WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases above 100 for first time since April 16
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Cole County judge sides with state in Medicaid lawsuit
The state of Missouri was right not to expand Medicaid eligibility despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would open up the program to more people.
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Former North Callaway teacher charged in child pornography case
DAVENPORT, Iowa, (KMIZ) A North Callaway School District teacher and coach was arrested on June 16 for allegedly producing child porn and sextortion of an Iowa minor. According to court documents, 44-year-old Chad Craghead allegedly posed as a teen online and obtained nude images of a 16-year-old victim from Muscatine. After obtaining those images, Craghead
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Columbia to host targeted vaccination event as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a vaccination clinic at Columbia’s food truck roundup Wednesday.
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Police: Shots fired in central Columbia; no one hurt
Police say officers found evidence of shots fired early Wednesday in central Columbia.
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Special session set to get underway at noon; Planned Parenthood counters lawmaker claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A special session starts at noon Wednesday with the goal of extending the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, a tax that helps fund Medicaid. Gov. Mike Parson announced the special session Tuesday after setting a noon deadline to reach a deal on extension of the tax that could be passed during a special
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UPDATE: Escaped inmate possibly responsible for stolen state-owned truck
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to note the truck was state-owned. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Sedalia Police Department said escaped inmate Jason Laird possibly stole a pickup truck from a Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance shed. According to a Facebook post from the department, police were notified Wednesday morning that a state
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Man facing possible charges after deadly boating incident in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A boat driver was arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated causing death following a deadly incident on the Missouri River. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest reports, troopers arrested 51-year-old Scotty Smallwood of Lohman, Missouri, shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. An MSHP incident report says Smallwood was driving the
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Crime victims group calls for veto of Missouri bill over parole hearing changes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A national advocacy group wants Gov. Mike Parson to veto a criminal justice bill over changes to the state’s parole board hearings. The National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers called for the veto of Senate Bill 26, which deals with several public safety issues. Included in the bill is a
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Delta variant cause for concern to Gov. Parson, health officials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson says as long as hospitalizations are manageable and testing continues across the state, he feels comfortable with where Missouri stands in the fight against COVID-19. Both Parson and Dr. Harbaksh Sangha, the Chief Medical Officer for Lake Regional Health System, shared concerns surrounding the virus Tuesday. However, Sangha says
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Several Mid-Missouri schools get perfect scores on bus inspections
The highway patrol inspects buses at districts across the state yearly.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: University of Missouri to delay implementation of the Freshmen in Greek Housing policies and practices
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One person injured after a midday wreck at Paris Road and east Brown Station Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is recovering after a crash in Columbia this Tuesday afternoon. First responders were called to the intersection of Paris Road and east Brown Station Road around noon. Authorities say one vehicle t-boned into the other. Lanes were closed for a brief period of time while officers worked the crash.
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Moniteau County coronavirus positivity rate soars as health officials work to increase vaccinations
The health center in a Facebook post Monday said the positivity rate had reached 17.5% and urged residents to get vaccinated. By Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 dashboard had the rate at 20%.
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Train car catches fire in Jefferson City
Jefferson City firefighters were still working Tuesday to put out hot spots after a train car caught fire the night before.
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WATCH: Governor visits car dealer rebuilt after Jefferson City tornado
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday attended the reopening celebration of a car dealership damaged by a tornado in 2019.
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Governor calls special session over Medicaid tax to start Wednesday
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will waste no time getting lawmakers into a special session to extend a tax on medical providers that helps fund Medicaid.
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One arrested after Jefferson City officers pull over stolen vehicle
An officer spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Saline County, late Monday morning, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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Man seriously injured in Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from the state of California suffered serious injuries in a Camden County crash Monday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 32-year-old Christopher Sanetti was driving west on Route KK when his pickup truck started to skid and crossed over the center of the road. The vehicle then
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Columbia City Council approves extended deadline for new Broadway Hotel tower
The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night in favor of extending the deadline to complete construction for a second tower at the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia.
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