Mother and two children go missing on way to Camdenton
Authorities are searching for a 30-year-old mother and her two children who went missing from Missouri City, Missouri.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases remain steady in Boone County
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Priorities for upcoming Columbia budget include pay raises for city employees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the State of the City address on Tuesday, Columbia City Manager John Glascock said one of the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year is an increase in pay for city employees. “We are committed to the financial security of our employees,” Glascock said. “In fiscal year 2022, I am proposing an
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Federal report shows Missouri drops to moderate transmission, identifies concerning variants
For the first time this year, the State Profile Report for Missouri categorized the state’s community transmission of COVID-19 as “moderate,” after spending several months at the “substantial transmission level.” Read the full State Profile Report below. Missouri State Profile Report 5-21-21Download This change comes with another drop in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths across the
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri partnerships help homebound residents to get COVID-19 vaccines
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Gun-waving charges against Senate candidate’s wife amended
A special prosecutor has amended the charges against a St. Louis woman who waved a gun at racial injustice protesters last summer, and he’ll decide soon if he’ll amend charges against her husband. Mark and Patricia McCloskey were indicted by a grand jury in October on felony charges of unlawful use of a weapon and
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Remains found in southern Missouri in 1981 identified
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in 1981 in Pulaski County have been identified. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday the remains were those of Karen Kay Knippers. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body at a low water crossing near Dixon on May 25, 1981. Officials were
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Kansas City board considers legal action on police funding
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state-controlled board that oversees Kansas City’s police department has voted to initiate legal action over city leaders’ decision to change how some of the department’s budget gets spent.  Minutes posted on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners website said board members voted Monday in a closed meeting
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County still leads the state of Missouri for percent of residents receiving and completing coronavirus vaccinations
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US Supreme Court denies Columbia man’s request for death by firing squad
A Columbia man seeking an alternative method of execution will be put to death by lethal injection, despite the possibility of seizures.
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Jury trial starts in 2015 Versailles murder case
Thomas E. Capps, 50, will face a jury trial starting Monday in Moniteau County.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s positivity rate hovers just under 4 percent
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 210 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total up to 509,520 cases since the start of the pandemic. In addition, the state also reported 83 new probable cases found through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,742. No new deaths were reported on Sunday,
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports 342 new cases of COVID-19
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 342 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, bringing the total to 509,301 throughout the pandemic. The state also reported 168 new probable cases through antigen testing. That total now sits at 86,659 cases. One new death was reported on Saturday, bring the statewide
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Missouri woman dies after being attacked by cow
HARRIS, Mo. (AP) — A rural north-central Missouri woman has died after being attacked by a mother cow. KTVO-TV reports that 76-year-old Jane Heisey died about 8 a.m. Thursday on a farm near the Sullivan County town of Harris. Sullivan County Coroner Bob Wyant says Heisey and her husband, Glenn, were in a lot near
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FBI employee accused of storing classified documents at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI employee has been indicted on charges that she stored classified documents and other national security information at home over the course of more than a decade. The Justice Department says 48-year-old Kendra Kingsbury had unauthorized possession of a broad swath of sensitive government documents, including materials that describe FBI sources
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FRIDAY UPDATES: More than 40% of Boone County residents have completed coronavirus vaccine
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Jefferson City leaders document two years since EF3 tornado
Jefferson City community leaders and organizations will be holding a Restoring Hope Press Conference on Friday morning to document the anniversary of the EF3 tornado, which hit the city two years ago.
Continue Reading Kansas City adopts new funding formula for police department
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The City Council of Kansas City swiftly approved two ordinances that reallocate a portion of the police department’s budget to a new fund. The council’s approval came just hours after Mayor Quinton Lucas announced ordinances that will reallocate about $44 million of the police department’s budget to focus on new
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DEFENDERS: Mental health apps might not be as confidential with data
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mental health apps are becoming more popular, especially during the pandemic. Like any sort of app or website, your data might not be as safe as you think. Prasad Calyam with the University of Missouri Engineering school told ABC 17 News anytime a user inputs their data into an app, the user
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATE: No Boone County residents currently hospitalized due to coronavirus
The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
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