COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who drove a UTV in a crash that killed her husband in Maries County last month has been charged with a felony. Mary Dearlove, 61, of Rolla, was charged on Tuesday with driving while intoxicated – causing the death of another person, misdemeanor reckless driving and an infraction of failing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who is charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Holts Summit apartment complex in April will have her trial in Boone County. Heather Smith, 37, of Holts Summit, was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, a count of first-degree of endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree felony
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was sentenced to life in prison more than 20 years ago for a triple murder had his sentence reaffirmed on Monday. Deandra Buchanan, 51, was found guilty by a jury in 2002 on three counts of first-degree murder. He was initially sentenced to death but was resentenced to life
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new council member has been picked in Sedalia. The city announced in a Tuesday social media post that Cheryl Ames has been sworn in as the new Ward 1 councilwoman. Interviews were conducted by the city and Mayor Andrew Dawson made the appointment. Tom Oldham stepped down from his position in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three city blocks in central Columbia were evacuated Tuesday after a contractor hit a gas line. An area covering Sexton Road north to Forest Avenue between Madison Street and Garth Avenue was cleared before 11 a.m. because of the leak, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson. No one was hurt. Nine
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was hurt after they were hit by a car in Jefferson City on Monday. Jefferson City Police said officers responded to a report of a crash at 11:41 a.m. on Monday in the 1400 block of Missouri Blvd. Police said a 57-year-old was driving a Chevrolet Silverado when they
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The conflict between Israel and Iran continues, with strikes from both sides to start the week. Israel hit Iran with a preemptive strike last week, saying it had intelligence that Iran was pursuing nuclear warheads, despite the country’s insistence that its nuclear program is purely for energy purposes. The strikes took out part of Iran’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Suspects in Sunday’s fatal shooting in Columbia are still at large as of Tuesday morning, according to the Glasgow Police Chief TJ Livermore. An ABC 17 News reporter arrived in Glasgow around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday and saw a few law enforcement vehicles in the area. Livermore told ABC 17 News that the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia leaders are optimistic a new board by the city’s Office of Violence Prevention will help the community crack down on crime. OVP Administrator D’Markus Thomas-Brown said he knew coming into the job that he couldn’t get things done by himself. He’s now taken steps toward creating a violence prevention advisory board
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 to keep its mission and vision statements intact. The council decided to keep its vision statement to read “Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play,” and its mission statement to say “To serve the public equitably through
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people had to be saved during a water rescue Monday afternoon, according to a press release from Cole County Emergency Services. Two people suffered minor injuries and were brought to an area hospital, according to the release. The release says that a caller at 3:48 p.m. told dispatchers that a man
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge awarded Ryan Ferguson nearly $44 million in his lawsuit against an insurer that hasn’t yet paid out his settlement with several Columbia police detectives. Judge Cotton Walker on Monday awarded Ferguson $43.8 million. A Cole County jury sided with Ferguson in November when he sued Travelers Insurance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is dead after a shooting Sunday night at a Columbia apartment complex. Officers were sent to the Eastgate Apartments at Old 63 and Broadway at about 8 p.m. Police found Zarian Simpson, 18, of Columbia, with a gunshot wound and medics treated him at the scene, according to a Columbia
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A public hearing has been scheduled for June 30 amid the ongoing contract impasse between University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly flashed a gun in a video and made threats to kill someone through text message. Te’Varius Harris, 24, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor second-degree harassment. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire Sunday in Mexico, Missouri, according to a Monday press release from the Mexico Department of Public Safety. The release says that firefighters were called at 12:48 p.m. to the 300 block of Pleasant Street. Firefighters found a fire in the kitchen of the home
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly attacked another person with a four-foot long, metal level on Tuesday. Eric Shea, 30, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane shift and sidewalk closure will occur in the month of July on Veterans United Drive in Columbia, according to a press release from the city. Crews will work on the sidewalk and drive approach at University of Missouri Health Care’s South Providence Medical Park beginning 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 1.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person was hospitalized with life-threatening burns late Sunday in Columbia and police are seeking a suspect. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Paris Road to help firefighters at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. A man had been rushed to the hospital after
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Protests took place in multiple Mid-Missouri cities on Saturday to coincide with a military parade held on President Donald Trump’s birthday. “No Kings” protests were held nationwide and in local cities including Columbia, Jefferson City, Boonville and Fayette. The events drew crowds with signs bearing anti-Trump slogans. In Columbia, hundreds chanted and marched in downtown.
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