Teen gets five years for fight at Columbia ARC
A Columbia man was given a five-year prison sentence Friday for his role in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center last June.
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Hundreds of educators gather to learn about preventing violence in schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri School Board Association and FBI divisions in St. Louis and Kansas City co-hosted the state’s first Summit on School Threat Management. The summit was held Wednesday and Thursday at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia and had roughly 250 educators, law enforcement officials, administrators and more come attending. They all
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Richland teen killed in single-vehicle crash Thursday evening
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pulaski County early Thursday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 6 p.m. on Rawlins Road one mile west of Highway T when a 16-year-old boy drove too fast on a curve in a 1994 Chevrolet 2500.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch the State of the Union address?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address on Thursday night. Did you watch the address? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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314 Missourians in jail waiting for mental health treatment, local counties experience delays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across Missouri, 314 people are in jails awaiting treatment from the Department of Mental Health. These people have been deemed incompetent to go to trial, but have not been admitted into the department to receive treatment. In addition, there 268 people also waiting for evaluations to determine if they are competent to
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USPS to invest $4 million to ‘modernize’ Columbia processing facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Postal Service announced in a Thursday press release that it will invest up to $4 million to “modernize” the Columbia Processing and Distribution Center. The release states that this is part of a 10-year plan to improve delivery and a total $40 billion will be spent nationwide for improvements.
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Ground cinnamon, soup dumplings and infant swings recalled
A look at recent, major recalls in the United States.
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Attorneys for the family of Jefferson City prison inmate who died expect to file a lawsuit soon
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorneys for the family of Othel Moore, who died in the Jefferson City Correction Center back in December, are calling on the Missouri Department of Corrections to hand over its reports, video footage and names of staff involved in Moore’s death. The conference comes after four correction officers were fired Wednesday
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Missouri Democrats give full list of locations for in-person voting for presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Democratic Party in Missouri has released its full list of in-person polling locations for the 2024 presidential primary. The Missouri Legislature in 2022 designated a new party-run voting system for the presidential primary. Republicans switched to a caucus system, which was held on Saturday. Democratic voters can request a mail-in ballot
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Man found guilty of 2022 Paris Road gas station shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused in a 2022 gas station shooting on Paris Road in Columbia was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday. Terrance Andra Johnson, 29, was found guilty of first-degree assault, shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is
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Man charged with hate crime against white people
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with a hate crime on Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill white people at a Walgreens in Columbia on Feb. 27. Mark Elliot Lewis, 47, was charged with harassment motivated by discrimination to frighten or disturb another person. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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Man accused of attempted carjacking at Grindstone Walmart arrested, charged
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of trying to steal a vehicle at gunpoint at the Grindstone Parkway Walmart in Columbia has been arrested and charged. Timothy Donnell, 68, was charged on Thursday with vehicle hijacking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Court documents say he was convicted
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Moniteau County substitute teacher charged with assaulting student
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A substitute teacher working for the California School District in Moniteau County was charged last week with assaulting a student in class. Kevin R. Wideman of Russellville, Missouri, was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He was issued a summons to appear in court and a hearing is set for April 9.
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Climate Matters: Exploring the impacts of multi-year drought in Missouri
Mid-Missouri is still feeling the effects of a two-year drought that started in 2022, with 85% of the state still experiencing abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions into the first full week of March.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is violence a big problem in schools?
A recently released survey of some Missouri teachers says that nearly a fifth believe physical violence in an issue at school. The Missouri State Teachers Association survey looked in part at why teachers were leaving the classroom. Nearly 20% of those surveyed said that violence is a problem at their schools. Do you think physical
Continue Reading Four fired in death of Jefferson City prison inmate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four prison workers have been fired after an internal investigation into the death of a 38-year-old man at Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, died in the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Dec. 8, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an independent
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Missouri man sentenced for role in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Raytown man was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, of Raytown, Missouri, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, along with two years of
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Man accused of helping another man avoid arrest in Dove Drive shooting pleads guilty
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of helping another man avoid an arrest pleaded guilty on Monday. Maurice Penny Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail. He was initially charged with resisting arrest and hindering the prosecution of a felony. He
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Columbia’s fire chief reflects on retirement plans, city leaders outline goals for next chief
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr, Jr. told ABC 17 News on Wednesday afternoon that he plans to retire after a retirement program he was apart of is set to end. Farr said he and city management had been working on making changes that would allow him to extend his time. However, after
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Survey: Student behavioral issues, safety concerns lead to high level of Missouri teacher dissatisfaction
One in six teachers want leave the profession because of safety concerns, according to the Missouri State Teachers Association.
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