PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man died in a crash in Phelps County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old woman from Montebello, California was driving a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia on Interstate 44 Westbound at 2:03 a.m. A 54-year-old man from Hacienda Heights, California was a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested after allegedly hitting a Columbia Police Department vehicle Friday night. According to a release from CPD, police responded to a crash involving an on-duty police vehicle and another vehicle in the 2300 block of Oakland Gravel Road around 11:30 p.m. Gabriel Antonio Garcia-Vasquez, 44, of Columbia was arrested
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is offering free weatherization services to eligible Columbia homeowners, on a first-come, first-served basis. According to the US Department of Energy, installing energy-efficient light sources, air-sealing windows, and adding extra insulation to pipes and air ducts, weatherizations helps homeowners save an average of $372 on energy per year and 18%
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An intersection in north Columbia was closed down on Friday night after a crash. Oakland Gravel Road near Vandiver Drive was shut down as first responders worked the scene. A white car had apparent on its front and driver side. A Columbia Police Department vehicle had damage near its driver side headlight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Mental Health said in a Friday press release that it is working to notify 537 people that their personal information was shared in an email. According to release, the department was notified on Nov. 5 that a consumer list was accidentally sent to a dozen people associated with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several child sex crimes on Friday. Tarl Williams, 38, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and one count of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old. He is being held without bond at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the winter nearing, Columbia and Jefferson City snow plow crews are almost fully staffed for when snow and ice cover Mid-Missouri. The City of Columbia has 36 snow-plowing trucks in its fleet, including 14 large trucks, four smaller large trucks, four medium-sized trucks and 13 1-ton trucks. Columbia Public Works spokesperson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department on Friday held a meeting at City Hall with businesses who are experiencing a high volume of shoplifting to discuss ways to reduce the number of incidents, and handle them more efficiently. According to city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen, CPD invited businesses facing the highest volume of shoplifting incidents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a pair of misdemeanors in a fatal crash that occurred in north Columbia in May. Calvin Fleming, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and driving without a license in a crash that killed Terry L. Walker, 64. A motion to set
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request will be presented at the City Council meeting Monday. If approved, CPD will have a direct connection to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. The purchase would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County sheriff’s deputy and the county were sued on Thursday in a personal injury lawsuit. Court documents say Zackery Brink filed a petition against Deputy Adam Sharp and the county for damages from a June 30, 2023, crash. Brink says in court documents that he was a passenger in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A temporary power outage is planned for Monday at the Eighth and Walnut Parking Garage in Downtown Columbia. A Friday press release from the city says a contractor will replace the transformer at the garage to give the garage electrical upgrades. The release says the upgrades are part of the elevator maintenance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Friday with three felonies for allegedly pulling a gun after trying to shoplift a sleeping bag at the Conley Road Walmart. Police say they never found a gun, but they did find a cartridge and pellets for an airsoft gun. Braxton B. Sifrit, 32, tried to take
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty in September for his role in a 2023 shooting outside of an east Columbia gas station was sentenced on Friday. Kentrail Taylor, 29, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Sept. 17 to first-degree assault and shooting from a vehicle. He was sentenced on Friday to 15 years
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four teenagers were arrested in Callaway County this week on suspicion of stealing cars and mail in the Mokane area. The crimes happened overnight Sunday into Monday, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. Two vehicles were stolen — the owner found one of them and the other was
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President-elect Donald Trump keeps making waves with his picks to fill key positions in the upcoming administration. Among the latest is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an ardent vaccine skeptic Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The pick immediately drew strong reactions both positive and critical. Do you think Kennedy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Columbia police officers responded to East Walnut Street in Columbia near Stephens Lake Park on Thursday night after an assault was reported at the Conley Road Walmart. Officers at the scene told ABC 17 News that someone was assaulted at the nearby Walmart, and the suspect ran away. That person was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Farm Bureau is concerned about how a new plan to consolidate mail delivery will impact rural Americans. The U.S. Postal Service has rolled out a new proposal to consolidate morning and afternoon drop-off and pickup into a single route for ZIP codes that are more than 50 miles away from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) During the second Jefferson City Taskforce on Homelessness meeting Thursday, members discussed critical gaps in available resources for those experiencing homelessness. The taskforce — whose creation was approved by the Jefferson City Council in June — brings together various groups such as law enforcement, community recreation, legal professionals and resources like
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rock Bridge High School graduate who was serving with the Golden Police Department in Colorado was killed in the line of duty last week, the Columbia Police Department said Thursday on its social media. Officer Evan Alexander Dunn was killed in a crash on Nov. 6, according to KMGH in Denver.
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