QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Missouri’s childcare regulations strong enough?
A homicide case in Boone County has highlighted regulations on Missouri daycares.
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Sleep-related infant death is the leading cause of infant mortality, Safe Sleep Coalition reports
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Safe Sleep Coalition, sleep-related infant death is the leading cause of infant deaths. A private daycare owner in Columbia was arrested and charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Sarah D. Brown, 56 was charged after allegedly putting a baby in a sleeping position that resulted in the child’s
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Columbia unlicensed daycare operator accused of manslaughter in baby’s death
A Columbia private daycare owner was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of an infant in her care.
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Woman charged with infants death did not have proper daycare license, didn’t qualify for exemptions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged in relation to a baby’s death ran an unlicensed daycare and did not qualify for any exemptions. Sarah D. Brown has been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter for the death of an infant child at her home daycare. Missouri law requires all daycare providers to have a license if
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Police: Two children brought to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries in early Thursday Columbia crash
A child was rushed to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a crash Thursday morning in southeast Columbia, a Columbia Fire Department assistant chief said.
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Columbia College reaccredited by Higher Learning Commission
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced in a Thursday press release that it was given a 10-year reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission. The report from the HLC found the school met criteria for accreditation, reaffirming its accredited status until the 2032-2033 school year. A team of HLC peer reviewers visited the college in the spring
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Trooper accused of sexual abuse has peace officer license suspended
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper who has been accused of sexual abuse has had his peace officer license suspended, according to a Missouri Department of Safety spokesman. Jeffery Gilmore Durbin, 30, of Madison, Missouri, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. An arraignment is set for
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Columbia Regional Airport to receive on-site maintenance facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Thursday press release that Columbia Regional Airport will get an on-site maintenance facility as Airline Maintenance Service Inc. expands it services. This facility will have 24-hour service, mitigating delays for travelers related to aircraft maintenance. According to data from Columbia Regional Airport, there have been
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Columbia Utilities pledges up to $250,000 to help households make energy efficiency upgrades
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities has agreed to help fund the Central Missouri Community Action’s (CMCA) Weatherization Assistance Program for Columbia Water & Light electric customers. The city made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday. It says CMCA provides assistance to income-eligible households to make energy efficiency improvements. Columbia has pledged
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Sheriff’s Office gets ‘little cooperation’ in Boone County house party shooting investigation, asks public for help
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked residents on its social media to provide any information they may have about an early June shooting that left two teenagers dead and injured four more. The shooting occurred early June 4 at a party in a vacant home in the 2600 block
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Shangri-La dispensary workers narrowly vote in favor of unionizing; more votes challenged
Workers at the Shangri-La South marijuana dispensary in Columbia voted narrowly Wednesday in favor of forming a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655.
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Local charities try to help seniors, others keep cool as summer gets hotter
Mid-Missouri charities are helping the elderly and others get air conditioning as the hot summer months approach.
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Columbia Citizens Police Review Board picks new chair, vice chair at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board elected Reece Ellis as its new chair, and Charyl Miller as its new vice-chair during its Wednesday night meeting. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) also addressed the board during the meeting. The Board was scheduled to have an official discussion about the Columbia Police Department’s
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Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission approves fund requests for multiple projects
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission met Wednesday night to review funding requests from nonprofit organizations in the area. The commission ultimately decided to fund several projects, totaling up to $540,000. This comes after the commission heard project proposals from 11 organizations in May regarding requests for funds to build affordable
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Man who pleaded guilty to murder charged after alleged machete attack
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other felonies 25 years ago was charged after allegedly attacking a man in the woods with a machete on June 4. Carl Pearson, 52, is charged with first-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone
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Shots fired at multiple Columbia scenes, police say
Columbia police investigated two locations in central Columbia on Tuesday night.
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Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee reviewed the newest state report
The Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee is set to review the 2022 State Annual Vehicle Stops Report on Tuesday.
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Water main repairs to close part of Garth Avenue
Crews are scheduled to make repairs to a water main in central Columbia on Wednesday morning.
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State asks for discipline against trooper accused of sexual abuse
The Department of Public Safety is asking a state group take action against a trooper’s peace officer’s license following sexual abuse claims.
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Woman knocked boy’s teeth out at the ARC Sunday afternoon, court documents say
A Columbia woman charged with four felonies after a fight at the Activity and Recreation Center on Sunday knocked a boy’s teeth out by pistol-whipping him, police say.
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