Investigators: Columbia homicide victim, suspected killer were arguing in car before shooting
Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Columbia man with multiple felonies after they found a woman’s body in a car Monday.
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Traffic study to be conducted Wednesday and Thursday on Forum Boulevard in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temporary traffic-counting cameras will be set up on Wednesday and Thursday on Forum Boulevard to complete a traffic study. The cameras will point at various locations along Forum Boulevard. The traffic study – which is being conducted by Engineering Surveys & Services, a consultant for the City of Columbia Public Works —
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Cole County judge rebukes Attorney General’s Office for open records law violations
A Cole County judge has ruled that the Missouri Attorney General’s Office under now-U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley “knowingly and purposefully” violated state open records laws.
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WATCH: Mizzou football coach takes questions ahead of New Mexico State game
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.
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Judge sentences man for role in deadly 2017 Jefferson City shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspect in a deadly 2017 shooting near downtown Jefferson City will head to prison. Judge Aaron Martin sentenced Robert Farrow to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. According to public court records, Farrow entered a guilty plea on a felony charge of accessory to voluntary manslaughter.
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WINTER WEATHER BLOG: MoDOT reports clear road conditions across Mid-Missouri
(KMIZ) Update 8:40 a.m.: Road conditions across Mid-Missouri continue to improve Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, most roads and streets in the area are clear. ❄️❄️WINTER WEATHER ROAD UPDATE 11/15 8:30 AM❄️❄️That's a lot of green! Major roadways across the district are clear. However roads are still wet & temps are
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: How do local road crews handle snow?
Mid-Missouri is getting its first significant snow of the season.
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Two dead after semi, car involved in Highway 63 crash in northern Boone County
Two people are dead after a semi-truck and a car crashed on Highway 63 in northern Boone County on Monday afternoon, a Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman said.
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MoDOT, Columbia Public Works take to roads to prepare for snowfall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public works departments across Mid-Missouri are on the roads Monday night preparing for snowfall. Crews are first going to start salting all roads that are most susceptible to slickness. “We’ll have crews in overnight and they’ll react to conditions as they develop,” Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said. “They are going
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Ameren warns customers to be aware of aggressive scammer tactics
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren is joining energy companies worldwide for the seventh consecutive year for the Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of scams and educate customers before they become victims. Utility customers are frequent targets of Top eight scams targeting customers, according to Ameren: Posing as Ameren employees: Scammers often pose
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Weather Alert Day: Accumulating snow likely tonight into tomorrow morning
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow between Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Watch live weather cameras and get weather updates in the player. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for counties north of I-70 as these areas have the greatest chance
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Weather cameras show conditions around Mid-Missouri
Precipitation had started falling in parts of Mid-Missouri by nightfall on Monday as the region was expected to see its first significant snowfall of the season.
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Daniel Boone library board, workers’ union oppose Ashcroft rule; union to hold news conference
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees issued a resolution Monday afternoon opposing a proposed rule that would allegedly require libraries to determine if books are “age-appropriate” for children. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed the rule in October. This proposed rule — 15 CSR 30-200.015 — impacts any library receiving
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Callaway County sheriff pleads not guilty at first hearing in DWI case
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of DWI and resisting arrest in his first court appearance Monday in Randolph County.
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Spencer seeks reelection to Jefferson City Council, filing period for election begins Dec. 6
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer announced in a press release Monday that he will seek reelection for his City Council seat. Spencer is seeking a second term. Jefferson City’s municipal elections will be held April 4, 2023. The filing period for those interested in running in the election begins
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Cole County purchases radar trailer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works announced in a Monday press release that the county recently purchased a radar trailer to be used for speed control on county roadways. The Cole County Sheriff’s Department provided funding for the trailer. Cole County Public Works will place the trailer on roadways and the sheriff’s department
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Columbia crews to begin pretreating roadways for winter weather at 7 p.m. Monday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works crews will be start responding to an anticipated snow storm at 7 p.m. Their initial focus will be on pretreating bridges, curves and intersections, which are areas more susceptible to slickness.The city’s primary concern will be slushy conditions for the Tuesday morning commute. Residents are advised to
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Mexico storage unit fire started by ‘person or people’
A fire that damaged every unit at a Mexico, Missouri, storage center was started by “a person or people,” Mexico police said Monday.
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Columbia police close part of Blue Ridge Road due to death investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have closed part of a northeast Columbia road due to a death investigation Monday morning. According to the Columbia Police Department, detectives and crime scene investigators are responding to the scene in the 2700 block of Blue Ridge Road. (1) We’re conducting a death investigation in the 2700 block of Blue
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Troopers arrest driver after hitting Columbia man in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Park Hills woman is accused of hitting a Columbia man with a car in Jefferson County on Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tiffany L. Nahlik, 33, hit Dustin M. Short, 38, on southbound Highway 67 near Oakvale Road around 5:55 p.m. Troopers said Nahlik’s car hit
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