COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There is a large police presence on Claudell Lane in Columbia. An ABC 17 News reporter on Thursday afternoon saw 14 Columbia Police Department vehicles at Columbia Square Apartments, including one K-9. Police told ABC 17 News that evidence of shots being fired was collected and there was property damage seen. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second man has been charged with murder in connection to a shooting at the Plush Lounge parking lot early Sunday morning that left one dead and four others hurt. Justin Lamarr Simpson, 40, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a gun and attempted unlawful use of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With less than 24 hours until the Missouri Legislature must adjourn for the regular session, several items labeled as priorities by key lawmakers are still in limbo. Lawmakers must stop working at 6 p.m. Friday, under the legislative rules. Distracted driving A distracted driving bill that establishes the Siddens Bening Hands Free
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) School of the Osage will not have in-person classes until Tuesday after two threats were made to the district within 24 hours. This comes after the district held classes virtually Thursday because of those threats. According to the director of communications for the School of the Osage district, classes are being held virtually in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning 7 a.m. Tuesday, East Walnut Street will close between North College Avenue and Old Highway 63 North, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The street is expected to reopen Thursday, May 18, weather permitting. The closure is to allow for the completion of an asphalt overlay
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 76-year-old California, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries in an ATV crash on private property in the 27700 block of Grayson Drive in California, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2015 Cadet ATV – driven by Donald Bolin – rolled backwards down a hill
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CLARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clark, Missouri, man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly accidentally shooting a woman on his front porch. William Nowlin, 36, is charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful possession of a gun and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $25,000
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plush Lounge announced on Wednesday it’s “closing indefinitely” after a shooting outside the club left one man dead and four others injured on Sunday. Plush Loung informed the public of this closing on their Facebook page after being in business for the last five years Plush Lounge Facebook Post Plush Lounge said it offers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) 33-year-old suspect, Kimo Spivey is expected to make an appearance in court Thursday afternoon for a bond hearing. According to online court records, Spivey is facing several charges for the shooting death of Melvin Hooker III. The 33-year-old is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and weapons charges. Police responded to reports of multiple
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) A Russellville man was flown to the University Hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Cole County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened Wednesday evening, on Highway A and Stettlen Rd. Troopers say 60-year-old, Kevin Kirchner was traveling westbound in a 2019 Polaris 1000 when he failed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs announced in a video on their website that they will be playing the Miami Dolphins in Germany on Sunday, Nov. 5. Would you ever travel to a foreign country in order to watch an NFL game in person? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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By Morgan Buresh COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has seen close to 1.8 million confirmed cases and nearly 23,000 deaths related to COVID-19. After three years, the nation is beginning to transition out of the emergency phase. The Biden administration announced in January the national public health emergency related to COVID-19 would end on May 11. The president signed a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri legislature sent two bills to the governor’s desk Wednesday that would restrict transgender children. One of the bills would prevent transgender students from participating in women’s sports, and the other would ban gender transition care for minors. Gov. Mike Parson previously said he’d call lawmakers back for a special
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Two separate motorcycle crashes in Callaway County hospitalized three people Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is scheduled to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Hospital Drive from May 15-July 28, according to a press release from the city. During construction, the intersection will be closed to traffic. Starting at 6:25 a.m. Monday, Go COMO bus service on the black
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility canceled residential curbside recycling for Wednesday due to “severe staffing shortages,” according to a press release from the City. The release states customers who have placed their recycling on the curb will have their recycling picked up with the regular trash collection. The statement also
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree attempted rape and first-degree attempted sodomy after allegedly trying to sexually assault a woman Monday on a walking trail on Rainbow Drive. Jacob Beul, 26, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held Wednesday at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Ward 2 City Councilwoman Andrea Waner announced on social media on Wednesday that she will not seek reelection due to a medical issue. Waner’s term ends in April 2024. She plans to finish her term on the council. Waner said on social media that a 14 millimeter mass was found during
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MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arkansas man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday on Interstate 70 near mile marker 139 in Callaway County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2017 Indian motorcycle – driven by Richard Millsap, 50, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas – went off the
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ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Phelps County man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing two men — one fatally — Tuesday in the 600 block of Saint David Street in St. James. Joseph Duane Snow, 33, of St. James, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action and first-degree assault. He
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