Two teens hurt in Chariton County crash
Two teenagers from Salisbury, Missouri, were hurt in a crash Tuesday morning after trying to turn in the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer.
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No one in custody after police respond to shooting in west Columbia Monday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody after police responded to a shots fired call on the 1000 block of Claudell Lane on Monday night. Columbia police were on scene through Tuesday morning until all units left around 5:30 a.m. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, at around 10:50 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Columbia City Council buy the police a license plate camera system?
A proposal to buy a camera system that reads license plate numbers was introduced Monday night to the Columbia City Council.
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Another youth arrested as Southern Boone dismisses early, cancels Tuesday classes
Several parents of Southern Boone Middle School students held a tense meeting with district administrators over apparent threats made by a student.
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Man accused of murder after August assault outside Jefferson City bar now in Cole County Jail
JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of murder after assaulting a man outside of a Jefferson City bar on Aug. 17 was booked into the Cole County Jail on Monday. Kamari Balton, 26, was charged with felony murder and second-degree assault, according to a Monday email from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson.
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN. Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan
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Columbia City Council passes $563 million budget for 2025 fiscal year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of discussion, the Columbia City Council passed the 2025 fiscal year budget during Monday night’s meeting. The new budget passed with a 5-2 vote, with the two “no” votes coming from Ward 2 Councilwoman Lisa Meyer and Ward 5 Councilman Donald Waterman The council held a work session on July
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Columbia Police Department to introduce license plate reading Flock camera system
The Columbia Police Department will present its plan to the Columbia City Council to contract with Flock Safety to install security cameras throughout the city.
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Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office enters agreement with City of California, looks to rebuild city’s police department
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office entered an agreement with City of California last week, according to a Monday press release from the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office wrote in the release that it is looking to rebuild the city’s police department. This comes after resignations from the city’s police officers occurred after
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Columbia man charged with first-degree child molestation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree child molestation on Friday. Landan Heithold, 20, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance was held Monday. The probable cause statement claims that Heithold sexually assaulted a child several times between June 10-29 and made several comments about the
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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump charged, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, received his initial criminal charges on Monday and will be held in jail while he awaits trial.
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Ramp closures planned on Highway 63 in Columbia this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ramps along Highway 63 in and around Columbia will close this week for a resurfacing project, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Closures began Monday at Prathersville Road and Oakland Gravel Road, the release says. Closures for the rest of the week will occur 7:30 a.m.-8
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Arizona man charged with two felonies in fatal Miller County crash
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arizona man was charged with two felonies in a Miller County crash that killed a woman early Sunday. Khalil Manygoats, 26, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing the death of another and drug possession. He is being held at the Miller County Jail on a
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Arkansas man dies after being hit by suspected drunk driver in Maries County
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Locust Grove, Arkansas man was killed in a crash in Maries County on Sunday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Highway 28 east of Highway C at 6:47 p.m. According to the online crash report, Michael Edington, 41, of Rolla crossed the center line and
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Sunrise Beach man charged with 20 felony counts; accused of driving school bus drunk
A Sunrise Beach, Missouri, man has been charged with 20 felonies after allegedly driving a school bus while drunk.
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Man pleads guilty to assault in October 2022 shooting in northeast Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to three felonies, including assault, in a 2022 northeast Columbia shooting. Anthony Smith Jr. pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Court documents in previous reporting indicate that the victim was
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Mizzou have fallen in the Top 25?
A win wasn’t enough for Mizzou to move up or even keep its spot in the AP Top 25.
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Jefferson City Council to discuss development agreement for Capitol Avenue buildings on Monday
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ. On Monday, the Jefferson City Council will discuss a redevelopment agreement for properties along Capitol Avenue and Adams Street. According to the city’s East Capitol Avenue Blight Study, multiple issues were identified in the area including: Poor or inadequate street layout Unsanitary or unsafe conditions Worn-out or damaged property improvements Incorrect
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Hartsburg man injured after hitting a cow in Callaway County on Sunday
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg, Missouri man was seriously injured in a crash in Callaway County Sunday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Caleb Ellingsworth, 26 of Hartsburg was riding a motorcycle on Route CC, North of CO Rd 449 at 6 a.m. The crash occurred when Ellingsworth
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13-year-old boy shot in Boonville early Saturday
Boonville, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville Police Department is investigating a shooting from early Saturday morning that left a 13-year-old boy hurt. According to a Facebook post from the department, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Third St. a little after midnight on Saturday. When officers arrived they found a
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