Police: North Columbia shooting result of chase
Columbia police officers were investigating a shooting in north Columbia on Tuesday night. Officers were dispatched after 7:30 p.m. to the 1400 block…
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Woman gets 12 years in prison for Columbia shooting
A woman accused of firing a gun at her romantic partner and prompting a lockdown of several Columbia schools was sentenced to 12 years in prison…
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Columbia police search for suspect who allegedly stole car, led foot chase
Columbia police are searching for a suspect who stole a car and led authorities on a chase. Police responded to the area of Rangeline Street around 1…
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Russell Bucklew executed after Gov. Parson declines clemency
Update as of 7 p.m.: Russell Bucklew was pronounced dead in a prison in Missouri just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not…
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Kansas City man charged in Camdenton bomb scare
Camdenton police say a scare about potential explosives at a motel happened when a man claimed he had “C4 explosive” in his room.…
Continue ReadingHumane society adopting out cats seized from Columbia home
The Central Missouri Humane Society is hoping to find homes for dozens of cats seized at a Boone County residence in August. The organization said in…
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Community reacts to update on Columbia shootings
Tensions were high at a press conference at Columbia City Hall Wednesday where city leaders gave an update on several shootings. Those tensions could…
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Third person arrested, charged in MU fraternity assault
A third man was charged on Tuesday in connection with an alleged assault at a fraternity on the University of Missouri’s campus. Jaret F.…
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Court documents: Columbia shootings might be related
Investigators say a witness told them a shooting Sunday in north Columbia could be in retaliation for a September killing, court documents show.…
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Jefferson City man charged in Salvation Army burglary
A Jefferson City man was arrested and charged after he allegedly broke into a Salvation Army Thrift Store on Sunday. Police responded to the location…
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Stolen firearms impact Columbia police
From Jan. 1, 2019, to Sept. 24, 2019 the Columbia Police Department received reports of 213 stolen firearms. City spokesman Steve Sapp says CPD has…
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Arguments heard over Supreme Court effect on Columbia death row case
Attorneys for a Columbia death row inmate believe a recent Supreme Court decision should not affect the status of his lawsuit. Lawyers for Ernest L.…
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Man charged in Columbia break-in has criminal history
A man charged in a large gun theft at a Columbia pawn shop has a history of burglarizing businesses in Jefferson City. Alexander Mears was involved…
Continue ReadingProsecutors file charges in March shooting
Prosecutors charged a man in Boone County in connection with a shooting on Highway VV in March. According to court documents, Richard Johnson fired a…
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Columbia homicides on upward trend for 2019
Nationwide, the number of homicides is going down but that is not the case for Columbia, according to data kept by law enforcement agencies. FBI…
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Two charged after shots fired in north Columbia
Boone County prosecutors have charged two teens after shots were fired in the 5300 block of Silver Mill Drive on Sunday. Several officers searched…
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Cole County judge grants release of woman accused in child death
A Cole County judge issued an order Monday granting the release of a woman accused in the death of a Jefferson City child. Cole County Circuit Court…
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Hallsville man charged with burglary after 66 guns taken from Columbia pawn shop
UPDATE: Columbia police said officers also arrested Alex Mears, 20, of Columbia in connection with the burglary. The department said the Bureau of…
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MU police investigate sexual assault
The University of Missouri Police Department was investigating a sexual assault that reportedly happened in the 500 block of College Avenue on…
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Man charged with parental kidnapping in Callaway County
Authorities arrested a Gasconade County man early Sunday on suspicion that he kidnapped a 6-year-old from the Holts Summit area. State troopers found…
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