Columbia man sentenced after downtown shooting
A Columbia man is sentenced to eight years in prison for assault after he shot at police in downtown Columbia in Jan. 2021.
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Local law enforcement talks event security and safety in light of recent mass shootings
Columbia police said in light of recent events, measures are being taken to ensure public safety.Â
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Columbia man charged after alleged assault involving a knife
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly injured a person early Wednesday morning with a razor.
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Tips help Jefferson City police identify man suspected of July 1 assault
Jefferson City police arrested a 20-year-old Jefferson City man Wednesday morning for his involvement in the assault reported last Friday.
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Highland Park suspect admitted to firing on parade crowd, and contemplated attack in Madison, Wisconsin, officials say
The man detained in Monday’s massacre at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois admitted to investigators that he fired on the crowd, a prosecutor said during a court hearing Wednesday.
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Man arrested in Pulaski County after allegedly dousing a woman in gasoline
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested one man in Pulaski County, after crews originally responded to reports of a structure fire.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about safety at public events after the Illinois mass shooting?
The suspect in Monday’s mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven dead and injured more than two dozen has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.
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Lebanon man charged after alleging raping, assaulting, kidnapping of a cab driver
A Lebanon man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly raped, assaulted, kidnapped of a Lebanon cab driver.
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Columbia man charged for allegedly drug trafficking cocaine, marijuana and meth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police connected him to a large drug trafficking operation on the 300 block of Ripley St., according to court documents. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Mark McKee with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, one count of delivery of 35 grams
Continue ReadingHighland Park parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murder, state’s attorney says
Investigators believe the suspect in Monday’s killings at a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Robert E. Crimo III, planned the attack “for several weeks,” a spokesperson for Lake County authorities said Tuesday.
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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Dept. looking for stolen trailer and excavator
On Thursday, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Gouldman Road in Buell for a report of a stolen trailer and excavator.
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No charges filed yet in downtown Columbia water bead gun incident
Columbia Police cited 18-year-old Hunter Johnson and detained four minors Saturday night for shooting a water bead gun downtown and hitting random bypassers. Police say the group was wearing masks, hanging out of a car window and yelling at people.
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Police: Gunman fired 70-plus rounds at July 4 parade, 7 dead
The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City police seek help finding person wanted in assault
Jefferson City police are asking the public to help them identify and find a man accused in an assault Friday at a business.
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Police say 70-year-old Missouri man killed disabled sister
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in suburban St. Louis say a 70-year-old man who grew frustrated caring for his disabled 63-year-old sister beat her, leading to her death. Police say Anthony Sokolich on Sunday called medics and officers to his home in an unincorporated part of St. Louis County, saying his sister was unresponsive. Police
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Highway patrol reports seven deaths over holiday weekend
The patrol reported six traffic deaths and one drowning. None of the reported deaths were in Central Missouri.
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Moberly man arrested after report of possibly taking woman against her will
One man was arrested and is now facing multiple charges, after Moberly Police received reports of a woman being taken against her will on Sunday.
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Columbia police detain four, cite another after downtown water bead gun incident
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Columbia Police Department sent an update on who was detained and cited for the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police cited an 18-year-old and detained four juveniles after they allegedly fired pellets from a water bead gun. Police cited Hunter Johnson, 18, and detained four others for fourth-degree assault in connection to
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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Fourth of July counting period started Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway patrol’s annual Fourth of July Counting period starts on Friday at 6 p.m. and will run until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth of July. The counting period is a way for the departments to track traffic trends on the busy holiday weekend. “So it gives us an idea
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Court dismisses former City of Columbia employee’s lawsuit over dismissal
The Boone County Court has dismissed a wrongful loss of job civil lawsuit brought against the City of Columbia.
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