COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed off an intersection in north Columbia on Tuesday afternoon after police found evidence of shots being fired. An ABC 17 News reporter saw four evidence markers down at the intersection of Rice Road and McKee Street. Police observed property damage and found shell casings. Crime scene tape was placed in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County judge ordered the release of criminal investigation records that allege Sheriff Chris Heitman intimidated witnesses, falsified written statements and misappropriated funds for personal use. Heitman maintains that he has done nothing wrong and claims the allegations are a result of “lies and corruption.” On Monday, Judge Brenden Fox issued
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The video has been cropped to protect sensitive evidence at the request of police. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police have released surveillance video of a person of interest in an October homicide investigation. Police provided ABC 17 News this week with the video from the scene of a deadly shooting on Mokane Road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died Tuesday from his injuries he suffered in a three-vehicle crash last week, the Columbia Police Department wrote in a Tuesday evening press release. The release says that police responded to a three-vehicle crash at 10:53 a.m. Thursday in the 2700 block of South Providence Road. The crash involved
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found unresponsive after a Tuesday afternoon crash in Jefferson City was brought to an area hospital, a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department says. The report says a rollover crash was reported to JCPD in the 1200 block of Highway 54/63 West. A caller allegedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged with murder in the July overdose death of a 62-year-old Mexico, Missouri woman. Shelbi R. Hamilton and Timothy R. Hoffman, both of Mexico, were charged Tuesday. Hamilton is charged with second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance. Hoffman is charged with second-degree murder, delivery of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate has officially filed for April’s Ward 3 Columbia City Council race. Jacque Sample filed an intent to run for the seat and her petition was approved, according to Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin. Sample previously ran for the District 44 seat in the Missouri House in 2020, but lost to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man was charged with first-degree making a terrorist threat after he allegedly called in a gun threat to Eldon High School upon the request of a student. A warrant was issued on Tuesday for Ernest Blair Jr. and a $25,000 bond was set. He was not listed on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday approved guidelines for the Boone County Rural Gravel Road Paving Program, according to a Tuesday press release. The program uses a data-driven approach to identify, prepare and paving existing county-maintained gravel roads in rural areas “that create a maintenance burden for the Boone County Road and
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The Missouri Tigers are preparing for the penultimate game of the season. The Tigers will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday to take on the 2-8 Bulldogs. Watch a news conference previewing the matchup in the video player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is hopeful the purchase of gun identification technology will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. CPD is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request was presented during Monday night’s City Council meeting. According to Assistant Chief Lance
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A local icon announced Monday that it’s closing up. The Sub Shop, part of Columbia life for 49 years, is closing and selling its furnishing and equipment at auction. The owners posted a message to their customers on the restaurant’s Facebook page Monday. Multiple generations of University of Missouri students and Columbia residents enjoyed the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash closed down a road Monday night near Cedar Creek, outside of Ashland. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:22 p.m. stating that East Route Y was closed at South Clinkenbeard Road because of a vehicle collision. Several first responders were at the scene, including an ambulance, firefighters
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took the next steps in a multi-million dollar project to replace an outdated airport control tower on Monday night. The current tower was initially designed to be temporary. When it was constructed in 1973 the Jefferson City Airport was on an FAA list to receive a new
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station is underway. According to the department’s website, a new concrete foundation has been laid for the new four-bay station, and the station’s framing is up. Station 8 will include a built-in training tower, a dedicated training room, a workout space, study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former mail carrier pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to stealing rebates from mail intended for Randolph County residents, a Monday press release from the Department of Justice says. Dawn Dowling, 59, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis to embezzling mail by a Postal Service employee.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic impacts are expected to occur later this week along Forum Boulevard in Columbia as contractors conduct soil tests. Contractors for the City of Columbia Public Works Department will drill to collect soil samples along Forum Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road and Woodrail Avenue as part of the Forum Boulevard Improvement Project,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 68,000 deer have been harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season in Missouri, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Opening weekend for the firearms portion of the season took place this past weekend. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were antlered bucks, 5,105
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of a sidewalk and metered parking spaces in Downtown Columbia will be closed Thursday as holiday lights will be installed on Central Bank, according to a Monday press release from the city. According to the release, the south side of East Broadway between Eighth and Seventh streets, a portion of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia staple bid farewell to its customers on Monday. Sub Shop announced on its Facebook page that it would be closing its final location after 49 years. The business wrote in the comments of the post that it is closed. Sub Shop had multiple locations throughout Columbia over the years, but
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