MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 137 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Local organizations are sending crews to help Hurricane Ida damaged areas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple organizations in Mid-Missouri are sending crews to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Boone County Fire sent out a tweet that Missouri Task Force One arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisana. MO-TF1 has arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans within the impacted area of Hurricane Ida MO-TF1 members
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Missouri hate crimes in 2020 highest since 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI released new hate crime statistics for 2020 on Monday, showing Missouri reported it’s most since 2011. The state of Missouri, in 2020, reported 115 hate crimes, up compared to the 89 in 2019. Here is how the numbers break down for the last 10 years: 2020: 1152019: 892018: 662017: 1042016:
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Missouri man drowns after jumping off a cliff at the Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off a cliff Saturday evening. Missouri State Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Thomas Painter, of Bosworth, jumped from a 125-foot cliff near the 65-mile-marker of the lake’s main channel. Painter never came up after he hit the water. He was not
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri preparing for anticipated Afghanistan refugee arrivals
As the humanitarian crisis unfolds in Afghanistan, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) is preparing to resettle any Afghan refugees that arrive in Central Missouri.
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One arrested after a report of an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison using a balloon
A woman was arrested Sunday after an investigation into an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jefferson City Correctional Center using a balloon.
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Three juveniles arrested after stolen vehicle chase ends in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three juveniles were arrested Sunday afternoon after Cole County deputies responded to a possible stolen vehicle from Hazelwood in Jefferson City. Deputies pulled the vehicle over at Big Horn and Charm Ridge. The deputy was walking up to the vehicle when the driver sped off. A chase ensued but stopped a
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Coronavirus quarantines rise as students return to classrooms
Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.
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Court documents unsealed in Boone County double murder case
In documents detailing the two first-degree murder charges against JT McLean, police say a witness, a supermarket receipt and neighborhood surveillance videos connect McLean to the scene where Allison Abitz, 43, and her daughter, Jozee Abitz, 11, were found dead in their home just south of Columbia on Aug. 22.
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The last US military planes have left Afghanistan marking the end of the United States’ longest war
The last US military planes left Afghanistan, Commander of US Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie announced Monday at the Pentagon. The US departure marks the end of a fraught, chaotic and bloody exit from the United States’ longest war.
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WATCH: Ida leaves destruction behind in Houma, Louisiana
CNN’s Jason Carroll surveys the damage Hurricane Ida left behind in Houma, Louisiana, a city approximately an hour outside New Orleans.
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One dead in crash at Highway 63 and Vandiver Drive
Shannon Marrero, 37, of Columbia died in the crash that happened at about 5 a.m. at Vandiver and Highway 63, the Columbia Police Department said.
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Miller County crash kills two
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol reported. Neither was wearing a seat belt.
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WATCH: Here’s what New Orleans looks like after Hurricane Ida
The storm left millions without power and left flooding and major wind damage in its path.
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Man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off cliff
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off a cliff Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, 41-year-old Thomas Painter from Bosworth, Missouri, jumped off a cliff approximately 125 feet in the air. Painter did not come up once he hit
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Columbia Red Cross team responding to Louisiana for Hurricane Ida
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri-Arkansas is sending multiple response teams to Louisiana to help residents of the state recovering from Hurricane Ida. The Columbia Red Cross is sending one team of two drivers with a vehicle filled with food and emergency supplies to communities in Louisiana. Two crews will also depart
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Columbia College returns in-person with COVID-19 precautions in place
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College students start class Monday in-person and the school has put COVID-19 precautions in place. Masks As of Aug. 9 masks are required indoors for all students, staff, and faculty regardless of vaccination status. There are some exceptions to the mask policy, including when people are alone in a work space
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the Missouri AG’s lawsuit against school mask mandates?
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has named Columbia Public Schools in a class-action lawsuit meant to ban districts’ mask mandates statewide.
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Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana in time for Hurricane Ida
Missouri Task Force 1 arrived at its staging location Sunday morning, ahead of Hurricane Ida’s landfall around 1 p.m.
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Hurricane Ida knocked out power to the entire city of New Orleans
ASSOCIATED PRESS – Hurricane Ida knocked out power to the entire city of New Orleans, hours after blasting ashore as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., New Orleans government officials said. The city’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness said on Twitter that energy company Entergy confirmed that New
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