COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority is working alongside its partner organizations and the Columbia Police Department to address “serious concerns” at its Kinney Point Housing. The affordable housing complex finished moving its residents into 34 homes in January. It’s located at Garth Ave and Sexton Road in central Columbia, and cost a total
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders and businesses with Columbia’s Downtown District requested research on a potential “urban camping” ordinance to be conducted by the city. At Monday’s City Council meeting, a letter in support of a possible ordinance signed by now nearly 80 downtown business owners, organizations and University of Missouri System President Mun Choi was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are sharing new evidence of a theft investigation at the home where a University of Missouri employee was shot to death in 2021. James Hundle was assistant to the vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say doorbell camera footage and digital data have become essential tools in investigations like the one into the 2021 killing of James Hundle. “In neighborhoods like this, there’s lots of cameras everywhere. Ring doorbell footage, that’s different for this case,” said CPD Lead Criminal Investigator Lt. Matt Gremore. “And this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The word downtown has been removed from the headline, as the incident occurred closer to Business Loop 70, about a mile from Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police arrested a 38-year-old man for a downtown burglary Sunday morning. A social media post by the department said officers responded to a business in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed Saturday that one person died after a crash involving a truck and two motorcycles on U.S. Highway 63 in Osage County today. Troop F reported in an update to social media Saturday night that the person killed was a 61-year-old Hartsburg man. Around 3
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri man is in serious condition after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. when the motorist was driving northbound on Route C when the deer ran into the road. The 63-year-old man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty-five ballots separate the “yes” votes from the “no” votes cast for Columbia’s Proposition 1 and there are still some ballots still waiting to be counted in Boone County. The measure garnered 15,042 votes in support and 14,957 votes against. It is a 1% public safety sales tax that is projected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendments 4 and 5 failed at the ballot box on Tuesday. Dennis Ganahl, with MO Tax Relief — a group backing the ballot measure — shared his disappoint over the failure to pass. “We’re very disappointed that Missouri voters have decided to do nothing to move our state forward,” Ganahl said. “That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were handcuffed and escorted off the Boone County Fairgrounds during its final night on Saturday. Jessie Kempf, the Boone County Fair Director, said Columbia police quickly took action after a fight broke out. She said the fight it all unraveled in about a minute and ended with those involved in
Continue Reading Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect the proper location. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was seriously hurt in a crash on a Cole County waterway Saturday night. The 43-year-old woman was a passenger in the Jet Ski being driver by a 23-year-old Jefferson City man. According to a Missouri State
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol drowning report, the 62-year-old man entered the water around 4:40 p.m. from a dock and came back up initially. He then went back under the water and never resurfaced. The report said his
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped charges against a man who was accused of driving under the influence in a fatal crash after his blood sample came back clean. Jervontaye I. Warmack was charged in November with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment and driving while intoxicated. Police said he hit a
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat is Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) OLIVIA HAYES: We’re here with Ward 4 city council candidate Sharon Jones. Sharon, thank you for joining me today. SHARON JONES: Thank you, it’s
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat is Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) OLIVIA HAYES: We’re sitting down right now with Columbia Ward 4 candidate Dave Sorrell. Thank you for joining us today. DAVE SORRELL: Thank you
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat is Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) OLIVIA HAYES: Today, I am here with Columbia City Council Ward 4 candidate Ryan King. Ryan, thank you for joining me today. RYAN KING:
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ABC 17 News has interviewed candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the ballot for Columbia’s Ward 4 seat are Ryan King, Dave Sorrell and Sharon Jones. FULL INTERVIEW LINKS: Ryan King – Dave Sorrell – Sharon Jones COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When Columbia’s former Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster announced his resignation in May,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An April inspection report obtained by ABC 17 News from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows improper medication disposal and storage at Heisinger Bluffs Senior Living in Jefferson City. A Jefferson City man filed a wrongful death lawsuit last week against the facility with claims of medical negligence, not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is getting $1 million in the newly signed state budget to use specifically on downtown public safety. When exactly the money hits the city’s account depends on Gov. Mike Kehoe releasing the funds, according to State Sen. Stephen Webber. Webber said a conversation with Columbia Police Chief Jill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One team members are expected to make their return in Boone County on Monday. In a news release on Sunday, MOTF-1 said it’s nearing completion of its flood response mission in southeast Missouri after supporting statewide response efforts in Reynolds and Iron counties. Since arriving on Friday, the task
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