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Columbia PD dispatch shows nearly 100 shots fired, heard calls this year
According to Columbia Police’s Dispatch, the department has responded to 98 shots fired and heard calls in 2021.
Continue ReadingAccording to Columbia Police’s Dispatch, the department has responded to 98 shots fired and heard calls in 2021.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools to recommend most students maintain at least 3 feet of distance. The CDC had previously said schools should try to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between children. This change comes after a new study
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say shots were fired into a home on the east side of Columbia Saturday evening. The Columbia Police Department taped off an area near the 5300 block of Godas Circle around 5:45. Officers tell us there were shell casings on the ground near the home. Officers say no one has
Continue ReadingIn the state, 21.7 percent of the population, or 1,329,104 people, have started the vaccination process. 718,615 people have been fully vaccinated.
Continue ReadingAfter the state activated Phase 1B Tier 3 on Monday, 225,016 Missourians got vaccinated through Friday.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A chase through Callaway County ends with suspects in custody Friday night according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department. According to a social media post, a Columbia man was wanted for federal meth delivery charges. The suspect was chased from north of Millersburg and ended near New Bloomfield.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor’s office filed child pornography charges today against a Columbia man. Gary Todd is charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography as a second offense. He was arrested Thursday. Deputies say pornographic images of children were found on accounts and devices that belonged to Todd. Officials
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indicted a Columbia teen accused of a fatal shooting that left two people dead and three shooting survivors. Iseah Jackson was charged last month with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting last July off Volunteer Drive and North Grace Lane. The two victims were an 11-year-old and a
Continue ReadingOfficers were sent to the area of Rice Road and Fair Lane on Friday morning on a call of a burglary with a weapon.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson said Thursday after announcing a timeline for Phases 2 and 3 that the state anticipated 60% of Missouri residents will be interested in receiving the coronavirus vaccine. That still leaves 40% of the state’s population that may not be interested in receiving the vaccine at all. “Even though natural immunity
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that vaccine supply will increase as millions of Missourians will become coronavirus vaccine-eligible in the next few weeks. “The federal government has informed us that COVID-19 vaccine allotments to Missouri are projected to increase significantly by the first week of April,” Parson said. The Governor said it’s important
Continue ReadingJefferson City is set to hold a mass vaccination clinic at the Linc, giving Cole County school staff the first opportunity to register.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri said this week that it will allow full stadium capacity crowds at football games this fall.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A criminal complaint has been filed against a Columbia woman accusing her of distributing 500 grams or more of meth. According to the criminal complaint, the DEA and Columbia Police knew of Christina Maurizi, 39, since 2016 that allegedly trafficked large amounts of meth in Mid-Missouri. In November 2020, law enforcement opened
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News held another roundtable discussion tonight. As coronavirus vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News spoke with local health officials to help walk us through the mass vaccination process. Tonight’s conversation was over the new major vaccination rollout and who qualifies under this upcoming phase. The roundtable also spoke
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to the Ameren Outage Map, the power has been restored in the area. Authorities also removed the car. ORIGINAL: Several Columbia residents are without power Thursday evening after a stolen car crashed into a ground transformer box near Clark Lane. Boone Electric Cooperative is on scene restoring power for 17
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In-person court hearings could soon resume at the 13th Circuit Court at Boone County Courthouse. The courthouse moved to Phase 2 on Feb. 22 based on no in-house positives and improving numbers of COVID in both counties. The court is now moving up to Phase 3 after being in Phase 2 for
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Continue ReadingA Wednesday night fire west of Columbia may have been caused by an exploded motorized skateboard, according to reports from the Boone County Fire Protection District.
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