Man charged with resisting arrest after Callaway County chase
Callaway County prosecutors charged a man Monday with felony resisting arrest and drug possession after a weekend chase.
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Appeals court upholds Jefferson City man’s assault conviction
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled against a Jefferson City man in his bid to overturn an assault conviction in a deadly 2017 shooting.
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Family seeks damages in Jefferson City pedestrian death
The family of a Holts Summit woman killed when a truck hit her in 2020 in Jefferson City has sued the truck driver, his employer and another driver over her death.
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Former Columbia mayor Treece sworn in as member of Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Former Columbia mayor Brian Treece spent his morning at the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday in the company of Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge, being sworn in as the new commissioner of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.
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Morgan County man charged with murder, manslaughter in son’s crash death
A Rocky Mount man accused of kidnapping his children from Nebraska is now charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with his son’s death after a weekend crash.
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AP seeks ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens’ child custody record
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Associated Press has joined an effort to get a sealed court record from former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ child custody case. The Boone County Circuit Court clerk on Tuesday accepted the AP’s request to join The Kansas City Star’s motion to make public the document
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Crashes, injuries on Missouri highways down this Labor Day weekend
The number of crashes and injuries on Missouri’s highways over the long holiday weekend fell compared to last year, the highway patrol reported Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to get the new COVID-19 booster?
Federal regulators this week approved a new COVID-19 booster meant to target the omicron variants that have become the dominant strains across the country.
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Union favorability rises as local, national organizations unionize
National chains such as Chipotle, Starbucks and Amazon are seeing workers organizing across the country. But so are local organizations.
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Columbia City Council set to discuss fees on utility bills for some residents
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday and hear a report about possible changes to utility bill late fees and due dates for residents on fixed incomes. Right now, the city requires customers to pay their bill every 20 days from the billing date. If their bill is not paid
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Missouri State Highway Patrol sees some crashes in counting period
COLUMBIA,Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol started its counting period Friday, and it’s set to end at 11:59 p.m. Monday. So while troopers have pushed traffic safety and water safety, crashes have still taken place. Patrol crash reports show at least 73 traffic crashes since 6 p.m. Friday. At least three crashes have been fatal and 10
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Troopers arrest man in connection with crash that killed child
Troopers arrested a 40-year-old man after a crash that killed a three-year-old boy in Morgan County.
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Columbia to offer free Roots N’ Blues vouchers to struggling families
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department announced it is partnering with Trio Presents, to offer free vouchers to 2022’s Roots N’ Blues festival. To qualify, a family must make less than 185% of the poverty level which would be a little above $51,000 for a family of four. Registration for
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Multiple crashes take place during Labor Day Weekend
The Labor Day weekend has been busy for Missouri State Highway Patrol with multiple crashes on the roads and the water since the counting period started Friday.
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Iowa man charged in officer-involved shooting in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified Austin Leigh, 41, of Iowa as the suspect shot by a Monroe County deputy Saturday morning. The patrol’s Troop B information officer Justin Dunn said the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office asked the patrol to investigate the shooting. Dunn said it happened in a residential area
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Four-year-old dies in rollover crash in Morgan County
Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Route W Saturday afternoon.
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Thursday night football draws crowds to Downtown Columbia
After Thursday night’s football game, many Mizzou fans headed downtown to celebrate the win and see the dome light up gold.
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Man arrested following homicide in Southern Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a homicide that happened just south of Ashland in the 18000 block S. Old Route A. The department released information on their Facebook page early Saturday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested 23-year-old Collin Q. Knight of Hartsburg for first-degree-murder and armed criminal action. Knight is
Continue Reading Versailles man killed in head-on crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded Friday evening to a head-on crash in Morgan County. One person was killed in the crash at mile-marker three on Highway five north of Route MM, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Highway Patrol online report says, 36-year-old Alexander Luttrell was driving southbound on Missouri Highway five,
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office investigates homicide south of Ashland
Several law enforcement agencies had blocked off a large area along a road south of Ashland on Friday night.
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