Stephens College student pronounced dead after downtown Columbia shooting
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University of Missouri president issues ultimatum to Columbia mayor after homecoming weekend shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri President Mun Choi, in an email obtained by ABC 17 News, called on Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe to address violent crime, warning that if action isn’t taken, he will elevate the issue to Gov. Mike Kehoe. Buffaloe, in response, listed actions the city government and Columbia Police Department have
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Columbia Mayor announces plans for new task force following downtown shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe is planning to take steps toward addressing violence downtown. Buffalo responded on social media to an early morning shooting on Saturday that left three people injured, calling it “one too many.” She announced plans to create a task force of city, county, university, business, and community leaders to
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Florida man accused of shooting 3 in downtown Columbia
A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
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Plea hearing scheduled Tuesday for man charged with manslaughter in 2024 crash on I-70
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea hearing has been scheduled for next week for a man accused of manslaughter in a fatal crash in August 2024. Walter Montejo, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, one count of second-degree assault, misdemeanor driving while revoked and driving without insurance. He is being held at
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Man accused of stealing more than $100,000 in jewelry from southwest Columbia home
EDITOR’S NOTE: The state where the suspect was arrested has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly broke into two southwest Columbia homes and stole thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry and cash. Seweryn Rapacinski, 62, of Poland, was charged on Thursday with two counts of
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Brunswick man charged with six counts of first-degree rape, several more felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brunswick man was charged in Chariton County with a slew of sex crimes on Thursday. Kenneth Paul Jr. was charged with six counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of fourth-degree child molestation and a lone count of third-degree assault. He was arrested on Thursday and his
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Man accused of pouring himself a beer while threatening to kill people at distillery
COLUMBIA, (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a felony and three misdemeanors after he is accused of threatening the lives of multiple people at a distillery on Thursday morning as he poured himself a beer. Ashraf Habimana, 39, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and a count
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MU safety report shows reports of rape cut in half from 2023, liquor arrests decline
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s annual security and fire safety report showed sharp declines in reported rapes and liquor arrests in 2024 from the previous year. The report was shared by the university on Friday. The report shows there were nine reports of rape in 2024, which is half the total of 2023’s
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Woman accused of prostitution allegedly found with 29 grams of fentanyl
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of soliciting prostitution from an undercover police officer was allegedly found with 29 grams of fentanyl in July. Amy Hill, 47, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with second-degree drug trafficking, misdemeanor prostitution, two counts of felony drug possession and a single count of
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Woman accused of stealing $4,000 from employer’s safe, leaving state for Alabama
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with a felony in Macon County on Thursday after authorities claim she stole $4,000 from her employer’s safe last month and fled to Alabama. Ashlynn Ross was charged with felony stealing. A warrant was issued on Thursday and a $10,000 bond was set. A court date has not
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1 found with gunshot wound in Chariton County, 1 detained
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was detained by law enforcement on Tuesday after another person was found with a gunshot wound in the 200 block of North Wood Street in Brunswick, according to a social media post from the Chariton County Sheriff’s Office. The post says first responders were called at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday for
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Man accused of murder in Morgan County shooting pleads not guilty
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man who was charged with murder in a Monday afternoon shooting in Morgan County pleaded not guilty during his first court appearance that was held on Wednesday afternoon. Robert Anselmo, 56, was charged earlier this week with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Johnetta Yeager. He
Continue Reading Montgomery County man accused of repeated child abuse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery County man has been charged with four counts of child abuse after multiple children reported repeated abuse to law enforcement. Eric Peterson, of Middletown, has a bond hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A warrant was issued on Wednesday and no bond was set. The probable cause statement describes three
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Dallas ICE facility shooting is among at least 4 attacks or threats on ICE or Border Patrol locations in Texas this year
CNN By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s fatal shooting at a Dallas ICE field office was at least the fourth instance of violence or a threat at an ICE or Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas this year. One of those instances involved an August bomb threat at the same Dallas facility where
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Violence prevention group discusses possible community center in east Columbia
The Neighborhood Opportunity and Community Accountability Proconsul (NOCAP) will discuss bringing a community center to East Columbia at its monthly meeting Tuesday night, according to Office of Violence Prevention Administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown.
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Morgan County shooting victim dies; man charged with murder
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged Tuesday with murder after a woman shot outside an office building in Morgan County was declared dead. Robert J. Anselmo was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Johnetta Yeager. Yeager was pronounced dead at University Hospital on Monday afternoon,
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Would-be Trump assassin tries to stab himself in neck after guilty verdict
By Randi Kaye, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — Ryan Routh, the 59-year-old accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump as the former and future president played a round of golf on his Florida course last year – the second attempt on Trump’s life during his second campaign – has been found guilty on all
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Rolla man charged with DWI in deadly crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Rolla man Tuesday with driving drunk and getting in a deadly crash in Maries County. Curtis A. Meyer is charged with DWI causing death, DWI with serious injury, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving without insurance and driving without a license plate, according to online court
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Columbia city leaders talk biggest safety concerns downtown, consider researching other cities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses are experiencing issues and are asking for the city’s help to solve them. “It’s a very frustrating time for a lot of the businesses,” Executive Director of The District Nickie Davis said. “We have seemingly a rotation of of people in different stages of crisis sometimes coming into businesses
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