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Columbia/Boone County Health Department to work closely with state for more accurate COVID-19 data

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department plans on updating its system of gathering coronavirus data to make sure local numbers match those that the state has recorded. The department announced Wednesday that 25 additional COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded, for a total of 116 deaths in Boone County since the start of

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Human trafficking incident in Columbia brings light on the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children

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Columbia Regional Airport temporary evacuated after report of ‘suspicious item’ in luggage

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department evacuated the Columbia Regional Airport after the TSA screened a “suspicious item” in a piece of luggage. Just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a report of a suspicious item. The suspicious item had been found by Transportation Security Administration staff on the scanner.  When CPD

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The Missouri Attorney General's Office in Jefferson City.

Human trafficking operation in Columbia rescues 9 victims, 2 children

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children. The Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, and other local, state, and federal agencies detained the two suspects

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