Multiple Boone County candidates speak at forum
Multiple candidates running in competitive primary races spoke to potential voters at the candidate forum at the Columbia Public Library.
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Stolen artwork from outside the Columbia Senior Activity Center recovered
The executive director of The Loop Carrie Gartner told us they recovered the artwork sometime Wednesday.
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Greyhound to begin service to the city of California beginning on July 22
Mass transit will be available to residents in the city of California for the first time in decades.
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Jefferson City couple face federal charges of producing child pornography
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple was charged in federal court with video recording their sexual assault of a 4-year-old victim. Paul Emerson Schofield, 33, and Sara Ellen Schofield, 29, each was charged in separate criminal complaints filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City. The federal criminal complaints charge the Schofields
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that 68 new coronavirus cases were added to the information hub on Thursday. The county reported 49 cases on Tuesday and the rest were reported in June and July. The county delays reporting cases by two days. The dashboard is showing 27 COVID-19 patients in
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Early morning crash caused by driving while tired; officials say it could have been worse
Everyone injured in a Thursday morning bus crash in Cole County has been released from the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, a spokesman for the church whose members were on the bus said.
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Judge reveals father allegedly strangled baby in 2017 killing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the parents accused of killing their baby in 2017 and abandoning the body in a backpack, is back in Boone County. Staffone Fountain was in court Thursday. He and the baby’s mother Lavosha Daniels are charged in the baby’s murder. The judge revealed Fountain allegedly killed the baby by strangulation. This is a case
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Human remains located in Camden County; remains could be missing Montreal man
MONTREAL, Mo. (KMIZ0 On Wednesday, human remains were reportedly found in Camden County according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement from three agencies responded to an area in Lake of the Ozarks State Park near McCubbins Point where they located human remains. Officials say the human remains appear to be those of Tanner
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Firefighters respond to laundry room fire at Inn at the Grand Glaize
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, crews from the Osage Beach Fire Protection District responded to reports of a fire at the Inn at the Grand Glaize. Before crews arrived on the scene, dispatch said there were active flames and smoke visible and that guests were evacuating. Crews arriving on the
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Police investigate overnight shooting in southeast Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting in southeast Columbia.
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Fire at business near Centralia causes an estimated $1.5 million dollars in damage
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Firefighters in Boone County responded to a fire at JBS Live Pork just outside of Centralia on Wednesday night. Crews report the damages in the fire are estimated to be around $1.5 million dollars. The Boone County Fire Protection District told ABC 17 News Crews it responded around 11 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should unvaccinated Major League Baseball players be barred from Canada?
The Kansas City Royals are going to be without 10 regulars when they play the Blue Jays this week in Toronto.
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Local law enforcement talks immediate response to active shooter threats
Law enforcement in Columbia and Boone County are trained to do whatever is necessary to stop an active shooter threat and they said the practice is to move in without waiting for a response.
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Boone County Fire Protection District crews fight fire in woods north of Columbia
A large number of firefighters are on the scene off of Sycamore Hills road in Boone County.
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Three charged after bullet grazes child’s foot during an alleged drug deal in Sedalia on Friday
Three people are facing multiple charges after an alleged drug deal that went bad resulted in a 23-month-old boy with a bullet grazing his foot in Sedalia on Friday evening.
Continue Reading Stolen artwork off of Business Loop 70 East in Columbia recovered
A popular art piece has been recovered after it was stolen from Columbia Senior Activity Center off of Business Loop 70 East on Wednesday morning.
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Financial assistance available for Ameren Missouri customers
Expanded eligibility for funding to help customers struggling to pay overdue balances
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Hawley: ‘Women should not be forced to compete against biological males’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) stands by his statements at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and adds that he doesn’t think transgender women should participate in women’s sports. Hawley was accused of transphobia by a witness at the Senate hearings on the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Stolen vehicle from 2003 found submerged at bottom of boat ramp in Osage Beach
A stolen vehicle was located by the Osage Beach Fire Protection District while they were using sonar radar submerged at the bottom of the boat ramp at All About Boats, 696 Passover Road on Tuesday.
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Family of Kansas woman files lawsuit in deadly Amtrak train derailment
Another lawsuit has been filed after the deadly Amtrak train derailment in June in Chariton County.
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