JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) People in Jefferson City gathered in Community Park on Friday evening to honor the life of Darnell Gray. Friday marked the sixth anniversary of Gray’s death after the toddler was allegedly struck and smothered to death by his caretaker. The event — put on by Missouri Missing and In the Gap
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As “pink cocaine” makes headlines following the death of a One Direction member, the Drug Enforcement Administration said the substance is still uncommon in Missouri. A toxicology report revealed the substance was found in the body of singer Liam Payne after he fell from a balcony and died last week, KABC reports.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A term-limited state lawmaker running for a seat on the Boone County Commission said Friday that she turned in nearly 5,000 petitions to the county clerk to put a measure freezing senior property tax on the ballot in 2025. Cheri Toalson Reisch, a Republican being term-limited from her Missouri House seat after
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Students at Laura Speed Elliot Middle School in Boonville were temporarily evacuated from the building on Friday after its dedicated outdoor air system had a leak, according to a notification on the school district’s website. Students were brought outside “to allow fresh air to be recirculated throughout the building,” the alert says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found with injuries after a Friday shooting in Fulton has died, according to the Fulton Police Department. The Fulton Police Department said earlier on Friday that officers were called to the 1400 block of Route C (Mokane Road) and found a man inside a home with life-threatening injuries
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was seriously injured in a crash in Morgan County on Thursday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. According to a crash report, a 2001 Ford Ranger – driven by Zachary Johnson, 33, of Lebanon, Missouri – was heading northbound on Highway 135 near Westwood Drive when it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A deputy shot a Camdenton man with a rifle early Friday after going to a call about a dead body, according to a news release. Camdenton police and Camden County deputies were called to 95 Third St., with the caller saying someone at the residence was dead, the release says. Law enforcement
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the nature of the complaint. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term Jefferson City councilman has filed a complaint with the state against the city government alleging violations of open meetings and records laws. Second Ward Councilman Aaron Mealy shared a copy of the complaint sent to
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The Mizzou Tigers face a big SEC road test on Friday when they travel to Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide. While the No. 15 Tide aren’t the juggernaut they were before Nick Saban’s retirement, they’re still considered one of the top teams in the SEC. And they’re favored in their home stadium against
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody in the death of a sergeant stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. The base’s Facebook page posted an update Thursday afternoon saying a “person of interest” had been taken into custody in the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. U.S. Army
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) William Woods University in Fulton on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new residence hall. This will be the first time in 20 years the school has added a new residence hall to campus, a Thursday press release says. The hall will be located just inside the university’s north entrance, next
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation said in a Thursday press release that it is closing the Capitol View Access in Callaway County “due to boat ramp development issues and improper use of the area.” The access will close immediately. MDC wrote several factors were considered, including increased vandalism since the boat
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A report from the Columbia Police Department indicates alcohol could have played a role in a northeast Columbia fatal crash. According to previous reporting, Tristen Crawford, 24, of Columbia was hit around 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in the 4600 block of Paris Road by a vehicle that was traveling south. He died
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Among many things on the ballot, Missouri voters will decide who they feel will best serve as the state’s attorney general in the upcoming election on Nov. 5. Republican and current Attorney General Andrew Bailey is running for a full term. He was appointed in January 2023 after his predecessor, Eric Schmitt, was voted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 200 stakeholders in Columbia and Boone County gathered Thursday to discuss how to improve the county’s current housing shortage. The city and county partnered to host the summit upon completion of a Boone County Housing Study completed by Amarach Planning Services. Results of that study showed that the biggest issue for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 4,200 people have voted early in person in Boone County, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. No-excuse absentee voting began in Missouri on Tuesday. There were 1,500 people who voted the first day. In Boone County, no-excuse absentee voting takes place every day – except on Sundays – between 8
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man shot Sunday night in northeast Columbia has died. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release Thursday that Orrion Moody, 28, of Columbia, died Wednesday at the Columbia hospital where he was treated for his wounds. Police on Wednesday arrested Tavion Johnson, 19, on six felony charges including armed
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Western Smokehouse Partners will invest more than $67 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The new facility is expected to create 280 new jobs, the release says. The 300,000-square-foot facility – which will specialize in
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple from Springfield, Missouri, was charged with assault after one of them allegedly hit a child with a car on Tuesday night. Chasimus Quinn, 36, was charged with first-degree assault, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. Ashley Coleman, 34, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Both
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PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A baby boy from Sedalia died from injuries he suffered in a crash on Wednesday on Interstate 29 in Platte County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. The child’s name was not released in the report. Four vehicles were involved in the crash. The report says that a 2019
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