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Fire destroys building on Columbia’s Business Loop 70

March 22, 2024 4:38 AM Erika McGuire

No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.

Columbia to use National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform as resource for violence prevention

March 21, 2024 7:32 PM Morgan Buresh, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the City of Columbia looks toward creating an Office of Violence Prevention, a city spokesperson said the City Manager’s Office has met with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to help determine how to move forward. The NICJF works to reduce incarceration and violence in communities through research, consulting, advocacy,

No injuries reported in duplex fire north of Columbia

March 21, 2024 9:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries reported in a duplex fire on Thursday night in the 700 block of West Cunningham Road, north of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called to the home at 8:26 p.m. for a report of a house fire, according to dispatch logs. The fire could be seen on the roof when

Court docs: Two charged with drug crimes related to 2022 Centralia overdose death

March 21, 2024 8:31 PM Ryan Shiner

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged with drug crimes on Wednesday in relation to a Centralia overdose death investigation from September 2022, according to court documents. Lance Wilson Wade, 33, of Fulton, and Jordan Thomas Richardson, 40, of Columbia, were charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Warrants were ordered for both men on

Body found in Interstate 70 median in Columbia identified

March 21, 2024 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a body found in the median of Interstate 70 on the city’s east side Wednesday had likely been there about 12 hours when it was reported.

Columbia Police seek leads on three shots-fired scenes

March 21, 2024 4:42 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police are hoping someone will come forward with leads after investigating gunshots at three separate scenes Wednesday.

Police identify man killed in northwest Columbia shooting

March 21, 2024 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.

Columbia police investigate crash that killed cyclist

March 21, 2024 3:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a crash that killed a person on a bicycle Wednesday, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states that around 3:30 p.m., a 2019 GMC truck — that was traveling north on Highway 63 and went onto northbound Route B — hit a

Man charged in Wednesday Volunteer Drive shots-fired scene

March 21, 2024 2:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in one of the shooting scenes that took place in Columbia on Wednesday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, was charged on Thursday with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action. He is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on

Evidence markers seen, car shot in neighborhood off Scott Boulevard, deputy says

March 20, 2024 10:46 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was shot and shell casings were found in a neighborhood off of Scott Boulevard Wednesday night, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. No injuries have been reported. The scene was near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bellview Drive. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that they

1 dead in north Columbia shooting

March 20, 2024 2:30 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

At least 10 police cruisers and medics were at the scene of an incident in north Columbia.

CPD: Police respond to shots fired call on Volunteer Drive; one woman with injuries not related to gunshots

March 20, 2024 4:17 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Columbia police officers were seen Wednesday near the 5400 block of Volunteer Drive in Columbia after shots were fired. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hopper told ABC 17 News that police responded to a report of shots fired. Police later confirmed shots had been fired. When reporters arrived,

Community members say violence prevention program is overdue in Columbia

March 20, 2024 7:25 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia spokesperson said the city is still trying to determine what a violence prevention program will look like in Columbia, but some community members say this is long overdue. Columbia has had multiple shootings across town in the last two days, with Columbia Police dispatch logs showing a combined

Michael Arnhart named interim Columbia fire chief

March 20, 2024 6:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Arnhart will be the interim chief of the Columbia Fire Department on April 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Arnhart will serve as the interim chief as the city looks to fill the position after Chief Clayton Farr Jr. retires. The release states that Arnhart

Search continues in Cumberland River for missing student Riley Strain

March 20, 2024 5:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

The search continued Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, for a missing University of Missouri student.

New court dates set for man accused of murder in Columbia Walmart parking lot

March 20, 2024 5:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of murdering another man in the Conley Road Walmart parking lot in Columbia appeared in court on Wednesday. Issac E. Hollis, 25, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Hollis appeared in court

‘Police incident’ snarls Interstate 70 traffic on edge of Columbia

March 20, 2024 2:08 PM Matthew Sanders

An unidentified “police incident” slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 on Columbia’s eastern edge Wednesday.

Court docs: Man at Columbia Airbnb found with more than 50 pounds of meth

March 20, 2024 2:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was renting an Airbnb in Columbia was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said they found him with 51 pounds of methamphetamine. Ronald Dale Thornton III, 32, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree drug trafficking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance

Columbia police investigate after woman says her car was shot at Popeyes on Business Loop 70

March 19, 2024 8:11 PM Ryan Shiner, Lucas Geisler, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating inside and around the Popeyes location on Business Loop 70 in Columbia after a damage from an apparent gunshot was observed.. A woman told ABC 17 News that someone had shot her car. An ABC 17 News reporter saw four police officers on the scene. The scene cleared by

Columbia man charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action after shooting outside Walmart

March 19, 2024 12:28 PM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

A Columbia man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and illegal gun use.