(Editor’s note, 6/9: The story now reflects the correct rank of Matt Nichols.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police leaders see a need for more detective units at the Columbia Police Department. Police Chief Jill Schlude said she hopes to create a new unit dedicated to investigating auto thefts and thefts from cars as part of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies on Monday after he allegedly assaulted someone early Sunday. Paris Jones Jr., 33, was charged in Boone County with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and misdemeanor illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to house inmates in jails across Mid-Missouri, as local officials continue to struggle with overcrowding and a growing backlog of detainees awaiting mental health evaluations. From Jan 10 to May 23, the county had spent $461,235 to house detainees in other counties, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A federal judge in California approved a settlement in a lawsuit against the NCAA on Friday, paving the way for major changes in the way college sports operate. Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple events are planned in Mid-Missouri on Friday to honor the soldiers who lost their lives 81 years ago on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In front of the Boone County Courthouse, the United States Exercise Tiger Foundation will host a ceremony to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day. United States Navy Recruits
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone called in a fake threat on Wednesday, prompting law enforcement to respond to a neighborhood east of Highway 63, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Deputies responded to a call in the 57000 block of East Trikalla Drive after a caller alleged that several people were shot at a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As storms continued to impact much of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday night, power outages continued to climb. In Columbia at 8 p.m., there were nine reported outages impacting 2,510 utility customers. A number of outages were reported in West Columbia, though outages impacting a high-number of people were reported in central Columbia. That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly hit someone with his car multiple times on South Smith Hatchery Road on May 21. Zachary Wainscott, 28, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders and elected officials will meet with the public over four open sessions to discuss the effects federal orders are having on city business. The “informal office hours” will allow citizens to learn and discuss how executive orders from the White House have affected operations at the city government level,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man charged after a five-hour-long standoff with the Columbia Police Department made his first court appearance Monday. Octavious Bradshaw, 29, appeared virtually from the Boone County jail in the Boone County Courthouse on Monday. Bradshaw was charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action
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A house fire in northern Boone County Thursday night started in an electric outlet on the back side of the house, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in an email Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about a new scam involving fake documents to trick people into sending money. The Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Friday social media post that the scam involves someone sending fake copies of what appears to be a federal arrest warrant and a “mobile escort orders”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department is asking for 12 new firefighter positions as part of its budget next year. The request from CFD to the city manager’s office calls for 12 new Firefighter I/II positions at a total cost of $1.1 million. Chief Brian Schaeffer told ABC 17 News he feels the department
Continue Reading BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters returned to a house fire early Friday morning after battling the flames throughout the night. Firefighters initially responded to a house fire on Thursday night in northern Boone County, just south of Highway 124, between Harrisburg and Hallsville. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called at 9:30 p.m. to
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference to fighting teens being armed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old is in custody on suspicion of taking part in a fight that led to a deadly shooting Tuesday just outside Columbia. The teen suspect and the victim were part of groups that had met
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a month after a tornado destroyed Columbia’s recycling facility, nearby cities are grappling with an influx of recyclables. Columbia’s recycling program has been suspended since the April storm that leveled the city’s facility, forcing the closure of curbside collection and all eight drop-off centers. Curbside pickup is still active, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law-enforcement agencies are taking part in active-shooter training at the Community R-6 school district until the end of the week, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday social media post. The post said the training occurred Wednesday and would last until Friday. “Passersby and residents will notice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 98th annual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony was held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza, honoring veterans who have died in the line of duty. The General Omar N. Bradley Mid-Missouri chapter of the Military Officers Association of America sponsored the 40-minute ceremony. There were several veteran organizations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s city manager introduced a new way for the public to give its feedback about city services during the annual State of the City address Friday. De’Carlon Seewood introduced the new “engagement opportunities survey” during his speech. Seewood said the city wants to hear from residents about ways to engage with city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with a felony after he allegedly brought back a seagull from the Gulf of Mexico and amputated its wing with a pair of scissors. Aaron Lacey was charged on Thursday with felony animal abuse, misdemeanor animal abuse and violating an ordinance by the county commission. A
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