Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard Saturday. Parson signed Executive Order 20-11 to declare that a state of emergency in Missouri exists due to civil unrest.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities arrested a driver after a chase in Callaway County on Friday. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said the pursuit started before 12:30 p.m. south of Holts Summit. A deputy spotted a wanted felon in a vehicle with improper registration. Chism said the pursuit went on numerous state and county roads
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and
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Police say a man has died after being shot early Monday in northeast Columbia.
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The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged an Eldon man Tuesday with shooting from a motor vehicle and more charges are pending after deputies said he held them in a standoff for hours.
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Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.
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The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.
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Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.
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Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.
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According to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.
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Columbia police have responded to at least nine shootings in May, but only one resulted in an arrest.
Continue Reading Columbia Police are investigating after a north Columbia shooting left one person injured early Monday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating a shooting at a southwest Columbia park. Officers found evidence of gunfire at the Jay Dix Station parking lot on Friday night just before 10:30 p.m. Lt. Chad Gooch told ABC 17 News that police found shell casings in the lot, but do not know if anyone was hurt.
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Moberly police said Friday that they arrested a man suspected in a shooting.
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Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man who led police on a foot chase Thursday with burglary and resisting arrest.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is seeking help from the public in finding motorcycles stolen from Mid America Harley-Davidson earlier this week. Officers responded to an alarm at the business on Freedom Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say they found broken glass at the scene and later discovered four motorcycles were stolen.
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A home was damaged when shots were fired Thurday morning in west Columbia, police said.
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The Cole County prosecuting attorney said Wednesday that he will not file charges against a Jefferson City police officer who fatally shot a suspect last month.
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Police are investigating a robbery and shooting in north Columbia early Wednesday.
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