Editor’s note: The story has been updated to say that the vote was tabled, not approved. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council tabled a request by the Jefferson City Police Department for an upgrade to 911 infrastructure at its meeting on Monday. The request came from Ward 5 Councilwoman Mackenzie Job, who asked the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An everyday sale took a turn last Friday after a man pulled a shotgun and shot at a salesman in Boone County, according to authorities. Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer said 69-year-old Mark Streeter allegedly confronted a salesman and later fired shots at him as the salesman was leaving. Deputies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, and fans are looking to get theirs. The Tigers are set to face the Miami Hurricanes at 9:10 p.m. in an opening round game at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “We were over-the-moon excited,” said Morgan Hackney, who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was shot by Columbia police on Christmas Day is currently in hospice care, according to court documents. Marc Lucas, of the state of California, is now charged with first-degree arson, misdemeanor first-degree trespassing, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a pair of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault counts. His case
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused in the 2023 McClung Park shooting in Jefferson City pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday. Dayjaun Crossland, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to five years of probation. He was previously charged with accessory to first-degree assault, accessory
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 71-year-old woman from Pilot Grove was killed in a Monday morning crash on Highway 135 at Route E in Cooper County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol The report says the woman was a passenger in a 2014 Toyota Venza that was driven by a 74-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been arrested and charged after police say he pointed a gun at a minor and a laser pointer at a cop on Thursday. Christian Prody, 20, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree harassment, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Cole County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in jail after authorities claim he robbed a Rolla gas station convenience store at gunpoint on March 10. Allen White Jr. was charged Friday in Phelps County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree kidnapping. Police confirmed in a Monday news release that White is being held without
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By Patrick Oppmann, Michael Rios, CNN Havana (CNN) — US President Donald Trump mused over whether he would have the “honor of taking Cuba” on Monday, the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country. “You know, all
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a processing plant in California, Missouri, caught fire on Sunday night, according to a social media post from the California Fire Department. Crews were called at 11 p.m. to Pitman Family Farms on East Smith Street for a fire that was “visible in the lunchroom area and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse after authorities claim he abused an employee at the University Hospital emergency room. Antonio Murphy, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance is scheduled for Monday afternoon. The probable cause statement claims Murphy had touched the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile has been detained after the Jefferson City Police Department investigated a bomb threat over the weekend, according to a Monday press release from JCPD. A Lowe’s employee said the store received a hand-written note that included a bomb threat at 8:23 P.M. Sunday , according to the release. JCPD
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three flights have been canceled for Monday at Columbia Regional Airport, according to the airport’s website. The 7:10 a.m. American Airlines flight 3525 to Dallas has been cancelled. United Airlines flight 5609 at 8 a.m. and United Airlines flight 5869 at 2:41 p.m. to Chicago have been cancelled. The 2:06 p.m. United
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UPDATE: Cold air has filled the region, dropping wind chills into the near-to-below zero range. Winds slowly relax through the day, allowing for less extreme wind chills by the afternoon. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of the potential for a few strong storms, accumulating snow, strong non-thunderstorm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, Mizzou men’s basketball is going dancing. The Tigers earned a No. 10 overall seed in the West Region. The Tigers will face No. 7-seeded Miami (Fla.) in St. Louis, on Friday, March 20. “Definitely excited about our opportunity here, as we represent the SEC in the NCAA tournament,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former schools in Mid-Missouri are expected to see their classrooms filled again through adaptive reuse projects that focus on restoring historic buildings for new uses, specifically housing. “I love old buildings,” said Sandy Hisle, co-owner of Marshall Tower Realty. “New construction is beautiful, and it’s super energy efficient and all of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Strong winds moving through Mid-Missouri Sunday led to scattered power outages across counties. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for central Missouri through Monday afternoon, warning residents about potentially hazardous wind conditions. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, at around 4:13 p.m., 813 customers were without power
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Columbia should prepare for several road closures starting Monday, with some expected to last nearly a year. The longest closure will impact I-70 Southeast Drive from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive. The road is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. Monday. Officials said the closure is expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) No one was injured after a structure fire started inside the City of Columbia’s Grissum Shop Building Saturday morning. According to a press release, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched at 8:47 a.m. to the 1310 block of Lakeview Avenue after the building’s automatic alarm went off. Fire crews arrived in four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Fayette man died in a crash on Missouri Route 124 at County Road 103 early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that at 2:15 a.m., the man was driving west in a 2015 Dodge Journey when he drove across the center line
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