Judge orders bond investigation for suspect in February Talon Drive shooting
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of a February shooting off Talon Drive.
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Bond investigation ordered for man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare
A Boone County judge has ordered a bond investigation for a man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare.
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As Missouri clears SAFE kit backlog, old cases find closure
A Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.
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Initial court appearance set for suspect in Rock Bridge High School employee’s shooting death
An Illinois man accused of killing his father — an employee of Columbia Public Schools — at a Tennessee rest area was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday.
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Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006
A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
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Judge approves delay for Columbia psychologist sexual assault case
A Boone County judge approved a delay for the sexual assault case of a Columbia psychologist.
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No highway, water deaths reported in Central Missouri over Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is reporting multiple arrests and crashes for the Memorial Day weekend counting period.
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Man on parole for Columbia homicide accused of illegal gun possession
Police arrested a 24-year-old Columbia man on a violation of his parole for manslaughter early Tuesday, also accusing him of illegally having a gun.
Continue Reading Court date set for daycare bomb threat suspect
The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare is now in custody in Boone County and expected to appear in court.
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Highway Patrol investigates deadly officer-involved shooting in Sedalia on Sunday
A man died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia police officers Sunday night.
Continue Reading Columbia police arrest suspect in Talon Drive shooting from February
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested Koda Alshawn Coats, 35 of Columbia, on Friday for first-degree assault, armed criminal action and a federal probation violation warrant. Members of the Department’s Special Investigations Division and the U.S. Marshals Service had been attempting to locate Coats in relation to outstanding warrants for his arrest in connected to
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Vigil set Monday night, for Columbia Public School employee killed in East Tennessee shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors Note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct time of the vigil. The Rock Bridge High School community is asking the people to come together Monday night, for a vigil to honor Michael Monroe Woods, Jr. of Columbia, a RBHS home school communicator. The vigil is scheduled for 7-8
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Police investigating shooting that left property damage on Typhoon Court
Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m.
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Man charged with murder in connection with 2020 Cosmo Park homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old Maurice D. Banks, Jr. in Las Vegas for his involvement in the death of Jermaine Spain. Banks is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action in connection with Spain’s death at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The Boone County Prosecutor’s
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Ashland Police Department issues statement after Texas school shooting
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is issuing a statement after the Texas elementary school shooting in an effort to speak to the community it serves and protects. The department is continuing to work with the Southern Boone District and staffing for the city. In a release, the department says their long-term planning efforts
Continue Reading Dent County man sentenced to life in prison after resentencing
A former prison officer and Dent County Sheriff accused of killing two people in 2011 has been sentenced after a new sentencing phase was ordered.
Continue Reading Missouri traffic stop disparity falls for Black drivers during pandemic but remains high
A measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic.
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Highway patrol increasing enforcement for Memorial Day weekend
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday.
Continue Reading Boone County man sentenced after Missouri attorney general’s office helps clear sexual assault kit backlog
A Boone County man charged with forcible rape pleaded guilty in court on Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited
Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday.
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