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Iowa man brought to Boone County to face child sex crime charges

August 22, 2024 2:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Authorities brought a 54-year-old Iowa man to Boone County this week to face allegations that he molested a child over about two years in Iowa and Missouri.

An early look at Columbia’s developing homeless shelter: The Opportunity Campus

August 21, 2024 5:54 PM Meghan Drakas

With the growing homeless population in Boone County, the Voluntary Action Center is building The Opportunity Campus with the hopes of getting people back on their feet.

Columbia man acquitted in arson trial files lawsuit against city, police, prosecutor

August 21, 2024 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

A Columbia man who was acquitted two years ago in an arson case has sued the City of Columbia, Columbia Police Department and the Boone County prosecutor.

Lane of Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia shut down after crash, reopens after 50 minutes

August 20, 2024 9:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the northbound lane of Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia was shut down on Tuesday evening after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications issued an alert at 9:06 p.m. that a motor vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bethany Drive. First responders reopened the intersection

Hundreds come to Rise Initiative’s second annual back-to-school bash

August 17, 2024 7:52 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Rise Initiative hosted a Back-to-School Bash Saturday at Lange Middle School on Smiley Lane. The event drew nearly a thousand people and offered free physicals, backpacks, shoes and haircuts. Families from across Columbia attended to prepare for the upcoming school year. Throughout the day, the line extended out the door,

MU to close Conley Avenue parking garage for repairs

August 17, 2024 3:47 PM Lucas Geisler

EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of parking spaces in Conley Avenue garage has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will close a 700-spot parking garage on campus Saturday to make repairs. The school said in a Saturday afternoon news release that it would close the Conley Avenue Parking Structure at 511 Conley Ave.

Man accused of manslaughter in fatal I-70 crash gets additional charge after indictment

August 16, 2024 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two women in an Aug. 6 crash on Interstate 70 in Columbia received an additional charge following a grand jury indictment on Friday. Walter Montejo, 26, is now charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter, one count of second-degree assault and

Boone County gets more than 3,000 applications for senior property tax breaks

August 15, 2024 3:42 PM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Collector’s Office said Thursday that it had received about 3,200 applications from seniors seeking a property tax break.

Woman accused of stealing more than $5,700 from Centralia Band Booster Club

August 14, 2024 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with stealing after she was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Centralia Band Booster Club. Jeanie Whitlatch was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $750. A criminal summons was requested for Whitlatch. According to the probable cause statement, Whitlatch was the treasurer for the Centralia

Heavy rainfall floods roads in Columbia

August 14, 2024 10:28 AM Matthew Sanders

Heavy rainfall in Columbia led to flash flooding on some roads Wednesday.

Columbia Police respond to an assault on East Broadway early Saturday morning

August 10, 2024 10:44 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating an assault early Saturday morning on E. Broadway, according to a press release from the department. According to the release, around 1:40 a.m. Saturday officers were called to the 900 block of E. Broadway for an assault. Witnesses said the victim was hit multiple times in

Columbia Housing Authority awarded $6,300 from federal government to combat veteran homelessness

August 9, 2024 4:00 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in a Thursday press release that it is awarding an additional $20 million to help combat veteran homelessness across 43 states. HUD is awarding $197,618 to Missouri from the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program. The funding is broken down between eight areas across

Missouri Task Force 1 to return home Sunday

August 9, 2024 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members are coming home. According to previous reporting, 45 members were assisting in relief for Tropical Storm Debby in North Carolina, while another five were in Macon, Georgia. The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Friday that Task Force 1 received demobilization orders. They

Ashland man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge

August 9, 2024 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man pleaded guilty to a federal child porn charge, according to a Thursday court filing. Scott Alan Barker, 32, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography. He faces a 15-to-30-year sentence. He is being held at the Cole County Jail. According to previous reporting, Barker allegedly created a video that

Section of Scott Boulevard in Columbia closed after crash, car seen flipped in roadway

August 8, 2024 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both lanes of Scott Boulevard in Columbia were closed Thursday after a crash involved multiple vehicles. Multiple vehicles were seen crashed near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Millbrook Drive and one vehicle was flipped upside down. All lanes were reopened by 7:50 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least

Volunteers from Mid-Missouri respond to Tropical Storm Debby

August 8, 2024 3:14 PM Morgan Buresh

Missouri residents are ready to step in to help with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby this week.

Ashland man charged with sodomy

August 8, 2024 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged with first-degree sodomy on Thursday. Johnnie Tarl Riley, 48, was booked into the Boone County Jail at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday, according to jail records. He is being held without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement claimed that Riley sexually assaulted the

Deadly week on I-70: Tractor-trailer crashes kill three in Mid-Missouri

August 7, 2024 7:51 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The death toll from accidents involving tractor-trailers rose after three people were killed this week on Interstate 70 in Mid-Missouri. Officials say two women were killed on Monday in a seven-vehicle accident after a tractor-trailer in the westbound passing lane on Interstate 70 near the Stadium Boulevard exit hit a vehicle in

City officials discuss uses for Capital Improvement Sales Tax after Prop 1 passes

August 7, 2024 6:53 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia voters on Tuesday approved the continuation of the one-fourth-of-one-percent Capital Improvement Sales Tax. The approval will extend the sales tax for another 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public works, $15,450,000 would go

Road closure announced for roundabout construction at Centralia intersection

August 7, 2024 2:36 PM Ryan Shiner

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An intersection involving three Missouri highways will be under construction beginning next week, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews will temporarily close Highway 151 in Centralia for up to 28 consecutive days, beginning on Monday. A new roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of