As Missouri clears SAFE kit backlog, old cases find closure
A Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.
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Initial court appearance set for suspect in Rock Bridge High School employee’s shooting death
An Illinois man accused of killing his father — an employee of Columbia Public Schools — at a Tennessee rest area was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday.
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Change in prosecutor in case for man accused of killing wife in 2006
A new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
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Judge approves delay for Columbia psychologist sexual assault case
A Boone County judge approved a delay for the sexual assault case of a Columbia psychologist.
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WATCH: Strong storm moves through Columbia
A strong storm moved through part of Boone County on Tuesday afternoon, dropping heavy rain and hail.
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TUESDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 123 new COVID cases over Memorial Day weekend
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No highway, water deaths reported in Central Missouri over Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F is reporting multiple arrests and crashes for the Memorial Day weekend counting period.
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Boone Health cuts ribbon on remodeled Centralia location
Hospital officials will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Boone Health Medical Group – Centralia, located off of Highway 22.
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Man on parole for Columbia homicide accused of illegal gun possession
Police arrested a 24-year-old Columbia man on a violation of his parole for manslaughter early Tuesday, also accusing him of illegally having a gun.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which issue is more important to you: reducing gun violence or rising inflation?
President Joe Biden is working to do two things right now affecting Americans: reducing gun violence after the school shooting in Texas and stemming the rise of inflation that is affecting food, gas and other consumer prices. Which issue is more important to you: reducing gun violence or rising inflation? Vote in the poll below.
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Hundreds attend vigil Monday, for Columbia Public School employee killed in East Tennessee shooting
The Rock Bridge High School community will be hosting a vigil Monday night at the Rock Bridge High School Stadium from 7 to 8 p.m. to honor Michael Monroe Woods, Jr. of Columbia, a RBHS home school communicator.
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State of Missouri reports the same number of fatal wrecks as 2021 as Memorial Day counting period continues
Missouri State Highway Patrol and other local law enforcement remind drivers to put down phones and be extra careful during increased traffic caused by the holiday weekend.
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Columbia College honors fallen marine with scholarship in her name
Pichardo was an online student at Columbia College who gave her life serving in the Marines. Veterans United Foundation endowed $50,000 to Columbia College to start a scholarship in her name.
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Moniteau County park dedicated for Memorial Day; organizers still raising funds to complete park
In Moniteau County, a California park was dedicated Monday in honor of Memorial Day, but builders are still looking for funds to complete the park’s playground.
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At least 100 people attend Wreath-laying ceremony Monday at Boone County Courthouse to commemorate Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America held its 95th annual wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day. The event kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse plaza Monday to honor Boone County veterans who fought for America’s freedom. You can view the order of events in the
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Three Mid-Missouri preachers accused in Southern Baptist sex abuse report
The Southern Baptist Convention released a once-confidential report outlining hundreds of accounts of alleged sexual abuse from preachers across the country, including three in Mid-Missouri.
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Court date set for daycare bomb threat suspect
The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare is now in custody in Boone County and expected to appear in court.
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Multiple people hurt in capsizings at Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to several incidents on the water of the Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Highway Patrol investigates deadly officer-involved shooting in Sedalia on Sunday
A man died after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia police officers Sunday night.
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Fallen Vietnam veteran honored Sunday, in annual Russellville Memorial Day Ceremony
RUSSELVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Historic Enloe Cemetery Monday, and organizers unveiled the new Corporal John Allen Campbell Memorial Highway. Corporal Campbell is the only Russellville veteran that died during the Vietnam War. They will be renaming a three mile section of Route-C that runs through Russellville, and ends
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