billed time on professional claims for anesthesia services, according to a post made to Anthem’s website on November 1, 2024.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has relaunched its online reporting website for non-emergency situations following a surge in shoplifting. The website should be used for non-emergency incidents such as “minor thefts, vandalism and lost property,” according to a Thursday press release from CPD. This comes after CPD held a meeting with a number
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire that broke out Wednesday morning in south Columbia reignited less than 24 hours later. Firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department were back on scene around 2:30 Thursday morning on the 4400 block of Glen Eagle Drive. CFD left the scene just before 4:30 a.m. and the fire marshal will
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Rescuers are still searching for a woman who possibly fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole Tuesday night. Police said they found a parked vehicle belonging to Elizabeth Pollard, 64, about 20 feet from the sinkhole. Pollard had gone out to look for her lost cat and never returned.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning marked the 40th call for assistance from the Red Cross this month as fires continue to rise while temperatures drop across Mid-Missouri The Columbia Fire Department was called to a home in the 4400 block of Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. When crews arrived
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is asking for the community’s input in its search for a new superintendent. CPS released an online survey on Wednesday that gives an initial timeline of events, along with several questions for residents to answer. The school district is looking for a new superintendent after the sudden departure of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who was accused in the death of a man who was found dead in the median of Interstate 70 in March has been sentenced to probation. Tyia Alisa Bush pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless driving. She was sentenced to five years of probation,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with four felonies on Wednesday following a Nov. 16 attack, court documents say. Nelson Dee-Leon Victoria was charged in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree kidnapping and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No civilians were hurt but a firefighter was treated after a house fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the home on 4403 Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. CFD spokesperson Katherine Rodriguez said when crews arrived on scene they found flames coming from the roof
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On GivingTuesday, the Voluntary Action Center announced it has been awarded a $745,400 challenge grant award from the Mabee Foundation to support The Opportunity Campus project. The project is being built along Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street in central Columbia to support transitional services for the homeless population in Boone County.
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The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is a national day of giving. It’s a day for people to give back to their communities and each other.
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