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Two Columbia men charged with murder in fentanyl overdose

April 11, 2024 11:39 AM Matthew Sanders

Two Columbia men were charged with felony murder Thursday in a 2023 fentanyl overdose.

O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says

April 11, 2024 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was

Chiefs’ Rashee Rice facing aggravated assault charge after high-speed Dallas crash

April 10, 2024 5:40 PM Associated Press

Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway.

Suspect claims self-defense in central Columbia killing

April 9, 2024 3:30 PM Matthew Sanders

A man accused of murder in the deadly stabbing of another man in a central Columbia park told police he was defending himself, court documents say.

Missouri Supreme Court rejects Dorsey request to stay execution

April 5, 2024 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Supreme Court declined Friday to stop the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer set to die next week.

Vigil in memory of Riley Strain held on University of Missouri campus

April 4, 2024 6:11 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vigil in honor of Riley Strain was planned to take place at Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri campus Thursday. Strain was a 22-year-old student who went missing on a trip with his fraternity to Nashville, Tennessee. His body was recovered last month from the Cumberland River. Nashville police said

ELECTION UPDATES: Southern Boone to get to work this summer after winning ballot issues

April 2, 2024 2:02 PM Matthew Sanders

Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.

-ALL CLEAR- Weather Alert Day: Large hail, destructive winds, and tornadoes Monday night

March 29, 2024 10:55 AM Jessica Hafner

UPDATE: FINAL UPDATE – TUESDAY MORNING: As of 2 a.m. our severe threat has come to an end. A tornado watch technically remains in effect for a few of our southern tier counties through 3 a.m. but the storm threat has cleared. Storm reports gathered thus far have largely centered around hail, with up to

Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties

April 1, 2024 6:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning

Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park

March 22, 2024 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault

Nashville Police find body of missing University of Missouri student

March 22, 2024 9:44 AM Morgan Buresh, Madison Stuerman

After almost two weeks since University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing his body was found in the Cumberland River.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces she has cancer

March 22, 2024 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed Friday she has been diagnosed with cancer and is in the “early stages” of treatment. The princess, known as Kate, described her diagnosis as a “huge shock” in a video statement released on social media. The news comes two months

Lincoln University says independent review shows no evidence of misconduct in administrator suicide

March 21, 2024 12:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Independent investigators could find no evidence that Lincoln University played a role in an administrator’s death by suicide.

No injuries reported in duplex fire north of Columbia

March 21, 2024 9:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when

Body found in Interstate 70 median in Columbia identified

March 21, 2024 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a body found in the median of Interstate 70 on the city’s east side Wednesday had likely been there about 12 hours when it was reported.

Police identify man killed in northwest Columbia shooting

March 21, 2024 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.

Man charged in Wednesday Volunteer Drive shots-fired scene

March 21, 2024 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in one of the shooting scenes that took place in Columbia on Wednesday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, was charged on Thursday with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action. He is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on

Evidence markers seen, car shot in neighborhood off Scott Boulevard, deputy says

March 20, 2024 10:46 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was shot and shell casings were found in a neighborhood off of Scott Boulevard Wednesday night, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. No injuries have been reported. The scene was near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bellview Drive. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that they

1 dead in north Columbia shooting

March 20, 2024 2:30 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

At least 10 police cruisers and medics were at the scene of an incident in north Columbia.

CPD: Police respond to shots fired call on Volunteer Drive; one woman with injuries not related to gunshots

March 20, 2024 4:17 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Columbia police officers were seen Wednesday near the 5400 block of Volunteer Drive in Columbia after shots were fired. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hopper told ABC 17 News that police responded to a report of shots fired. Police later confirmed shots had been fired. When reporters arrived,