Hundreds attend funeral service Thursday for fallen Osage Beach police officer
A visitation and funeral service will be held Thursday in honor of an Osage Beach police officer killed in the line of duty.
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Family of Hermann officer killed on job raising money for family of fallen Osage Beach police officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson’s name will soon go on the wall of the state’s Law Enforcement Memorial on the north side of the Capitol in Jefferson City. The plaque will rest not far from Angela Koepke’s son-in-law, Mason Griffith. “There’s not a day that goes by that we’re not
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I-70 ramp closures announced near Rocheport Bridge
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close off-and-on-ramps on Interstate 70 next week at an exit just east of the Rocheport Bridge for maintenance, a Thursday MoDOT press release says. The release says crews will close ramps at Exit 117 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. next week, including: Monday, Sept. 9 – westbound
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Tipton inmate death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on Thursday by the mother of an inmate who died last year at the Tipton Correctional Center. Brandon Pace died on April 7, 2023, according to Missouri Department of Corrections records. Tammy Reed filed the lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections, former Director Anne
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Highway 54 bridge rehab project to move into final phase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The final phase of a bridge rehabilitation project on the Highway 54 overpasses over Highway 50 and McCarty Street in Jefferson City will begin this month, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Both directions of traffic are using the eastbound lanes while work is done
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Electricity in City of California to be turned off Sept. 15 for maintenance
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power for electricity customers in California, Missouri, will be switched off for a few hours on Sunday, Sept. 15, according to a Thursday social media post from the city. Electricity will be switched off at 1 a.m. Sept. 15 for about two-to-six hours, the post says. Those with questions can call
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Sex offender charged with child sex crimes in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County sex offender was charged with two child sex crimes on Thursday. William Laurence Pilger Jr., 64, was charged with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old and second-degree child molestation of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Boone County
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Four juveniles arrested after stolen car chase in Callaway County
Callaway County deputies took four juveniles into custody Wednesday night after they stole a vehicle from Columbia, the sheriff’s office says.
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Charges filed after Montgomery City 2-year-old found dead from alleged drug overdose
A Montgomery County man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child resulting in the death of a child and three drug felonies after a 2-year-old was found dead on Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are schools still safe places to send children?
Parents have long trusted the American school system with their children — kids spend most of their waking time at school during the academic year.
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Montgomery City man arrested after 2-year-old dies
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening after a 2-year-old was found dead in an apartment. Bryan Danter, of Montgomery City, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree drug trafficking and drug possession, according to a Wednesday night press release from the Missouri State Highway
Continue Reading WATCH LIVE: Georgia officials provide update on high school shooting
Georgia officials were set to provide a live update on a school shooting that killed at least four people Wednesday in Winder, Georgia.
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Boone County man accused in 1993 Indiana killing appears in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man who was charged with murder and rape in Indiana in relation to a 1993 Indianapolis killing appeared in court on Wednesday. Dana Shepherd, 52, was charged in Marion County, Indiana, with two counts of murder and one count of rape in the and death of Carmen Van Huss.
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Columbia boy bitten by a rattlesnake as activity increases in late summer
A Columbia family had quite a scare last month when their 11-year-old son began screaming in their backyard.
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Parson orders flags at half-staff for fallen Osage Beach police officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flags at government buildings in Miller and Camden counties will be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of fallen Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson. Carson died during a chase on Saturday. According to a crash report, Carson crossed the middle of Route A east of Toronto Springs Park Road
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Governor’s deputy chief of staff to become DESE deputy commissioner
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Parson’s Office will take on a new role on Nov. 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the office. Kelli Jones – who joined Parson’s team while he was the lieutenant governor – will step down from her position on Oct. 31
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62-year-old man seriously injured in Pettis County crash
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – driven by David Cosurco, 21, of Hughesville – was heading southbound after Cosurco failed
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Tennessee man seriously injured in Saline County semi-truck crash
SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger in a semi-truck was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night that occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at mile marker 84 in Saline County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report says the crash occurred as a 2022 Kenworth truck – driven
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Health director for Columbia, Boone County to retire in October
The woman who led Columbia and Boone County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is retiring in October.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have increased costs made it hard for you to afford housing?
A local nonprofit said Tuesday that its rental assistance program would run short after federal COVID-19-era dollars are exhausted.
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