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Camden County commissioner pleads guilty to misdemeanor in license-plate camera case

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County’s presiding commissioner pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor after being charged with stealing a license plate reader. Todd Isaac “Ike” Skelton pleaded guilty to the Class B misdemeanor of obstructing a government operation, according to online court records. He was originally charged with felony stealing and tampering with a service

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Law enforcement responds after ‘non-threatening incident’ at New Franklin School District

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement responded to a “non-threatening incident” on Monday at the New Franklin School District, according to a social media post from the district. “Earlier today, a non-threatening incident occurred at school that required a response from local law enforcement. Police were called out of an abundance of caution, and the situation

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Columbia city leaders to discuss several items including strategic plan and violence prevention

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia leaders will discuss several topics at Monday night’s City Council meeting, including the city’s strategic plan and updates from the Office of Violence Prevention. The first item on the council’s agenda is the city’s strategic plan. This comes after city leaders voted to keep Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion language in the

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Columbia’s leader of violence prevention weighs in on downtown crime fighting efforts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s leader of the office of violence prevention D’Markus Thomas-Brown says he supports continued efforts from Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude to keep the city safe. That includes recent efforts announced by city leaders and the University of Missouri to target crime in the downtown area. Efforts include increasing staffing at the

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Alzheimer’s research advancing with treatments and prevention, as more than 122,000 Missourians battle disease

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One MU Health Care neurologist says research on Alzheimer’s disease treatments and prevention has rapidly accelerated in the last few years. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 7 million Americans are battling this disease, which includes more than 122,300 Missourians. “We had a good 15 to 20 years of nothing,” Dr.

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