COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A local law firm held a press conference over a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, where the mother of the victim spoke. The office hopes to bring attention to the school district’s actions in a case of abuse. The alleged abuse dates all the way back between the years of 2015 and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman man has been accused of distributing child pornography. Anthony Pitts-Fugate, 30, was charged in federal court Monday and arrested Tuesday, according to court documents. An initial court appearance was held Tuesday in Jefferson City. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Courtroom 3A. Court documents claim
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Andrew Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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(CNN) — A last-second settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems, the parties announced Tuesday in court.
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DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon man has been charged and arrested after he allegedly shot at a tow-truck driver trying to repossess a vehicle on Saturday, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. Ronnie Lawson, 40, is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a gun and possession of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s office announced in a Monday press release that the governor appointed three people to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The three people appointed are Robert Blitz, Robert Fry and Jeanne Sinquefield. Blitz, of St. Louis, serves as a partner at Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch Law firm. He
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April has not been kind to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Days event is Monday evening at the Stony Creek Inn. Republican politicians were expected to announce bids for upcoming elections, and those who’ve already announced their running would try to connect with Republican voters. Next year, both U.S. president and Missouri governor elections will be held.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously passed the Columbia Housing Authorities’ $2 million renovation plan for the Downtown Public Housing Units on Park Avenue. The funding will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, with additional funding coming from the County and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, according to Columbia’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members at Wildcat Materials, Inc. announced in a Sunday press release that they are going on strike. The union claims it has been bargaining with management since December 2021. Demands include higher pay, more affordable insurance and overtime pay after an eight-hour workday as opposed to a 40-hour work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving a $12.5 million gift from the Bill and Doris Scharpf Foundation. The college will receive $2.5 million a year for five years. The $12.5 million, five-year pledge in support of the School of Health Sciences will automatically renew every five
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The City of Columbia says it will start cleaning out a homeless encampment located near the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector next week after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and faces several charges after police say he allegedly punched a victim in the face and pointed a gun at them. Damion Daniels, 27, is charged with third-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, stealing a gun, endangering the welfare of a child and armed-criminal action.
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A Missouri lawmaker wants to create rules for selling a type of THC derived from hemp that is being sold in stores statewide.
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The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday.
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The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services are holding an overdose awareness event Monday afternoon at Rock Bridge Christian Church.
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A former state House member and ex-chair of the state Democratic Party has raised more than $100,000 in his 2024 bid for Boone County’s state Senate seat.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved an agreement to lease body cameras for the police department at its Monday meeting. The plan will cost around $420,000 for three-year agreement to lease the cameras. Jefferson City Police Department has been awarded $180,000 in federal grant funding that would be divided over three years.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with a pair of felonies after allegedly breaking into a residence and punching a woman several times on Saturday, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Patrick Long, 37, is charged with first-degree assault and first-degree burglary. He is being held without bond
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By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, includes questions about whether race played a role, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, said. Clay County
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