Ashland police stop vehicle in high speed chase
One man was taken to the Boone County Jail after allegedly leading officers on a high speed chase early Saturday morning.
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Shots fired during home invasion in Columbia
Police are investigating after a home invasion led to a shooting Saturday morning in south Columbia.
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SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 9
Game of the Week: Jackson vs. Hickman SCORES BOONVILLE (30) AT HALLSVILLE (14) FJACKSON (56) AT HICKMAN (7) FCARDINAL RITTER (18) AT HELIAS (27) FKIRKSVILLE (7) AT CAPITAL CITY (13) FOSAGE (14) AT BLAIR OAKS (61) FCALIFORNIA (0) AT SOUTHERN BOONE (21) FWESTRAN (33) AT PARIS (6) FBATTLE (27) AT HANNIBAL (14) FCENTRALIA (14) AT
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Boone County probable cause statement gives insight into fatal hit and run investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County probable cause statement reveals why prosecutors charged a 63-year-old Columbia man with manslaughter and other charges after a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Sunday night. Court documents reveal after the hit and run, Columbia Police began looking for a 2019-2020 white Volkswagen Jetta. Three days later
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UPDATE: California, Mo. kidnapping suspect in custody
UPDATE 5:59 P.M.: Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department is reporting Christopher Winter is in custody. CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department and California, Mo. Police are looking for a fugitive after the California Police responded to an attempted kidnapping at the Eagles Club in California. During the investigation, officials identified the suspect as Christopher Winter
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports the largest increase in daily COVID-19 cases
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Mother of state Rep. Basye dies after contracting COVID-19
The mother of state Rep. Chuck Basye died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19 that lasted more than a month.
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Legislative committee questions Columbia Public Schools leaders over COVID-19 response
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Owner hopeful Boone County champion bur oak will survive lightning strike
Boone County crews were called out to a fire Friday morning after the tree in McBaine was struck by lightning.
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Jefferson City man convicted of 2017 murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury convicted a Jefferson City man of second-degree murder linked to a 2017 killing on Thursday. The Cole County Prosecutor said a sentencing date has not yet been decided. Jeffery Millens was found guilty of murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm, Locke Thompson said. Millens is
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University of Missouri internet outage started with power failure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A short-lived power failure led to the internet outage that canceled classes Thursday on the University of Missouri campus, a spokeswoman said. MU spokeswoman Liz McCune said Friday that the early morning power outage led to “a series of technology failures that will take some time to fully diagnose.” However, MU is
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Boone County clerk and post office team up for election event
The clerk said over 17,000 people have already cast their ballot in Boone County.
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SportsZone Football Friday game of the week preview: Jackson vs. Hickman
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Hickman Kewpies will play in the final game of the regular season, as the Jackson Indians come to Columbia. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – channel 18Dish Network – channel 32Mediacom – channel 12,
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2 seriously hurt in separate Mid-Missouri wrecks
Two people were seriously hurt in separate crashes Thursday afternoon in separate Mid-Missouri counties.
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Active cases nearly double as some students switch to virtual learning in Maries County
The Vienna School District announced it would switch to virtual learning the same week active cases nearly doubled in Maries County.
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Boone County commissioners ‘disavow’ fellow commissioner’s comments on health department
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Boone County commissioners rebuked their fellow official on Thursday over comments he made about the county’s health department director. A letter from Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill and District 2 Commissioner Janet Thompson to Columbia city manager John Glascock criticized District 1 Commissioner Fred Parry’s reaction to the ownership change at the
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19
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Alleged leader, others plead guilty in marijuana operation tied to Columbia death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bevy of new defendants have pleaded guilty for taking part in a years-long marijuana-selling operation with ties to a Columbia killing. Five more people admitted on Tuesday to helping sell thousands of pounds of marijuana across the country, including mid-Missouri. That includes Craig D. Smith, Jr., the Oregon man federal
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State education leaders discuss process of finding a school district’s new superintendent
State education leaders explain the process of finding a school district’s new superintendent, as Columbia Public Schools will soon start a search for its own.
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JC Schools confident in staffing level as Missouri continues to battle substitute teacher shortage
As Jefferson City Middle School students are set to return to their classrooms next week, Missouri is continuing to battle staffing issues forcing many districts to go virtual.
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