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Boone County prosecutor calls on Columbia City Council to approve Flock cameras

September 30, 2024 5:33 PM Ryan Shiner

Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson on Monday said he has asked the Columbia City Council to approve the use of the Flock Safety Camera System.

Rebecca Roesslet named next Columbia health department director

September 30, 2024 3:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rebecca Roesslet has been named the next director of the Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Roesslet, who has served as the assistant director of the department, will be sworn in at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting. She

Task Force 1 continues search and rescue operations in North Carolina

September 30, 2024 9:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Task Force 1 continued its search and rescue work in the mountains of North Carolina on Monday, focusing on an area in the Pisgah National Forest.

Boone County has received more than 7,300 applications for senior property tax relief

September 27, 2024 11:21 AM Morgan Buresh

The deadline to apply for the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program is Tuesday, Oct. 1. The county’s website said applications must be received in the Collector’s Office by 5 p.m.

More Missouri Task Force 1 members deployed for Hurricane Helene relief

September 27, 2024 3:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More members of Missouri Task Force 1 are being deployed to assist in Hurricane Helene relief, a Friday press release says. Task Force 1 initially received deployment orders for 45 members on Wednesday, previous reporting indicates. Three more members were activated Thursday, Friday’s release says. Two of those members were assigned to

Man pleads guilty to murder in November 2021 Columbia shooting, sentenced to 20 years in prison

September 27, 2024 3:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has pleaded guilty to murder in a November 2021 shooting in the 5900 block of North Kent Drive. Mark Achterberg, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and illegal gun possession, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson said in a Friday email. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was

Casa Maria’s owner accused of arson arrested, booked into Butler County Jail

September 27, 2024 2:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a south Columbia Mexican restaurant accused of arson has been arrested. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, was arrested by investigators and is being held at the Butler County Jail. A failure-to-appear warrant was issued on Tuesday in a felony case where she is charged with second-degree arson. A $100,000 bond

Columbia man found not guilty of 2022 murder

September 27, 2024 12:20 PM Madison Stuerman

A Boone County jury found a Columbia man charged with murder not guilty on Thursday.

Threats reported at multiple Mid-Missouri schools, Dixon R-1 school district cancels classes following threat to middle school

September 26, 2024 10:41 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: Language around the custody status of some of the students has been clarified. DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) Threats were reported at multiple Mid-Missouri schools on Thursday, with one school district canceling class as a result. The Dixon R-1 School District in Pulaski County will not hold classes on Friday after a threat was made

School threats leave parents few choices but to ‘prepare and pray’

September 26, 2024 2:04 PM Erika McGuire

School threats, real or hoax, are taking a toll on some Mid-Missouri parents, students and teachers.

Georgia residents brace for Hurricane Helene as Missouri Task Force 1 prepares for action

September 26, 2024 7:19 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 has arrived in Gainesville, Georgia, as it prepares for rapid deployment as the region braces for Hurricane Helene. Payton Dunham lives fewer than 50 miles away in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Her family spent Thursday afternoon prepping for the storm, which included moving all their outdoor furniture inside and

Rainbow House board president says state is investigating internal misallocation of funds

September 26, 2024 7:51 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The board president of Rainbow House said Thursday the state is investigating the organization for an alleged internal misallocation of funds. “There is a state investigation,” Board President Tyler Willy said over the phone. “It has gotten to an investigation and it’s a misallocation of funds internally.” Willy explained Rainbow House is

‘Clerical error’ leads to complaint against Toalson Reisch

September 26, 2024 5:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) filed a Missouri Ethics Commission complaint against a Boone County commissioner candidate. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) is running for the northern district commissioner seat against incumbent Commissioner Janet Thompson. Her tenure as state representative is ending because of term limits. Mann said in a press

Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital houses over 100 veterans in FY 2024

September 26, 2024 4:06 PM Meghan Drakas

The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital has housed over 100 veterans experiencing homelessness during fiscal 2024, the hospital said Thursday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has your school been affected by threats this month?

September 26, 2024 4:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

September has been the month of school threats.

Boone County awarded $536,000 by DNR to connect some residences to wastewater treatment facility

September 25, 2024 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $535,986 in financial assistance to the Boone County Commission to connect Bolli Road residences to the Midway Crossing wastewater treatment facility, according to a Wednesday press release from the DNR. The release says the funding is expected to cover the full cost of the

District says student made threatening statement at Southern Boone Middle School

September 25, 2024 1:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A student made a “threatening statement” in class Wednesday morning at Southern Boone Middle School — a school that has seen a spate of students arrested for alleged threats.

Missouri Task Force 1 heading to Georgia for Helene

September 25, 2024 11:56 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Task Force 1, the Columbia-based urban search and rescue team, was activated Wednesday to help with the response to a brewing hurricane.

Columbia teen charged with murder as adult in death of Macon man found in Boone County

September 24, 2024 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia juvenile is being charged with murder as an adult in the death of a Macon man whose body was found in February in Boone County. Kavon Williams, 15, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said on March 1 that a 15-year-old

Southern Boone School District holds first public meeting after student threat arrests

September 24, 2024 5:12 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Southern Boone School District is hosting its first board meeting after a series of threats were made involving schools and students.