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High court won’t hear appeal over McCloskeys’ law licenses
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the husband-and-wife attorneys whose law licenses were placed on probation for pointing guns at racial injustice protesters outside their St. Louis mansion in 2020. Mark McCloskey, who is seeking the Republican nomination for one
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Second offender dies in custody at Algoa Correctional Center
A second prisoner in custody at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City died in June.
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Chicago man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers have identified a Chicago man who drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, emergency crews responded Sunday around 5:30 p.m. to the 5.1-mile mark of the Grand Glaize arm. Troopers said Matthew G. Greenfield, 30, jumped into the water from
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are high gas prices changing your vacation plans?
Gas prices just keep climbing.
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Locals say they are not deterred from going out in Downtown Columbia following recent shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday. CPD says that two people were shot during the altercation, officials said that they two victims were taken down to a local hospital in private cars to treat their life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place in the
Continue ReadingDiver drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) – A diver drowned Sunday at the Lake of the Ozarks after leaping from a cliff. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the drowning in the 6 mile marker of the Grand Glaize Arm at the Lake of the Ozarks. Cpl. Kyle Green tells ABC 17 News that
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Top assistant sworn in as interim Boone County prosecutor; autopsy for Dan Knight Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The top assistant in the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will take over as interim prosecutor. The prosecutor’s office tells ABC 17 News that Nick Komoroski was sworn in as prosecutor on Saturday. He will serve as the county’s top prosecutor following the death of former prosecutor Dan Knight. Columbia police
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Children hurt in Audrain County three-wheeler crash
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A teen girl and a four-year-old were hurt Sunday afternoon in an Audrain County crash. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 15-year-old girl crashed a Honda three-wheeler into a parked boat in the 17000 block of Route FF at 12:40 p.m. A four-year-old boy was riding as a
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Multiple people shot in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning
The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Sunday morning that two people were shot, suffering non-life threatening injuries following a shooting downtown.
Continue ReadingAt least 3 killed, 11 injured in shooting on Philadelphia’s South Street
By Andy Rose, CNN At least three people were killed and 11 injured when multiple people opened fire in the busy South Street area of Philadelphia Saturday night, police said. Officers were patrolling the area when they heard gunfire shortly before midnight, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said, adding the officers observed “several active shooters
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Boone County prosecutor found dead at Columbia home
Several police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were at the home of Boone County’s top prosecutor Saturday.
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Colleagues remember Dan Knight following death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Lawyers and others reflected on their times with former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight following his death on Saturday. Columbia police said officers found Knight dead at his south Columbia home on Memorial Court Saturday morning. Chief Geoff Jones said officers were dispatched to a possible gunshot death around 9:30 a.m.
Continue Reading Man dies after crash in Miller County
Troopers investigated a deadly motorcycle crash in Miller County on Saturday morning.
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Woman struck by boat propeller at Lake of the Ozarks
A Nebraska woman is recovering after she was struck by a boat propeller at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday night.
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Motorcyclist hurt in Montgomery County crash
A crash in Montgomery County injured a Springfield motorcyclist late Saturday afternoon.
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Lake Race set to begin at The Lake of the Ozarks Saturday
The 2022 Lake Race at The Lake of the Ozarks is set to begin Saturday, as races are expected to last throughout the day.
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Columbia Police Department will no longer do vehicle searches based on the smell of Marijuana
The Columbia Police Department released it’s 2021 traffic data on Friday.
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City of Columbia lights keyhole orange to bring attention to gun violence
The City of Columbia will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday by lighting the iconic keyhole sculpture in front of City Hall orange in the aftermath of several high-profile mass shootings.
Continue Reading Man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child in Callaway County
A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a man with multiple child sex crimes.
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