Moniteau County man charged with 16 felonies after drug search warrant
Jorge Bedolla, a Moniteau County man, was arrested and charged with 16 felonies after a drug search warrant was served at his home.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sue Trump administration for deploying National Guard to Los Angeles
By Graham Kates Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — California’s governor indicated late Sunday his office plans to sue the Trump administration after the state’s National Guard was deployed to confront protesters in Los Angeles. “Donald Trump is putting fuel on this fire. Commandeering a state’s National Guard
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Moberly annouces next police chief
Bobby Calvert, a 14-year veteran of the Moberly Police Department, was appointed as the new Chief of Police on Monday.
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No suspects in custody after shooting in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is in custody Monday morning after a man was injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Brian McNeill wrote in a Monday morning in an email there is no additional information at this time. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:48 a.m. on East
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Five people hurt after SUV crashes into building
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were hurt in Mexico, Missouri, after a car drove through a building on Sunday afternoon. The Mexico Public Safety Department said in a release that officers responded to the 4500 block of E Liberty Street just before 1 p.m. on Sunday. Officers learned an 88-year-old man was driving a 2015
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City of Columbia to host office hours discussing possible impacts of federal and state executive orders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will host a series of office hours with city staff and council members to discuss the potential impacts of federal and state executive orders, with one happening Monday afternoon. Members of the community are invited to attend these meetings to learn more about the impacts and provide their
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Salem woman injured in Phelps County crash Sunday
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salem, Missouri woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving flipped over Sunday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 22-year-old woman was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt on Highway 8 around 3 p.m. The crash occurred when the vehicle went off the right side
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Wisconsin man injured in jet ski crash at the Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Genoa City, Wisconsin man was injured when a jetski he was riding on became airborne Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 33-year-old man was riding the jetski at the 18 mile marker of the main channel around 5 p.m. when the jetski hit a wave and
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Centralia Police Department warns public after bear sighting
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centralia Police Department is warning residents to be aware after a bear was sighted within the city. Lauren TeBrink, tells ABC 17 News she has not seen anything like it in the two and a half years her family has lived in Centralia. “I noticed in our front yard that there
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Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch reacts to House v. NCAA settlement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Months before a judge put the final stamp of approval on the highly-anticipated House v. NCAA settlement, Mizzou Athletics released a plan for how it would approach the new era of college athletics, one where universities can pay student-athletes directly. Late on Friday night, Judge Claudia Wilken signed off on that landmark
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Man injured in shooting in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning
A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
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Traffic shift on Highway 54 in Jefferson City wont cause delays for first responders, Cole County EMS chief says
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Phase two of Highway 54 improvements are underway, as part of The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bridge Bundle for Jefferson City. The traffic shift was moved to Wednesday after storms rolled through the area on Tuesday. The Bridge Bundle aims to address driving surface issues on bridges in Jefferson City, including deck repairs
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Columbia firefighters battle house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in southwest Columbia Saturday night. According to a new release, the Columbia Fire Department responded to the 4900 block of Fallbrook Drive around 8:30 p.m. after the Boone County Joint Communications Center took multiple 911 calls reporting a home was on fire.
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Versailles teen dies in Miller County crash
A 17-year-old from Versailles died after his parked vehicle was hit on Highway 54 in Miller County on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Columbia Art in the Park event to continue through rain
While heavy storms are expected to move into Columbia Saturday, the Columbia Art League said its 66th annual Art in the Park event will continue rain or shine.
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Trump deploys National Guard after second day of Los Angeles immigration protests
By Karina Tsui, Zoe Sottile, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to immigration raids, the White House said in a statement Saturday night. Immigration authorities and demonstrators have clashed for two days in the
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Boone County Jail overcrowding costs climb amid Department of Mental Health backlog
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to house inmates in jails across Mid-Missouri, as local officials continue to struggle with overcrowding and a growing backlog of detainees awaiting mental health evaluations. From Jan 10 to May 23, the county had spent $461,235 to house detainees in other counties, according
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Judge approves NCAA settlement, providing massive changes to college sports
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A federal judge in California approved a settlement in a lawsuit against the NCAA on Friday, paving the way for major changes in the way college sports operate. Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the
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Body found in vacant Montgomery County building was missing Texas woman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead person who was found earlier this week in a vacant building in New Florence was a missing woman from El Paso, Texas, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Friday night social media post. The name of the woman was not shared by law enforcement, though the sheriff’s office
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Elwood endorsed by former councilwoman in Columbia’s Ward 2 race
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the candidates in Columbia’s Ward 2 race has been endorsed by a former council member. Vera Elwood announced in a Friday evening press release that former Ward 2 Councilwoman Andrea Waner has signed off on her campaign. “I wholeheartedly endorse Vera for Second Ward City Council and can’t wait to
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