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Columbia man charged with four felonies in shooting outside gas station

October 24, 2022 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Saturday with four felonies for allegedly shooting at a clerk outside a Casey’s General Store.

Missouri firefighters respond to several fires in Missouri: I-70 reopens at Route J after lanes were closed because of smoke in nearby brush fires

October 22, 2022 7:12 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a replay of traffic in the video player below. Columbia fire: Multiple departments and teams are currently responding to a large natural cover fire on the North side of Columbia. Both Columbia Fire Department and Boone Fire Department are on the scene near Big Bear Boulevard and Range Line Street. Boone

Pair of Legal Missouri 2022 ads removed from YouTube following cease-and-desist letter from MSHP

October 21, 2022 8:16 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A pair of advertisements supporting the recreational use of marijuana were removed from YouTube following a cease-and-desist letter was issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Missouri State Highway Patrol claimed on Thursday that the ads — one lasting 30 seconds, the other 15 seconds — contained unauthorized use of the MSHP name

MU to include sensory area on Homecoming parade route

October 21, 2022 3:51 PM Chris Bryant

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Homecoming parade is set to take place at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in downtown Columbia. The parade has been a long standing tradition that brings in alumni and fans to the heart of Columbia. But for some, the noise can be too much for them to enjoy. As a

Firefighters respond to fire at automotive business east of Columbia

October 21, 2022 7:41 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt after a fire at an automotive business east of Columbia early Friday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District crews responded to the fire around 6 a.m. at Copart in the 8400 block of E. Richland Road. Copart’s website describes the business as a vehicle auction. A Boone

Health experts warn of winter COVID-19 surge

October 20, 2022 8:26 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Health officials in Missouri are preparing for the possibility of a winter surge of COVID-19, as communities nationwide continue to fight new variants. Health officials are calling this batch of variants “scrabble variants,” because the names of the variants start with the letters Q, X and B. These letters can rack up a lot

MoDOT to hold statewide winter weather drill amid staff shortages

October 20, 2022 7:00 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to prepare staff and drivers Thursday with a statewide winter weather drill. The exercise comes amid a shortage of plow drivers, according to the department. MoDOT officials say the winter weather drill is expected to help with training drivers. “With years of high turnover, we are nearly 30% below

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you used Columbia Regional Airport?

October 20, 2022 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Local and state officials cut the ribbon on the new Columbia Regional Airport terminal.

Local and state leaders hold ceremony for new Columbia Regional Airport terminal

October 19, 2022 6:23 AM Marina Diaz

Watch the ceremony live in the player. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City and state leaders celebrated the new $23 million terminal at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Gov. Mike Parson and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe spoke at the event about the potentials the new terminal brings. City and state leaders broke

Columbia pub will host monkeypox vaccine clinic

October 17, 2022 5:06 PM Ethan Heinz

Public health officials are teaming up with a Columbia pub for a vaccine clinic this week.

Boone County man charged with making terrorist threat at movie screening

October 17, 2022 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged Friday with making a terroristic threat — second degree — after making several posts on social media targeting a movie screening expected to have 400 people in attendance. Kyle Piper, 44, of Ashland, allegedly was employed for the film at one point, according to the probable

Statement: West Columbia standoff began with shooting threat

October 17, 2022 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

A seven-hour standoff that ended peacefully Friday at a west Columbia apartment complex started when the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman.

Columbia City Council set to discuss video surveillance system

October 17, 2022 6:11 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia City Council is set to meet at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, to discuss a new video surveillance system among other topics.

Apartment standoff ends with Columbia man’s arrest

October 14, 2022 5:27 AM Zachary Farwell

Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.

Suspect in University of Missouri hazing case pleads not guilty

October 14, 2022 3:53 PM Chris Bryant

One of the suspects in what authorities say was a hazing incident that left a University of Missouri student disabled pleaded not guilty Friday.

AI messaging app Journey sends explicit messages to child

October 13, 2022 10:48 PM Marina Diaz

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One Boone County mother and her 11-year-old daughter were left shocked after an artificial intelligence texting app began sending them in-appropriate messages. Novi Limited’s application, Journey: New Relationship & AI, is marketed on the Apple App Store as a “deep AI mind that always listens, responds and connects with you emotionally.”

Boone County woman hurt after one-vehicle crash

October 13, 2022 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sturgeon, Missouri, woman suffered minor injuries after her 2018 Chevrolet Traverse was totaled in a crash on Tuesday. Joyce Yost, 57, traveled off the right side of the road and struck a culvert. Yost was taken to Boone Hospital by ambulance.

Good Samaritan Law protects those who want to help

October 13, 2022 6:15 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a good Samaritan attempted to save a gunshot victim’s life Wednesday night after the victim crashed his car at the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. “Another citizen had arrived and they were trying to help the victim who had been shot, so we really want to thank the

MU and American Red Cross host last day of homecoming blood drive

October 13, 2022 5:35 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the last day for the University of Missouri’s homecoming blood drive. People can give make a blood donation at the Hearnes Center from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. MU’s homecoming blood drive is one of the largest student-run events in the US, according to the American Red Cross. Organizers say

Youth vaccine comfort clinic to be held Oct. 22 in Columbia

October 12, 2022 8:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will host a COVID-19 and flu vaccination comfort clinic on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at its location on 1005 W. Worley St. in Columbia.The comfort clinic is available to children ages 6 months-18 years who are interested in receiving the