COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One high school student was killed after a crash late Friday night in south Columbia. Columbia Police Department said in a release that four vehicles were involved. Officers responded to the area of West Nifong Boulevard and Bethel Street around 11 p.m. for a report of a crash. A release said one
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested and charged for a shooting in Jefferson City. Police say no one was hurt, but there was property damage. This happened in the 700 block of Marshall Street at Community Park around 8:30 Friday night. Officers nearby heard the shots, and were able to respond quickly. “The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is honoring law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The memorial service for officers is scheduled to take place Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey are
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The Missouri House of Representatives began giving final approval to state budget bills Friday morning, with the 6 p.m. deadline looming.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Capitol dome and the Missouri law enforcement memorial are lit up blue Friday night to honor law enforcement officers who died the past year. A candlelight vigil was held Friday night to honor them. On Saturday, there will be eight officers who will have their names added to the
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Licking, Missouri, man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Osage County on Highway 89, just south of Big Oak Lane. The crash occurred as a 2007 Mack Truck – driven by John Godi, 36 – went off the right side of the road, went down an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students packed the East Campus neighborhood Friday afternoon. Police could be seen all around the neighborhood as tons of students enjoyed the weather and a day away from classes — for the school’s “Stop Day,” or “Reading Day” — before finals begin next week. One police officer was seen
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded the City of Moberly and Montgomery County grant money through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. Montgomery County was awarded $5 million, while the City of Moberly was awarded $1,085,560. Total funding throughout the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A rededication ceremony was held Friday for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The ceremony falls on the 49th anniversary of the cathedral’s original dedication. The ceremony marks the completion of a $15 million project to repair the cathedral. Repairs included the bell tower… As well as the addition of artwork
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Boone County prosecutors on Friday charged a Kansas City man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase and tried to get rid of guns Thursday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A position opened yesterday within the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Humans Services for a senior planner, which will be tasked with human-service related issues but focusing mainly on homelessness. The department is accepting applications for this position for roughly 10 days. If there are no applications submitted by the end of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man has been charged with several child sex crimes. Troy Reed, 43, is charged with two counts of first-degree rape of a victim younger than 12 years old, two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of first-degree sodomy of a victim younger than 12 years old. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stabbing a woman in the head. Trey Allen Keith, 26, is charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed-criminal action and parental kidnapping. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has yet to be set. The alleged
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition.
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TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man has been charged with possession of more than 20 pictures of child pornography. David Arabie, 57, is being held at the Miller County Jail on a $500,000 bond. An arraignment was held Friday at the Mille County Courthouse. A case review is set for 9 a.m. Friday, May 12.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Crews have reopened the 2000 block of East Calvert Hill Road in Boone County after an early morning fire. Clint Walker, Battalion Chief for Boone County Fire says crews were dispatched to a home within the block around 4:00 a.m. Friday morning. Walker says the homeowner was
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Friday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday observed in Mexico that some Americans mark with food and drink.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager is recovering after being accidentally shot in Sedalia, police say. The Sedalia Police Department said in a news release Friday that the incident only involved teenagers and happened in the 2400 block of Third Street on Thursday night. The hospitalized teen was stable, according to the release. Everyone involved is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several votes are still needed in order for the Missouri Legislature to meet the constitutional deadline for the state budget. With one day until the constitutional deadline for the state budget, State Senators spent seven hours on Thursday filibustering, preventing the budget from moving forward. Just after 7 p.m., Senators ended
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker and Shawn Nottingham, CNN Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was violently beaten by Memphis police officers in January, died from blunt force trauma to the head and his death has been ruled a homicide, his autopsy results revealed Thursday. The Shelby County medical examiner’s report, obtained by CNN affiliate WMC,
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