AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of about 30 people gathered in Auxvasse on Friday night to protest the reinstatement of the town’s police chief. Chief Kevin Suedmeyer was placed on leave without pay on June 11 during an investigation of his personal Facebook posts. Records obtained by ABC 17 News indicate the posts were critical
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A federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting himself in the Cole County Jail on a firearms charge.
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The next couple of days are going to feature air that feels a bit more muggy! It’s a classic sign that we’re turning the corner out of cold, wintry weather. However, many times we confuse humidity with a “humid” atmosphere. (I know, that makes no sense– Blame the guy who came up with the calculation
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Police arrested a 22-year-old man after a teenager on a bike reported someone firing shots at him near a Columbia park Thursday.
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The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not outsource its landscaping jobs in a proposal that contributed to backlash from the affected workers and other MU employees.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they detained a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of assault Thursday night in south Columbia. Police said in a news release that the boy is suspected of fourth-degree assault for allegedly threatening another person with what appeared to be a real gun in the 2000 block of Arlene Drive, just
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Columbia police have been sent to 14 shots-heard or shots-fired calls over the last week, including several calls Thursday night and early Friday.
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Centralia city leaders decided recently to eliminate two police department positions in an effort to balance the city’s budget.
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State troopers say two Jefferson City drivers were hurt and killed in separate crashes Thursday night.
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The Missouri Department of Transportation said a crash on Interstate 70 westbound closed a lane of traffic Friday morning.
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Columbia police officers say one person was injured in a shooting on Bodie Drive early Friday morning.
Continue Reading The Columbia Police Department confirmed shots were fired near Scott Boulevard and Arlene Drive early Friday morning.
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Columbia police said they found shell casings after a “fireworks war” in east Columbia.
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The City of Columbia will cut 78.5 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an economic slowdown, pending approval by elected officials.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson again pointed to the personal responsibility of Missourians to help in the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as Missouri set a new record of new cases on Thursday of 553, citing a delay in reporting by the major testing laboratory Quest Diagnostics. Thursday’s increase would
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Mizzou Athletics said Thursday afternoon five athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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A second man suspected of murder in a Columbia shooting has been arrested, police said Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Anyone who has ever been to a Father Tolton athletic event has probably seen Father Mike Coleman. Baseball, football, softball, or wrestling: he’s there. “You hope you’re touching people, especially at the high school level. I just love that place,” Coleman said. One, singular week definitely showed the love that the Tolton
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