Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man
A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.
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Columbia Neighborhood Watch to hold annual meeting
The Columbia Neighborhood Watch is set to hold its annual meeting Monday evening, with the Columbia Police Department scheduled to speak to members.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Greitens child custody ruling be unsealed?
The Kansas City Star and The Associated Press have asked a Boone County judge to unseal her judgment in a child custody case involving former Gov. Eric Greitens.
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Man dies from injuries after crash on I-70 in west Columbia
A one-vehicle crash slowed traffic on westbound Interstate 70 in west Columbia on Friday afternoon.
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Boone County health department reports seven more COVID-19 deaths since early July
Seven more Boone County residents have been added to the county’s COVID-19 death total.
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Missouri River bridge crash on I-70 cleared
A crash in the westbound lanes of the Missouri River bridge at Rocheport has been cleared.
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Crews respond to house fire north of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a house fire north of Columbia on Friday morning. The Boone County Fire Protection District dispatched to the fire in the 200 block of W. Highway 124 just before 9:55 a.m. @BooneCountyFire is currently on the scene of a residential structure fire on W. Highway 124 North of
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Columbia Water & Light crews restore power to customers.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The power is back on for hundreds of Columbia Water & Light customers following an issue at a substation Friday morning. The department posted to Twitter that a problem at the Hinkson Creek substation left nearly 3,000 customers without electricity. More specific details about the issue at the substation weren’t immediately available.
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Pinnacles park in Boone County needs money for repairs
The Pinnacles park is in need of repairs.
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Boone County firefighter killed while on duty honored by governor
A Boone County firefighter killed while working at a crash scene on Interstate 70 last year was among nearly two dozen first responders honored at Missouri State Highway Patrol headquarters on Wednesday.
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Plan to tear down Mizzou North gets curators’ approval
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a $10 million plan Wednesday to demolish Mizzou North.
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University of Missouri curators approve changes to time-off system
The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday unanimously approved changes to time-off policies for employees that had been the subject of union-led protests in recent weeks.
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WATCH: Ceremony marks site of Boone County lynching
People gathered Wednesday outside the Boone County Courthouse to honor a victim of an 1889 lynching.
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Boone County health department offers more COVID-19 booster clinics
Boone County’s health department will host a series of clinics this month to administer the new COVID-19 booster.
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Police investigate report of shots fired Wednesday morning near Columbia elementary school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers investigated a report of shots fired Wednesday morning near a Columbia elementary school. An ABC 17 News crew saw officers searching the area near the intersection of Ripley Street and Hinkson Avenue around 6 a.m. Benton Elementary School is located at the same intersection. Police said officers found a shell
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Northeast Columbia home damaged by gunfire on Tuesday afternoon
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northeast Columbia home was damaged by gunfire on Thursday afternoon. Police said officers responded to the home in the 1600 block of McKee Street for a report of shots fired around 5 p.m. Several witnesses at the scene told officers about hearing the gunshots, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers
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Hartsburg man charged with first-degree murder in father’s stabbing death
Prosecutors have charged a Hartsburg man with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the weekend stabbing death of his father.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol sees some crashes in counting period
COLUMBIA,Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol started its counting period Friday, and it’s set to end at 11:59 p.m. Monday. So while troopers have pushed traffic safety and water safety, crashes have still taken place. Patrol crash reports show at least 73 traffic crashes since 6 p.m. Friday. At least three crashes have been fatal and 10
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Man arrested following homicide in Southern Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a homicide that happened just south of Ashland in the 18000 block S. Old Route A. The department released information on their Facebook page early Saturday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested 23-year-old Collin Q. Knight of Hartsburg for first-degree-murder and armed criminal action. Knight is
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office investigates homicide south of Ashland
Several law enforcement agencies had blocked off a large area along a road south of Ashland on Friday night.
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