Thursday marked the first day of legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri, but a few asterisks have followed. Missourians first approved Amendment 3 in last month’s midterm election with more than 53% of votes in favor. The legislation went into action Thursday and Missouri residents 21 years old and older can now legally possess up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Go COMO black route will be changed for its last run of the day through Dec. 17, Go COMO wrote on Twitter on Thursday. This is to avoid traffic from the Veterans United holiday light show. The bus will turn left onto east Nifong Boulevard instead of onto Green Meadows Road. This
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested Saturday by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department after being accused of child sex crimes. John Bias, 51, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy. The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that he was being held on a $250,000 bond. The actions that led
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department responded to a vehicle crash with injuries Thursday morning on West Edgewood Drive at South Country Club Drive. The scene investigation revealed Christine Sandidge, 55, of California, Missouri, was driving eastbound in her 2005 Nissan Sentra and turned left into the path of Douglas Platter, who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri issued a statement Thursday saying that it condemns a racist social media post recently made by a student. “University of Missouri officials have been alerted to reports of a racist post by an MU student,” the statement read. UM System President Mun Choi also condemned the post in
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded Wednesday to the Saline Valley Conservation Area outside of Tuscumbia, where a dead man was found in the woods, a press release stated. Deputies identified the body as Ralph Pannier, of Osage Beach. He was 58. The press release stated there were no apparent injuries or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have identified the Columbia man killed Wednesday night in a pedestrian-involved crash. According to the Columbia Police Department, the crash happened in the 3200 block of Clark Lane around 7:15 p.m. Police said Louis F. Estrada Jr., 63, tried to cross Clark Lane when a vehicle traveling eastbound hit him. Estrada
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers are looking for the driver of a Jeep after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 5:20 p.m. on Route B near Oakland Church Road. Troopers said the Jeep and an SUV driven by Phyliss J. Caudle, 73, of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, recreational marijuana use is officially legal in Missouri. This comes after Missourians approved the legalization of marijuana in last month’s midterm election. Voters approved Amendment 3 with more than 53% of votes in favor of the measure. However, medical marijuana dispensaries still have some work to do before recreational sales
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By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says WNBA star Brittney Griner is safe in American custody and on her way home after being released from Russia in an extraordinary prisoner swap. Biden said in an address from the White House on Thursday that these “past
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MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon man accused of abandoning a litter of puppies faces possible charges. According to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Logan J. Hoag, Wednesday on five counts of animal neglect. Deputies said a tip from the community led them to investigate Hoag for abandoning the puppies. On Tuesday, a
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The Mizzou men will host the Kansas Jayhawks at Mizzou Arena on Saturday in the latest battle of the Border War.
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Part of Clark Lane in east Columbia is closed for a “police incident,” according to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews plan to use a small drone this week to survey parts of Forum Boulevard in Columbia. According to Columbia Public Works, staff with Engineering Surveys & Services (ES&S) will start the aerial survey of the road on Thursday. The city expects the surveying work to last for up to three months.
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The University of Missouri System said Wednesday on the eve of recreational marijuana becoming legal in Missouri that pot will still be prohibited on its campuses.
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A Randolph County school district is closed this week because too many students are sick.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A worker at a Phelps County center for children and families with behavioral struggles has posted bond after being charged with having sexual contact with a child. Tamika M. Rodriguez, 36, of St. Robert, was indicted by a grand jury this week on a count of sexual contact with a student, a
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A vehicle hit Columbia’s Target store Wednesday, going about a foot inside the building.
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One of Boone County’s largest employers has laid off workers but isn’t saying how many people have lost their jobs.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash occurred near the intersection of Primrose Drive and North Stadium Boulevard on Tuesday night after officers discovered a pickup truck that was allegedly stolen and a chase ensued, Columbia police told ABC 17 News. The truck ended up going off the road and crashed, facing northwest. The suspect ran out
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