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New trial date set for former fraternity member charged in hazing case

January 29, 2024 11:01 PM Katie Greathouse

A jury trial for a former University of Missouri fraternity member charged in connection with the suspected hazing of Danny Santulli will now be held in May.

Delayed cleanup of burned Boone County property sparks frustration from neighbors

January 29, 2024 7:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County property that burned down nearly two years ago is now being cleaned up. The house, which is located in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard, burned down on Jan. 28, 2022. The rubble has been there since, which has drawn the ire of residents. Over the weekend crews began

Police scene blocks some lanes near downtown Columbia

January 25, 2024 11:23 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – First responders blocked some lanes of traffic on Providence Road Thursday night while investigating. ABC 17 News saw at least six Columbia Police Department cars and a Missouri State Highway Patrol car in the northbound lanes of Providence Road at the intersection of Broadway around 11 p.m. The law enforcement vehicles

Power restored in Boone County after more than 600 lose power

January 24, 2024 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 600 Boone Electric Cooperative customers were without power on Wednesday afternoon. Five outages were reported around 4:18 p.m. on Boone Electric’s online outage map that affected 618 customers. The total number of outages was reduced to 511 by 6:30 p.m. and then it was completely resolved by 8:10 p.m., according

Shell casings found after shooting on Rainbow Drive; nearby home hit

January 23, 2024 10:08 PM Ryan Shiner, Jazsmin Halliburton, Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded shots fired call on Tuesday night to the 200 block of North Rainbow Drive in Boone County. Captain Brian Leer with the department told ABC 17 News deputies found shell casings in the road and one home with damage from the shooting. No injuries were reported. Investigators

Boone County Commission puts senior property tax break on ballot

January 23, 2024 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Commission on Tuesday added a question to the April ballot about whether seniors’ property taxes should be frozen.

Waitlist, repair requests growing at Columbia townhome complex where two children died in fire

January 18, 2024 8:52 AM Lucas Geisler

As Columbia Square Townhomes embarks on its city rental license inspection for safety, the time its owners are taking to fix problems reported by tenants is growing.

Weathering the cold: Columbia, Boone County firefighters tackle surge in house fires

January 22, 2024 7:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials from the Columbia Fire Department and Boone County Fire Protection District say the amount of fires they respond to on any given week is random. However, the recent cold front that swept across Mid-Missouri may have played a role in a number of house fires that broke out. Columbia Fire and

Woman accused of stealing nearly $6,500 from employer in December

January 22, 2024 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Friday in Boone County with stealing after she was accused of taking $6,400.55 from her employer in December. Bonita Foster, 61, was charged with two counts of stealing more than $750. A warrant for her arrest was requested and a $10,000 bond was set, according to

Troopers investigate deadly crash in Callaway County as ice coats roads

January 22, 2024 3:56 AM Erika McGuire, Marina Diaz

Both lanes on westbound I-70 were closed Monday morning while the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigates a deadly crash in Callaway County.

Number of Boone County Fire volunteers remains steady as national numbers see decline

January 18, 2024 3:39 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp says the recent cold weather has played a role in some of the most recent fires that were seen. The Boone County Fire District continues to have multiple volunteers to help fight fires. Blomenkamp said the department had between 25-33 volunteers to help but out

Two people hospitalized after the explosion and fire at Hallsville duplex

January 17, 2024 10:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski, Gabrielle Teiner, Ryan Shiner

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District continued to investigate Thursday morning after an explosion and fire at a Hallsville duplex on Wednesday. Fire crews told ABC 17 News crews on scene Thursday the home is at risk of collapsing due to extensive damage. An excavator was used to knock down burnt portions

11 trailers damaged in Boone County lot fire

January 16, 2024 6:33 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

A fire was seen Tuesday evening at a building near the intersection of Range Line Street and East Boone Industrial Boulevard in Boone County.

Young picked as new Ashland chief of police

January 16, 2024 10:02 PM Ryan Shiner

The Ashland Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Scott Young to be the city’s new police chief at its Tuesday night meeting.

Columbia man accused of domestic assault, knocking victim unconscious

January 16, 2024 3:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree domestic assault after he allegedly knocked out a victim at an apartment on Saturday. Ricky Hendren, 55, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, police went to the

Man accused of sending nude photos of another without consent

January 16, 2024 3:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he was accused of sending nude images of another man without his consent. Casey Babcock, 42, was charged with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, a felony. He was booked into the Boone County Jail on Dec. 19 and posted a $4,500 bond the same

Fire starts at Boone County home after residents try thawing pipes with propane heater

January 15, 2024 6:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A small fire was reported at a Boone County home on Monday in the 4900 block of O’Neal Road. Boone County Fire Protection Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that a small fire was reported behind a cupboard after residents at the home tried to thaw a frozen pipe. There

How to participate in Missouri’s presidential caucuses

January 15, 2024 11:44 AM Hannah Falcon

Instead of heading to the polls this winter, Missouri voters will head to caucuses to decide who their party should support for president.

First responders face extreme cold while fighting fires

January 14, 2024 6:50 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as negative 9 degrees this week, but that doesn’t stop firefighters from carrying out their duties. As ABC 17 reported Saturday, the Boone County Fire Protection District successfully tackled a house fire in the freezing cold morning. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued Weather

Fire burns down home in southern Boone County

January 13, 2024 12:15 PM Marina Diaz, Euphenie Andre, Gabrielle Teiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to accurately reflect responding agencies. A fire in the 5200 block of South Cowan Road caused an estimated $750,000 in damages to a home Saturday morning. Boone County firefighters were dispatched to the fire at around 8:51 a.m. and arrived at the scene at