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Jan. 6 convict pardoned by Trump has charges dismissed; judge writes that full dismissal would dishonor police

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal charges were formally dropped Thursday against a Versailles, Missouri, man who was convicted for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Loganbill was convicted in 2023 by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., of obstructing an official proceeding, entering and remaining

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Conley Road closure moved to next week

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced that the Missouri Department of Transportation has moved work for a storm pipe replacement on Conley Road to next week. Conley Road in Columbia between east Business Loop 70 and Trimble Road will close each night Monday through Wednesday. The closures will occur 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each night,

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Former state trooper, accuser take stand in sex crime trial in Boone County

The alleged victim in the State v. Jeffery Durbin case took the witness stand Thursday morning in the second day of what is expected to be a two-to-three day jury trial at the Boone County Courthouse.

Former MSHP trooper Jeffery Durbin is accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a law enforcement training session in the Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia two years ago. He is charged with sexual abuse and kidnapping, a felony and a misdemeanor charge.

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Schaefer confirmed as DNR director

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former state Sen. Kurt Schaefer has been confirmed as the next director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Senate Republicans confirmed Thursday on social media. Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Schaefer as his pick for the role last month. Schaefer previously served as the DNR’s general counsel and deputy director. Schaefer represented

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