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Man with ‘homicidal ideations’ accused of biting, striking Jefferson City cop, court docs say

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with “homicidal ideations” was arrested after he allegedly bit and hit a Jefferson City police officer on Friday. Jerrix Durham, 33, of Jefferson City, was charged in Cole County with third-degree assault of a special victim, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and felony resisting arrest. He is being held at the Cole

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Local pantries to donate to or receive food from in Boone County amid federal government shutdown

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe is asking Missourians to support their “neighbors” by donating to local food pantries while the government remains shut down and Congress is gridlocked on a funding bill. Hundreds of thousands of SNAP users won’t receive their November benefits and according to Gov. Kehoe, an estimated 56,000 federal workers won’t

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Missouri Attorney General’s Office dismisses case against Fear Fest owner, expects to refile as several people still have not received refunds

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office told ABC 17 News it had to dismiss its case against Fear Fest owner and operator Bill Schnell after being unable to locate him. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Halloween 2024 stating that it would not be opening for the season and that refunds

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Extra cash could help The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri keep shelves stocked as prices rise, federal programs go dry

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County commissioners are set to help keep the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri afloat as low-income locals worry the shutdown will mean no federal food assistance. The commission is amending its contract to provide the food bank with American Rescue Act Funds to pour in an additional $50,000 to

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