COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man who was accused in a 2023 Columbia burglary where a babysitter was assaulted and more than $12,000 in vape devices were stolen pleaded guilty on Friday. Justin Hudson, 28, pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree burglary, stealing a gun and stealing more than $750. He was sentenced to 10
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A chase involving Callaway County deputies ended with a crash in Fulton on Monday and the arrest of two people.
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While summer doesn’t officially start for almost two weeks, temperatures reaching into the 90s and humidity are expected to smother Mid-Missouri this week.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former reserve officer for the Jefferson City Police Department was charged in relation to a child sex abuse case, according to court documents. Christina Garza, 49, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and failure of a mandated reporter to report child
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A Habitat for Humanity house in Jefferson City has been rendered uninhabitable by a crash involving a man accused of driving drunk.
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More than 80% of first responders experience traumatic situations while on the job, according to data from the Institutes of Health.
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Power was cut to part of Jefferson City after a crash into a utility pole Monday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Water will be shut off on Tuesday to the Park DeVille Place condominiums for about two hours, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. The press release states that the outage will affect 240 customers. It is expected to last from 9-11 a.m. The release states that
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A southern Missouri man pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting and harassing federal officers at Fort Leonard Wood.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services introduced the “My Life, My Quit” program on Monday to stop teen vaping.
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CAMEDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An armed woman barricaded herself inside an abandoned vehicle Saturday in a wooded area in Climax Springs, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Sgt. Kyle Green with MSHP said Camden County deputies attempted to serve a felony warrant on the woman. The mother of the woman’s boyfriend reported the woman
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Hollywood finally scored a summer box office hit this past week with the debut of the new “Bad Boys” movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding people who own a UTV to take safety precautions before riding. On Friday, Troop F posted to its ‘X’ account detailing the importance of safety equipment. The post came after Troop F responded to two UTV crashes at the Lake of the Ozark on Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) When former President Barack Obama declared June as LGBTQ Pride Month in 2009. The LGBTQ+ community has celebrated their identities and achievements nationally. Last week, Columbia joined in this celebration by issuing a proclamation in support of the LGBTQ+ community, demonstrating the city’s commitment to inclusivity. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe emphasized the importance
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has settled a lawsuit against the City of Belle for failing to abide by the Sunshine Law Saturday. The AG’s office filed a petition in December alleging that Belle had violated open meeting laws. The petition alleges that mayor Daryl White Jr. failed to give advance notice
Continue Reading Two people were injured, including one child, after a crash involving a dirt bike and a UTV in Cooper County on Saturday morning.
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BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe storms tonight. Storms have begun to form, and there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. for our southern counties. These will continue to move east and gradually south throughout the rest of the
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a new statement from Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary since two teenagers were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting at a vacant Boone County house. On June 4, 2023, Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the city of Columbia continues to mull over its four options for its next fire chief, one of its four candidates said he would like to bring AI technology to the department. Brian Schaeffer has served as the assistant fire chief and fire chief of the Spokane Fire Department since 2005.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 12-year-old St. Elizabeth boy who was driving a UTV in Miller County suffered serious injuries Friday in a crash on Kemna Bridge Road, east of Washington Street. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report states the crash occurred as the boy failed to negotiate a curve while heading eastbound in a
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