COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was detained in the Boone County Jail was found dead Friday morning. According to a social media post from the office, Kimberly Denise McDonald, of Columbia, was found dead at 8 a.m. She was 54. The office said she was unresponsive in her cell. Another person who was detained
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A social media threat that included the initials “RBHS” was not affiliated with Rock Bridge High School, Principal Jacob Sirna wrote in an email to parents on Friday. “This morning law enforcement was alerted to a vague social media threat to school safety that included the initials ‘RBHS,’” the email stated. “Law
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two mobile homes burned down in a fire at a mobile home park Thursday evening in the 4000 block of Ponderosa Street. “Upon arrival, we’ve seen two trailers fully engulfed, threatening the one to the south and one to the north,” Boone County Fire District Battalion Chief Clint Walker said. “The fire
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state Senate on Thursday confirmed former Columbia Mayor Brian Treece’s appointment to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission by a voice vote. The Commission approves state road construction projects. Treece works for Equipmentshare, an equipment rental company. Treece was confirmed along with other gubernatorial nominees. Treece served two terms as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Health Affairs Committee for the University of Missouri met to talk about renovations and expansion at the university. The projects are expected to cost nearly $70 million. One of several projects the committee is looking to discuss includes budgeting around $51 million for renovations to its medical science building. By the winter of
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The University of Missouri’s Health Affairs Committee will get an update on the search for new MU Health Care leadership when it meets Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to solve a cold case from 1994 using advancements in DNA testing. Virginia Davis, 43, of Columbia, was found dead at home in the 1500 block of Patsy lane on June 6, 1994. According to the CPD, her death was determined to be a homicide, but
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The date Missouri residents can start buying weed – legally – has been moved up.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New members arrived at City Hall on Wednesday for the Columbia Police Citizens Review Board’s first scheduled training session. The CPRB was disbanded in August after several contentious meetings. The first training session focused on discussions on the form of government, Sunshine Law, conflicts of interest and the board’s operations and procedures.
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Drug overdose deaths have been on the rise in Missouri since 2018, according to data on the Missouri Health and Senior Service website.
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Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood apologized to parents in a letter Wednesday following a drag performance at a diversity event held by the city two weeks ago where students were present.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation has a public meeting to gain input on the expansion of the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse, according to a Wednesday press release from the city.. The meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Fieldhouse on 4251 Philips Farm Road. The expansion of the facility includes four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia will be getting some financial help from the federal government to improve its roads and hopefully reduce traffic deaths. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced in a Wednesday press release that $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a press release Wednesday that a section of West Ash Street will be closed Thursday. Columbia Tree Work will be removing a tree from a residence in the 300 block of West Ash Street. The sidewalk and both driving lanes will be closed 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced on Tuesday that it has reopened a cold case from 1994. CPD released a statement that it reopened the 1994 murder of the 43-year-old Columbia resident Virginia Davis. Davis was found dead in her home in the 1500 block of Patsy lane on June 6, 1994. Timothy
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Police are reopening a Columbia murder investigation that dates back nearly three decades.
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Boone County Judge Brouck Jacobs on Tuesday ordered the county clerk to add former lawmaker Chuck Basye’s name to Columbia’s April school board election ballot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Tuesday in relation to a Monday night shooting that took place at Park Trailer Court off of Business Loop 70 West. Sean Colton, 21, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed-criminal action and first-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste will be holding its last scheduled customer input meeting on Tuesday to discuss the future of residential curbside trash collection. The city says there is no change to the recycling program currently planned. The meeting is scheduled to take place from 6-8 p.m. at the Activities and Recreation Center
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was arrested after allegedly shooting another person Monday night at Park Trailer Court near West Business Loop 70 and Cosmo Park, according to the Columbia Police Department. The Columbia Police Department responded to a shots-fired call before 7 p.m. Monday. Lt. Scott Alpers, of CPD, told ABC 17 that they
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