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Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse now charged with assault

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and

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Three Rivers Electric asks customers to conserve energy as grid experiences ‘maximum load’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to conserve energy after the recent cold spell made its grid experience “maximum load.” The cooperative – which serves Cole, Maries, Miller, Gasconade, Osage and Moniteau counties – asked its customers on social media Thursday to try to conserve energy from 6-10 a.m. Friday.

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Suspect denies deadly shooting of Columbia teen in hotel room

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The teen suspect in a deadly Columbia hotel-room shooting allegedly told police under interrogation that an unknown person shot the 18-year-old woman Wednesday. Terrell A. Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence, all felonies. He is accused

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Man who pleaded guilty to deceptive business practices in Boone County now charged in Randolph County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty to several counts related to deceptive business practices has been charged in another county. Blake Mahoney, of Walnut Shade, Missouri, was charged on Wednesday in Randolph County with stealing more than $25,000 and deceptive business practices. A court date has not been set. A warrant for Mahoney

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Missouri lawmaker advocates for new medical alert system amid legislative challenges

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite facing no opposition during a Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety hearing on a new bill to create a public alert system — for missing individuals endangered by medical conditions — the bill’s sponsor is not confident it will be considered on the Senate floor.  The bill, sponsored by state

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