Police: Man arrested in northeast Columbia shots-fired incident
Police arrested a 22-year-old man after a teenager on a bike reported someone firing shots at him near a Columbia park Thursday.
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University of Missouri will not outsource landscaping jobs
The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not outsource its landscaping jobs in a proposal that contributed to backlash from the affected workers and other MU employees.
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Columbia police detain boy in BB gun incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they detained a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of assault Thursday night in south Columbia. Police said in a news release that the boy is suspected of fourth-degree assault for allegedly threatening another person with what appeared to be a real gun in the 2000 block of Arlene Drive, just
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Shots-fired and heard calls up in Columbia
Columbia police have been sent to 14 shots-heard or shots-fired calls over the last week, including several calls Thursday night and early Friday.
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Centralia eliminates two police department positions to balance budget
Centralia city leaders decided recently to eliminate two police department positions in an effort to balance the city’s budget.
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Jefferson City drivers hurt and killed in separate crashes
State troopers say two Jefferson City drivers were hurt and killed in separate crashes Thursday night.
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Friday morning crash closes lane of I-70 West in Columbia
The Missouri Department of Transportation said a crash on Interstate 70 westbound closed a lane of traffic Friday morning.
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Police: Woman hurt in Bodie Drive shooting
Columbia police officers say one person was injured in a shooting on Bodie Drive early Friday morning.
Continue Reading Columbia police investigate shots fired on Scott Boulevard
The Columbia Police Department confirmed shots were fired near Scott Boulevard and Arlene Drive early Friday morning.
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Police: Evidence of shooting found near ‘fireworks war’
Columbia police said they found shell casings after a “fireworks war” in east Columbia.
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City of Columbia may cut jobs, end school resource officer contract
The City of Columbia will cut 78.5 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an economic slowdown, pending approval by elected officials.
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Parson says there is no way to enforce ‘personal responsibility’ amid upward trend in COVID-19 cases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson again pointed to the personal responsibility of Missourians to help in the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as Missouri set a new record of new cases on Thursday of 553, citing a delay in reporting by the major testing laboratory Quest Diagnostics. Thursday’s increase would
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5 people within MU Athletics test positive for COVID-19
Mizzou Athletics said Thursday afternoon five athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Dollar General employee tests positive for COVID-19
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Second suspect arrested in deadly Columbia shooting
A second man suspected of murder in a Columbia shooting has been arrested, police said Thursday.
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A Tolton staple receives support from community
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Anyone who has ever been to a Father Tolton athletic event has probably seen Father Mike Coleman. Baseball, football, softball, or wrestling: he’s there. “You hope you’re touching people, especially at the high school level. I just love that place,” Coleman said. One, singular week definitely showed the love that the Tolton
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WATCH: Boone County commissioner addresses COVID-19 case jump
Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to talk about the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Missouri education director signals major changes coming in schools under COVID-19
The state’s head of elementary and secondary education braced Missourians on Thursday for a return to school that will look much different than in the past under COVID-19.
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Missing Macon woman last seen at Columbia hotel found safe
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Thursday afternoon that Schwebach had been found safe.
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Man and woman face new rape charges linked to highway patrol investigation
Morgan County prosecutors filed new rape charges last week against a man and woman linked to a highway patrol rape investigation at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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