COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sturgeon man will be in front of a judge Monday afternoon for a hearing, after a deadly shooting in Northern Boone County earlier this month. Dalton R. Perkins, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree domestic assault in the death of a 56-year-old Sturgeon man. He pleaded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with first-degree murder will be in the Boone County Courthouse Monday morning in connection with a deadly shooting in 2023. John L. Williamson III, of Columbia, will have a pre-trial conference hearing at 9 a.m. before his jury trial, which is set to begin May 20 in front
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Missouri’s Major League Baseball franchises are on hot streaks. The St. Louis Cardinals have won eight straight games, while the Kansas City Royals are 7-3 over their last 10 contests. The Royals have been more consistent over the season, posting a 24-18 record compared to the Cardinals’ 22-19. But the Redbirds are red hot right
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Camden County Sunday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 31-year-old woman from Macks Creek was driving a 2015 Madza 3 just after 8 a.m. on Route W. The crash occurred when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 25-year-old Saturday evening following a crash in the 3800 block of Ponderosa Street. According to a Sunday morning press release from CPD, Saul Diaz, 25, of Columbia was taken into custody after allegedly crossing the center line and striking another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Police say
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people are without a home after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in Jefferson City. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department, firefighters were called to the 1000 Block of West McCarty Street just after 1 a.m. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the first
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The Missouri Department of Social Services has been ordered a second time to improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after receiving complaints of difficulties in booking appointments.
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MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman from Stover were seriously injured in a crash in Morgan County Saturday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 33-year-old man from Stover was driving a 2017 Ford Explorer on Route T, South of Campell Drive just after 7 p.m. The
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bison, Oklahoma man was injured after trying to avoid a deer on his motorcycle in Gasconade County Saturday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says it happened around 8:15 p.m, on Route Z, west of Horstmann Road. The 48-year-old man was riding a 2024 Harley Davidson Street Glide
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men are behind bars following a violent and busy week for the Columbia Police Department, which included two standoffs and a shooting. On Saturday, Columbia Police said 18-year-old Kieran Piersee was arrested in connection with a Friday night shooting on Moss Street in central Columbia. According to a press release from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – In a press release Saturday morning, the Columbia Police Department announced they arrested 18-year-old Columbia man Kieran Piersee in connection to Friday night’s shooting on Moss Street. Piersee was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. The statement also reported that police located a 32-year-old
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Since the beginning of May, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported three utility task vehicle crashes. All three happened in the first weekend of the month.
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a week after a trolley crash in Hermann injured more than 30 people, local first responders and hospital officials say the outcome could have been far worse without a critical partnership formed in 2022. On Saturday, May 3, a trolley bus carrying 41 passengers veered off the road, injuring 32
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(Editor’s note: The story has been updated with the total operating budget amount.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri state lawmakers put their final touches on next year’s $50 billion operating budget. The appropriation bills will not go to Gov. Mike Kehoe for his approval. The governor could veto various line items in the budget ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a nationwide forgery and identity theft scheme, according to court documents and a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Lionel Monsanto, 26, and Salvador Ocasio, 55, were each charged in Boone County with trafficking in stolen identities, identity theft and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a gun was fired in Boonville, according to a Friday social media post from the Boonville Police Department. The post says that police were called to a report of shots fired at 3 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Rankin Mill Lane. Police wrote that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $50,000 donation from the Columbia Public Schools Foundation was made Friday to reduce student lunch debt, according to a press release from CPSF. The donation was made to the Lunch For Learners Fund. A Thursday email from a CPS spokesperson stated that school lunch debt sat at $124,613. CPS spokeswoman Michelle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in relation to a large police response that occurred Thursday at Forest Village Apartments has been charged. Ramelus Bradley, 19, was charged in Boone County on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, third-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge in a June 2023 fatal shooting on Dove Drive. Jajuan Crockett, 23, of Columbia, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder, tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts of stealing and one count of tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to 10
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