COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is falling short of its goal to reduce suspension and discipline referrals, according to Columbia Board of Education documents. The district set a goal to decrease out-of-school suspension by 50% and office referrals by 10% between 2022 and 2027. During the 2022-2023 school year, the district reported 3,684 out-of-school
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A Columbia man who was released from federal custody this summer after his sentence was commuted by then-President Joe Biden is in the Cole County Jail.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman were charged on Monday after the former was accused of shooting at a home, while the latter was accused of tampering with evidence. Marlon Meija-Fuentez was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is not listed on the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man who was previously sentenced to 11 years in prison was sentenced again after pleading guilty to a lower charge. Charles Waddill pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a death. He was sentenced to a year in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Police Department cruiser was damaged while officers were at the scene of a previous crash Monday. Police were called a little after 11 a.m. with a crash involving a concrete truck at Walnut Street and College Avenue. It’s not clear if anyone was hurt in the crash. A tow truck
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are inviting the public to learn about the city’s budget process for the 2026 fiscal year. There will be two meetings taking place, one from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the second from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Columbia City Hall conference rooms 1A and 1B. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Board of Education will vote on changes to the school district’s transfer policy for students Monday night. This is all apart of its summer session meetings ahead of the 2025-26 school year. The district called transfers a privilege, not a right. The school district will evaluate student transfer requests from non-district
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was released from federal custody this summer after his sentence was commuted by then-President Joe Biden is in the Boone County Jail. Malcolm Redmon, 42, of Columbia, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond on a U.S. Marshal hold, jail records indicate. Capt. Brian Leer, with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With back-to-school prep in full swing, parents are invited to stop by the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services building on Saturday to pick up some peace of mind with the department’s immunization event. The World Health Organization recommends vaccination rates to be at least 95% for the best herd immunity, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the first day of school just weeks away, many families are bracing for rising school supply prices. On Friday, Unity in the Community and Powerhouse Community Development teamed up to help ease that burden by handing out hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to help students get ready for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A court date has been scheduled in Ryan Ferguson’s civil case for later this month. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson and six former Columbia police detectives in November in their lawsuit against Travelers Insurance. They claimed Travelers refused to pay out the remaining $2.9 million of a more than $11 million
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Research Reactor will hold a routine drill at 10 a.m. Monday morning that will simulate an emergency scenario. MURR announced the drill in a Friday press release. The drill will include police, firefighters and EMS personnel at 1513 Research Park Dr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state revoked a Columbia liquor store’s license to sell alcohol this week after the owners failed to answer multiple allegations. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control revoked Spring Creek Liquor and Convenience Store’s license on Thursday after the owners did not appeal, a state spokesperson told ABC 17 News.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homeowners living near the site of a planned subdivision in east Columbia are raising concerns about traffic and other issues. Troy Miller Properties LLC is asking the City of Columbia to approve a development plan for 77 new housing units on 24.13 acres off East Broadway near the Brooks subdivision. The Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift has been scheduled next week as crews are in the final stages of building a new bridge on Highway 63 just north of Broadway in Columbia and rehabbing an overpass at Interstate 70, a Thursday Missouri Department of Transportation press release says. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, head-to-head traffic will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maple Meadows Drive will be closed next week at West Route K while crews install a water main, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The closure is expected to last from 7 a.m. Monday through the morning of Friday, Aug. 15, according to the release. Concrete pouring,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his alleged role in a July 2024 shooting is appealing his case. Jeremiah Johnson, 19, was found guilty by a Boone County jury on July 3 of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia restaurant whose owner is accused of arson had its lease terminated last month, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. Grindstone Plaza Development filed a petition in Boone County indicating Casa Maria’s owes $60,316.50 in unpaid rent and other costs. The document accuses Crystal Umfress and Marion Spence of unlawful
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is ramping up enforcement of misdemeanor offenses downtown in an effort to reduce violent incidents. The department is using crime data to identify specific locations, days and times for targeted enforcement. The new targeted approach is designed to interrupt patterns of behavior that often escalate into more serious
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Club Car Wash, a Columbia-based company was given a “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau after the company received more than 240 complaints over that past 36 months, the BBB said in a press release Tuesday. The BBB says the complaints stem from alleged vehicle damage, billing issues, and poor customer
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