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.
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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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Marshall school district releases statement about student protesters
The superintendent of Marshall Public Schools said in a statement shared with media Monday that no students have been suspended over protests that took place on campus last week.
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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2020 shooting in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon in an April 2020 shooting and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A judge sentenced Kavante Ware for shooting a man in his torso at the Heritage Apartments in the 800 block of Madison Street in
Continue Reading Two men charged after April assault in Boone County
Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.
Continue Reading Former Cooper County man accused in 1989 child sex crimes
Prosecutors charged a Cooper County man last week in connection with a 1989 sexual assault.
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S.A.V.E met in Jefferson City to bring awareness to fentanyl to opioid abuse
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) S.A.V.E held a meeting at the capitol Saturday to highlight awareness and prevention tactics in the on-going opioid and fentanyl crisis. Parents, DEA agents and anti-drug activists spoke at the meeting and shared emotional stories about their own experiences with addiction. The founder of S.A.V.E, Gail Daniel, said she started her
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Columbia Police investigating scene along Pendleton Street
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Columbia Police officers were seen investigating a scene along the 200 block of Pendleton St. around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw at least two people being detained. Crews also saw a CSI van and multiple evidence markers around an apartment unit. News crews also saw
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