COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty earlier this year for felonies connected with a pair of 2025 shootings has filed an appeal. Joshua Abrams, 24, was found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was previously charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used for background research of this article. Missouri’s rules on state census records were the focus of Tuesday’s arguments in the state Supreme Court as the months-long battle of Missouri’s true congressional map continues. The lawsuit, filed by Suzanne Luther and several other Missourians, challenges House Bill
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple agencies responded to a fire at a hay barn on Tuesday evening in the 600 block of Audrain Road 110. Dispatch data from the city of Columbia shows the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a mutual aid call at 4:49 p.m. BCFPD Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Friday to taking a woman hostage at a Panda Express in 2024. Ricco Marshall, 41, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, second-degree making a terroristic threat, resisting arrest and misdemeanor disturbing the peace. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and was given credit for time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was injured Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County after a teenage driver fell asleep at the wheel, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred in the eastbound lane around the 153-mile marker. The 16-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head principal of Hickman High School announced Tuesday she is taking a job at the Columbia Public Schools central office. ABC 17 News got a copy of an email from Mary Grupe where she said she accepted the position of Director of Student Support for CPS. The district told ABC 17
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo, (KMIZ) One of Cooper County’s 12 battery-operated outdoor warning sirens was found to not be working properly following a recent test, according the Cooper County Emergency Management Agency. CCEMA Director Larry Oerly said the siren is located at Harley Park near the water treatment plant in Boonville. “Everything is working the way
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Boonville man who employed girls to help manufacture and distribute weed-related items has been charged with attempted child enticement. Stanley Thomas was charged in Cooper County on Tuesday with attempted child enticement, money laundering and giving drugs to someone younger than 17 years old. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University in Jefferson City is raising rates for tuition and room and board next school year. Documents published on Tuesday for Monday’s Board of Curators meeting shows a 5% increase across the board for the 2026-27 school year. The rate increase for tuition applies for all undergraduates and graduate students regardless
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to say the bill received initial approval. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives gave initial approval Tuesday to a plan that would ask voters to phase out the state income tax over several years. The chamber voted 85-48 around 1 p.m. Tuesday to perfect HJR
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By Max Saltman, Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — Police in Toronto are investigating a “national security incident” after shots were fired at the US consulate early Tuesday, leaving damage to the building but no injuries. Police said a witness flagged a constable down to report gunshots at the consulate around 5:29 a.m., roughly an hour
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is getting ready for postseason play. The Tigers are set to tip off Thursday morning as the tournament’s No. 8 seed. Hear from Coach Dennis Gates and players as they get ready for the game.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies have arrested a Columbia man for a crash that left a child hurt over the weekend. On Monday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said it was searching for a driver accused of hitting a 9-year-old girl with their car in the 700 block of Demaret Drive on Sunday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri drivers are seeing a sharp jump at the pump as average gas prices surged nearly 33 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching $3.01 per gallon statewide. According to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 4,000 stations across the Show-Me State, the steep rise marks a significant month‑over‑month increase. Gas costs about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hear from Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and players as spring practice continues.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bones found last week in a wooded area near Rolla have been identified as a man who went missing nearly 26 years ago. Phelps County Sheriff Michael Kirn said in a news release that the bones found March 3 were identified as Eugene Cerney, who was 56 when he went missing on
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Editor’s note: The date and area of the shooting was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Witnesses took the stand Tuesday in day one of the jury trial for the man charged in connection with a shooting inside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbia in 2024. A jury of nine men and five women were chosen for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who hit a 9-year-old girl and drove away Sunday night. The child, who was taken to a hospital but was alert and talking at the scene, was crossing in the 700 block of Demaret Drive east of Columbia at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a drop in crimes investigated last school year, Columbia Public Schools saw an increase in responses to disruptions, according to new data presented during a Monday Board of Education review of the district’s School Resource Officer program. The district partners with the Columbia Police Department on the program, which is designed
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EDITOR’S NOTE: AI tools were used to help organize the information in this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to travel with caution, with warmer weather causing potholes to pop up across roads. MoDOT crews responded to the westbound Interstate 70 on-ramp at the Highway 63 connector twice over
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