COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. John Martin (R-Centralia) announced that he plans on running for reelection. Martin announced his bid in a Monday afternoon press release. He represents Missouri’s 44th District in the state house and was first elected last year. “My Christian faith and blue collar background drive me to lead with integrity,” Martin
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County dog breeder charged with several counts of animal abuse is asking a judge to let her out of jail without bond. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, faced a Boone County judge for the first time Monday. She pleaded not guilty and had a bond hearing set for 1 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man reported missing from Columbia has been reported safe and with his family. The Columbia Police Department issued an advisory Monday morning for Philip Walter McWhorter, 75, after last seen around 11 p.m. The department posted around 8:20 a.m. on Monday, saying McWhorter, who suffers from dementia, had been found. Missouri
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters battled a fire at a small metal building on Sunday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to the 1400 block of north Boothe Lane just before 8 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters found fire coming from the inside of a small metal building but were able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a mandatory sampling this weekend for Chronic Wasting Disease as the November firearms portion of deer season opens. The department will use the findings from this weekend during the annual targeted deer removal between January and mid-March. The procedure has the MDC working with local
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon and a former police officer will pay a combined $500,000 to settle a lawsuit over the 2024 shooting of a blind and deaf 13-pound dog named Teddy — an incident that led to national outrage, staff resignations and ultimately the shutdown of the city’s police department. Under the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a dog-breeding and boarding business in Boone County has been charged with several counts of animal abuse after several dead dogs and remains were found. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, has been charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. She is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty to murdering his mother’s roommate in October 2022 on Friday. Adam Conner, 40, appeared by video and changed his plea of not guilty to a plea of guilty before a Boone County judge. Conner was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He pleaded guilty to second-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged with felony murder in the 2023 shooting death of a child has a trial scheduled for the spring. Larry Brownlee Jr., 31, was charged with illegal gun possession, second-degree felony murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teen has been charged with murder for a May deadly shooting just outside the city limits. Anthony K. Marine, 17, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of a person identified in a probable cause statement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former police officer who shot and killed a 13-pound, blind-and-deaf dog last year in Sturgeon has been charged with a misdemeanor. Myron Woodson, of Moberly, was charged on Thursday with misdemeanor first-degree trespassing for an alleged incident that occurred on Sept. 29. A court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local veterans met at Broadway Bluffs Drive on Wednesday to bring awareness to claims of poor management and employee treatment at the Columbia Vet Center. In a joint statement from veterans protesting the center, they claim the current Vet Center director has built a “toxic work environment,” causing several staff members to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Missouri Humane Society announced in a Wednesday press release that demolition started on Wednesday at the location of its future campus. A house and a concrete shed located at the 17.5-acre property on East Brown School will be cleared for CMHS’ new campus. CMHS has served Mid-Missouri since 1943. Previous reports
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A building caught fire Tuesday night near the intersection of County Roads 2000 and 293 in Callaway County. No one was in the residence when the fire started and no injuries were reported, according North Callaway Fire Protection District Chief Matthew Walton. The building was considered a complete loss. Walton said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Northern Lights can be seen throughout a decent portion of the country on Tuesday evening. Some ABC 17 News viewers took photos showing the views from their homes. Do you want to share what you see with us? Let us know on our Facebook page or on the share page of
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A section of Business Loop 70 between Hathman Place and Eastland Circle will be closed from Nov. 12-26 as construction on a new roundabout begins. The roundabout is part of the larger Improve I-70 project, with the addition connecting eastbound I-70 traffic to the Business Loop. “We’re going to really attack this
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Several Veterans Day ceremonies will take place across Mid-Missouri Tuesday to honor those who served in the armed forces. The Missouri Office of Administration and the Missouri Veterans Commission will be unveiling the new memorial obelisk at the Missouri Veterans Memorial at 11 a.m. on the north side of the Capitol.
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The Columbia Public School administration is asking the School Board on Monday to approve an $11,000 contract to implement a new AI system on the district’s website.
If approved, Betty AI or Betty Bot will be added to the website as a new chat feature for users, according to CPS documents. Users will be able to ask Betty Bot questions and find information.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 40-year-old man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia Friday evening with serious injuries after a crash on Route 763, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says that around 8:15 p.m. Friday, a 2012 Lincoln MKS driven by a 40-year-old Columbia man was heading
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was killed in a rollover crash Friday morning that closed a highway northeast of Columbia. Boone County fire crews responded to a call about a truck that rolled over on Route HH, according to assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp said at the scene that one person in the truck was
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