QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Boston College have a chance to upset Mizzou?
The Boston College Eagles have entered the Top 25 and they’re coming to Columbia.
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Teachers union: 225 CPS employees did not receive stipend for summer duties; district aiming to make payments by Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in
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Battle over abortion rights measure intensifies as Columbia, KC, St. Louis mayors fight for ballot inclusion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a ballot deadline looming, mayors of some of Missouri’s largest cities have submitted their arguments for why a decertified measure that would legalize abortion should appear on the ballot. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones, Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, and St. Louis County Director Sam Page submitted
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Court docs: 2 women found with 25 bank cards charged in stolen identity scheme
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were arrested and charged in Cooper County with trafficking stolen identities after troopers say they were found with 25 bank cards and other identifying documents that belonged to five people. Kenita Harris, of Madison, Mississippi, and Bianca Martin, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, were charged on Saturday. Court dates have not been
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Military mortar shell found in Jefferson City yard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City resident found a military mortar shell in their yard while they were doing yard work on Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, police received a call at 9:44 a.m. Sunday from a resident in the 1100 block of East High Street
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Columbia man accused of shooting car while hitting man’s head with gun
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Monday after deputies say he shot a car while hitting another man in the head with a gun on Saturday morning. Lamont Washington, 47, was charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action, illegal use of a weapon and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. He is being
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Man charged with sex abuse in Boone County arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse earlier this year was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday evening. Jaycob Booth, 40, was charged in February. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 6:04 p.m. Sunday, according to jail records. He is being held
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Man arrested in chase that ended near University Hospital had several warrants, charged with failing to register as sex offender
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who led law police and deputies on a chase that ended near University Hospital on Monday had several warrants out for his arrest, according the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, was charged in Randolph County with two counts of failing to register as a
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Man accused of murder in Boone County faces more charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing another man in November 2021 in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive was charged with more crimes after a superseding indictment was filed on Friday. Mark Achterberg, 39, is now charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and first-degree tampering with evidence. A hearing
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Former Pulaski County teacher pleads guilty to sex crime
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher pleaded guilty on Friday to having sexual contact with a student. Hailey Clifton-Carmack — a former teacher at Laquey High School – will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. She was previously charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree
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Police: Man points gun at another driver in Jefferson City
Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion that he pointed a gun at another driver Sunday in Jefferson City.
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Weekend shooting in Columbia began with domestic strife, documents say
A jealous ex-lover was responsible for the shooting that sent a man to the hospital early Sunday in Columbia, police say in court documents.
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Train hits cargo truck crossing tracks in Mexico
A Columbia man was unhurt after a train hit the back of the truck Saturday in Mexico, Missouri.
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13-year-old girl seriously injured in ATV crash in Phelps County
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to say the injured girl was wearing a helmet. PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old girl from Newburg was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Phelps County on Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on County Road 7210 and County Road 7240
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Tracking a warm up and a small chance at rain late week
TODAY: Monday is a sunny day, but somewhat hazy skies will be present thanks to wildfire smoke in our skies. This may have a very small cooling impact but highs still reach the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay clear, and winds remain light. Temperatures will once again fall into the
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Man charged in Dove Drive shooting set to appear in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in a deadly shooting in Columbia on Dove Drive is due in court at the Boone County Courthouse Monday. Jashaun Barney is charged with second-degree murder armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon for a deadly shooting on Dove Drive in June 2023. Deshon Houston, 33, was
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Man accused in deadly shooting outside Plush Lounge due in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in a deadly shooting outside Plush Nightclub will face a judge 8:30 am.m Monday at the Boone County Courthouse. Kimo Spivey, 34, is accused in the 2023 shooting death of Melvin Hooker III outside of Plush Nightclub before it was closed down. In May, Spivey’s charges were upgraded from
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the presidential debate Tuesday night?
The next presidential debate — and the first between the major political parties’ two current candidates — takes place Tuesday.
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One man shot in east Columbia early Sunday morning, one arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors Note: This story has been updated to correct where the shooting occurred. The Columbia Police Department arrested a person in connection with a shooting that sent one man to the hospital early Sunday morning, according to a press release from the department. The release states that Kadean Cunningham, 21, of Columbia
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Mizzou football jumps to No. 6 in latest AP Poll
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team jumped up three spots in the AP Top-25, following Saturday night’s shutout win over Buffalo at Faurot Field. It’s the second-straight week that head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company have jumped up in the AP Poll, as the Southeastern Conference claimed six of the top seven spots in
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