City of Columbia and University of Missouri host Patriot Day ceremony
The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia are hosting a ceremony on the 20th anniversary of nearly 3,000 killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Fingerprints, DNA taken from McLean in multi-state death investigation
The Sioux City Police Department took the evidence from J.T. McLean’s body on Thursday, according to a search warrant obtained by ABC 17 News. The inventory lists just the fingerprints and DNA swabs.
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ELK POINT, S.D. (KMIZ) Deputies found a white cord and rubber straps inside the truck a mid-Missouri murder suspect killed himself on Wednesday night. The evidence seized through a search warrant could be used in murder investigations in Boone and Miller counties. Deputies there are looking into the deaths of four people, including Allison Abitz,
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Retired Air Force general recalls time with Bush, military command on 9/11
When President George W. Bush was rushed to a secure location in Omaha on 9/11, Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Harding was there.
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The 9/11 attack changed airport security for good
Going through airports before the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, was a much simpler process, but stricter policies still continue to be enforced even 20 years after the incident.
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Missouri Task Force 1 reflects on changes made to work since 9/11
Doug Westhoff and Bryant Gladney had not seen the moment that changed the lives of Americans on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City. They both spent that day, however, packing bags and loading boxes onto an aircraft that would take them to the rubble left behind from two planes hitting the World Trade Center.
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Miller County victims connected to homicide suspect by ex-wife
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, J.T. McLean, 45, was found in the area near Dakota Dunes late Wednesday night in a vehicle parked at a motel.
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Charges dropped after Columbia police arrest three near Waffle House
A large police presence had the northbound lanes of Providence Road blocked off around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning after one Waffle House employee said he heard multiple gunshots while on his break.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 600 active coronavirus cases
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 107 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 627 active cases in the county, an increase of 65 from Wednesday. The county now has a reported total number of 23,581 COVID-19 cases. The county reported 22,808 cases removed from isolation, an increase of 42. Boone County
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Columbia Municipal Court offers warrant amnesty next week
The city of Columbia Municipal Court will offer warrant amnesty for individuals who wish to turn themselves into the court from Sept. 13-17.
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Ironworker shares his 9/11 search and recovery experience
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pete Herman, an ironworker, volunteered to help with search, rescue and recovery the day after Sept. 11, 2001. Herman like many others at ground zero risked his health and his life. Herman said when he heard about the attacks on the twin towers, he knew he needed to help. “All of a
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Boone Electric Cooperative sends second crew to help with Hurricane Ida damage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative will send a second ten-person crew to Louisiana Friday to help restore power in neighborhoods. The first crew is expected to arrive in Columbia Sunday afternoon. Crews will work 16-hour shifts for 10 consecutive days to try and restore power to homes. Meredith Hoenes, Boone Electric Cooperative Communications Specialist,
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri announces second round of MoVIP winners
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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Parents of recent suicide victim call on the city of Columbia to make safety improvements at Fifth And Walnut garage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several suicides of happened at the site of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in the past decade. Parent’s of the recent victim, Haven Thomason, is shining light on the city of Columbia not taking appropriate steps to prevent this from continuing. Earl and Jenny Rebarchek said their daughter Haven was a
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Coronavirus pandemic still creating need for more substitutes in Missouri schools
Public schools in Missouri have been struggling to hire enough substitute teachers since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office looking for motorcycle connected to double homicide suspect
Boone County Sheriff’s detectives got a tip that JT McLean had recently acquired a dark colored motorcycle and may have used that to leave the area.
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The American Legion honors soldiers and 9/11 victims this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday will be 20 years since terrorists attacked the U.S., killing thousands of citizens. Some veterans at The American Legion Post 202 in Columbia are feeling some of the emotional pain as Saturday approaches. Paul Hobbs is a retired military veteran and First Vice Commander at The American Legion Post 202. He
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Columbia City Council holds public hearing on the 2022 Annual Budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The second of three public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget was held Tuesday in the council chambers to allow opportunities for public input on the many items covered by the budget process. There was also an organized rally held outside city hall before the meeting by “Rally to Invest
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Reentry Opportunity Center helps Boone County residents reassimilate after prison
In2Action’s Reentry Opportunity Center (ROC) held its grand opening for the new location on Paris Road in Columbia Tuesday morning.
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Columbia man charged after allegedly firing gun in Walmart
Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired Monday at 11 a.m. at a business in the 3000 block of west Broadway.
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