Ashland police provide update on case of missing teen
Ashland Police Chief Gabe Edwards said Monday that his department is still trying to find a 15-year-old girl who went missing Dec. 4.
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Columbia police investigate deadly pedestrian crash on Clark Lane
Part of Clark Lane in east Columbia is closed for a “police incident,” according to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications.
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University of Missouri System to prohibit pot on its campuses
The University of Missouri System said Wednesday on the eve of recreational marijuana becoming legal in Missouri that pot will still be prohibited on its campuses.
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Columbia man charged with murder in deadly shooting
A Monday night shooting in north Columbia was deadly and police have a suspect in custody.
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Police identify woman killed in east Columbia crash
An 83-year-old woman died in a crash in east Columbia that shut down a road Thursday, police say.
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One dead in crash near Hominy Creek, Route WW reopened
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet that Route WW is closed at Hominy Creek, between Keene Street and Legion Lane due to a crash. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that one person died in the crash. Another person was sent to an area hospital for reported minor injuries. (1)
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Cole County shooting victim dies; boyfriend charged with manslaughter
A Jefferson City woman who was left in critical condition after a weekend shooting has died and her shooter has been arrested, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
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Illinois man killed in I-70 crash that sparked median fire
An Illinois man died in a crash that slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 in Cooper County on Wednesday morning.
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Governor’s office counsel named next Missouri Attorney General
Parson named Andrew Bailey, the general counsel for the governor’s office, as the next Missouri Attorney General in a news conference Wednesday.
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Nothing found after ‘prank’ threat at Battle High School
No actual threat was found Tuesday after someone called in a threat against Battle High School that school officials said was a prank.
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Truck fire brings Interstate 70 to a halt east of Columbia; affects Highway 63
A semi-truck fire Tuesday afternoon caused Interstate 70 traffic to slow to a standstill near Columbia.
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Police investigate death at west Columbia house
Police were investigating at a west Columbia house Tuesday afternoon after a death.
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CPS superintendent says Hickman student who was source of threat has been identified
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head of Columbia Public Schools said Thursday that a Hickman High School student has been detained for a threat scrawled on a bathroom stall. The threat of a Thursday shooting at Hickman High School, which was discovered Wednesday and which CPS officials and police said was not credible, was circulated on
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Two dead after semi, car involved in Highway 63 crash in northern Boone County
Two people are dead after a semi-truck and a car crashed on Highway 63 in northern Boone County on Monday afternoon, a Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman said.
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Weather Alert Day: Accumulating snow likely tonight into tomorrow morning
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow between Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Watch live weather cameras and get weather updates in the player. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for counties north of I-70 as these areas have the greatest chance
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Columbia police close part of Blue Ridge Road due to death investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have closed part of a northeast Columbia road due to a death investigation Monday morning. According to the Columbia Police Department, detectives and crime scene investigators are responding to the scene in the 2700 block of Blue Ridge Road. (1) We’re conducting a death investigation in the 2700 block of Blue
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Callaway County sheriff charged with misdemeanor DWI, resisting arrest
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism has now been charged with two misdemeanors related to his October arrest on suspicion of DWI.
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University of Missouri chancellor condemns racism ahead of Faculty Council statement
University of Missouri Chancellor Mun Choi condemned racism and discrimination in a statement released Thursday ahead of a meeting where the MU Faculty Council is expected to discuss its own statement.
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Woman wanted in Callaway County murder case in custody in California
A woman suspected in the killing of a Columbia man in 2019 has been arrested and is in a California jail, the Callaway County sheriff said Wednesday.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Democrats win big in Boone County
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