Fire investigators in Columbia could not fully determine how a deadly apartment blaze that killed two children started in December, according to a report obtained by ABC 17 News.
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The Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is giving a reminder to residents for flood safety tips as Mid-Missouri has the potential to experience flooding. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning due to the potential for flooding. The Boone
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A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and dumping her body in a wooded area lost his appeal Tuesday.
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Publicly-run Boone Health said Monday that it is cutting more than 60 of its 2,320 positions but most of them are unfilled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Marlin Johnson pleaded guilty on Friday to the 2020 killing of Joseph Hecht. Johnson, 27, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was credited with 1,094 days served. He is currently in the Boone County Jail. According to previous
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Matt Stephens is now serving as the interim police chief for the Columbia Police Department. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement from the department in June after serving for more than 24 years. The City of Columbia expressed its excitement for Stephens. City manager De’Carlon Seewood said he is thankful Stephens has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games are on a weather delay after strong storms in Mid-Missouri Saturday afternoon. Some soccer games were pushed back to starting at 5:45 p.m. 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Softball resumed at 5 p.m. Shooting bunker was rescheduled to Sunday, and baseball is canceled for the day. The show me
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On Friday, the Food Bank hosted the Commissioners which will include a check presentation and tour of its new location, the Food Bank Market.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Scott Young was sworn in as the interim chief of the Ashland Police Department on Thursday morning, the department shared on its social media. Young previously worked for the Columbia Police Department, where he retired as a lieutenant after 20 years of service and currently works part-time as a law enforcement trainer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commissioner has awarded Habitat for Humanity $708,500 for its Boone Prairie Village Subdivision project. Habit for Humanity was one of 27 applicants who were awarded funds, according to a Tuesday announcement by the county from the American Rescue Plan Act. The organization and the Boone County Commissioner gathered on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the impending heat coming on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures have chances to reach dangerous levels, with air temperatures likely eclipsing 100 degrees the next few days and the heat index nearing 110 degrees. Do you plan on doing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has released a list of recipients who have received ARPA funds, and five entities have received at least $1 million. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in 2021 as a stimulus package during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone County was awarded $15 million from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Internet provider Socket announced in a Tuesday press release that it is expanding its internet service to residences in the western parts of Boone County. Socket is going forward with the expansion after received an American Rescue Plan Act Broadband Infrastructure Grant, the release states. It was revealed in January that Socket,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged last year with child sexual abuse was booked into the Boone County Jail early Monday. Xavier Washington, 34, was charged in December with first-degree sexual abuse of a victim younger than 14 years old and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant was issued for his
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The crash report states that John Reinkemeyer, 60, was seriously hurt after he lost control before he went through the median and overturned on the other side of the highway.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer representing a man seen on video getting hit in the face while Columbia police officers arrested him say he’s still investigating the situation. Bharat Varadachari told ABC 17 News on Monday that he is still exploring different “remedies” in civil court for Lee Martin. “I have great respect for police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of deceptive business practices is currently in jail after a warrant was filed July 6 after it was determined he failed to abide a judge’s order, according to court records. Mark Doninelli, 47, is charged with five counts of forgery, four counts of second-degree odometer fraud, deceptive business
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Saturday morning the 77 annual Ham breakfast kicked off the Boone County Fair as they wrapped up their week long festivities. This year, Just Jeff’s of Columbia cooked and served the breakfast to attendees. There was a presentation recapping this week’s festivities. The fair board also awarded two volunteers at todays breakfast.
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