Crews respond to vehicle fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Garth Ave and Ash Street around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
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Columbia crews continue treating roads
Crews with the City of Columbia reported in at 7 a.m. to continue to respond to winter weather.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri health department reports 2,100+ new COVID-19 cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri state health department reported more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. Health officials said total COVID-19 cases since the pandemic were up to 399,456 Saturday — 2,157 more since Friday’s dashboard update. The health department included three more virus-related deaths to the dashboard bringing the pandemic total up to 5,543 fatalities.
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Man in critical condition after pedestrian crash at Columbia Sam’s Club
University of Missouri Hospital officials say a man is in critical condition Friday morning after receiving life-threatening injuries from a crash outside of Sam’s Club the day before.
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Columbia crews block off I-70 Drive Southwest, ambulance off roadway
An ABC 17 News crew said an ambulance was seen partially off the roadway near the Silvey Street intersection.
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Columbia woman charged on multiple counts after allegedly stealing from multiple places
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is arrested Wednesday after allegedly burglarizing items from several businesses. According to multiple probable cause statements, Lacee Adams is accused of burglarizing Robinson’s Cleaners, McKnight Tires, Break Time and JD Byrider to name a few. Adams is accusing of taking $100 worth of stolen items and confronting an employee
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Crash at Sam’s Club sends one to hospital with life-threatening injuries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wreck Thursday morning at Sam’s Club sends one person to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to Columbia police, Patrick Giberson was driving a Mitsubishi Montero south in the driving lane in front of Lowe’s when it hit the concrete median divider separating a driveway on the south side of
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Officials warn of power outages and dangerous driving conditions for the New Year
As road crews across Mid-Missouri are preparing to battle the ice, Boone Electric Cooperative also has crews on the ready to fix any power outages caused by the storm.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports sixth death this week related to COVID-19
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Mid-Missouri prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19
Both Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a busy New Year’s Eve amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two more men charged in downtown Columbia stabbing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more men are charged in the stabbing of a man Monday night in downtown Columbia. Mark Aungerer and Kenneth Sanders are both charged with second-degree assault. Kenneth Sanders Police say Aungerer punched the victim to the ground where Sanders, Javonta Hand and Boyce Hamilton attack the victim near 10th and Locust
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Third person enters race for Columbia’s Sixth Ward
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The race for the Sixth Ward in Columbia is getting larger. Philip Merriman will run against Councilwoman Betsy Peters and challenger Randy Micnhew this April. Merriman submitted a petition last week with sufficient amount of signatures. Merriman runs a local IT consulting firm in Columbia.
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Columbia woman charged with trafficking in stolen identities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested for possession of a stolen credit card on Nov. 2. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy reports finding eight credit cards belonging to eight different people during a search of Alexis Pollard’s vehicle. According to court documents, two cards were reported stolen by their owners. Pollard is charged
Continue Reading Two additional people arrested in connection to downtown stabbing
Columbia police arrested two more people believed to be involved in a stabbing in downtown Columbia Monday night.
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Long-term care facilities in Columbia get first coronavirus vaccinations
Walgreens partnered with The Bluffs in Columbia to deliver some of the first long-term care facility coronavirus vaccinations in Central Missouri on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 90th COVID-19 related death
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Columbia police say missing man found
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Kevin J. Soto was found safe and is back with his caretakers. ORIGINAL: Police are asking the public for help finding a man last seen Tuesday morning in Columbia. Kevin J. Soto, 50, of Hallsville was last seen at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100
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Suspect claims racial slur preceded assault near University of Missouri
A man suspected of taking part in the beating and stabbing in downtown Columbia told police a racial slur caused the violence, according to court documents.
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Winter weather makes roads slippery in parts of Mid-Missouri
Temperatures remained below freezing shortly before noon Tuesday, causing state travel authorities to warn of slippery roads in central Missouri.
Continue Reading Columbia City Council to discuss CARES Act funding
Columbia city leaders are set to discuss CARES Act funding along with other topics during their work session starting at 9 a.m on Tuesday.
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