By Lauren Fox and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Friday detailed his recent meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador described being “traumatized” by his time at the country’s notorious CECOT prison and has since been moved. “He said he was not afraid
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit and entrance ramps to Interstate 70 at mile marker 137 near Millersburg will close for several months, beginning in early May, a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Crews have completed building two new lanes in the median from mile marker 137 to mile marker 144,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nebraska Avenue in Central Columbia will be closed on Tuesday, east of the intersection with Providence Road, according to a Friday press release from the city. The closure will last from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. as crews finish installing pipes under the street, the release says. Access to all drive approaches will stay
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Gravois Mills man was seriously injured Thursday in a crash in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that a 2023 Ford F250 and 2013 Lexus RX were stopped in traffic on Highway 5 when a 2012 Toyota Prius – driven
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will host two ceremonies on Friday to celebrate its Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory and Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. The university will celebrate the groundbreaking of The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1024 Ashland Road in
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There’s a really, really good chance it will rain in Mid-Missouri on Easter. Storms are entering the area Friday night, and the Stormtrack Weather Team has called a Weather Alert Day. The chance for strong storms will clear out that night, but rain will linger behind it for the weekend, so conditions for egg hunts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was canceled late Wednesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her “non-custodial mother.” According to an update from the Highway Patrol just after 10:30 p.m., the child is safe and the suspect is in custody. The alert states that Kelsi
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A witness to a weekend shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park that left two people hospitalized says police were already at the park before gunfire erupted. Initial information suggests the gathering included fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia. Police do not currently have anyone in custody. Royal Lyon, a sophomore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Northeast Columbia has seen a high volume of shootings in recent years, with police being dispatched to Rice Road 35 times already this year, which includes a pair of shots fired calls. After covering multiple incidents in the area, one thing has stood out. The lack of lighting at night. The City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mayor Barbara Buffaloe won more than three-fourths of Columbia’s voting precincts in April’s election on her way to secure a second term. Numbers released by the Boone County Clerk show that Buffaloe won 25 of 32 precincts on April 8. The performance is eight precinct groups better than her 2022 performance, flipping
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) Mizzou star Helen Hu is the first individual national champion in Tiger gymnastics history. On Thursday, the redshirt senior won the NCAA Gymnastics Balance Beam National Championship during NCAA Championship Semifinal action at Dickies Arena, with a score of 9.9875. Her performance not only earned her that title, but was critical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient at Fulton State Hospital has been arrested after he was accused of raping and killing a teenager in 1989. Paul Edward Bowles, 62, was booked into the Callaway County Jail on Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder, forcible rape and forcible sodomy. Jail records show that he will be brought
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was in basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood was arrested by Army personnel on Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and concealment of death. A press release from the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Police Department says that Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, is accused of killing Annie Lock. Williams is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt – driven by a 29-year-old Eldon woman – was heading westbound on Business 54 near Katelyn Drive when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Thursday morning in Rolla, tackling issues including the future of federal funding for research and its impact on the university. No decision on federal funding cuts has been made, but it could result in a $22 million loss in National Institutes of Health grants,
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FORT WORTH, Texas (KMIZ) For the first time in program history, the Mizzou gymnastics team punched its ticket to the NCAA Championship Final to continue a historic season. Head coach Shannon Welker and company brought all the drama to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, as the group sat in third place through the first two
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The University of Missouri says it’s continuing to make safety a top priority for people on and around campus. UM System President Mun Choi said during a news conference Thursday after a meeting of the board of curators that leaders at the University of Missouri and the Columbia Police Department are working to increase patrols
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound driving lane of Interstate 70 at the Millersburg exit will close on Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closured will last from 5 a.m.-noon on Monday near mile marker 138, the release says. Crews will be making pavement repairs. All work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an outdoor gas leak was reported at 11:46 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of East Business Loop, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Crews arrived within five minutes and found an 8-inch main gas line hit during construction, the release says. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death penalty is no longer an option in the case of a Jefferson City man accused of stabbing the mother of his child to death. Sergio Sayles was charged in 2023 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, misdemeanor second-degree stalking and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. The venue for the
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