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Columbia man arrested on drug charges Oct. 13

October 16, 2020 11:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with drug trafficking and drug possession after an October 13 arrest. A Boone County probable cause statement reveals Kennis Shepperd-Dickson was arrested at Boone County Jail. According to court documents, Columbia Police served a search warrant at a hotel on the 1600 block of North Providence. According

FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly half of all ICU patients need a ventilator in Boone County

October 16, 2020 8:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases

October 15, 2020 5:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest in Ashland

October 15, 2020 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Ashland Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver admitted to having drug paraphernalia and injecting himself with meth earlier that day. During a search of the vehicle, the officers discovered syringes containing a liquid that field-tested positive for meth. Officers

Stephens College Board of Trustees welcomes two new members

October 15, 2020 5:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College added two new members, Daryll Harris Griffin and John Sebree, to its Board of Trustees this October. Daryll Harris Griffin Griffin, a 1972 graduate of Stephens College, is the president of Accolades, Inc., a brand marketing firm she founded in 1990. She served as chair of the board and secretary

Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘obviously concerning’ health officials

October 15, 2020 11:55 AM Zola Crowder

Coronavirus hospitalizations have reached an all-time high in Missouri, hitting 1,443 on Wednesday.

Final day for census count arrives

October 15, 2020 12:16 PM Riane Cleveland

Thursday marks the deadline for participation in the 2020 census after the Supreme Court ruled the count could end early.

Police investigate Wednesday night shooting in central Columbia

October 14, 2020 9:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police have started investigating a Wednesday night shooting in the central part of the city, according to a news release sent out Thursday morning.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s COVID-19 public health dashboard updated for first time since Saturday

October 14, 2020 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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CMCA launches Boone Cares utility assistance program

October 14, 2020 11:58 AM Riane Cleveland

Eligible Boone County residents are now able to apply for support to pay past-due utility bills through CMCA’s Boone Cares utility assistance program.

Last stretch of search for missing Columbia mother will be on land

October 13, 2020 7:49 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police have been searching for Mengqi Ji in the Lamine River outside of Boonville for more than one year.

Columbia man charged with child molestation

October 13, 2020 9:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Friday for Child Molestation – 1st Degree. According to a probable cause statement, Miguel Torres-Ramos allegedly molested the victim on Sept. 30 this year. The victim told law enforcement that Torres-Ramos did this multiple time but the most recent was Sept. 30 according to court documents. According

Columbia woman accused of trying to mail drugs into Boone County Jail

October 13, 2020 8:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly trying to mail drugs into the Boone County Jail earlier this month. According to the probable cause statement, Boone County Jail staff intercepted two strips of Suboxone in the mail for someone in custody. Suboxone is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.