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As Missouri clears SAFE kit backlog, old cases find closure
A Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.
Continue ReadingA Boone County man pled guilty to sexual assault in a case over a decade old due to DNA evidence found thanks to the Missouri attorney general’s SAFE Kit Initiative.
Continue ReadingAn Illinois man accused of killing his father — an employee of Columbia Public Schools — at a Tennessee rest area was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday.
Continue ReadingA new prosecutor was requested in the case of a man who told police he killed his wife in 2019 in Columbia and reported her missing in 2006.
Continue ReadingPolice arrested a 24-year-old Columbia man on a violation of his parole for manslaughter early Tuesday, also accusing him of illegally having a gun.
Continue ReadingThe Rock Bridge High School community will be hosting a vigil Monday night at the Rock Bridge High School Stadium from 7 to 8 p.m. to honor Michael Monroe Woods, Jr. of Columbia, a RBHS home school communicator.
Continue ReadingPichardo was an online student at Columbia College who gave her life serving in the Marines. Veterans United Foundation endowed $50,000 to Columbia College to start a scholarship in her name.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America held its 95th annual wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day. The event kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse plaza Monday to honor Boone County veterans who fought for America’s freedom. You can view the order of events in the
Continue ReadingA Columbia man was seriously hurt Monday morning after a wreck on Highway 22 west of Route 7 in Boone County.
Continue ReadingThe man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare is now in custody in Boone County and expected to appear in court.
Continue ReadingBoone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m.
Continue ReadingColumbia announced in a press release Wednesday, that the Albert Oakland pool in Columbia would open its doors for Memorial Day Weekend beginning Saturday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, U.S. Marshals arrested 19-year-old Maurice D. Banks, Jr. in Las Vegas for his involvement in the death of Jermaine Spain. Banks is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action in connection with Spain’s death at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park on Nov. 2, 2020. The Boone County Prosecutor’s
Continue ReadingColumbia couple Brenda and Larry Potterfield helped open up the NRA’s convention Friday with an officials ribbon cutting.
Continue ReadingA measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For some time now, the Jefferson City Police Department has struggled to fill vacant officer positions, but the department was recently given resources to help bring employees in. The Jefferson City Police Department confirmed some incentives that will be included for new hires. Some perks potential candidates could look forward to
Continue ReadingSome of the largest employers in Central Missouri are hospitals. But even with that large presence, retaining healthcare workers is increasingly difficult for hospitals, according to a new report.
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility residential curbside customers will begin receiving vouchers for refuse and recycling bags in the mail during the week of June 13.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A virtual health care job fair is planned for Friday in the Columbia region. The job fair comes after the release of a new report by the Missouri Hospital Association, which reveals “unprecedented levels of turnover and vacancy,” mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Report from Missouri Hospital Association The report
Continue ReadingState Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) took to Twitter on Thursday and said that he is considering filing legislation next session to ban teenagers from purchasing semi-automatic weapons.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after an incident involving a knife on Wednesday off of Providence and Nebraska. A Boone County prosecutor has charged D’Shawn McDonald with third-degree domestic assault, third-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, fourth-degree domestic assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault, second-degree property damage and
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