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MoDOT to begin multiple projects next week across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation has several projects crews are starting next week. Culvert Replacements Will Temporarily Impact Routes in Audrain and Boone County Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing the following work in Audrain County. Please see the dates and locations below. All work will be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00
Continue ReadingPolice say 15-year-old shot in back in St. Louis on Thursday
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say another child has been shot in St Louis, which has seen a surge of gun violence involving children in the last year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a 15-year-old boy was shot in the back Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis. Officers were called to the area just
Continue ReadingMissouri man charged with murder in chase that killed woman
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say an eastern Missouri man has been charged with murder and nearly two dozen other counts after the death of a woman who was in a car he hit while fleeing police last month. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 34-year-old Dustin Scott Fernow is charged with second-degree murder, property
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to federal prison for ‘romance scam’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for a “romance scam” that targeted two dozen elderly people, creating severe financial hardship for some of them. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced 30-year-old Hammed Akande. He pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit
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Court to consider reduced bond for Columbia man accused of wife’s murder
Joseph Elledge is in the Boone County Jail without bond on a first-degree murder charge in the disappearance of Mengqi Ji.
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Grand jury indicts two after search tied to Jefferson City child death
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been changed to clarify that the charges are based on what authorities said they found during the search. Officials have not said the charges are directly related to the child’s death. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury indicted a Jefferson City couple Thursday in connection with an
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Jefferson City Correctional Center employee arrested on suspicion of drug possession
Deputies say the employee had methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana, also called K2, wrapped in plastic for distribution.
Continue ReadingWho would make the better governor?
Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Parson is facing a challenge from Missouri’s only statewide Democratic officeholder, Nicole Galloway. Tell us which one you think will make a better governor.
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Boone County CARES Act funding thus far; commission approves utility assistance program funding
The Boone County Commission has awarded about $2.9 million in CARES Act funding for COVID-19 relief since the pandemic started.
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Columbia teen dies in Howard County crash
A crash on US-40 and Katy Trail killed 17 year old Trey Potter Friday morning.
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Hearing scheduled for man accused of murdering missing Columbia mother
Joseph Elledge, who was charged with murdering his wife Mengqi Ji in February, has court hearings scheduled Friday.
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A stalled search: One year later, Columbia mother Mengqi Ji remains missing
One year after Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother, went missing police continue the search for her. Police announced on Tuesday Wednesday they would begin searching the Lamine River for Ji once again while removing part of the levee they built because the water level was so low.
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Second man accused of Mexico killing arrested
Mexico authorities say a second man accused of a June 27 killing was arrested Thursday morning.
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Columbia man charged with murder linked to fatal drug overdose
A Columbia man was charged in Miller County Thursday linked to a death investigation from August.
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Former senator accuses Rowden of ‘lying’ in attack ad against Baker
Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill accused state Sen. Caleb Rowden of lying in an attack ad against his election opponent Thursday.
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Missouri Highway Patrol investigating after someone is shot with a Columbia Police Department-owned firearm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating after someone is shot with a Columbia Police Department-owned firearm on Monday. Columbia Police first responded early Monday morning after being dispatched to University Hospital and Clinics, 1 Hospital Drive, for a report of a gunshot victim in the emergency
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Missouri COVID-19 testing approaches milestone; health officials predict another potential increase in cases
As COVID-19 cases continue to impact everyone, county and statewide, testing in Missouri approaches a new milestone, while health officials expect another possible increase in cases soon.
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City of Columbia requests public input on status update of Columbia Imagined
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission, along with City staff, are currently working on a 5-year Status Report for “Columbia Imagined – The Plan for How We Live & Grow.” The status report is the City of Columbia’s comprehensive land use plan that was adopted by the City Council on
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Columbia police, dispatchers implement changes after Volunteer Drive shooting
Columbia police and Boone County Joint Communications are working to improve communication after it broke down during a shooting in north east Columbia. This prevented EMS crews from entering the scene to provide help to victims.
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