Homes and vehicles damaged after ‘multiple’ shots fired in northwest Columbia Sunday morning
The Columbia Police Department said it was investigating a shots-fired incident in northwest Columbia Sunday morning.
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Columbia City Council to hold public hearing on Flock cameras
The Columbia City Council is set to hold a public hearing on Flock cameras Monday to consider community input on the system.
The meeting will allow officials and residents to discuss the automated license plate readers and the city’s contract with Flock, which ends in March 2027.
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No. 18 Mizzou falls short of second Top-10 upset, losing to No. 7 Texas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With College Football Playoff implications hanging in the balance, No. 18 Mizzou football couldn’t find a way to grab its second Top-10 upset of the season. The Tigers fell to No. 7 Texas 34-20at Faurot Field on Saturday. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company drop to 6-3 on the
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Mid-Missouri yard waste rules vary as burning season begins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With burning season underway and leaves beginning to fall, regulations about burning leaves, branches and other yard waste vary across Mid-Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, state regulations allow for some residential open burning, and cities and counties have the ability to set stricter regulations. The Columbia Fire Department
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Belle woman seriously injured in crash involving deer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 49-year-old Belle woman was seriously injured in a crash Saturday evening after trying to avoid a deer. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 7:04 p.m., the woman was driving a 2005 Jeep Cherokee west on Highway M around 75 miles east of Maries Road 305. The woman then
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Teen seriously hurt in Camden County ATV crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek teen was seriously hurt Saturday in a motorcycle crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old Macks Creek boy was driving a Yamaha Blaster West on West Branch Road at the intersection of Kennedy Drive. An 18-year-old Macks Creek man was nearby driving a Yamaha 250R motorcycle
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Missing Columbia infant found unharmed, woman arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced on Facebook at around 8:20 Saturday that they have found the nine-month-old infant who went missing earlier in the day. Lt. Derek Moore with the Columbia Police Department told an ABC 17 News reporter on scene that the baby was found unharmed. One person was also arrested
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Traffic and parking updates ahead of a chilly Mizzou home game
Football fans heading to the 11 a.m. kickoff between No. 18 Missouri and No. 7 Texas at Memorial Stadium on Saturday must be aware of game parking and traffic impacts.
Permit and tailgate lots will be open at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Billikens hand Tigers their first loss of the season
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) It was bound to happen at some point. On Friday night, the St. Louis Billikens handed Mizzou its first loss of the season, falling 90-84 at the Enterprise Center. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below. The Billikens
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Another man charged, additional felonies filed in connection with Facebook Marketplace shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another person was charged on Friday in connection with a case that led to a former marine being shot and killed during a Facebook Marketplace sale in January. Kayden Brandkamp, 18, of Columbia, is charged with four counts of stealing a gun and a lone count of tampering with evidence. He is
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Columbia police plan increased downtown presence ahead of Mizzou-Texas game following Halloween shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are preparing for a busy weekend downtown as thousands of fans travel to Mid-Missouri for Saturday’s Missouri-Texas football game, just one week after a shooting that sent crowds running through downtown Columbia. Police Chief Jill Schlude said the department is coordinating with the University of Missouri, Boone County and the
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14 areas in Boone County eligible for federal ‘Opportunity Zone’ project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several tracts of land across north and east Columbia qualify as non-rural investment locations that were approved by the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday. Through the program, private investors who earn capital gain from the sale of an asset, such as real estate, stock, or a business, can reinvest that gain into
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Drivers urged to stay vigilant to avoid deer collisions
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) After recent crashes involving deer, drivers are reminded to stay vigilant, especially during this time of year. On Thursday, a 40-year-old Glasgow man was killed when a deer went through his windshield after it was hit by another vehicle. State Farm spokesperson Dave Phillips said deer can “catapult” into oncoming traffic
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Columbia Police Department announces 7 arrests in connection with Halloween weekend shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The description of charges filed against the suspects has been corrected. Columbia Police Department Chief Jill Schlude said Friday that officers have arrested seven men and a minor in connection with a downtown shooting early on Halloween that left a woman with serious injuries. Police Chief Jill Schlude announced that
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Columbia Board of Education to hold presentation on state’s new A-F district grading system
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will give a presentation on the state’s new A-F district grading system at its meeting on Monday. The Missouri State Board of Education approved the A-F school and district grading framework in September. In January, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order creating the grade cards. The
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Mid-Missouri high school football highlights and scores: Week 11
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 11 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night. You can find scores from all of your Mid-Missouri teams below, as well as highlights in the video player above.
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Columbia police defend Flock cameras after technology aids downtown shooting arrests
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say Flock technology played a major role in identifying suspects connected to an Oct. 31 downtown shooting. In the early morning hours of Oct. 31, CPD responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of North Eighth and East Walnut streets. Officers found a 36-year-old woman with a gunshot wound
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Report reveals new details in Lake of the Ozarks drowning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New details about what led to a drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday have been revealed in a drowning report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP reported Wednesday that three people fell out of a bass boat in the Gravois Arm in Morgan County just before 1 p.m.
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Kentucky school board candidate killed in Lake of the Ozarks plane crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kentucky school board candidate died in a plane crash at the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed two people died Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from Lee C. Fine Airport. Michelle Peterson, 51, of Simpsonville, Kentucky, died in the crash, according to an official at
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Glasgow man killed after deer crashes through windshield in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old Glasgow man was killed during a crash when a deer went through the windshield of his vehicle in Boone County just after 5:45 p.m. Thursday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash involved two vehicles. One was a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 75-year-old Clark
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