Third person charged in Columbia parking lot shooting
Columbia Police have now charged Mariquan Midgyett with armed criminal action and 1st degree assault after a shooting in a parking lot on May 10.
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Mexico resident shoots man reportedly firing gun at home
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Mexico, Missouri, are investigating a shooting Monday night that left a man hurt. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the shooting happened around 6:05 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Breckenridge Street. Police said a person at a home on Breckenridge Street shot the 30-year-old man after he
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Jefferson City discusses possible new parking garage downtown
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works has been working on a proposal to purchase new land near the Capitol for another downtown parking garage. The Jefferson City council members met Monday evening during a work session meeting, where Public Works director, Matt Morasch, said he wanted to inform council members of the plans
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State reports high demand for Johnson and Johnson vaccine, while state’s allocation goes down
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the supply of the vaccine continues to outpace demand, it’s getting easier for Missourians to get picky about their vaccine. MU Health announced Monday it would be hosting an event using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for the first time on June 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dr. Margaret
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MoDOT: Public comment sought on project that will temporarily detour the Katy Trail near Rocheport
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on the impact of a 2022 project that will replace the U.S. Route 40 bridge over the Katy Trail and Salt Creek in Howard County. Due to safety concerns, the Katy Trail will be temporarily detoured between County Road 457 and the
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New principal named for New Haven Elementary School
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will receive the recommendation for Kristina Contrades to become the new principal at New Haven Elementary School for the 2021‐22 school year. Contrades will replace Principal Carole Garth, who left the district earlier this year. Contrades is currently the assistant principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Contrades
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Swift Prepared Foods opens $68 million meat production facility in Moberly
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, opened its new $68 million facility in Moberly Monday. The new facility will produce fully cooked bacon and is expected to create nearly 200 new jobs in the region. “It is always exciting when companies choose to invest and grow in Missouri,” said Governor
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Jefferson City teen charged in connection to Arkansas homicide
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City teen was arrested in connection with an Arkansas murder. 19-year-old Travis Barker was arrested Friday in Salem, Arkansas. Prosecutors charged him Monday with first-degree murder. Barker is the third suspect arrested in connection to the death of David Lee Stansbury. He will be formally indicted Tuesday.
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Columbia prepares for return of large events, continues to deal with staffing issues
The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is set to discuss the 2021 Roots & Blues festival on Monday, as Columbia works to bring back larger events to the city.
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Gov. Parson appoints Judge Robin Ransom as next Missouri Supreme Court Judge
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Judge Robin Ransom as the next Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. Watch the event replay in the player below. Judge Ransom will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Laura Denvir Stith in early March. “Appointing a judge to the Supreme
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County still leads the state of Missouri for percent of residents receiving and completing coronavirus vaccinations
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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US Supreme Court denies Columbia man’s request for death by firing squad
A Columbia man seeking an alternative method of execution will be put to death by lethal injection, despite the possibility of seizures.
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Driver arrested after deadly Moniteau County crash
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver involved in a deadly crash near the Moniteau/Miller County line over the weekend has been arrested. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ryan Wolfe, 47, was arrested just after 10:10 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated that involved the death of another person. Troopers said Wolfe
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Jury trial starts in 2015 Versailles murder case
Thomas E. Capps, 50, will face a jury trial starting Monday in Moniteau County.
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Columbia Public School graduations continued Saturday at Mizzou Arena, students recall senior during pandemic
Columbia Public Schools held four hybrid group graduation ceremonies Saturday at Mizzou Arena, but with some COVID-19 restrictions in place. CPS followed all the protocols and guidelines the university has in place. Hickman High School and Battle High School were the last of the Columbia Public Schools to hold their graduations at the Mizzou Arena.
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Columbia Public Schools holds more vaccine clinics for middle school students Monday
Students 12 years or older have more opportunities to get the coronavirus vaccine this week.
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Stover woman arrested on suspicion of DWI after Morgan County crash
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a woman following a single-car crash Sunday night.
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Rebuilding from tornado damage still underway in Jefferson City two years later
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before midnight on May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit Mid-Missouri, ripping roofs off of homes, downing trees and powerlines and changing the lives of hundreds of people. Two years later, and rebuilding is still underway. There are still 12 buildings that need to be torn down in the city,
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Business owner shocked at deadly shooting at The Vault
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local business owners say they’re shocked about the deadly shooting that took place at The Vault on Clark Lane, early Sunday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to complaints of a crowded parking lot at The Lakeview Mall shopping center, Sunday around 2:50 a.m. Vehicles were unable to leave or enter
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Vehicle in deadly hit and run in Moniteau County found
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (7:30 p.m.): Corporal Kyle Green said Sunday evening the car involved in the deadly crash has been found. Troopers are still working to identify who was driving the vehicle when the crash happened. UPDATE: Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports show 39-year-old Kathleen Bennett died in the crash and 47-year-old
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