WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of the presidential debate
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Parson creates task force to snuff out hemp-derived THC
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey are scheduled to provide an update on the state’s work to restrict sales of THC derived from hemp.
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Moberly man seriously injured in Knox County crash
HURDLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old Moberly man was seriously injured in a Tuesday crash on Highway 6 in Knox County, about three miles east of Hurdland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2019 Kenworth dump truck – driven by Shane Whitacre – was heading westbound when it
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Columbia man sentenced nearly 11 years for federal gun charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty last year to two federal gun charges was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years and 10 months in prison, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Shaune Aaron Price, 36, pleaded guilty on Nov. 7, 2023, to two counts of being a felon
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Man arrested after Monday afternoon chase charged with six felonies Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested after he led law enforcement on a chase throughout Columbia on Monday afternoon was charged with an additional six felonies on Tuesday. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, of Huntsville, Missouri, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated fleeing from a traffic stop causing injury, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree property damage,
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Four vehicles involved in crash on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City, one person injured
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four vehicles were involved in a crash on Tuesday in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River Bridge, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the release, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by David Hernandez, 42, of Holts Summit – rear-ended a 2005 Ford
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Missing elderly woman in Hickory County found safe
The Hickory County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help finding a 74-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday.
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Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Francine
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 was deployed to Louisiana on Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Francine. The 45 member group left from Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters in Boone County at 6:30 a.m., according to Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp. The storm remained a tropical storm Tuesday morning
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Boston College have a chance to upset Mizzou?
The Boston College Eagles have entered the Top 25 and they’re coming to Columbia.
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Teachers union: 225 CPS employees did not receive stipend for summer duties; district aiming to make payments by Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in
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Court docs: 2 women found with 25 bank cards charged in stolen identity scheme
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were arrested and charged in Cooper County with trafficking stolen identities after troopers say they were found with 25 bank cards and other identifying documents that belonged to five people. Kenita Harris, of Madison, Mississippi, and Bianca Martin, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, were charged on Saturday. Court dates have not been
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Military mortar shell found in Jefferson City yard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City resident found a military mortar shell in their yard while they were doing yard work on Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, police received a call at 9:44 a.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1100 block of East High Street
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Columbia man accused of shooting car while hitting man’s head with gun
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Monday after deputies say he shot a car while hitting another man in the head with a gun on Saturday morning. Lamont Washington, 47, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegal use of a weapon and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being
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Man charged with sex abuse in Boone County arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse earlier this year was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday evening. Jaycob Booth, 40, was charged in February. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:04 p.m. Sunday, according to jail records. He is being held
Continue Reading Man arrested in chase that ended near University Hospital had several warrants, charged with failing to register as sex offender
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who led law police and deputies on a chase that ended near University Hospital on Monday had several warrants out for his arrest, according the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, was charged in Randolph County with two counts of failing to register as a
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Former Pulaski County teacher pleads guilty to sex crime
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher pleaded guilty on Friday to having sexual contact with a student. Hailey Clifton-Carmack — a former teacher at Laquey High School – will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. She was previously charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree
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Police: Man points gun at another driver in Jefferson City
Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion that he pointed a gun at another driver Sunday in Jefferson City.
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Weekend shooting in Columbia began with domestic strife, documents say
A jealous ex-lover was responsible for the shooting that sent a man to the hospital early Sunday in Columbia, police say in court documents.
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Train hits cargo truck crossing tracks in Mexico
A Columbia man was unhurt after a train hit the back of the truck Saturday in Mexico, Missouri.
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13-year-old girl seriously injured in ATV crash in Phelps County
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say the injured girl was wearing a helmet. PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old girl from Newburg was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Phelps County on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on County Road 7210 and County Road 7240
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