QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw?
Biles has said she has a case of the “twisties,” which happens when gymnasts lose track of where they are in midair. It can lead to devastating injuries.
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One man arrested after being involved in a disturbance in the parking lot of Columbia Mall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, Columbia Police were dispatched to the parking lot of the Columbia Mall for a disturbance of an adult male assaulting an adult female in the parking lot. Through further investigation, officers learned the male suspect attempted to run over the victim with a vehicle. The suspect
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The City of Columbia reinstates utility late fees Sunday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department reinstated late charges on past-due utilities bills, beginning with bills issue after August 1. Matt Nester, the City of Columbia Utilities spokesperson, said the department made the decision to reassess late charges after the City lifted its state of emergency on May 29. “When the city
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SUNDAY UPDATES: The Covid-19 seven day positivity rate slightly increases
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.8% on Sunday. The change in positivity comes along with 1,474 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 571,270 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 463 new probable cases with a total number of 110,284 antigen test results being positive. No new
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Arrest warrant issued for murder suspect in Ashland homicide
ASHLAND Mo. (KMIZ) An arrest warrant has been issued for the murder suspect in an Ashland homicide. According to Ashland Police, 19-year-old Robin Morales-Sanchez is wanted for the Friday morning murder of Moises Hernandez-Sanchez. Morales-Sanchez also assaulted another individual according to police. Morales-Sanchez is being charged with murder in the second degree, assault in the
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Some colleges mask back up, as COVID-19 cases surge
Some universities will implement mask mandates, in an effort to combat the rise in cases caused primarily by the Delta variant.
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Multiple people injured in boat explosion at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN, Co. (KMIZ) Multiple people were injured in a boat explosion at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a boat with four people onboard experienced a mechanical failure in the engine compartment which caused an explosion. The three women on board, 21-year-old Logan Waldow, 22-year-old Grace Wright,
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Thousands in Missouri may be evicted as moratorium expires
The national eviction moratorium, which prevented landlords from evicting tenants during the pandemic, expires midnight Saturday.
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Three people experienced serious injuries in Cole County Crash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three individuals experienced serious injuries in a crash Friday afternoon in Cole County. One vehicle carrying 82-year-old Helen Jacobs crossed Highway 54 from Old Bass Road into the path of another vehicle. The other vehicle carried 24-year-old Robert Saunders and 23-year-old Abigail Johnson. The crash occurred Friday at 2:56 p.m. All
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Seventeen new Covid-19 related deaths recorded
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.7% on Saturday. The charge in positivity comes along with 2,045 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 569,796 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 733 new probable cases with a total number of 109,785 antigen test results being positive. Seventeen new
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UPDATE: One person arrested in connection to shots fired on Clark Lane in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ARREST UPDATE: Columbia Police have arrested 28-year-old Darrius L. Davis of Columbia, in connection the Saturday morning’s shots fired on Clark Lane. Darrius L. Davis of Columbia Davis was arrested on domestic assault in the first degree, assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession
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Woman seriously injured after assault in Columbia Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An assault in Columbia Friday night, left a woman seriously injured. Around 11:30 p.m. Columbia Police were called to the 100 block of Benton Street for a reported assault. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman with serious injuries and she was taken to a local hospital. The woman
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Jefferson City mayor wants Cole County residents to get vaccinated amidst state hot spot advisory
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin is pleading for Cole County residents to get vaccinated after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) listed Cole and Osage Counties as coronavirus hot spots in a new advisory. “I just can’t tell the community enough how important it is to keep distance between
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Boone County updates outdoor warning sirens procedures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Monday, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management will activate warning sirens when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a “destructive” tag included in the warning language. The weather service puts the destructive tag on the warning if there is a threat of baseball-sized hail and/or if
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Columbia man gets probation for setting fire at 2020 protest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man will serve two years of probation for setting fires at a protest downtown. Jeffrey Cotton pleaded guilty to attempted knowingly burning Monday. The charge was reduced after assistant prosecutor Justin Owens said the state did not have evidence the fires Cotton set caused any damage to city property. Cotton
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Columbia police find property damage after shots fired
Officers were sent at about 4:30 p.m. to Boyd and Lamp lanes on a report of shots fired, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. They found evidence that shots were fired, including a damaged vehicle.
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Trailer fire shuts down eastbound I-70 in Columbia
The fire near the Range Line Street exit caused emergency crews to shut down the highway at about 10 a.m. On-ramps from Providence Road and Range Lane were also shut down, according to emergency alerts from county dispatchers.
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More than 2,000 customers without power in Ashland
Ameren Missouri’s outage map showed that 2,050 customers did not have power as of 12:45 p.m. The map said “supply interruption” caused the outage first reported at 12:12 p.m.
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Ashland police identify victim of early morning homicide
Ashland police said in a release Friday afternoon that 47-year-old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez was killed in an assault in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane.
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