TUESDAY NIGHT UPDATE (10:30 PM) Showers and thunderstorms have pushed east into Illinois tonight, with much of the severe weather impacting western Illinois and metro east St. Louis after midnight. The main impact overnight will be strong to damaging winds not associated with thunderstorms due to this very powerful system moving across the Midwest. Winds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man wanted in a January shooting death was arrested in Arizona as he tried to re-enter the country from Mexico, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department says. Officers arrested Garland B. Wisley, 60, on Saturday morning after he applied for entry into the United States, according to the public information officer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Sheriff said one person shot inside the county jail was treated and is back in custody. CCSD is currently working a weapons offense at the Jail. One subject was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening conditions. There were no officers involved. Investigation continues.— Sheriff John
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ODESSA, Mo. (KMIZ) Joy Chance fondly remembers May 24. Her husband, Dustin, surprised her with a weekend camping trip to Majestic Oaks Campground in Miller County. It was their favorite hobby — staying nights out in the wilderness, fishing, hiking and sitting around a campfire. Those memories are framed as photos around Joy’s home in
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kamar Baldwin and Bryce Golden had 13 points each and Butler beat Missouri 63-52 in front of a large crowd of Tigers fans on Monday night to advance to the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Dru Smith had 19 points while Xavier Pinson contributed 10 and Kobe
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GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) Glasgow city leaders held a meeting Monday, a week after three officials resigned. The Glasgow Board of Aldermen nominated the city’s recently resigned mayor to take over his old position. Fred Foley wasn’t at the meeting to accept the nomination. He is allowed to refuse it. Glasgow police chief Charlie Polson said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The holiday season is among us and gift cards are an easy, and wanted, gift for many. With that comes scammers ready to take advantage. One of the more popular ways scammers are getting to your gift card before you is by gaining access to the pin number. Here’s how it works:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a shooting that left a teenager injured, many neighborhood residents are asking who should be held responsible. Columbia police were sent Friday night to the 2500 block of Shepard Boulevard for reports of shots fired. When they got to the scene, they found bullet holes in a house. Later, an 18-year-old
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JONESBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C identified two suspects and knows their names. The office said no one is in custody at this point and that the suspect have probably left Montgomery County. Troop C is investigating the case. A Troop C representative declined to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man charged in August with first-degree making a terrorist threat is accused of repeating the offense on Nov. 11. Brian Groner, 26, is accused of opening a Bank of America account using the email address “thenextmassshooter@gmail.com.” Groner denied to investigators that he created a bank account using that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, city leaders and police chiefs on Monday proposed a three-pronged plan to fight gun violence that includes keeping firearms from minors, domestic abusers and violent offenders. St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield all have experienced spikes in gun crimes and homicides in recent years. Police say 176
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder pleaded guilty on two lesser felonies Monday. Jared Bears, 21, of Oak Grove, Mo. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and failure to appear in court. Bears was charged with co-defendant Brian Kelley accused of plotting to kill Kelley’s grandparents. Brian
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The Mizzou football team is getting ready for its Black Friday game against Arkansas. The Tigers and Razorbacks face off in Little Rock, Ar. on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Mizzou is 5-6 (2-5 SEC) and Arkansas is 2-9 (0-7 SEC). You can hear from Barry Odom and the rest of the Mizzou football team.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol continued to search for the subject of a manhunt on Monday morning. Authorities tried to pull over a stolen vehicle on Friday afternoon, and two people exited the car and ran from police, the CCSO said on its Facebook page. The Cooper County
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As the Democratic campaign for the presidential nomination continues, voters are faced with a choice between two markedly different wings of the party. Video by Stringr.
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group busted a marijuana grow operation in the Climax Springs area on Friday. Authorities arrested James B Garr, 56, of Climax Springs after they found hundreds of marijuana plants at the property on Bollinger Creek Road, according to a news release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News has gone Behind the Kitchen Door at restaurants, bars, football stadiums and schools. This time ABC 17 News invited Kala Wekenborg-Tomka, the environmental public health supervisor for Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services to inspect the kitchen of ABC 17’s Zara Barker. Wekenborg-Tomka started the inspection in the pantry.
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The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Schnucks grocery store on Sunday. According to a press release from the department, police responded to a report of a robbery around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police say a man walked into the store to the courtesy area, and moments later left with an
Continue Reading A home was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. A spokesperson for the department said officers responded to reports of shots fired around 2 a.m. Sunday in the 5300 of Currituck Lane. Police say one residence was damaged and officers found 8 shell casings. There were no reported injuries.
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TONIGHT: Lows in the mid to upper 30’s with a light wind. We’ll see mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Temperatures stay warm with highs in the low 60’s. We’ll see lots of sunshine to start our workweek. EXTENDED: Our next strong storm system approaches by Tuesday, bringing showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms to Mid-Missouri by
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