Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages water safety as summer wraps up
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is encouraging people to boat safely as the summer season nears an end.
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Audits show some Columbia pools received 3-star ratings in 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audits from the City of Columbia ABC 17 News received show some pools received a three-star rating in 2024. Superintendent for the Activity and Recreation Center Cavelle Cole-Neal said the city completes one audit in the winter, one in the spring and one at each pool during the summer months. According to
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Osage Beach officer’s death highlights rising fatalities on the road
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach police officer killed in a car crash over the weekend was the 32nd U.S. police officer killed in a car crash this year while working, which marks a 45 percent increase from this time last year. Phylicia Carson was killed in a traffic accident on Route A near
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Report recommends Missouri legislature expand perinatal resources
Missouri health leaders say the state needs to do more to lower rates of maternal mortality in their annual report.
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Arrangements set for Osage Beach police officer who died in action
Visitation and funeral arrangments were set Monday for an Osage Beach police officer who died over the weekend during a car chase.
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Nebraska residents taken to hospital after Boone County motorcycle crash
A man and a woman from Nebraska were taken to University Hospital in Columbia after crashing their motorcycle on Highway 63 on Monday.
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Father and daughter die in boating accident on Gasconade River Sunday night
A father and daughter died in a boating accident Sunday night on the Gasconade River near Pointers Creek in Osage County, according to Osage County Sheriff Michael Bonham.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages safety as Labor Day weekend continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to encourage safety as the Labor Day Weekend continues. Since the counting period began on August 30 at 6 p.m., at last checked, there have been 44 crashes with six fatalities statewide. Of those 44 crashes, eight occurred in Mid-Missouri and of those crashed five were
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Cottleville man drowns in Golden Eagle Lake on Saturday
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cottleville man died after drowning in the Golden Eagle Lake, the Montgomery county sheriffs office said on Sunday. According to a social media post from the sheriffs office, Montgomery County Communication received a call from a residence on Redbud Ct. at Golden Eagle Lake in High Hill, Missouri at 5:06
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Camdenton man charged in connection with Osage Beach police officer’s death
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is facing charges after allegedly causing the death of an Osage Beach police officer, the Camden County prosecuting attorney confirmed on Sunday. According to a press release, Christopher Aaron Bishop Wehmeyer, 23, of Camdenton was charged with the Class A felony of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention
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New law on fleeing a police stop may affect Osage Beach case
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A newly implemented Missouri law could affect the charges of the suspect who fled Osage Beach Police, resulting in the death of Officer Phylicia Carson early Saturday morning. During a news conference Saturday, Camden County Prosecuting Attorney, Richelle Grosvenor, said that while charges are still pending for the suspect, Valentine’s Law could
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Smithton man seriously injured after being hit by UTV Saturday evening
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Smithton, Illinois man was seriously hurt after he and a woman were hit by a UTV in Camden County Saturday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash happened at around 7 p.m. on Siesta Circle in Camden County, according to the report. The crash report
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Two women seriously injured after golf cart crash in Camden County Saturday night
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were taken to Lake Regional Hospital with serious injuries after a golf cart crash in Camden County Saturday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that Misty Fischer-McHugh, 55, of Altuna, Il., and Tami Roberts, 55, of Pleasant Hill, Il., were passengers in
Continue Reading Osage Beach police officer dies during pursuit
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach police officer died in a car crash while chasing another vehicle, the department said on Saturday morning. The Osage Beach Police Department said that Officer Phylicia Carson died on Saturday while pursuing another car. Chief Todd Davis said in a news conference on Saturday that officers saw a
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Alleged robbery over fentanyl leads to two people shot in Callaway County
UPDATE: Charges against Freeman were later dropped. CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Deputies have arrested one person after they and another were shot in Callaway County on Saturday morning. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said that it arrested 42-year-old Kibby Freeman of Mexico, Mo. The office said in a Facebook post that Freeman was a
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Auxvasse man dies in motorcycle crash in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An Auxvasse man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 70 Saturday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James Moore, 66 was riding his motorcycle on I-70 Westbound at the 154 mile marker at 4:45 p.m. The report states the crash occurred when
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Columbia Police responds to carjacking early Saturday morning
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the day the incident occurred.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a carjacking that happened early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Elleta Blvd. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to the call at around 2 a.m. Saturday.
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DNA evidence used to charge Boone County man with murder, rape in 1993 Indianapolis killing
EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man is facing rape and murder charges stemming from a 1993 Indiana case. Dana Jermaine Shepherd, 52, faces charges in Marion County, Indiana, including two counts of murder and one count of rape “with deadly force.” Boone County deputies and
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Columbia Police arrest man in connection with downtown Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man Friday afternoon in connection with a shooting in downtown Columbia on Aug. 25., according to a press release from the department. At around 2:40 p.m. Friday, officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Broadway Blvd. and Highway 63. They arrested Deangelo Grant, 39,
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Columbia Farmers Market announces plans for new community center
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) New additions are expected to be added to the Columbia Farmers Market within the next year. During a Columbia Convention and Visitors Advisory Board Meeting on Tuesday, members presented the newest addition to the Columbia Farmers Market, a community welcome center set to come in 2025. According to the project’s website, the
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