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.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingA man died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia police officers Sunday night.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingBoone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, 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
Continue ReadingASHLAND, 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 ReadingA 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 ReadingA 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.
Continue ReadingMissouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday.
Continue ReadingA Boone County man charged with forcible rape pleaded guilty in court on Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Continue ReadingNearly 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.
Continue ReadingA Madison, Missouri man could face charges in Boone County after a shooting.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving a knife on Wednesday off of Providence and Nebraska. A Boone County prosecutor has charged D’Shawn McDonald with third-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault, second-degree property damage and
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man is facing sexual assault charges after an incident in Oct. Â 2021 involving a person with a moderate intellectual disability.
Continue ReadingAn encounter would ultimately lead to two officers opening fire and killing 32-year-old Clay Willingham.
Continue ReadingA former firefighter with the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District pleaded guilty to three charges for setting fires in 2021 and 2022.
Continue ReadingToday should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
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