Warrant issued for suspect in Boone County shooting
Deputies have identified a suspect in a shooting early Saturday in southern Boone County.
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Room at the Inn opens temporary shelter for homeless at new location
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Room at the Inn is set to open an emergency shelter at a new location Room at the Inn website Organizers will welcome guests to the shelter at the old VFW Post 280 building at 1509 Ashley St. in Columbia. The move follows the Columbia City Council’s approval of the
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Columbia man arrested for Friday shooting
This story has been updated. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies after a shooting on Friday. Nicholas Dean Brunda, 39, was arrested Friday for shooting at a Columbia residence earlier that day. Brunda is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and
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Deputies investigating after shooting in Hartsburg left one man hurt
HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating after a shooting early Saturday morning left one man hurt. At 2:30 a.m. deputies responded to the 16000 block of South James Sapp Road in Hartsburg. When deputies arrived on scene, they found one man with a gunshot wound and believe he was shot at a
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Thanksgiving Eve brings more law enforcement on roadways and free rides
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving Eve is a busy travel day but is also — as some say — one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year, and law enforcement are encouraging people to not drive impaired. A few organizations are partnering with Lyft to help make sure people get home safe with an offer
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AAA expects Missouri drivers will see lowest gas prices of the year ahead of Thanksgiving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is one of the year’s busiest travel days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. According to AAA, nearly 55 million Americans plan to travel for the holiday weekend while Missouri’s gas price average is the lowest since February. AAA reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in Missouri
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Truck fire brings Interstate 70 to a halt east of Columbia; affects Highway 63
A semi-truck fire Tuesday afternoon caused Interstate 70 traffic to slow to a standstill near Columbia.
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Former assistant high school coach pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A former assistant soccer and basketball coach at Hickman High School pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of having child pornography.
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Fraternity members charged in hazing incident due in court this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men charged in a hazing incident at the University of Missouri could appear in court this week. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charges Alec Wetzler with misdemeanor counts of supplying alcohol to a minor and purchasing or possessing alcohol by a minor. Wetzler could appear for a case review Tuesday at
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Mid-Missouri LGBTQ business calls for tolerance, education following mass shooting in Colorado
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The LGBTQ+ community across the country is reacting to a mass shooting and alleged hate crime in Colorado. The Center Project in Columbia is hosting a vigil for the victims of the Club Q mass shooting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at their headquarters at 805 Fairview Ave. Camaron Nielsen with the Center
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Talks with American Airlines about routes at Columbia Regional Airport continue
COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders say talks are happening about adding new destinations to the Columbia Airport. Today, REDI President Stacey Button told ABC17 News the conversations are continuing with American Airlines and different “low-fare” airlines. Button described those locations as tourist destinations like Phoenix or Las Vegas. Button also said the American Airlines route to Charlotte is still in the
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Columbia business set to host holiday event to help local vendors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Andrea Lyn Events, a local Columbia business is hosting a Holiday Makers Market event that is focused on helping small businesses while celebrating the upcoming holidays. Some small businesses have had to make adjustments during the past holiday season due to the pandemic. According to Score.org, 35% of small business owners have
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Rocheport bridge project on track to finish end of 2024
The new Interstate 70 Rocheport Bridge is on track to be finished in December 2024.
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Columbia organization provides Thanksgiving dinner for those in need
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development passed out food boxes to the community Saturday as an effort to make sure everyone had a meal for the Thanksgiving holiday as part of its “A Time to Give Thanks” holiday event. The giveaway took place at Parkade Plaza on Business Loop 70 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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DNR awards more than $400 million for water infrastructure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is awarding more than $400 million to improve community water infrastructure grants, according to a press release. In Mid-Missouri, there were several communities that will get funding to improve drinking water, wastewater, storm water and lead service line inventories. Columbia, Mexico and Fulton are three cities that
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Columbia man arrested, faces several charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Thursday afternoon in relation to an outstanding warrant, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy had received information that Justin Martin, 24, was in a vehicle near the 4000 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE. Martin had a warrant for first-degree
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Firefighters respond Friday morning to apartment fire near central Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation is underway Friday morning after a fire at an apartment complex near central Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire in the 1200 block of Larch Court around 6:15 a.m. Firefighters at the scene said there were no injuries. Crews kept the fire contained to a room in
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University of Missouri curators raise room-and-board fees
The University of Missouri System Board of Curators met Thursday on the University of Missouri – St. Louis campus about the proposal and other topics.
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Route K crash in Columbia sends two to hospital
A crash closed the westbound lane of Route K in south Columbia on Wednesday after a crash.
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Columbia man charged in woman’s shooting death makes first court appearance
A Columbia man accused of murdering a woman learned that his charges would be upgraded Wednesday afternoon because he is considered a persistent offender.
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