COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man who was charged with murder and rape in Indiana in relation to a 1993 Indianapolis killing appeared in court on Wednesday. Dana Shepherd, 52, was charged in Marion County, Indiana, with two counts of murder and one count of rape in the and death of Carmen Van Huss.
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A Columbia family had quite a scare last month when their 11-year-old son began screaming in their backyard.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flags at government buildings in Miller and Camden counties will be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of fallen Osage Beach police officer Phylicia Carson. Carson died during a chase on Saturday. According to a crash report, Carson crossed the middle of Route A east of Toronto Springs Park Road
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Parson’s Office will take on a new role on Nov. 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the office. Kelli Jones – who joined Parson’s team while he was the lieutenant governor – will step down from her position on Oct. 31
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Rebar Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban – driven by David Cosurco, 21, of Hughesville – was heading southbound after Cosurco failed
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SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A passenger in a semi-truck was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night that occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at mile marker 84 in Saline County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report says the crash occurred as a 2022 Kenworth truck – driven
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The woman who led Columbia and Boone County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is retiring in October.
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A local nonprofit said Tuesday that its rental assistance program would run short after federal COVID-19-era dollars are exhausted.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia residents say an apartment complex located on the south side of town has a history of its residents’ vehicles being broken into. A social media post from a woman shows a vehicle’s windows smashed in at what she claims are the Corporate Lake Apartments–located in the 4800 block of John
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved an amendment to the city code on Tuesday that will impact the Citizens Police Review Board. The council voted 4-2 to limit the complaints against police officers the CPRB can review, strips its power to make recommendations on police department policies and be able to host public
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The California Board of Aldermen on Tuesday stated that it is looking for its next police chief. This comes after Chief Daniel Hurt resigned from his position on Aug. 23. City officials previously acknowledged a staffing shortage for its police department — according to previous reporting – and aldermen said at Tuesday’s
Continue Reading OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Family and friends gathered to honor a fallen officer during a candlelight vigil Tuesday at the Osage Beach Police Department. Phylicia Carson, 33, died during a chase Saturday after her car veered off the road, hit a tree and caught fire. The candlelight vigil will be held at the Osage Beach
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new teen center opened Tuesday on Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City. The center which will be rent free for five years in thanks to a partnership with LU and Central Bank. It will include a gaming area, an academic area for students and more. The center also includes a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton woman was seriously injured Monday night in a motorcycle crash in northern Boone County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash report states that Sherri Zajdel, 57, crashed a 2020 Harley Davidson while heading southbound on Route Z about half a mile north of Rob Cook
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The charity Love Columbia is asking for donations for its rental assistance program because pandemic-era stimulus money is nearly exhausted.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch will retire after 22 years, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Morasch’s last day will be Friday, Dec. 6. The city wrote in the release that it will begin the process of picking Morasch’s successor soon. Morasch has held multiple roles
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A man charged in the death of an Osage Beach police officer told investigators that he was racing a friend before the high-speed chase that claimed the officer’s life.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were seven deaths on Missouri roads over Labor Day weekend, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This year’s total for fatalities and crashes are lower than last year, where 12 deaths and 306 crashes were reported, according to previous reporting. MSHP states that 223 crashes,
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A Jefferson City man who was accused of stealing more than a dozen guns was charged after he allegedly led Cole County deputies on a chase on Sunday morning.
Continue Reading PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 65-year-old Dixon man suffered serious injuries on Tuesday after he crashed a motorcycle on Highway 28, north of Hartford Lane in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that Julius Cunningham was heading northbound on a 2006 Yamaha XVS 1100 and crashed the
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