MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man has been charged with first-degree arson and armed criminal action after he was accused of setting a fire at an apartment building on Saturday that killed three pets. James Schade, 42, was arrested by Columbia police on Wednesday and is currently being held at the Boone County Jail.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Marquis Rivera — a man who was killed by police at a Columbia Apartment complex in August — claim they have been told that charges will not be filed against the Columbia police officers involved. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4
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At least one Ashland citizen is raising concerns about the city’s leadership after reviewing the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigation into former Police Chief Gabe Edwards.
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The Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Emerging Issues approved a bill Wednesday that aims to deter catalytic converter thieves by ruining their market.
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Jefferson City police say protesters were arrested at a private event held Tuesday by a pro-Israeli group in an incident that involved Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people Columbia and a Kansas City man were indicted by a federal grand jury for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies across the state, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kahvaseon Z. Smith, 25, and Janaia R. Cason, 26,
Continue ReadingAs the Kansas City Chiefs battle in Sunday’s Super Bowl, sharp-eyed fans may spot a patch on the players’ jerseys bearing the letters “NKH.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is set to hold a meeting Wednesday to discuss attendance areas, as they are planning to build a new elementary school in South Columbia. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Aslin Administration Building on W. Worley St. Those who attend
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A jury on Tuesday convicted Jennifer Crumbley on four counts of manslaughter related to her son Ethan’s school shooting in Michigan.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly has responded to a second warning letter it received on Jan. 11 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over an odor violation stemming from a wastewater-holding basin, located just off Rollins Street near Highway 63. On Tuesday, Moberly revealed a list of steps they have taken to
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A push to ask Arizona voters to add a right to abortion to the state constitution took on new stakes this week when the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state can enforce a ban on abortion in all stages of pregnancy. Arizona is one of several
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A discrimination lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the parent of a Columbia Public Schools student claims the child suffered abuse from district staff. The lawsuit – filed by Chrystal Blauvelt – accuses CPS of disability discrimination and violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said later on Tuesday that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man who threatened a downtown Columbia bar with a gun in September pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Monday. Gamaliel Martinez, 34, of Fresno, California, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree making a terroristic threat and unlawful gun possession. He was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A bond issue asking if the City of Ashland should combine its waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds failed on Tuesday. The measure failed 138 votes to 117, with a 7.86% voter turnout. Voters went to the polls to decide if the revenue bonds for $40 million for purchasing, constructing, extending, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle Boys and Girls Basketball is looking to protect its home court on Tuesday night in a CMAC doubleheader. Battle Girls Basketball is facing Helias at 6 p.m. followed by Battle Boys Basketball’s game against Capital City. Both games will be broadcasted live on KZOU, and you can watch the livestream on
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The Hallsville duplex explosion in January was ruled accidental, according to an investigative report ABC 17 News obtained from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The North East Community Action Corp in Moberly will be scaling back the availability of a “Feed Your Neighbors” food box, due to vandalism, according to a Tuesday press release. According to the release, NECAC installed the box in 2021 outside its Randolph County Service Center at 1903 North Morely in Moberly.
Continue ReadingJennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four students at an Oxford, Michigan, high school in 2021, was found guilty of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter in a novel legal case that stood as a test of the limits of who’s responsible for a school shooting.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man who was seriously injured in a Monday crash in Miller County has been accused of driving while intoxicated, according Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. Jason Rhoades, 54, was seriously injured in the crash that occurred on Highway 42 at Martin Road, according to a crash report from the
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