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Police seek suspect in bank robbery
Police are seeking a suspect in the robbery of Boone County National Bank earlier this afternoon.
Police responded to a bank alarm at 1:33 p.m. at Boone County National Bank on 2711 West Broadway, a Columbia Police Department news release stated.
The suspect handed the teller a note and implied he had a weapon, but didn't display one, the release said. The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money and he left the bank on foot traveling southwest, the release stated.
The suspect is described as a thin white male, 5-feet, six inches tall, to 5-feet, eight inches tall with brown hair. He was wearing a blue T-shirt, blue jeans and a white baseball cap.
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Remains found, former Harrisburg man arrested
The remains of Mitchell Wayne Kemp have been identified after they were found in a make-shift grave Aug. 9 near Three Creeks Conservation Area, a news release from the Boone County Sheriff's Department said. Kemp had not been in contact with his family since 2004.
Gregory Warren Morton, 40, formerly of Harrisburg, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in St. Louis, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Bond was set at $1 million.
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Columbia resident dies while serving in Iraq
Spc. Steven J. Fitzmorris, 26, died Aug. 25 while serving in Iraq, according to a news release from Memorial Funeral Home. Fitzmorris is believed to be the fifth soldier from Columbia to die while serving in Iraq. The Missourian will have more information as it becomes available.
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McCain picks Palin to be running mate
John McCain tapped Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
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