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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two children and one woman had minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Cole County Friday.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Route D and U.S. 54 when a 65-year-old Columbia woman in a 2026 Volkswagen Taos drove eastbound and attempted to cross the highway.

The 65-year-old woman did not yield and was hit on her back left side by a 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven westbound by a 43-year-old Columbia woman. The Jeep then flipped and came to a stop upright. The Jeep also had two 12-year-old boys from Columbia and a dog inside. The dog was later thrown from the car due to the crash.

A 2022 Volkswagen Taos driven eastbound by a 51-year-old Linn woman was in the passing lane and hit debris from the two cars.

A 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe driven westbound by a 60-year-old Wright City woman hit the dog that was thrown from the Jeep.

The occupants of the Jeep were transported to Capital Region Medical Center for treatment.

The Jeep and 2026 Volkswagen were totaled, while the Chevrolet and the 2022 Volkswagen had minor damage.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Editor’s Note: The location of the crash has been corrected.

A Holts Summit woman was seriously injured in a car accident in Cole County on Saturday.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 11 a.m., the 41-year-old was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on Lookout Trail. While trying to cross U.S. 50, she was hit by a 2026 Hyundai Elantra driven by an 18-year-old woman from California, Mo.

The 41-year-old was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital by ambulance. The 18-year-old had minor injuries. Both cars were totaled.

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Haley Swaino

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Task Force 1 will not be deployed south to assist in Hurricane Isaias recovery, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Chuck Doss said Saturday morning.

As the hurricane approached the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday, BCFPD announced that Task Force 1 had been put on “alert” by FEMA, should federal assistance be requested.

“Team members and specialized equipment are prepared for potential deployment,” a Friday press release read.

Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Doss said FEMA canceled the “alert” status.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night as a Category 2 storm. It packed winds up to 105 mph before weakening to a Category 1 and then to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday. The initial impact left hundreds of thousands of people across Alabama and the Florida Panhandle without power.

Fallen trees claimed the lives of at least two people — one in Birmingham, Alabama, and one in the Pensacola, Florida area.

Doss said Task Force 1 remains ready and able to respond to the Gulf states should the situation change.

In its last deployment, Task Force 1 provided support for water rescues at Texas’ Rio Grande River after it flooded in July 2026.

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Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

MU Health Care held a vaccination event at the Columbia Farmers Market on Saturday morning, located at 1769 W Ash St. The event started at 8 a.m. and ran through noon.

In a press release, MU Health said that flu shots will be offered to people six months and older, and COVID vaccines can be administered to people 12 years or older. People are asked to bring an insurance card.

People are also reminded to wear loose-fitting clothing so the shot can be administered properly. The release says young children should also dress appropriately, as they might receive the vaccine in their thigh.

MU Health Care announced it would be doing 24 vaccination events across Mid-Missouri throughout September and October, including some drive-through events. The next drive-through vaccination is being offered Oct. 17 at the South Providence Medical Building, located at 551 Veterans United Drive.

All vaccination events can be found on MU Health Care’s website.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 19-year-old Dixon man was seriously injured Friday night a UTV crash in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the man was driving a 2021 Honda Pioneer 1000 southbound on Buechter Road, crossed the center line, overturned and hit a tree.

The man had serious injuries and was flown to University Hospital. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the report. The vehicle was totaled.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A road in central Columbia was blocked off by first responders on Friday night after a house caught fire.

Crews were in the 800 block of Broadhead Street, a street between West Ash Street and West Worley Street off of West Boulevard.

Six firetrucks were at the scene when ABC 17 News arrived at 9:30 p.m. Flames appeared to be coming from behind the home.

An ambulance arrived without its sirens on at 9:35 p.m.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was arrested Wednesday in Maries County after he was allegedly found with a slew of drugs.

Billy Davis, of Dixon, was charged on Thursday with drug manufacturing and second-degree drug trafficking. He is being held without bond. A court appearance was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The probable cause statement says a search warrant was served at Davis’ Route W home on Wednesday and authorities found:

About a quarter-pound of methamphetamine Seven 55-gallon bags of marijuana branches 33 marijuana plants 13 one-gallon bags of processed marijuana    Several bottle of alleged marijuana seeds Grow lights, a scale and other drug paraphernalia Click here to follow the original article.

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Charges have been updated for one of the two men accused in a carjacking last month in Columbia.

Ja’Marion Dalton, 19, of Columbia, is now charged with carjacking, armed criminal action, stealing a vehicle, six counts of second-degree burglary and a count of misdemeanor breaking into a vehicle. He was previously charged with carjacking, armed criminal action and stealing a vehicle. He is being held at the jail without bond.

Emmanual Ernest, 19, of Columbia, is still charged with carjacking, armed criminal action and stealing a vehicle. He is also being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

The updated charges against Dalton were filed on Thursday, according to court filings. He has a hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Ernest has a hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.

Court documents in previous reporting claim Dalton, Ernest and a juvenile broke into multiple vehicles in September at a Columbia College parking lot. Two vehicles were stolen from separate locations and one victim claimed someone pulled a gun and demanded their vehicle, previous reporting shows.

Both vehicles were found using Flock cameras, police wrote. Victims’ credit cards were allegedly found at in a bedroom of one of the men and Dalton allegedly had a key fob for another vehicle in his pocket when he was detained, previous reporting shows.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday in Cole County after authorities claim he ran over a woman’s leg with his car.

Matthew Hope, 35, is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. He waived his arraignment, pleaded not guilty and applied for a public defender on Friday. A bond hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The probable cause statement says police were called at 11:56 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a woman being ran over with a car. When police arrived, the victim was laying on her side and injuries were seen on her leg, the office wrote.

The woman allegedly told police that Hope ran her over with a red Chrysler 300 as she was trying to get her purse out of the vehicle after an argument, the statement says. The incident occurred in a driveway, the report says. The victim was checked out at an emergency room and reportedly did not have any broken bones, the statement says.

Hope was arrested during a traffic stop about half an hour later, the report says. The victim’s purse was still in the vehicle when Hope was arrested.  

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Week 6 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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