Sheriff: Bomb threat evacuates Cole County Courthouse
The Cole County Courthouse was evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of a bomb threat.
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Columbia police have no suspects in protest hit-and-run incidents
Police said Tuesday they have not identified any suspects in two incidents where protesters were hit by drivers Monday night.
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Jefferson City police say delivery driver robbed
Jefferson City police say a pizza delivery man was robbed just before midnight Monday.
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Columbia police report shooting, home invasion
Police are investigating a report of a home invasion in southeast Columbia and bullets hitting homes in east Columbia late Monday and early Tuesday.
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Multiple people arrested in Jefferson City after BB gun shooting
Jefferson City police say a juvenile was hurt and a city bus was damaged after shootings two shootings were reported on Monday.
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St. Louis police officers hit by gunfire after Monday protests
St. Louis city and county police say officers were hit by gunfire and involved in shootings after protests Monday.
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One person hurt in Jefferson City shooting
One person was arrested after a shooting near a Jefferson City Walgreens, according to police.
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Protests rock St. Louis and Kansas City
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Groups gathered in Kansas City and St. Louis overnight Saturday, joining the nationwide protests against the death of George Floyd, an African American killed in Minneapolis police custody. Protests in both Missouri cities turned violent overnight. Gov. Mike Parson issued a state of emergency Saturday night because of the unrest. He issued
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Police investigate shooting in central Columbia
Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.
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Gov. Parson activates Missouri National Guard to protect citizens from violence
Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard Saturday. Parson signed Executive Order 20-11 to declare that a state of emergency in Missouri exists due to civil unrest.
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Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely
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Driver arrested after Callaway County chase
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities arrested a driver after a chase in Callaway County on Friday. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said the pursuit started before 12:30 p.m. south of Holts Summit. A deputy spotted a wanted felon in a vehicle with improper registration. Chism said the pursuit went on numerous state and county roads
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Protesters against police violence gather outside Boone County Courthouse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and
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Columbia man dies after shooting
Police say a man has died after being shot early Monday in northeast Columbia.
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Miller County man arrested after standoff
The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged an Eldon man Tuesday with shooting from a motor vehicle and more charges are pending after deputies said he held them in a standoff for hours.
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Two teens accused in Columbia Dollar General fire
Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.
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Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji
The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.
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Callaway County man charged after standoff
Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.
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Man suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia stabbing
Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.
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Death of murder-suicide victim ruled a homicide
According to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.
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