FRIDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone County School District staff member tests positive; 22 students and staff quarantine
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St. Louis County health officials defend sports ban
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County health officials say a ban on some high school sports will continue until the number of coronavirus cases is reduced and they can recommend return to in-person school. The county’s ban on some high school sports, particularly football, has prompted protests and an unsuccessful effort to take away
Continue ReadingMan convicted of providing fatal dose of fentanyl
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis County man could face up to life in prison after being convicted of distributing the fentanyl that led to an overdose death. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis says 36-year-old Travis Broeker was found guilty Thursday of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and conspiracy to distribute
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for fraud scheme that victimized NFL player
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding an NFL player out of $250,000. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Abayomi Jamil Martin of O’Fallon must also repay the money to Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr, along with $11,000 to credit card companies. Martin pleaded guilty of wire
Continue Reading195 homicides reported in St. Louis, surpassing all of 2019
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The shooting death of a woman in St. Louis marks the city’s 195th homicide this year, topping the 194 killings in all of 2019. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 24-year-old woman was killed Thursday night in the Benton Park West neighborhood. Police responded to a shooting call and found
Continue ReadingKC officer shot in the head in July called a ‘miracle’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who was shot in the head two months ago is now back in Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports that police spokesman Jacob Becchina said Thursday that the officer had been receiving treatment at a rehabilitation facility out of state. He has returned
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Boone County COVID-19 health order changed after meeting with businesses
The new Boone County health order went into effect Friday, allowing restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues to stay open until 10:30 p.m.
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Police investigate shots fired in central, south Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating two incidents in which shots were fired Thursday — one in central Columbia and another on the city’s south side. The first incident was called in at about 6 p.m. and happened on Worley Street near Ridgeway and Sanford avenues, police said Friday in a news release. Officers recovered
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CPS Athletic leaders discuss moving forward as program reports positive COVID-19 case
Columbia Public Schools Athletic Department officials discuss moving forward after reporting a positive case on one of it’s football teams on Thursday.
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Columbia Public Schools Board to decide on renaming Rock Bridge High School football field
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet Friday morning and decide whether to rename the Rock Bridge High School Football field.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to probation after threatening to shoot up a Walmart
A Jefferson City man accused of threatening to shoot up a Walmart store was sentenced to probation on Tuesday, nearly a year after charges were filed.
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Drug trafficking charges after hotel disturbance incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trespassing call on Sept. 12 at a hotel in east Columbia leads to drug trafficking charges. In the probable cause statement, Columbia Police report a front desk employee at a hotel on the 2900 block of Clark Lane alert police to a man trespassing in a room on the upper floors.
Continue ReadingMissouri woman pleads not guilty to illegally killing elk
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri woman pleaded not guilty to a killing an abandoning an elk last year. The misdemeanor charge against 50-year-old Deborah Flanigan, of Scott County, comes in one of six cases involving the illegal killing of protected elk in Missouri in recent years. The other five cases are still
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Motorcycle rally at Lake of the Ozarks spurs concerns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks is bringing tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Missouri, generating worry that the state’s already fast-growing number of coronavirus cases could spike even higher. Bikefest Lake of the Ozarks drew about 125,000 people last year. The event, which began Wednesday,  bills itself
Continue Reading Columbia police investigating possible shooting on Worley
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News crews are on scene and report that Columbia Police are investigating a possible shooting on Worley. Crews report Worley is blocked at Sanford through a streets down. Several officers are on scene using evidence markers in the street. This is a developing story check back for more information or
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Jefferson City School District reports 45 COVID-19 cases after one month of in-person learning
There have been individual students, staff and faculty that have either come down with the virus or quarantining because of exposure. As of the latest release on Thursday, 45 members of the district have gotten sick, while 56 have been identified as close contacts and asked to stay home.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 13th and 14th COVID-19 related deaths
UPDATE 5:55 P.M.: Two people’s COVID related deaths were reported Thursday by the Cole County Health Department. Cole County’s 14 deaths are the most in central Missouri followed by 11 in Camden County and 10 in Saline County. In the latest online update, 15 new cases were reported. That brings the total number of cases
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Camdenton names new Police Chief
Beauchamp will begin his duties as Police Chief on October 15, 2020.
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I-70 lanes to close for Callaway County bridge project next week
Individual lanes of I-70 will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Wednesday, September 23 through Friday, September 25.
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ATF seizes weapons from north Columbia residence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ATF agents continue to execute a federal search warrant on the 300 block of E Winter street in north Columbia. U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives senior investigator John Ham says the search began this morning. Ham says the search warrant is part of an ongoing criminal investigation involving multiple
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