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Local union makes endorsement for Columbia mayor and Third Ward council member

January 25, 2025 7:16 PM Haley Swaino

LiUNA Local 955, a Mid-Missouri construction workers and public employeeses union, announced it is endorsing incumbent Barbara Buffaloe for mayor and Jacque Sample for Ward 3 council member in the April 8 municipal election.

The union hosted a candidate forum on Saturday for city council in the 3rd Ward, 4th Ward and mayor for the city of Columbia. The forum was the first of the election cycle and addressed crucial topics for union members.

20 candidates express interest in Go COMO transit positions at job fair Saturday

January 25, 2025 4:49 AM Marie Moyer, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Go COMO Transit, Columbia’s public bus system hosted a job fair on Saturday at the Wabush bus station on 10th St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city is looking for people interested in becoming a city bus driver or paratransit van driver. According to Transit Manager Mike Sokoff, the transportation

Two cats die in Saturday morning Columbia apartment fire, fire ruled accidental

January 25, 2025 4:28 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two cats were killed in a fire Saturday morning at an apartment complex in northeast Columbia, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman. CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez says crews responded to a structure fire in the 5000 block of Clark Lane at The Links apartment complex at 11:52 a.m. Crews found smoke

Memorial Stadium upgrades promise more seats, louder environment, premium amenities

January 24, 2025 10:36 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After breaking ground on the newly named Memorial Stadium Centennial Project in November the University of Missouri says it expects to have the stadium fully enclosed by October. The $250 million stadium improvement project is the largest in the stadium’s history. The athletic department has already raised more than 70% of its

Kehoe orders flags in Howard County, firehouses statewide to fly at half-staff in honor of firefighter who died from 9/11-related cancer

January 24, 2025 7:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to by flown at half-staff at firehouses statewide and government buildings in Howard County on Sunday in honor of firefighter Larry Roland Duncan. Flags will also be flown at half-staff at the firefighters memorial in Kingdom City. Duncan died on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from

Street, sidewalk closure announced for East Ash Street in Columbia

January 24, 2025 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of both lanes of East Ash Street in Columbia and a sidewalk will close for two weeks, the city announced in a Friday press release. The release says that contractors will be installing a new sewer connection near 1221 East Ash St. Both lanes and the sidewalk will be closed

Former state trooper found guilty of sexual abuse, kidnapping

January 24, 2025 2:18 PM Matthew Sanders, Haley Swaino

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury found a former state trooper guilty of sexual assault and kidnapping Friday after a three-day trial. Jeffery Durbin had been charged with sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. The jury returned the verdict after deliberating for about three hours. Durbin and his accuser each took

Conley Road closure moved to next week

January 24, 2025 4:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced that the Missouri Department of Transportation has moved work for a storm pipe replacement on Conley Road to next week. Conley Road in Columbia between east Business Loop 70 and Trimble Road will close each night Monday through Wednesday. The closures will occur 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each night,

Vehicle linked to Fulton teen’s homicide found burned

January 24, 2025 10:27 AM Madison Stuerman

The vehicle believed to be involved in the homicide of 17-year-old Mason Sheets was found burned in Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area, a conservation area north of Columbia.

Former state trooper, accuser take stand in sex crime trial in Boone County

January 23, 2025 3:41 PM Haley Swaino

The alleged victim in the State v. Jeffery Durbin case took the witness stand Thursday morning in the second day of what is expected to be a two-to-three day jury trial at the Boone County Courthouse.

Former MSHP trooper Jeffery Durbin is accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a law enforcement training session in the Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia two years ago. He is charged with sexual abuse and kidnapping, a felony and a misdemeanor charge.

Columbia man sentenced to 15 years for federal fentanyl trafficking charge

January 23, 2025 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield on Thursday for a federal drug trafficking charge. The Department of Justice said in a press release that Michael Hunt, 43, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was found guilty in July of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

$8 million settlement reached in MU Health Care data breach class-action lawsuit

January 23, 2025 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving a data breach of MU Health Care in 2020. MU Health Care in September 2020 stated that private information about patients occurred during May 2-4 of that year. Court documents say roughly 190,000 patients were impacted. An unopposed motion for final approval

Columbia Board of Education to discuss effectiveness of AMI days Thursday

January 23, 2025 5:24 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will be holding a meeting Thursday morning to discuss the effectiveness of Alternate Methods of Instruction. The board will be going over the feedback collected from students, staff and families after multiple AMI days due to extreme winter weather. The feedback was gathered through surveys and community

Long debated Columbia sewer extension project returns for public discussion

January 22, 2025 3:38 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Sewer Utility is hosting an interested parties meeting on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Henderson Branch Sewer Extension to the Midway area. After years of debate and multiple failed attempts, the City of Columbia is once again attempting to expand its sewer system. On Wednesday, Columbia Sewer Utility

Versailles man among hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants pardoned this week, believes he shouldn’t have been charged

January 22, 2025 7:30 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was one of the many people pardoned by President Donald Trump this week for their alleged roles in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Matt Loganbill said the decision to make the 17-hour drive to Washington D.C. that day wasn’t one that was planned far out. A day

Jury trial begins for former state trooper charged with sexual abuse and kidnapping

January 22, 2025 9:18 AM Haley Swaino

A jury trial begins Wednesday for a former state trooper charged with sexual assault in the first degree and kidnapping in the third degree.

The State v. Jeffery Durbin trial is expected to last two to three days at the Boone County Courthouse.

Missouri AG’s office launches investigation into Fear Fest after 25 complaints

January 22, 2025 5:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation into a Boone County haunted house that did not open its doors this past fall. The Attorney General’s office received 25 complaints from consumers about Fear Fest, according to AG spokesperson Madeline Sieren. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Oct. 31

Fulton police looking for stolen Jeep with sticker in teen murder investigation

January 22, 2025 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department is looking for a maroon/burgundy 2022 Jeep Compass Sport in connection to a teenager’s shooting death. Police wrote in a Wednesday afternoon press release that suspect vehicle information was developed after investigating more than 50 leads in the death of 17-year-old Mason Sheets. Police previously said on

Conley Road in Columbia to close this week for storm pipe replacement

January 22, 2025 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Conley Road in Columbia between east Business Loop 70 and Trimble Road will close each night Wednesday through Saturday, the city public works department wrote in a Wednesday press release. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close both lanes from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each night, the release says. Driver should plan alternative

Biden commutes sentence for Columbia man convicted for being involved in Mid-Missouri cocaine ring

January 21, 2025 7:04 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to selling crack in Mid-Missouri for several years will get out of jail a decade sooner than he was sentenced. Malcolm Redmon was arrested in August 2014 by local and federal law enforcement on Sanford Avenue in central Columbia. In 2016, he was sentenced to 24 years