Macon man killed in crash with 18-wheeler
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Saturday morning on U.S. 63 Northbound, just south of Highway M.
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Cooking fire results in destroyed Cole County apartment
Grease left on a stove was the cause of a structure fire that destroyed an apartment in Cole County on Saturday.
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Sheriffs: Human remains found, believed to belong to missing Mexico man
A body was found Saturday morning and two Missouri Sheriff’s said it likely belongs to a person who was reported missing in April.
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Springfield man convicted of two murders
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) A Springfield man has been convicted of committing two murders within five days last year. A Greene County jury found 26-year-old Willie Haughton guilty Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Lance Loveless and Robert Hewitt. Prosecutors said Haughton killed Loveless in March 2018 to steal his gun.
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SSM, University of Missouri end exclusive talks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) St. Louis-based SSM Health and University of Missouri Health Care have decided to end exclusive talks about MU Health taking over SSM’s operations in Mid-Missouri. SSM announced the end of exclusive negotiations in a news release Friday. SSM and MU Health had filed a letter of intent to transfer ownership of
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Mother knows daughter “is home now” after authorities identify remains
The Columbia Police Department confirmed late Friday night that human remains found were identified as being Megan Shultz’s.
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Downtown Columbia apartments will become Mizzou residence hall
A University of Missouri spokesman said Friday that every floor of The Rise on Ninth will be used as student housing next school year.
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Cause of Jefferson City fire under investigation
The Jefferson City Fire Department continues to investigate a fire that ripped through a downtown business.
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Authorities continue search for missing Columbia mother for 10th day
Law Enforcement agencies will continue to search the Lamine river on Friday for Mengqi Ji Elledge.
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Husband of missing woman indicted on charge related to disappearance
A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
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Columbia police arrest suspected purse snatcher, accomplice
Columbia police say they’ve identified a suspect in incidents of elderly women’s purses being snatched at grocery stores.
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Fire board president fined for no-bid payments to husband’s company
The president of the board for a Miller County fire district has admitted to self-dealing after an investigation found she helped approve no-bid payments to a company her husband owns.
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Columbia firefighters rescue human, dog in 30-minute span
Columbia firefighters rescued a human and a dog within 30 minutes of each other Friday.
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Family of 2 Wisconsin brothers killed in Missouri sues
The family of two Wisconsin men who disappeared during a trip to Missouri for their livestock business have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Columbia man allegedly leads Miller County authorities on chase with child in car
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Thursday after he allegedly led Miller County authorities on a high-speed chase with a 3-year-old in the backseat of his car. The Waynesville Police Department and Miller County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over Matthew J. Brown early Thursday morning, and Brown allegedly led
Continue Reading No reported injuries in Jefferson City structure fire
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of East High Street on Thursday afternoon. “We arrived on scene, heavy fire and smoke showing from the front of the building,” Turner said. “We attempted an aggressive offensive attack and immediately went into a defensive operation.”
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Seven more Jefferson City buildings labeled ‘dangerous’
The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added six buildings to its list of those considered ‘dangerous’ in November.
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Missing Columbia woman’s parents seek control of her estate
The parents of Mengqi Ji Elledge, Ke Ren and Xiaolin Ji, are asking a judge to give them control of her property and finances. They have filed a petition for a limited conservatorship, meaning they could manage her bank accounts, vehicle, credit cards and debts.
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Columbia dealing with snow-related parking and sidewalk violations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia issued several violations for rules in place about winter weather this week. Columbia Neighborhood Services had inspectors in residential areas Wednesday to make sure sidewalks were cleared. Residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks, according to the following city ordinance. All persons are hereby required to keep the sidewalks
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MSHP warns of ‘snow mattresses’ and ‘fenderbergs’ after winter weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While driving during a winter storm can be extremely dangerous, more dangers lurk when it starts to warm up, according to authorities. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said drivers should look out for “snow mattresses” and “fenderbergs.” “In bad weather a lot of times people understand they have
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