COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman with two failure-to-appear warrants in Boone County was arrested Friday in Columbia after she was involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement. Emily Berry, 48, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor driving while revoked, according to a Friday night social media post from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The leader of an Amish community in Cooper County was arrested on Wednesday over claims of sexual abuse and forced labor at a rural retreat. Cooper County Sheriff Chris Class said Sam Shetler, 42, was arrested after a search warrant in the 11000 block of Hidden Valley Court at the Mercy and Truth-Amish
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been charged in connection with the armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville earlier this week. Benjamin Michael-Dass Charles, 21, of Columbia has been charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health is suing a Columbia-based cardiology group, alleging breaches of contract, misuse of confidential information and plans to engage in unlawful competition. The lawsuit, filed in Boone County Circuit Court, targets Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists LLP, also known as the Missouri Heart Center or MO Heart, which has provided cardiology services to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged with four misdemeanors in Audrain County after authorities say she abused a dog and spit in someone’s face. Jeane Eisele, of Auxvasse, was charged on Friday with animal abuse, second-degree harassment, fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging whether the “Missouri First” congressional map approved by legislators last summer is already in effect. Judge Brian Stumpe ruled on Friday that the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue, stating that the action of signing a petition does not give the plaintiffs
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An armed robbery at a Mid-Missouri casino Wednesday is drawing renewed attention to security measures at the state’s gaming facilities. Authorities say two men, one armed with a rifle and the other with a handgun, robbed the Isle of Capri casino in Boonville around 2 p.m. and fled with an unknown amount
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a social media post that it is using unoccupied school buildings for active-shooter response training this week while students are on spring break. More than 40 officers completed their training this week and more sessions will be held throughout the year, the post says. “The training
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is charged with felony murder in a January shooting that led to the death of a former marine will ask for his bond to be lowered next week. Joseph Crane, 18, of Columbia, is one of three adults charged in the shooting death of Michael Burke. He is charged
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sex offender in Camden County was charged on Wednesday with two felonies. Jeffrey Ball, 52, of Camdenton, was charged with child enticement and failure to register as a sex offender. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. A hearing was held on Thursday and his next one
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A source’s name has been corrected. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation of Wednesday’s armed robbery at the Isle of Capri Boonville casino as of Thursday morning. Lt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News that the ATF joined in
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were at the Isle of Capri casino on the Boonville riverfront Wednesday afternoon investigating. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a now-deleted Wednesday evening social media post that an armed robbery occurred at the casino and that multiple agencies are investigating. The sheriff’s office wrote that two men with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified the person from human remains that were found last year at Rock Forks Lake Conservation Area. Police wrote in a Wednesday press release that the remains were of Daniel Thompson, 41, who was a Columbia man who went missing in 2023. Police wrote in the release
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Local and state health agencies are focusing on education and prevention in Mid-Missouri schools after evidence of the opioid nitazene was found during a volunteer wastewater study. According to a release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the state’s Department of Public Safety analyzed the sewage, or wastewater, of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People Not Politicians has filed a notice of appeal over ballot language that would ask voters whether or not to approve the 2025 “Missouri First” congressional map. The group says the ballot summary written by the Missouri secretary of state was unfair and biased. The ballot language says the new congressional boundaries keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 79-year-old woman from Phelps County admitted to acting as a money mule in a $2 million lottery scam, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice. Sharon Dolisi pleaded guilty in the Eastern District Court of Missouri to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The release says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was described as a hired caretaker for a disabled person in Boone County has been charged with two felonies after she allegedly stole money from the patient’s debit account. Cassandra Cook, 34, of Columbia, was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $750 and fraudulently using a debit card.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police incident report provides more details about the arrest of the leader of the Columbia Firefighters’ Union. Zachary Privette, 38, was arrested on Monday night. Online records show he was released from jail after posting a $4,500 bond. The report states officers were called Monday to Trumans Bar and Grill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission is trying to figure out how to pay for victims’ advocates. Right now, the county pays about $27,000 for two advocates and the rest is paid for by a federal grant. County Prosecutor Locke Thompson says cuts at the federal level means less money in Missouri for those
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down parts of a 2022 elections law that restricted how organizations and individuals conduct voter registration drives, ruling the provisions unconstitutional limits on political speech. The decision affirms lower court rulings that permanently block enforcement of the restrictions, which were part of House Bill
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