COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to news release from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday represents an opportunity to remember those who have died of fentanyl poisoning and educate people about the threat of the drug. The first National Fentanyl Awareness Day was last year. In memory of the first day, the DEA opened the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Minnesota man is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states 24-year-old Jaylen Brownlee was riding a motorcycle along Route VV on Monday night. Highway Patrol says a sedan was driving along the road and began to slow down and make a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor said his office was aware of the investigation into two Columbia police officers seen holding down and hitting a person Downtown on Sunday morning. Prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News in an email that the office was “aware of the recent incident and are monitoring the situation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) May is national Lyme Disease Awareness month, giving activists and those suffering from Lyme disease a chance to spread information on how to prevent the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s website, Lyme disease is often found in the upper midwest and northeastern states in the United States, and is
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Boone County prosecutors on Friday charged a Kansas City man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase and tried to get rid of guns Thursday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A position opened yesterday within the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Humans Services for a senior planner, which will be tasked with human-service related issues but focusing mainly on homelessness. The department is accepting applications for this position for roughly 10 days. If there are no applications submitted by the end of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Crews have reopened the 2000 block of East Calvert Hill Road in Boone County after an early morning fire. Clint Walker, Battalion Chief for Boone County Fire says crews were dispatched to a home within the block around 4:00 a.m. Friday morning. Walker says the homeowner was
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is running out of space in its shelter and is calling on would-be adopters and foster parents to help lighten the load. The summer is one of the busiest times for CMHS with people bringing animals in. The shelter can only house about 200 animals and are
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The Boone County Commission is expected to vote on a sheriff’s department application for a cyber crimes grant when it meets Thursday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some government offices in Mid-Missouri will be closed Monday in observance of President Harry S Truman’s birthday. Jefferson City announced in a Wednesday press release that city offices will be closed Monday. City offices will resume a normal schedule Tuesday. Boone County offices will also be closed for Truman Day, according
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Gas prices are likely to continue fluctuating this summer, with things such as the OPEC+ oil group’s drop in production putting pressure on the oil market.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man was charged Wednesday in relation to a shooting that occurred last month at the Conley Road Hy-Vee gas station. Royelle D. Hunt, 34, is charged with unlawful possession of a gun, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. An initial court appearance is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a decision favoring the former Sturgeon police chief. The court says the city didn’t follow the law when it fired Greg Halderman in 2017. The panel of judges reversed a decision finding councilman Tyler Patterson interfered with Halderman’s job. This means Halderman will keep his $315,000
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The study, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, also found that childhood gun injuries are the leading cause of death among American children.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission unanimously approved a detainee-housing agreement with Montgomery County during its Tuesday night meeting. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office asked the Commission to formalize an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department to provide and maintain available bed space capacity for Boone County detainees. The agreement
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A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday that a lower court should reconsider an open records case against the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the prosecutor’s office.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested from a pair of chases on Saturday in Columbia, according to a pair of probable cause statements. In one chase, Rashard Lee Bigham, was charged with resisting arrest by fleeing and driving while revoked. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $20,000 bond. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is accused of stealing a check from a mailbox and trying to steal money on Feb. 22. Reggie Dale McBride, 46, is charged with forgery and stealing more than $750. He was arrested Saturday and is being held in the Boone County jail on a $15,000 bond. An initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the city could move closer to implementing a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana in Columbia. Missouri residents voted to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana in November. It’s been almost three months since recreational marijuana was made legally available to Missouri residents over 21. Alongside
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, May 1. the Voluntary Action Center is working to help keep the community cool ahead of summer temperatures with its annual Summer Fan Program. According to the CDC, 702 heat-related deaths occur each year. The VAC Summer Fan Program is scheduled to run until Sept 1. The VAC said the
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