COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking at possibly adding a local sales tax to recreational marijuana purchases. On Tuesday, the city will discuss putting a 3% sales tax on marijuana purchases. The 3% sales tax would be in addition to the state’s 6% sales tax. 011723-COLUMBIA-CITY-COUNCIL-Download This proposal comes after recreational marijuana was approved by voters under
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The search continues for two suspects who crashed a car into a Columbia liquor store early Monday morning. The Columbia Police Department says two men drove into the side of Arena Liquor on 2201 Ballenger Lane. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m. Monday. The suspects left the scene, but not before stealing $400 and
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man sustained serious injuries Monday after he was ejected from his 2017 Honda Accord during a crash on Route MM in Camden County. Dayton McDonough-Armstrong, 22, was sent from the vehicle after it traveled off the right side of the roadway, went into a ditch, hit an embankment
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there were 300 fatal work-zone crashes in 2020. Jordan Toebben, the owner of Toebben’s Towing — a tow service based out of Jefferson City — said distracted motorists create unsafe conditions for those who work on roadways. “We’re trying to work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) We’re a little over two weeks into 2023. Many people start out the new year with a resolution, which typically includes breaking bad habits, losing weight, etc. If you made a New Year’s resolution, have you kept up with it more than two weeks in? Let us know below.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City residents are left with questions after a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon. The death of a 27-year-old Jefferson City resident is under investigation by the Jefferson City Police Department. A news release from the department said officers responded to a disturbance call of shots fired near Broadway and Atchison Streets
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new piece of legislation put the topic of sports betting back on state lawmakers’ agendas. House Bill 581, filed by State Representative Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters), aims to add Missouri to the list of states with legalized sports betting. The proposed bill would allow Missouri residents over 21 to legally
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Jefferson City, MO. (KMIZ) The death of a 27-year-old Jefferson City resident is under investigation by the Jefferson City Police Department. A news release from the department said officers responded to a disturbance call of shots fired near Broadway and Atchison Streets Saturday afternoon. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds and said they could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC News has reported at least 17 people dead as a result of the severe storms that have passed through California. ABC News has also shared numerous photos of flooding in several parts of California, including a photo of a sinkhole in the road that swallowed two vehicles. Reports say, four people
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CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Missouri, man pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter Friday at the Moniteau County Courthouse. Joseph Harrington, 34, was given a suspended sentence of four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, with five years of supervised probation. Harrington was initially charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in relation to a fatal
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man faces several felony charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on Thursday. Dalton Click, 29, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, kidnapping and first-degree burglary. He is being held at the Pulaski County Jail, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department. He is being held on a $500,000
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is accused of multiple felonies after allegedly hitting another man with a frying pan in December. Jordan Castillo, 20, is charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office was called for a domestic assault report on Dec. 9. The alleged victim said his stepson,
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man admitted in federal court on Thursday to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. According to the Department of Justice, Jacob Burney, 24, admitted to raping the teenager after the teen ran away from home in 2021. He pleaded guilty to transportation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Volunteers from across the Missouri and Arkansas region have been deployed to California as heavy rain continues to fall. As of Friday, 18 volunteers from the Missouri and Arkansas region — including four from the Central and Northern Missouri Chapters — have been deployed to California. Volunteers will assist with shelter operations,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in relation to a December shooting at a gas station on Paris Road in Columbia has been arrested in St. Louis, the Columbia Police Department tweeted on Friday. Terrance A. Johnson Jr., 27, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action and shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person.
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a threat on social media on Thursday night, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrested a student and increased the presence of law enforcement at North Callaway High School on Friday. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said the North Callaway R-1 School District was made aware of a violent threat being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NFL announced if the Kansas City Chiefs were to play the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game, the teams would play in Atlanta. The decision came after a game between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was canceled after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field while suffering cardiac arrest. The Chiefs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of murder appeared in court Friday by video from the Boone County Jail. Emma Adams, 20, refused to appear in court on Thursday. She is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse. She pleaded not guilty. Adams is being held in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of killing two people on Thanksgiving in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder. Torry A. Upchurch, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson. Upchurch was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and six other felonies.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. The victim has yet to be identified by officials. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old woman accused of murder is expected to appear in court on Friday at 1 p.m. in the Boone County Courthouse. Emma Adams is charged with murder after an “unidentifiable” man was found dead
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