Uvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says
Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.
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Fentanyl and opioid overdoses surpass heroin overdoses in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
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Fulton’s prosecuting attorney issued summons for misdemeanor assault
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.
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Drug search warrant leads to arrest; seizure of drugs, guns and money in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday afternoon, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department SWAT Team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed a drug search warrant on the 4600 block of Riverfront Drive. Officials say two pounds of meth, suspected black tar heroin, $6,760, a bulletproof vest, and a Savage HMR Rifle were located and seized,
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Family files lawsuit against Cole County R-V School District after daughter’s suicide
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Senate approve a bill to strengthen background checks for gun buyers?
Senate Democrats are readying a vote on a House-approved bill that would strengthen federal background checks for gun sales.
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Ways to help Uvalde families following deadly mass shooting in Texas
Organizations nationwide are coming together to help people who lost a loved one in the violence.
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Columbia Public Schools offers advice, resources to help children cope after Texas elementary shooting
The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.
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Missouri congressional Democrats, Sen. Hawley call for action after Texas massacre; Hartzler offers prayers
The two Democrats in Missouri’s congressional delegation called for more action to address gun violence after a shooter killed 19 elementary students at a Texas school, while a Republican who represents Columbia and other parts of Mid-Missouri offered prayers.
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US Air Force member charged in 2018 rape in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A US Air Force member stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is facing a rape charge from 2018 in Columbia. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Nathan Repka with a second-degree rape charge. In August 2018, Repka visited the victim and went to a party where he became “blackout
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Police called to fight involving knife at Columbia gas station
No one was injured during a fight involving a knife at a Columbia gas station Wednesday.
Continue Reading Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor for unlawful business practices
The Missouri Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Murray for unlawful business practices.
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Uvalde school shooter texted a teenaged girl ‘Ima go shoot up a(n) elementary school’ before massacre
By Isabelle Chapman, Daniel A. Medina, Nicole Chavez, Dakin Andone and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Just before killing 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school Tuesday, the 18-year-old gunman allegedly texted a girl who lives in Germany about his intentions. According to screenshots reviewed by CNN and an interview with the 15-year-old girl
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Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex
A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.
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Lockdown lifted at Jefferson City Correctional Center after fight involving 25 inmates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning for most of the Jefferson City Correctional Center following a fight among inmates. The incident involved about 25 inmates who were using the yard on Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. A spokeswoman said two JCCC staff members were hurt during the incident
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is more regulation needed to stop or reduce mass shootings?
Fourteen children and a teacher were gunned down at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
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Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee says 2021 stop proportion against black drivers raises continuous concerns
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones created the Vehicle Stop Committee in 2019.
Continue Reading Columbia man faces pleads guilty to federal charges after posting photos, videos of guns and drugs
A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of illegally possessing firearms after posting Snapchat photos and videos in which he illegally possessed various guns and drugs.
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Gunman at a Texas elementary school kills 19 students and two adults before being fatally shot, officials say
A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, left at least two dead and injured 14 people, including students, authorities said.
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One hurt, homes damaged in Boone County shooting
A deputy at the scene said that gunfire hit multiple homes in the area but couldn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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