PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A person was critically injured and hospitalized after a house fire in Pulaski County on Sunday, according to a social media post from the Tri-County Fire Protection District. According to the post, crews were called to the 400 block of North Pine Street in Richland around 4:30 a.m. The callers told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some of Columbia’s top leaders are looking into the possibility of implementing safety ambassadors in the downtown area. According to records ABC 17 News obtained from the city, the idea was discussed during one of the meetings between city and University of Missouri leaders. The city began having the closed-door meetings after
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MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon teenager was seriously injured in a crash in Macon County Saturday afternoon. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Route DD just after 4 p.m. The report states the 17-year-old boy was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger west, when the truck
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Oak Towers Affordable Senior Living apartment building around 9:20 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some of Columbia’s political leaders are hopeful the public can be more involved in discussions surrounding public safety. The city had at least three meetings that included University of Missouri officials in 2025 in an effort to curb crime after the shooting death of Aiyanna Williams in September 2025. Another meeting is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The chair of Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board is asking City of Columbia leaders to undo restrictions put in place more than a year ago. Council members voted 4-2 in September 2024 to limit the complaints against police officers the CPRB can review, stripped its power to make recommendations on police department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A small tool now being used by the Columbia Fire Department could be the key to saving lives. CFD began carrying EpiPens in January, a decision that had been about a year in the making. According to CFD Chief Brian Schaeffer, every fire apparatus is stocked with at least one EpiPen and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Stephens College students returned to their residence halls Monday morning following a carbon monoxide scare this past Wednesday. Searcy and Prunty Halls were evacuated last week after a carbon monoxide sensor was activated on Wednesday night. The school then closed the two residence halls and shut down the boiler of both
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors and the defense laid out their arguments during the second day of a Boone County baby death trial on Wednesday. The trial for Sarah D. Brown began Monday morning at the Boone County Courthouse. Brown is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Ayla Gibson. Brown allegedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of 85 people was called to the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday to potentially decide the fate of a woman charged in the death of a baby in 2023. Sarah Brown is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, a felony, in connection with the death of a 3-month-old in Columbia in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of college students in Columbia are hoping to tackle important issues in the city through a new advisory council. The Columbia Collegiate Advisory Council met for the first time Monday night at city hall. The board is composed of nine college students, three of which are from the University of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Growing up in St. Louis in the ’90s for Lonnie Lockhart Bey wasn’t easy. He was met with challenges and hardships that led him down a path he hadn’t planned. That adversity eventually led to him becoming affiliated with a gang. Lockhart Bey says the word “affiliated” is key. “One of the
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured, but a duplex is believed to be a total loss after a fire in Moberly Saturday night. According to Cory Putnam with the Moberly Fire Department, crews were called to the 600 block of Allen Street and found heavy fire and smoke coming from the attic. The fire
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montreal man was seriously injured in a crash in Miller County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 23-year-old was driving a 2007 Ford F150 south near Forgotten Lane around 2 a.m. The report states the man failed to negotiate a curve– traveled off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has routed $2.1 million in funds awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic to work to cut down on violence. Columbia was awarded $25.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to address public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A large portion of that money was dedicated to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sophia Danh attends Hickman High School in Columbia as a freshman, and goes to class alongside her usual classmates. But she said there’s a feeling of uncertainty that lingers in her mind from time to time. Danh said her parents are immigrants, and though most of her family are citizens but it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About a group of 30 people walked from the Armory Sports Center in Columbia to the St. Luke United Methodist Church holding candles, remembering the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The walk was apart of the Columbia Parks and Recreation annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Walk and Memorial Celebration. That number doubled
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Elverta, California man was seriously injured in a crash in Pulaski County on Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred around 8 a.m. at the 150 mile marker on Interstate 44. The report says the 59-year-old was driving a 1998 Kenworth truck eastbound, when
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) One person was shot in southwest Columbia Sunday night, according to Lt. Shawn Claypool with the Columbia Police Department. Claypool said a suspect is not in custody and police are unsure of how many people were involved in the shooting. Columbia Police later posted on social media saying police responded to the
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fayette R-III School District says someone damaged its high school football stadium press box. The school district posted about the incident on Friday night, urging people to contact its superintendent or the Fayette Police Department with information. In an email sent to ABC 17 News on Saturday afternoon, Superintendent Brent Doolin
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