COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the weather is warming up, the City of Columbia Utilities department will soon start utility disconnections, according to a press release from the city. The city does not disconnect utilities for electric customer when the National Weather Service expects temperatures to drop below 32 degrees over a 24-hour period during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County man pleaded guilty on Monday to a pair of child sex crimes in Morgan County. Joshua Ginsberg, 44, of Roach, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual conduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, April 28 at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 15 seasons, the University of Missouri will have to look for a new head coach of its women’s basketball program. MU Athletics shared in a Wednesday press release that head coach Robin Pingeton will leave the program at the end of this season. Pingeton has an overall record of 249-216 during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans are continuing their efforts to stop abortions in the state as the Columbia Planned Parenthood location is preparing to start the procedure again. Planned Parenthood will begin offering abortion care at its Columbia clinic on Monday, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. The clinic is currently offering appointments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Jefferson City for a charge he pleaded guilty to last year. Scott Alan Barker, 33, pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to producing child pornography and was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison. According to previous reporting and a Wednesday press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A North Carolina man who was found guilty earlier this month of a rape and stabbing that occurred more than 40 years ago is asking for a new trial. James Wilson, 61, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was found guilty on Feb. 6 of forcible rape and first-degree assault. His sentencing is scheduled
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By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child. The child was unvaccinated and had been hospitalized in Lubbock, Texas, said Lauren Adams, Lubbock city spokesperson. Officials did not answer questions regarding the patient’s specific age, any other health issues, or details about
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate’s death Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center involved an assault, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The Department of Corrections told ABC 17 News this week that the sheriff’s office and the corrections department were investigating the death of Lewis Younce, 49. Younce was serving a 26-year sentence
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak. The new plan appears to have refocused the department’s efforts around the goal of lowering
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education’s Long Range Planning Committee will hear updates regarding the district’s new bus service on Wednesday. The board approved a contract with DS Bus Line to provide transportation for the district earlier this month, and now the bus line is providing an update on its transition. According to
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Missouri’s rules for public school instruction time and how inclement weather affects that time have caused some issues for school districts.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou hoops just knows how to respond. Head coach Dennis Gates’ team, once again, bounced-back after loss with a dominant 101-71 win over South Carolina, in the second-to-last game at Mizzou Arena this season. It’s the second-straight home game that MU has surpassed the century-mark. Outside of the first few
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Records obtained by ABC 17 News show nearly 250 people have been issued citations by the Missouri State Highway Patrol since citations began for Missouri’s hands-free law which went into effect just under two months ago. The law, known as the Siddens Bening Hands Free law makes it illegal for drivers to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While cold weather may have moved out of Mid-Missouri, the lingering effects of last week’s snowfall will affect Columbia Public Schools. On Feb. 17, CPS used its last-of-six allotted alternative methods of instruction days. The next day, CPS was forced to use a “traditional snow day” which will force the district to
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer for a man suing the Camden County Sheriff’s Office has released a video that he says shows his client’s constitutional rights being violated by jailers. A Texas County man sued the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Camden County Jail in federal court in December claiming assault, battery and negligence.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Wanyesville man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred at the intersection of Route AA and Route AB. The report says the man was riding a 2020 Honda motorcycle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department advises being mindful when storing and using devices with lithium-ion batteries after two fires this month that were reportedly caused by them being overcharged and thrown away improperly. Batteries can be found in various everyday devices like toys, tablets electric vehicles, and vapes. On Saturday morning, Tiger Nutrition owner Sharon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 59-year-old Clark man was seriously injured Tuesday in a crash in northern Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route NN, east of North Barber Road. The report says the man drove a 1999 Jeep Grand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with murder in the death of a toddler in Montgomery City last year is facing more charges. Bryan Danter, of Montgomery City, was charged on Monday with three counts of illegal gun possession and one count of misdemeanor possessing a defaced gun. Brittany Maheny, who was at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor in Callaway County after he allegedly sexually assaulted and stalked a woman. Owen Gray, 29, was charged on Tuesday with misdemeanor second-degree stalking, second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, child porn possession and first-degree property damage. He is being held at the
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