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Low temperatures could cause black ice to form on roads overnight
Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.
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Grandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three years of probation, according to a statement from the Puerto Rican government. Salvatore “Sam” Anello will serve his sentence in Michigan, where he lives, the government said. In a statement
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Coronavirus vaccine line jumpers sneaking their way to get vaccinated out of turn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While state guidelines say only certain groups of Missouri’s population are eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine, some are reportedly getting the vaccine out of turn. Last week, Governor Mike Parson and Dr. Randall Williams said there have been reports of people jumping the line to get a coronavirus vaccine and some
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Black Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial
A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the January 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies to pressure lawmakers to impeach and convict former President Donald Trump. The ad, released exclusively to CNN, comes as the Senate prepares to begin its second impeachment
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Columbia man sentenced to four years for abandonment of a corpse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been sentenced to prison for abandoning his wife’s body. The Boone County prosecutor’s office says Frank Spencer received a four-year sentence today after he pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse. According to court documents, he buried the body of his wife Nikki Lee Boring behind a home
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University of Missouri Police Department names interim chieif Brian Weimer as chief of MUPD
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Police Department Interim Chief Brian Weimer has been named chief of MUPD. Weimer took over as interim chief in July, replacing former Chief Doug Schwandt, who retired Aug. 3, 2020, after 20 years of service to the department. MUPD is the primary law enforcement response agency for MU and
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North Carolina man arrested after Interstate 70 traffic stop in Callaway County
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle near the US Highway 54 – Interstate 70 interchange just after midnight in Callaway County. According to troopers, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office K9 Iro responded to assist and helped make another drug seizure. Officials say 11.1 lbs. of marijuana, 235 grams of THC concentrate,
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New medical report may shed light on Adama Traoré’s death in police custody
The family lawyer for Adama Traoré, a Black Frenchman who died while being apprehended by Paris police in 2016, says a new medical report supports the possibility that Traoré’s death was linked to police treatment during the arrest. The report​, which was commissioned by judges examining the case, concluded that the 24-year-old’s death was due
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Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide — commonly referred to as lye — in the city’s water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned. The incident took place Friday when an operator noticed the intrusion and
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WATCH REPLAY: Coronavirus update on Columbia Board of Education agenda
The Columbia Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a coronavirus update from Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit, according to officials. The Department of Homeland Security issued a fraud alert Friday to the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA), stating that 40 hospitals across the state may have received fake masks as
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Former Centralia police officer sentenced eight years for trying to have sex with teen
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Centralia officer Clint Baer was sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty in October, to try and have sex with a minor. According to a release, Baer began talking to someone he believed to be the mother of a 14-year-old girl through a social networking site. Â Over the
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5-year-old still in critical condition after car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach
A 5-year-old remained in critical condition Monday after suffering a brain injury in a multi-vehicle crash last week involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, according to police. Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a crash Thursday night that sent two young children to the hospital, authorities said. According
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Columbia Public Schools cancels classes for Tuesday; Dozens of districts cancel Tuesday classes
Boonville, Fayette, Otterville and Pilot Grove were among the public districts that had called off Tuesday classes by 4 p.m. Monday.
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Jefferson City and Cole County crews say road treatment will be tricky overnight for the morning commute
With the extreme cold temperatures and possibility of freezing drizzle in the Cole County area, road crews are gearing up for a late night and early morning.
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Rise in attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area prompts new special response unit
Several unprovoked attacks on elderly Asian Americans, including at least three in the Bay Area captured in disturbing videos in recent days, have raised concerns about anti-Asian bias related to the Covid-19 pandemic. At a news conference in Oakland’s Chinatown on Monday, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced the creation of a special response
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Latinos are navigating barriers to Covid-19 vaccinations and experts say it comes down to access
One Chicago doctor says that low vaccination rates among Latinos isn’t just due to their hesitancy. In many cases, emergency room physician Dr. Marina Del Rios says, it actually comes down to questions of logistics and access. “Most people are willing to get vaccinated, Dr. Del Rios told CNN. But “they have more questions related
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WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck reported on I-70 near Providence; Troop F reports injury wreck in Callaway County
Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 W near Providence Rd. Officials say the driving lane will be shut down. Troop F is reporting an injury wreck on southbound US 63 south of County Road 395 in Callaway County. Names released in fatal Osage Beach wreck Osage Beach police are reporting
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Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead in Uttarakhand after glacier burst
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating avalanche of water, dust and rocks down a mountain gorge, and crashing though a dam. Rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors trapped under the debris. Most
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