Man charged after allegedly burglarizing Midway Antique Mall
On Sunday at 9:11 a.m., a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a suspect that allegedly burglarized the Midway Antique Mall Sunday morning.
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Barnett man charged with two sex crimes against a child
KAISER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Barnett man is facing sexual crimes against a child after he allegedly sent lewd pictures of himself to an 11-year-old girl. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Jeffery Andrews with enticement of a child and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15. On Sunday morning, a Miller County Deputy responded to
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Independence man hurt in ATV crash at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An ATV crash at the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday night left a Kansas City area man with serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Bikini Beach Drive near Pyramid Point Lane around 9:40 p.m. Troopers said Brandon L. Cooke, 29, of Independence, Missouri, hit a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the tax holiday save you significant money?
Missouri had its annual back-to-school sales tax holiday over the weekend.
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Authorities search for missing person at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scene location has been corrected. The Boone County Fire District and Boone County Sheriff’s Office are searching the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Columbia on Sunday, for a person who went missing while fishing. Search and rescue teams told ABC 17 News crews they arrived at the state park around
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Tipton man dead after crash in Moniteau County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tipton man is dead following a single vehicle crash Saturday evening in Moniteau County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, 45-year-old David Burnett was traveling on U.S 50 west of Koerkenmeier Rd. when his vehicle traveled off the right side of the road, overturning and ejecting both people inside. MSHP online
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Volunteers hand out free school supplies at Rock the Community back-to-school event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock the Community held its annual back-to-school event on Saturday to supply members of the Columbia community with free school supplies and clothing. Vendors from across the city set up tents or donated supplies to the event. The supply drive was scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., but due to the
Continue ReadingOne woman dies in motorcycle crash in Jefferson City
One 24-year-old woman died in a motorcycle crash on westbound U.S. 54 in Jefferson City Friday night.
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Troop F responds to fiery crash Saturday afternoon
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F investigated a crash on I-70 that had a car in flames.
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COVID-19 community level increases as students prepare to head back to school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone, Howard and Cooper counties are experiencing high COVID-19 community levels just a few weeks before students are expected to head back to school, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MU Health Care Pediatrician Christopher Wilhelm says COVID-19 cases will likely continue to rise as kids return to
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Mid-Missouri organizations help with school supplies as inflation stretches household budgets
School is right around the corner which means many families will be looking for deals as rising inflation continues to hit people’s pockets.
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Columbia and Jefferson City opt out of back-to-school tax holiday for the last time
Columbia and Jefferson City are among the Missouri cities opting out of the back-to-school tax holiday again this year.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 hospitalizations up again
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia police, feds seize $180,000 worth of methamphetamine, documents say
Columbia police seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine worth about $180,000 on the street along with suspected fake pills that might contain fentanyl and guns Wednesday, according to court documents.
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Three charged with attempted robbery outside Columbia supermarket
Three men have been charged with attempted robbery in an incident last week outside a Columbia store.
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Crash leads to large backup outside Jefferson City
A crash on Highway 54/63 near the Missouri River bridge outside Jefferson City caused a large backup Friday afternoon.
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More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light lose power
More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light customers in southwest Columbia were without electricity early Friday afternoon, the utility reported.
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Amtrak employee alleges overcrowding in lawsuit over deadly crash
An Amtrak employee is suing the train service, alleging in part that the Southwest Chief No. 4 train was overcrowded when it crashed in Chariton County in June, killing four people.
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday starts in Missouri
The state of Missouri officially began its back to school sales tax holiday at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning as the exemption is set to run through Sunday, Aug. 7.
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Free summer lunch program in Columbia to end this month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A free summer lunch program for children and teenagers in Columbia will end this month. Workers with the “Lunch in the Park” program are scheduled to end meal service at Douglass Park on Friday. The lunches are available for anyone up to 18 years old from noon to 1 p.m. While meal
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