‘Threatening statements’ made involving Audrain County school district
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it has concluded an investigation into threats made by students at Community R-VI High School in Laddonia.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to 2 years in connection with 2021 shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a July 2021 shooting at Phillips 66 on Stadium Boulevard. Latrell Batts pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault. Batts was originally charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault, first-degree property damage and unlawful use
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Fulton man pleads guilty in Oct. 2021 domestic disturbance
A man pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree domestic assault after an October 2021 domestic disturbance.
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Daycare bomb threat suspect arrested in Kansas
Columbia police is reporting that Alexzander Scott Green, 25, of St. Joseph, was arrested in connection with the bomb threat made at the daycare center on the 2400 block of West Ash Street on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Suspect in KinderCare bomb threat has previous charges
The suspect in this week’s bomb threat at a Columbia daycare has been prosecuted for other felonies in the past, including in connection with the shooting death of a family member.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to 10 years for illegally possessing gun used in shooting
A federal judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing a gun he used to shoot another person during an argument.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Missouri need a ‘red flag’ law on guns?
Red flag laws are in the spotlight after a Buffalo mass shooting in which the suspect had a history of threats.
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Columbia liquor store’s license could be revoked after fatal crash
A downtown Columbia liquor store’s license to sell alcohol could be revoked next month after a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation found it sold to a minor who was then involved in a deadly crash.
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Columbia murder suspect seeks change of venue in trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia murder suspect wants his case moved out of Boone County. An attorney for Curtis Lewis says media coverage of the shooting outside Vibez Lounge in Feb. 2020 will make it hard to get an impartial jury. Police say Lewis shot and killed security guard Tershawn Kitchen in February of 2020
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Moniteau County suspect accused in fatal shooting seeks change of venue for trial
A suspect accused of killing one person and shooting three others is asking for a change in venue.
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Charges filed in Columbia daycare bomb threat
Boone County prosecutors have filed charges in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare center.
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Columbia Public Schools hopes insurance will help cover costs of lawsuit over face masks
Through August 2021, the school district had spent $6,246 defending itself against the lawsuits.
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Police confirm officers recovered inert grenade last week in downtown Columbia flowerbed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has confirmed officers recovered an inert grenade in downtown Columbia last week. Police responded to the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on May 11. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the device was found in a flowerbed in front of Central Bank. A bomb
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Eldon man charged after wreck sends one person to a hospital
An Eldon man is facing multiple charges including DWI after a wreck sends one person to the hospital on Sunday afternoon.
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Woman faces assault charges after incident in downtown Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman accused of assaulting a worker at a restaurant in Columbia.
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Police investigate bomb threat at west Columbia daycare center
Police have closed a west Columbia street for what emergency dispatchers only called a “situation.”
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Jefferson City man faces multiple charges after multiple incidents since May 2021
A Jefferson City man is facing multiple charges beginning in May of 2021 with an alleged assault and resisting arrest to an alleged sexual assault and attempting to tamper with a witness in Dec. 2021.
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First Black woman appointed to Missouri Supreme Court sworn in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Black woman to serve as a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court was formally be sworn in on Tuesday morning. An investiture ceremony to give the oath of office to Judge Robin Ransom occurred at the Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Ransom to
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The We Project hosts vigil to honor victims of Buffalo shooting
Monday evening people will gather at the Boone County Courthouse columns to honor the 10 victims that lost their lives in the Buffalo, New York hate-fueled shooting Saturday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City man gets two years probation in child abuse case
A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.
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