Child in Boone County head-on crash dies
A child who was hurt in the crash that killed two men southeast of Columbia earlier this week has died, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
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Mayor Buffaloe names June 2nd “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe signed a proclamation declaring June 2 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Columbia. Buffaloe retweeted Kristin Bowen, a volunteer with Moms Deman Action for Gun Sense in America on Wednesday saying she is “proud to declare this Friday as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in CoMo.”
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did your member of Congress represent you on the debt ceiling?
The House voted Wednesday night to approve the deal that Democratic and Republican leadership struck last week to increase the debt ceiling and avert a default.
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Former KC bank manager indicted, accused of facilitating multiple fraud schemes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Kansas City bank branch manager has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly accepting gifts for facilitating a $12.4 million COVID-19 fraud scheme for a Jefferson City business owner, according to a Thursday press release from the Department of Justice. Anthony Omar Brockman, 48, who currently resides
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Candidate-filled applications for Columbia Board of Education seat released by district
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the application period for the open seat on the Columbia Board of Education now closed, Columbia Public Schools has released the applications filled out by each candidate. Thirteen people in total applied for the open seat. The Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday to go over the applications and determine
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39 people apply for open city administrator position in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders say 39 people are vying for the open city administrator position in Jefferson City. The search committee met for the first time Wednesday. The committee is starting to review the applications and will meet again next week. The search comes after Steve Crowell – who held the position
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Two injured, power line on ground after Boone County crash
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday night in a one-vehicle crash in the 1550 block of Cherokee Ridge Road in Centralia, according to Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in a text message that the vehicle “Sheered off a power pole power line
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Egg truck overturns in Pettis County, residents help with cleanup
PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor trailer carrying about $60,000 worth of eggs overturned in Pettis County on Thursday morning near a construction zone Route HH and Cedar Lane, according to a Facebook post from the Pettis County Sheriff. No injuries were reported. Responding crews and residents of a nearby Mennonite community helped remove cartons
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MU doctor: Take protective measures against sun exposure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures outside are getting hotter and there are increased chances of sun exposure during the next few months The UV index in Mid-Missouri is high. The environmental protection agency says this is when protection is needed against the sun. Too much sun exposure can lead to burns and types of skin cancer. MU
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Lack of spring rain concerning to farmers, DNR committee to discuss drought response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state. The executive order was signed after the director of the Department of Natural Resources advised Parson that parts of the state are experiencing “rapidly escalating drought conditions.” The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 60 Missouri counties are
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MoDOT announces multi-month closure on Route F
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced a road closure beginning next week in Boone County that will last two months. Route F will be closed from Monday, June 5- Thursday, Aug. 3 for a bridge deck replacement, according to MoDOT’s social media. The deck replacement is one of several projects on
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Trial date postponed for Fulton man accused of killing classmate in 1991
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is accused of killing his Russellville classmate more than 30 years ago will have to wait longer for his jury trial to start. Chris Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14
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Woman pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in relation baby who died from meth overdose
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter at the Cole County Circuit Court. Kayla Brewer, 23, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of supervised probation. She received a 10-year suspended sentence. She will also spend 10 days in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Casenet.
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Mid-Missouri congressmen split on debt ceiling deal
The members of Congress who represent Mid-Missouri are split on the debt ceiling deal, with the area’s newest House member breaking away from his more tenured colleagues.
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Work on city-run Columbia homeless shelter progresses with warm weather
The City of Columbia is working on updates to a homeless center in central Columbia now that warm weather has arrived, the city manager said Wednesday in his annual State of the City speech.
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Police: Pair break in to Mexico High School concession stand
A male and a female of unknown age broke into the concession stand at the Mexico High School track and football field and did “considerable … damage” Memorial Day, the Mexico Department of Public Safety said.
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Man arrested after Jefferson City crash
Police arrested a Jefferson City man Wednesday, saying he was “visibly intoxicated” after a crash on Missouri Boulevard.
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Columbia pool closes for second time in a week because of chemical problems
A City of Columbia pool closed early Thursday after a “chemical imbalance” was detected in the water, the second time the pool has had such a problem in a few days.
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Man charged with statutory sodomy arrested, appears in court by video
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with first-degree statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old is now in custody. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, is accused of assaulting the victim while they were in his care. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He was booked into the
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Missouri’s State Treasurer to discuss process of safe deposit boxes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday morning, Missouri’s State Treasurer plans to discuss the open and inventory process of safe deposit boxes. In Missouri, there’s a virtual lost and found people can visit for any unclaimed property. How to access unclaimed property: Search the treasurer database for unclaimed propertyPut in first, and last name and cityA list of unclaimed properties
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