Deputies arrest man in connection with Pulaski County burglaries
Prosecutors charged a St. Robert man in connection with multiple burglaries in Pulaski County.
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Columbia Public Works asks city council to hire more paratransit bus drivers
Columbia Public Works is asking for city council to authorize the hire of more bus drivers for the paratransit program.
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Project to close Cole County road for nearly a month
Crews will shut down a Cole County road for nearly a month for construction work.
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Prosecutor files charges after weekend shooting in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Monday in connection with a weekend shooting in downtown Columbia that hurt one person. Prosecutors charged Victor Leonardo Arriaga, 20, of Jefferson City with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Columbia police arrested Arriaga after the shooting that took place around 1:45 a.m. Sunday near
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Trial date not decided for Columbia man accused of murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date is undecided for a Columbia man accused of taking part in a 2017 killing. Neither Jeffrey McWilliams nor his attorney appeared at a court hearing scheduled for him on Monday morning. ABC 17 News is told the trial could happen between the second or third week of August. The
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Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Audrain County shooting
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in Audrain County. The shooting happened on Aug. 5, 2020 and killed 17-year-old Tornez Burton. The shooting injured at least one other teenager. According to court documents, Ja’Vone Hornbeak, who was 18 at the time, told
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried Russia will expand its war in Ukraine?
Russia this week warned the United States against shipping more weapons to Ukraine — a warning the U.S. has ignored.
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Barbara Buffaloe and Nick Foster to be sworn in at Monday night’s City Council meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The swearing in ceremonies for the new Columbia Mayor and new Fourth Ward City Councilman will take place Monday night at 5 p.m. at City Hall. City council will also formally announce the results of the election to impose a local use tax. Tomorrow night is the first time Mayor-elect Barbara Buffaloe
Continue Reading Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting/disturbance call in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning that sent one person to the hospital
The Columbia Police Department is investigating after they said multiple shots were fired on Ninth and Cherry Street Sunday morning.
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Teen ejected from dirt bike and seriously hurt in crash in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teen was ejected from a dirt bike Saturday evening during a crash in Callaway County and now faces serious injuries. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on 6450 County Road 470 in Callaway County when the vehicle lost control and overturned ejecting both the people on the bike. The
Continue Reading Teen experiences serious injuries in Morgan County crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile is in the hospital with serious injuries after a crash Saturday in Morgan County. The single-vehicle crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. on Troutdale Rd. nine miles west of Tiff Mine Lane when the car ran off the road and hit a tree. The driver, a 17-year-old juvenile, experienced
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Nick Foster set to take Columbia Fourth Ward Council seat on Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo .(KMIZ) The April 5 election results are complete and new Columbia City Councilmen Nick Foster is set to be sworn in on Monday at 5 p.m, as well as Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffalo. Nick Foster will now lead the Columbia’s Fourth Ward following Ian Thomas who led the ward since 2013. Foster won this year’s election
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Woman seriously hurt after a crash in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was seriously injured during a crash Friday in Cole County. The two-vehicle crash happened on US 54 Westbound at Route D. A Jeep failed to yield to another vehicle as it entered onto Highway 54 causing the two cars to collide. The driver of the Jeep, William Davenport 71
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One person detained after multiple shots fired in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department confirmed multiple shots were fired near Columbia Auto Repair, with one person in custody following the shooting.
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Man seriously injured after attempting to pass farm equipment in Saline County
A Slater man is seriously injured after a wreck on Highway 240 in Saline County on Friday afternoon.
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Columbia man faces multiple charges after March standoff
A Columbia man wanted for multiple crimes faces charges after he barricaded himself in a residence in north Columbia on March 22 for nearly four hours.
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Columbia city officials using lighting to deter crime downtown
Columbia city officials are turning up the lights downtown in the hopes of deterring violent crime.
Continue Reading Appeal to dismiss case against Columbia murder suspect denied
An appeal was denied to dismiss the case against a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing.
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State Rep. Basye amendment limiting transgender athletes’ rights approved in Missouri House
The Missouri House this week approved an amendment that would allow school districts to hold votes to prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.
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Water safety important this upcoming summer
First responders and meteorologists give the warning every spring when heavy rains move through Mid-Missouri – “turn around, don’t drown.”
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