COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury on Friday found a man guilty of several child-sex crimes following a four-day jury trial. Timothy McWilliams, 44, was charged after he was accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl in 2014. He was found guilty of first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A local law firm held a press conference over a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, where the mother of the victim spoke. The office hopes to bring attention to the school district’s actions in a case of abuse. The alleged abuse dates all the way back between the years of 2015 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Days event is Monday evening at the Stony Creek Inn. Republican politicians were expected to announce bids for upcoming elections, and those who’ve already announced their running would try to connect with Republican voters. Next year, both U.S. president and Missouri governor elections will be held.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously passed the Columbia Housing Authorities’ $2 million renovation plan for the Downtown Public Housing Units on Park Avenue. The funding will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, with additional funding coming from the County and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, according to Columbia’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members at Wildcat Materials, Inc. announced in a Sunday press release that they are going on strike. The union claims it has been bargaining with management since December 2021. Demands include higher pay, more affordable insurance and overtime pay after an eight-hour workday as opposed to a 40-hour work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving a $12.5 million gift from the Bill and Doris Scharpf Foundation. The college will receive $2.5 million a year for five years. The $12.5 million, five-year pledge in support of the School of Health Sciences will automatically renew every five
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The City of Columbia says it will start cleaning out a homeless encampment located near the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector next week after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and faces several charges after police say he allegedly punched a victim in the face and pointed a gun at them. Damion Daniels, 27, is charged with third-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, stealing a gun, endangering the welfare of a child and armed-criminal action.
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The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services are holding an overdose awareness event Monday afternoon at Rock Bridge Christian Church.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In September of 2022, the City passed a resolution, which expressed support for the replacement of the downtown public housing units on Park Avenue and committed up to $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Park Avenue Project. At Monday’s City Council meeting, council members will vote on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri residents joined the University of Missouri campus community Friday afternoon for the MU Remembers Ceremony. The event — held at 4 p.m. at Jesse Hall — is an annual wreath-laying ceremony to remember the lives of students, faculty and staff that have passed away during this past year. Students Hallie Phillips and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender faces a pair of charges after allegedly exposing himself near a library and school last weekend. James Eugene Logan, 36, is charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and being a sex offender who is physically present within 500 feet of a child-care facility, both misdemeanors. Logan is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders on Friday were dispatched to Grindstone Parkway and Grindstone Plaza Drive just before 1:15 p.m. for a crash. An ABC 17 reporter saw three vehicles in the crash. All three were towed. At least one of the vehicles was pulled from the wooded area just past the intersection. At least
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday press release that it will host a free active-assailant response training session.The session will take place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the CPD Regional Training Center, 5001 Meyer Industrial Drive. The training will introduce attendees to the process of planning for and
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The last day for people to file their taxes is next Tuesday, April 18.
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Outgoing Columbia City Council members said goodbye Friday and new members were sworn in and introduced to the public.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of making terroristic threats against multiple entities and people is now in the Boone County Jail. Clinton Lauby, 36, was arrested Thursday. Details of his arrest were not available Friday afternoon. He is charged with five counts of first-degree making a terroristic threat. Lauby is being held in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge took the jury’s recommendation Friday, sentencing a Columbia psychologist to seven years in state prison for child sex crimes. Kurt Bumby was convicted of two counts of second-degree sodomy connected to events in 2010 and 2011. A victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual relationship
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A large University of Missouri police response on campus April 7 was related to a suicide threat.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Friday, the Columbia City Council is set to hold a special meeting to swear in Nick Knoth and Donald Waterman, The new members were elected in April’s election. During that meeting, the city also plans to celebrate the outgoing members, Ward 1 Councilwoman Pat Fowler and Ward 5 Councilman Matt Pitzer.
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