COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Concerns about water-issues in Southwest Columbia are being raised after the Columbia City Council approved the zoning and development plans for another business in the area. Land for Diventures of Columbia was approved on the south of Vawter School Road, east of Scott Boulevard. Diventures plans to offer swim lessons, SCUBA certification,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of rape and sodomy had another felony charge added in his case, following a grand jury indictment on Friday. Tremane Bell, 27, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and tampering with a witness. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign creates major uncertainty for a Democratic Party that will soon have to select a nominee, a University of Missouri political science professor told ABC 17 News on Monday.
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Editor’s note: The mugshot and jail status was included on Tuesday. CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man was charged after a chase with law enforcement early Monday resulted in him becoming seriously injured in a crash. Alex Dee, 29, was charged with resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: Driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.
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The Missouri Board of Parole denied convicted Cole County killer Alyssa Bustamante an early release from prison.
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Ludlow woman was seriously injured early Monday in a crash in Chariton County on Highway 11, about a mile south of Mendon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer was totaled after the driver – Jacey Mohr, 37 – suffered a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of killing a woman on Christmas Day had his murder charge upgraded after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Jeffrey Edward Skaggs, 39, of Columbia, is now charged with first-degree murder, first-degree domestic assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was previously
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was seriously injured in an early Monday crash on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County at mile marker 183, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2008 Mack 600 was totaled after it went off the left side of the eastbound lane,
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A man who was wanted by Fulton police for allegedly taking part in a deadly shooting was in the Callaway County Jail on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top two Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, will soon endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision. Jeffries told reporters Monday that he is “looking forward” to sitting down with
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President Joe Biden said Sunday what many had been hoping for — that he was dropping out as the Democratic nominee for the presidential election.
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Primary elections are just around the corner, and so is the deadline to register to vote absentee.
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The Holts Summit Police Department and multiple other agencies are investigating an early morning shooting in Holts Summit on Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following President Joe Biden ending his bid for reelection, many Missouri democratic lawmakers are saying it was the right choice. “I think it’s a good decision. I think that’s what America wants. I think that’s what America needed,” said Missouri State Representative David Tyson Smith. “You know, I trust President Biden and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire at Orr Street Studios in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the department, crews were dispatched to a large outside fire at 106 Orr Street at 2:09 a.m. Firefighters found a small fire next to the building, but the
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four months before the election, immediately upended a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A home was damaged after a shooting on Texas Ave. in Columbia early Sunday morning. According to Columbia Police spokesperson Jenny Hopper, officers were dispatched to the shooting around 1:45 a.m. Hopper said someone had shot a home in the 500 block of Texas Avenue. The department currently does not have anyone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was shot early Sunday morning and found on Discovery Parkway in Columbia. Officer Jenny Hopper, a spokesperson with the Columbia Police Department, said the department is investigating whether the shooting happened in Columbia or somewhere else. Hopper said they believe the shooting happened somewhere on Highway 63. Hopper referred questions
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Following an altercation Wednesday night, the Boone County Fair implemented new safety precautions. Secretary of the Boone County Fair Board Jesica Kempf expressed confidence in the effectiveness of the measures. “It’s been amazing,” Kempf said. “The feedback from the crowds has been very thankful and appreciative. Everyone is willing to wait a
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Little Rock, Arkansas man was injured after a crash in Gasconade County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Arian Robnett, 46 of Little Rock, AR was driving a box truck South on MO 19 at S Oak Drive at 9:48 a.m. The crash
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