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Understanding Missouri’s over-serving law after search for missing MU student in Nashville sparks concerns

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Under Missouri law, businesses, such as bars and restaurants are protected from being held liable for a person becoming overly-intoxicated after drinking at their establishment. Managing Partner of Morgan and Morgan’s St. Louis Christopher Hinckley said the law does not protect an individual from voluntarily drinking too much and injuring themselves. “Generally,

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Riley Strain: A timeline of events

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there was no indication of criminal activity. “So we’re utilizing absolutely every resource we can possibly think of at this point. There’s no reason

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Judge commits man accused of arson, making terroristic threat to Department of Mental Health

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of arson in 2021 was ordered to be committed to the Missouri Department on Thursday. Dominque Neighbors, 38, was charged with first-degree making a terroristic threat, second-degree attempted arson, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of an illegal weapon. Court documents say the DMH will examine and

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Columbia receives $2.1 million in federal grant money for Business Loop 70 study

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is receiving more than $2.1 million in federal grant money for a study to improve Business Loop 70, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The release states $12,055,800 was awarded to Missouri projects through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity discretionary grant

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Town hall at Hickman High School discusses possible solutions to drug overdoses

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and Boone County Public Health and Human Services hosted a town hall meeting on Tuesday night at Hickman High School to discuss the ongoing drug overdose crisis. The coalition included a nine-person panel which included community activists, health professionals, the Columbia Police Department Chief, as well

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