Jury to be brought in for Boone County hazing trial
A jury will be brought in from Johnson County during the Boone County trial of a former University of Missouri fraternity member charged with hazing.
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Man charged with assault in Santulli hazing case requests venue change
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in the suspected hazing of Danny Santulli requested a change of venue on Thursday. Ryan Delanty, 22, was charged with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying liquor to a minor, a misdemeanor. A jury trial was scheduled at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 21. The motion filed on
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Riley Strain’s family orders second autopsy
Dingman said when Strain was found he was not wearing jeans or boots and his wallet was not found.
Continue Reading Search continues in Cumberland River for missing student Riley Strain
The search continued Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, for a missing University of Missouri student.
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WATCH: Strain family gives update on missing University of Missouri student
The family of Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student who went missing March 8 on a fraternity trip to Nashville, will speak at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
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MU students reflect on importance of ‘buddy system’ following disappearance of Riley Strain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after MU student Riley Strain went missing, University of Missouri students continue to reflect. MU senior Jack Copeland said the situation has been eye-opening for him, especially knowing Strain’s disappearance comes after he was in a large group. “I guess it’s been eye-opening in the way that this can happen
Continue Reading WATCH: Video shows brief police interaction with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, have released video of the last known encounter with missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
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Dead body found outside Columbia parking garage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead body was found outside a Columbia parking garage on Saturday afternoon. The body was located outside the entrance of the Hitt Street parking garage. University of Missouri spokesman Christian Basi says no foul play is suspected and that it’s “unlikely” that the person is a student. The name and age
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Nashville bar issues statement on Riley Strain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Luke’s 32 Bridge — the Nashville bar where Riley Strain was kicked out of the night he went missing – issued a statement on Friday detailing their side of events. Strain, 22, is a University of Missouri student who went missing last week. Videos have shown the student walking through downtown Nashville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had the incorrect time for when the 911 call was made. It has been corrected. Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there
Continue Reading Search continues for missing University of Missouri student with boats, drone
The search continued Thursday for the University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville over the weekend with police going out in boats and taking to the air.
Continue Reading WATCH: New video released of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain
A new video has been made public showing missing University of Missouri fraternity member Riley Strain.
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Nashville police release surveillance video of missing University of Missouri student
The Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Police Department on Tuesday released surveillance video of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain.
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UM Board of Curators names laboratory after former Sen. Blunt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved to name a soil testing and research laboratory after former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, according to a Tuesday press release. The Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory will be at the Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center in Portageville, Missouri, the release
Continue Reading Nashville police look for missing University of Missouri student after phone goes quiet
Police in Nashville are asking for help to find a University of Missouri student and fraternity member last seen at a bar over the weekend.
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University of Missouri experiences the Flutie effect with influx in freshman applications
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: “Flutie” was spelled incorrectly. It has since been changed to reflect the effect named after Doug Flutie. The University of Missouri is catching the eye of many students, having received over 23 thousand applications for the upcoming freshman class, as disclosed at the latest Board of Curators meeting. MU spokesperson
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Lawmakers mull over ‘Danny’s Law’ to address hazing in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives Crime and Saftey Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss House Bill 1443, a new law that would modify the offense of hazing. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor in Missouri, which can be elevated to a Class D felony, if the hazing creates a
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January explosion at MU Medical Science Building caused by torch used to repair pipe
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A, explosion and fire that occurred at the University of Missouri Medical School was likely caused by a blow torch igniting natural gas, according to a fire report The fire marshal in the report assessed $5 million in property loss and $1 million in contents lost, but university officials say the damage
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Firm hired for MU’s AD search employs wife of men’s basketball coach; questions raised over potential conflict of interest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started a national search for a new athletic director. MU announced on Tuesday that it had put together a search committee of 11 people and hired TurnkeyZRG, a firm specializing in leadership recruitment in college athletics, to assist with the search. TurnkeyZRG has a long list of
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MU Office of Institutional Equity sees fewer reports than previous year; sexual assault claims below ‘historical average’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Office of Institutional Equity saw a drop in reports made to the office in the 2022-23 school year from the previous year. The university had 919 reports made during the 2022-23 school year, which is down by 141 reports from 2021-22, which had 1,060 reports made. This year’s
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