COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials determined there was no credible threat at a Boonville school on Wednesday, according to a social media post from the Boonville Police Department. Police wrote that a student on Wednesday morning allegedly mad a threat about shooting another student on Thursday. “Following the investigation, officials determined that there was no credible
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Columbia police are investigating who fired off shots Tuesday night on the west side of the city. The department posted on Facebook that someone shot into the air in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane around 9:30 p.m. CPD said it was dispatched to the area at 9:28 p.m. when residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Proposition L — a sales tax increase to pay for a new Boone County Jail — failed Tuesday, with nearly 60% of voters voting against it. A total of 65,511 votes were counted, with 39,178 “No” votes and 26,333 “yes” votes Proposition L was among the questions local voters saw on their
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested Monday night after a manhunt occurred in Randolph County. Courtney Pingleton, of Moberly, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor escaping from custody. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail without bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Randolph County
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By Dalia Faheid, Chris Boyette, Isabel Rosales, Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — A nine-day, three-state manhunt for a convicted murderer who fled both by foot and with two stolen vehicles came to an end Wednesday when the Tennessee prison escapee got stuck in the mud in Missouri and was captured. Jacob Morley was serving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of two drivers in a head-on collision that closed a street last week has been cited on five criminal counts, including a serious-injury DWI, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Capt. Brian Leer said deputies issued a summons to Melvin Warrick, 46, for serious-injury DWI, driving without a license,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies were looking for someone near Moberly Regional Medical Center, according to a Monday night social media post from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. The post says law enforcement is conducting an “active manhunt,” and that residents should expect to see a heavy law enforcement presence. An updated social
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Halloween party at a Jefferson City event venue ended with reports of gunfire early Saturday morning, leaving a vehicle damaged by a bullet and attendees rushing to get out of the building, according to police and a DJ who was working the event. A press release from the Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after he allegedly escaped a deputy’s vehicle after a crash on Sunday. Ryan Suttner, 30, of Glasgow, Missouri, was charged on Monday with first-degree property damage, resisting arrest, reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. He is being held at the Howard
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Monday with two felonies after he was arrested in the aftermath of a downtown shooting, though he is not accused of firing shots. Demarquen T. Allen, 28, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested after a shooting early Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Felony charges have been filed against both of the men Columbia police arrested in connection with a Sunday night shooting at the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway in south Columbia. Antory Tervez Lee King, 25, of Columbia, was charged on Monday afternoon with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one
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The Columbia Office of Violence Prevention believes in two years, collaboration between community-based groups will be strong enough to deter some crimes from happening across the city.
The OVP began operating in Mar. 2025 following a 2023 proposal by Mayor Barbara Buffaloe. The goal of the office is to coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of prevention and intervention tactics in the city. It works to provide community enrichment programs and ensure discussions about violent trends are being addressed.
Halloween weekend saw some violent crimes in Columbia. Downtown, a 36-year-old woman was shot in the back early Saturday morning. Outside a southside Walmart, a 46-year-old man was shot Sunday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police responded to a burglary that ended with shots fired Sunday night. According to a JCPD press release, officers responded to the 1100 block of East Miller St. for reports of a burglary around 7:39 p.m. Sunday. The owner of the home found an unknown person inside, causing the homeowner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed shots fired at the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway in South Columbia Sunday night. A large police presence was on scene with officers investigating in and around the parking lot of the store. Columbia Police officers started blocking off the parking lot with crime scene tape shortly after 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office have identified the time frame of death and potential birth year for human remains of a young boy found in in Dixon, Missouri. The skull of John Dixon Doe was found in October 2013 along Highway 28. Recently, the National Center for Missing and
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were arrested in connection with a shooting in downtown Columbia Saturday morning. According to a Facebook post from the Columbia Police Department, police arrested 28-year-old Demarquen Allen, of Columbia, and 23-year-old Iseah Jackson, of Columbia. Allen was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after shots were fired during a large event in northwest Jefferson City early Saturday morning. According to a press release from the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called around 1:15 a.m. to 2411 Industrial Drive for reports of shots fired at an event that “several hundred” people
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One person was hospitalized after a shooting in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
According to a Facebook post from the Columbia Police Department, officers were called around 2:30 a.m. to Eighth and Walnut Streets for reports of shots fired. One victim was found and taken to the hospital.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are planning additional downtown enforcement for Halloween as bars prepare for larger crowds Saturday night, with the department expecting a busy evening but not necessarily one of its busiest weekends of the year. The Columbia Police Department will bring in additional officers to work downtown on overtime, redeploy existing officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the name of one of the drivers in Wednesday’s serious crash on St. Charles Road and said they’ve sent a recommendation for charges to the prosecutor’s office. The sheriff’s office identified 49-year-old Melvin A. Warrick as the driver they referred to the prosecutor. Warrick and the
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