COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Marlin Johnson pleaded guilty on Friday to the 2020 killing of Joseph Hecht. Johnson, 27, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was credited with 1,094 days served. He is currently in the Boone County Jail. According to previous
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Matt Stephens is now serving as the interim police chief for the Columbia Police Department. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement from the department in June after serving for more than 24 years. The City of Columbia expressed its excitement for Stephens. City manager De’Carlon Seewood said he is thankful Stephens has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday is the last day for educators in Missouri to apply for a grant that would increase teacher pay at least $13,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. State law requires that teachers are paid a minimum of $25,000. However, last year legislators approved the salary grant program to help pay teachers at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands lost power Saturday afternoon after strong storms downed power lines. In Columbia, over 3,000 were reported to be without power. Five to six crews were working on restoring lost power at last check. Water supply was also affected for some in Columbia. No more outages were reported by Sunday afternoon. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday afternoon Team COMO held its Heart of the Community Summit to discuss how to steer youth community away from violence. City leaders and Columbia residents gathered at todays summit and discussed ways to help children in the community succeed. The main focus of Saturday’s summit: Columbia’s youth. “The youth and that was really the heart
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A strong line of severe storms moved through Mid-Missouri early this afternoon causing widespread issues across the region. Winds up to 60 MPH have been observed with many of these storms causing downed trees which has led to power outages and damages to some homes. According to the City of Columbia, they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games are on a weather delay after strong storms in Mid-Missouri Saturday afternoon. Some soccer games were pushed back to starting at 5:45 p.m. 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Softball resumed at 5 p.m. Shooting bunker was rescheduled to Sunday, and baseball is canceled for the day. The show me
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man charged in connection with a shooting in downtown Columbia during the University of Missouri’s homecoming weekend last fall will head to trial in September. According to online court records, a judge scheduled Donye Jackson’s jury trial to start on September 7 at 9 am at the Boone County Courthouse. Jackson
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Detravion Coats has been charged with second-degree murder after he is accused of setting up a drug lead to the shooting death of Jermaine Spain.
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Heat illness can affect a child more seriously than an adult.
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In a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jose Morales, 15, is believed to have been taken by his biological father.
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No one was hurt after two separate fire scenes broke out Thursday morning in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The heat is taking a toll on the sunflower field at MU’s South Farm in Columbia. The hotter temperatures are causing the sunflowers to start to droop, according to Donna Marie Thomas, with MU’S Central Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center. This means the flowers will need to be cut. “By Saturday
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of pets die each year from heat exhaustion because they are left in hot vehicles, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. When temperatures outside reach 70 degrees, the interior of a car can reach over 100 degrees in minutes. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Thursday afternoon press release that a “health care team member” tested positive for tuberculosis. MU Health is working with state and county health officials to address risks to patients and staff and has activated an infection control plan, the release states. The health care team member
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Library announced in an email that it is canceling its curbside service on Thursday and Friday because of extreme heat. Its curbside service typically includes library staff bringing out books to the cars of patrons who call ahead to check out books. The drop-off takes place in the parking
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commissioner has awarded Habitat for Humanity $708,500 for its Boone Prairie Village Subdivision project. Habit for Humanity was one of 27 applicants who were awarded funds, according to a Tuesday announcement by the county from the American Rescue Plan Act. The organization and the Boone County Commissioner gathered on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MSHSAA guidelines could lead to some local high schools having to reconsider the times they practice as temperatures rise across Mid-Missouri. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday, as the heat index may come close to 110 degrees. According to MSHSAA, precautionary measures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the impending heat coming on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures have chances to reach dangerous levels, with air temperatures likely eclipsing 100 degrees the next few days and the heat index nearing 110 degrees. Do you plan on doing
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A suspect in a downtown Columbia shooting last fall posted bond on Monday.
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