Law enforcement warns of package thefts as holiday season ramps up
With Black Friday and the holiday season come an increase in online shopping and package deliveries.
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Woman accused of shooting teenager pleads guilty to 2 felonies, sentenced to probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of shooting a teenager last year was sentenced to probation on Monday. Shyraah Robin Brown, 36, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. She was sentenced to five years of probation with a four-year suspended sentence. According to
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Columbia Public Schools improves in key areas on state report card
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools made critical gains in key academic measures between 2023 and 2024 in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report. CPS received 86.5% of the possible points in this year’s report, which combines performance and improvement scores from the 2023-2024 school year. The district received a score
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Man accused of stealing more than $111,000 from, burning Callaway County residence
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Branson-area man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly took more than $111,000 from a Callaway County home and burned the residence. Gerald Roark, 54, of Reed Springs, Missouri, was charged with second-degree arson, first-degree burglary, stealing more than $25,000, illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is being
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Father of Benton County child who was killed pleads guilty to second-degree murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of a 4-year-old girl who died after several weeks of alleged abuse took a plea deal on Monday. James Mast, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to 27th Circuit Court media coordinator Gene Hartley. He also pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for abusing his 2-year-old son. A sentencing hearing
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Former Planet Fitness trainer accused of filming women undress posts bond
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former trainer at a Columbia Planet Fitness who is accused of filming women undress in tanning booths appeared on the Boone County Jail roster over the weekend and posted bond. Kenneth Gerard Steele was charged with invasion of privacy and third-degree domestic assault. He was in the jail on Saturday and
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One southbound lane of Highway 63 in Columbia to close Tuesday for repairs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the passing southbound lane of Highway 63 in Columbia will be closed from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews will fill a pothole in the work zone near Broadway, the release says. Traffic is currently shifted in the
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Safe Haven Baby Box will be installed at new Cole County EMS building
A Safe Haven Baby Box will go into the new Cole County EMS Headquarters in Downtown Jefferson City.
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Stover man killed in Morgan County crash Sunday
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 39-year-old Stover man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Morgan County Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 5:34 p.m. on Highway 52 at Highway 5. Troopers reported a 77-year-old driver of a Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on Highway 52 and turned
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Columbia Public Schools to learn performance rate in annual report card
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to to learn its performance rate in annual district achievement report card and will be released to the public Monday morning. The report, better known as the APR, is the districts achievement report card from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The report is based
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like what you’re seeing from the Mizzou basketball program?
The Mizzou men’s basketball team scored another big win Sunday at Mizzou Arena, taking down Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 112-63. The Tigers have only one loss so far — to Memphis — and have torn through lesser competition lately. Up next is Lindenwood on Wednesday, before tests against Cal and Kansas the following week. The women, meanwhile,
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Three people shot in Northeast Columbia Saturday night
EDITOR’S NOTE: A witness’s name has been removed to protect her safety. COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Three people were shot in Northeast Columbia on Clark Lane Saturday night, according to CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper. According to Hopper, police were called to the 4800 block of Clark Ln. at 8:19 for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived,
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Thankgiving dinner costs down 5% compared to last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A study by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that grocery bills for this year’s Thanksgiving are down 5% from last year, giving relief to some consumers. While current prices are still 19% higher than five years ago, this is the second year in a row shoppers will see a dip in
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Cole County EMS opens new headquarters in downtown Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Emergency Medical Services officially opened its new headquarters Friday, welcoming 200 visitors to tour the long-awaited facility. The facility is located on Adams Street in downtown Jefferson City. the new administrative headquarters and EMS station took two years to complete but has been a need for over a decade.
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Southern Boone fire crews respond to vehicle fire early Saturday morning, driver still missing
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone County Fire Protection crews and deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office are still trying to identify the driver and any other people involved in a car crash that turned into a vehicle fire in the 10000 block of East Englewood Road in Boone County. According to Southern Boone
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Juvenile certified as adult in deadly Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile was charged as an adult Friday in a deadly shooting in Columbia. According to online court records, Cordero Riley Jr, 17,. is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in connection with the death of Trevon Ashcraft, 18, in May. Riley is
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Cole County ambulance hits school bus stop sign in Downtown Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County ambulance hit a school bus stop sign Friday in Jefferson City, Cole County EMS wrote on its social media. No injuries were reported and the bodies of each vehicle did not touch, the post says. Cole County EMS wrote that dashcam video allegedly showed as the ambulance slow
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Man charged after allegedly firing gun while hitting man after church league basketball game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he allegedly shot a gun while hitting someone in the head after a church league basketball game earlier this month. Marquise Mathis was charged on Friday with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree
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I-70 bridge in Rocheport completely reopens after repairs are made
ROCHEPORT, Mo. The Interstate 70 bridge at Exit 116 over Routes O and J are completely open to traffic, the Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Friday press release. The bridge was damaged after it was hit by a vehicle earlier this year, previous reporting indicates. Repairs to the bridge began on Oct. 16.
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Mid-Missouri homeless resource centers preparing for upcoming winter season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri homeless resource centers are preparing for the upcoming winter season. The 2024 Point in Time Count which counts all of the people in the state experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, tallied 7,338 people. In Region 5 — which represents much of Mid-Missouri — the 2024 count stood
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