Two shooting suspects in separate cases booked into Boone County Jail
According to online jail records, Daqwon Jackson and Anthony Warren Jr. were both booked into jail over the weekend.
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Eldon man charged with abandoning a corpse
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man wanted for questioning regarding a death and drug investigation is now in custody, according to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took Kendrick Terrell Cook, 33, of Eldon into custody late Friday night. He was charged with drug possession and is being held in the Miller County Jail without
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Initial reports state Riley Strain’s cause of death “continues to appear accidental”
On Monday, a department spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 that the cause of death “continues to appear accidental. No foul play-related trauma.”
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Tracking a wet Monday
TODAY: Widespread rain is forecast today, especially in the after sunrise. Some light showers this morning, will eventually progress into more widespread moderate rainfall. This will continue through at least 7 p.m. for many, before a short break ahead of a line of thunderstorms along a cold front. This cold front moves through the region
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is your NCAA Tournament bracket busted?
March Madness has certainly lived up to its name thus far.
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Boone County Fire Protection advises against burning during Red Flag warning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District advices people to not burn their grass on Sunday amidst a Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening. According to the International
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Four juveniles detained in Moberly for Columbia carjackings
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles are now in custody after being accused of stealing a car by assaulting the owner with a gun in Columbia. Saturday morning around 6:45, Moberly Police officers found an abandoned car that was reported stolen from Columbia, according to a news release. While looking into the incident, officers learned the
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Officials share safety measures for spring breakers
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)- Mid-Missouri students are taking a break this week, as both the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools, and Jefferson City Schools are on spring break. Students are looking forward to stepping away from their studies for a week. However, concerns have arisen about safety and ensuring everyone returns to campus next week
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Absentee voting opportunities on the weekends in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No-excuse absentee voting for the April municipal election began this week on March 19 and the Boone County Clerks office wants to give people the opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote. People will have another opportunity to cast their vote on Sunday at Douglas High School from 11 a.m. to
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Biden leads Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the
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Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
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Former Columbia mayor dies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia mayor has died. A social media post from Bob Pugh’s granddaughter says he passed on Monday. He was 84. Pugh served as a City Councilman in Columbia from 1973-75. He was then the mayor from 1975-77 before becoming the CEO of MBS Textbook Exchange for more than 30 years.
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Columbia Board of Education candidate interview: Alvin Cobbins
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.
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After almost two weeks since University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing his body was found in the Cumberland River.
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Mexico police learn of stolen guns after chase with stolen car
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department learned that five guns were stolen after it and other law enforcement agencies chased a stolen white Toyota Camry on Friday morning. According to a press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department, police were alerted of suspicious activity in the south-central part of Mexico. Officers tried
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Man set to be executed for killing New Bloomfield couple sues Parson, acting DOC director
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is scheduled to executed next month is suing Gov. Mike Parson and Trevor Foley, who is the acting director of the Department of Corrections. A Boone County jury found Brian Dorsey, 51, guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in 2008 and he was sentenced to death. He
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Fire destroys building on Columbia’s Business Loop 70
No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Apple a monopoly?
The Justice Department announced a historic antitrust lawsuit Thursday against one of the world’s biggest companies.
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Lincoln University says independent review shows no evidence of misconduct in administrator suicide
Independent investigators could find no evidence that Lincoln University played a role in an administrator’s death by suicide.
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Columbia to use National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform as resource for violence prevention
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the City of Columbia looks toward creating an Office of Violence Prevention, a city spokesperson said the City Manager’s Office has met with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to help determine how to move forward. The NICJF works to reduce incarceration and violence in communities through research, consulting, advocacy,
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