COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman sued a Columbia apartment complex on Monday after she claims a maintenance worker rummaged through her dirty clothes hamper and sniffed her underwear. A “Jane Doe” filed the lawsuit in Boone County on Monday against Country Club Apartments and employee Juan Carlos Vazquez Martinez. The woman accuses the apartment and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new roundabout at Sinclair Road and Southampton Drive was open to traffic on Monday. A portion of Sinclair Road had recently closed for about a month between Nifong Boulebard and Muirfield Drive to complete a roundabout. A Columbia Public Works spokesman told ABC 17 News in an email that a concrete
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roundabout construction started on Monday morning at Clark Lane and Hanover Boulevard in Columbia. The construction lead to a portion of Clark Lane to close, with construction lasting around 60 days, according to previous reporting. During the closure, the business entrance west of the intersection will be closed, but the entrance on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is no longer releasing the names of people who died in crashes, a CPD spokesman told ABC 17 News Spokesman Brian McNeill told ABC 17 News in an email that CPD is following the example of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and stated the same reasoning as the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Cooper County with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a teenager during a road-rage incident Saturday night on Interstate 70. Jalin Crenshaw was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He was not listed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who faked his own death in 2010 was indicted in Boone County on Friday for alleged armed robberies that occurred that same year. Diego Antonio Camargo-Wasserman, 34, formerly of Columbia, is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one count of second-degree burglary. He is being held in federal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of leaving his roommate’s body in an apartment for weeks was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Ira C. Baldwin is charged with abandoning a corpse. He posted a $1,500 bond on March 26. An arraignment for the charge is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving a semi-truck in Columbia led to Interstate 70 having to be shut down on Friday night. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 8:50 p.m. stating the crash occurred near mile-marker 126, which is near the Providence Road construction zone. A second notification was sent at 9:10 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A murder case surrounding a murder case dating back to 1991 has gone through another round of dismissal and a demand for reinstatement from the Attorney General’s office. Judge Emily Fretwell had dismissed charges against William “Chris” Niemet on Aug. 11 and again was ordered to vacate that order on Thursday. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia water customers may notice water pressure issues and discolored water on Monday as maintenance work is done to Walnut Water Tower, according to a Friday press release from the city. Utility crews will start draining the water tower on Monday. Crews are replacing “interior and exterior coatings that will extend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced on its BeHeard website that the Shops at Sharp program will end in September. The retail space that holds the Shops at Sharp End will be vacant and a meeting will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 for community members to submit proposals for how the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who were charged with felonies for having hundreds of pounds of drugs while heading to the Gathering of the Juggalos in Macks Creek appeared in court on Friday. Kevin “Bluntman” Jones, 45, of Easton, Pennsylvania, was charged earlier this week with first-degree drug trafficking and delivery of a controlled substance.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will stop accepting cash payments on Monday for “most outpatient clinic locations,” a spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. Spokesman Eric Maze wrote that the change is “part of an effort to streamline operations and create a more efficient check-in and payment experience for patients.” Patients
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri warned on its social media on Thursday that people who regularly park on campus may need to find a different spot the day of Mizzou football’s season opener. “Students, faculty and staff who remain on campus may need to park somewhere other than their usual designated lot or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies arrested a man who allegedly fired a shot at a victim on Thursday morning at a Boone County home. Clinton McLain, 47, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Charges
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of using a hatchet to attack another man on Thursday morning, the department announced in a Thursday evening social media post. Martin Paddie Jr., 56, of Rockford, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree robbery. Charges were not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capt. Brandon White will become the commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, MSHP announced in a Thursday press release. White is replacing Capt. Jason Crites, who was promoted to the rank of major and will serve as the bureau commander of the Executive Services Bureau beginning on Sept. 1.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation sent a follow-up press release on Thursday to remind residents that a portion of Clark Lane in Columbia will close next week for roundabout construction. Clark Lane will close at Hanover Boulevard on Monday morning, with construction lasting around 60 days, the release says. During the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break on Thursday afternoon led to Jefferson City Public Works to close a road between East Capitol Avenue and East High Street. The break was reported in the 200 block of Ash Street in Jefferson City, Public Works announced in press release. The road will be closed and the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Commission filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Cole County against the Department of Natural Resources over a multi-year issue involving a construction permit for a landfill. The county is accusing the DNR and Presidio of two counts of noncompliance and a single count of prematurely issuing a construction permit.
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