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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was charged with a felony after she allegedly drove in the wrong lane and caused a head-on collision while she was drunk on Tuesday night in northeast Columbia.

Taylor Clayton was charged with driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor driving in the wrong lane. Her address is listed as Fayette on Casenet, but the probable cause statement says the plates on her vehicle had Nevada registration. She was not listed in the Boone County Jail’s online roster on Wednesday afternoon.

The probable cause statement says that police were called to the 5000 block of Clark Lane at 8:55 p.m. for a report of a wrong-way driver causing a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification around 9 p.m. stating that a collision occurred on Clark Lane near Ballenger Lane and that eastbound Clark Lane was shut down.

Taylor allegedly admitted to arriving officers that she was drunk, court documents say.

Police wrote that Taylor had bloodshot eyes and her speech was slurred. When asked how much she had to drink, Taylor allegedly told police, “not enough.”

A preliminary breath test at the scene showed Taylor had a blood alcohol level of .248, more than three times the legal limit to drive. Later at the Columbia Police Department, Taylor allegedly blew a .214.

The victim was brought to University Hospital and had cuts on their wrist and pinky and had back pain, the statement says.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The next phase of the City of Columbia Water Utility’s water main flushing will begin on Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from the city.

The area consists of parts of central and west Columbia – between west of Stadium Boulevard to North Garth Avenue, and north of Stadium to just south of Interstate 70. Crews will flush pipes from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day for about two weeks, the release says.

“During unidirectional flushing, water is forced through a water pipe at a velocity high enough to remove mineral deposits from the interior surface of the water mains,” the release says.

The release also says customers may notice cloudiness or discoloration in the water. It is not harmful to consume and poses no health risk, but the utility recommends customers call the city if discoloration occurs for more than a couple of hours, the release says.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 17-year-old Fulton girl was seriously injured in a crash on Tuesday morning on Route O at Callaway County Road 155, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

The report says the girl was driving a 2003 Ford Escape westbound on Route O when it went off the right side of the road and hit a Chevron sign, a tree and an embankment.

The girl was brought to University Hospital by ambulance, the report says. She was wearing a seatbelt. The report says the vehicle had extensive damage.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Randolph County man is behind bars after he was accused of hitting a woman with a gun on Tuesday morning.

Tracy McLemore, 28, of Renick, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $20,000 bond. A court date has not been set.

According to the probable cause statement, Randolph County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at 1:36 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they spoke to a woman with swelling under her eye and scratch marks on her neck and arms, the statement says..

Police wrote the woman said that McLemore allegedly cut power to the home so the security cameras would not work. McLemore then came in and began yelling before pulling out a gun and pointing it at her, court documents say.

Court documents say the woman and McLemore fought over the gun and the gun going off. McLemore allegedly hit the woman in the head and face with the weapon, the statement says. The woman allegedly said she was choked on several occasions, according to the court documents.

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Marie Moyer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri House began voting Wednesday morning on budget bills approved by the Senate — a step in hammering out a compromise version between the two chambers.

The Senate approved the state’s 13 budget bills in a late-night session Tuesday. The House rejected those bills on Tuesday. With differences between the two versions, the budget discussions will head to a conference committee.

All spending bills have to be approved by May 9.

The Senate’s budget for K-12 education would spend about $300 million more than the House budget, which was close to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s recommendations. The Senate budget is about $50 million more than the one the House approved.

The Senate was scheduled to reconvene at noon Wednesday after the late session. Bills still remaining on the Senate’s calendar include child care tax credits, public school open enrollment and an anti-DEI measure.

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Matthew Sanders

ABC News aired its interview with President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, marking the first 100 days of his second term.

The interview covered a range of topics and was at times contentious, with Trump criticizing interviewer Terry Moran and ABC News. Up for discussion was the war in Ukraine, immigration and deportations, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DOGE and other topics that have dominated the president’s second term.

ABC News posted a transcript of the entire interview on its website.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo.  (KMIZ)

Firefighters responded on Tuesday night to Oak Towers Apartments in Columbia after a fire occurred at a third floor apartment.

Columbia Fire Capt. Wayne Cummins said at the scene the fire was contained to just one room on the third floor and it has been extinguished. Multiple people were treated at the scene for possible injuries related to smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and the fire marshal has been called.  

An ABC 17 News photographer saw smoke coming from a third-story apartment. The building is located in the 700 block of North Garth Avenue. The photographer saw seven Columbia Fire Department trucks and three ambulances on the scene.

East Sexton Road was closed off by first responders around 9:50 p.m., but was reopened at 10:26 p.m.

Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10 p.m. stating a “fire incident” at the intersection of East Sexton Road and Garth Avenue was creating a traffic hazard.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Three people – including a 9-year-old girl – were seriously injured Monday in a crash on Highway 63 at South Westbrook Drive in southern Boone County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

According to the report, a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by a 54-year-old Hartsburg man – was facing eastbound went the driver tried to cross both lanes of Highway 63 and hit a 2014 Toyota Prius that was heading northbound.

The Prius was driven by a 48-year-old Columbia man, the report says. The 9-year-old girl was a passenger in the Chevrolet, the report says. Everyone in the crash was wearing a seatbelt and all of them were brought to University Hospital by ambulance, the report says.

The report says both vehicles were totaled.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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