COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling out a gun and threatening workers at a business in November was sentenced to five years of supervised probation last week. Korshawn Brown, 19, pleaded guilty in March to unlawful use of a weapon and stealing a gun. He received a suspended sentence of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For Memorial Day, the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America invited the public to the Boone County Courthouse to honor Boone County Veterans. Monday marked the 96th year of the Association’s Memorial Day tradition and the association held a wreath-laying ceremony at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse monuments in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A little over 37 million people are expected to be traveling by vehicle for Memorial Day Weekend, and AAA says those travelers can expect to see a slight decline in fuel prices. AAA also says more people are taking other modes of transportation this holiday, like buses and trains. These travelers are expected to total nearly two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Offices for Boone, Cole and Callaway counties, among others, will be closed for the holiday. The City of Columbia also said in a press release. For Columbia, residential curbside trash collection will not occur Monday and will
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The City of Columbia will have its first pool opening of the season this holiday weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Columbia Fire Department, a woman has been hospitalized after an incident at a power plant on the University of Missouri’s campus on Friday. ABC 17 News Crews were on the scene around 2:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Elm St. Friday morning and saw multiple fire trucks. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As gun crime rises in Columbia, the lawmakers representing that area discussed ways to possibly address it at the state level. The four Democratic Missouri House representatives from Boone County spoke with those they represent Tuesday evening at the Laborers’ Hall on Tiger Lane. The event was hosted by the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man has been charged with first-degree harassment and invasion of privacy after allegedly threatening to send nude photos of a woman to someone else in October. Ben Johnson, 37, is being held in the Boone County jail on a $10,000 bond. He appeared in court by video from the jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a chase through northeast Columbia on Sunday. Juwan Clark, 23, is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident – causing more than $1,000 worth of property damage, misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with several felonies after allegedly holding a girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her on Sunday. Qureshawn Grant, 27, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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One of the fraternity members accused in the alleged hazing incident that left Danny Santulli disabled took a plea deal on Monday.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 13-year-old boy died after a crash at the Motorcross Track in Finger Lakes State Park Saturday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened just after 1 p.m. Saturday. The boy lost control of his dirt bike while going over a raised area of the
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT along with its consultant The Lunda Team and the Rocheport Bridge Design-Build Team invited the public to the Katy Trail Saturday morning to give an update on the project’s progress and what is coming up next. The meeting took place at the Katy Trail Bridge at 9 a.m. The meeting is a part of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shots-fired incident Thursday evening on Claudell Lane at the Columbia Square apartments. Just last Thursday, another shots-fired call was reported on the same street. With the latest incidents included, the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log shows police have responded to 148 calls on Claudell Lane so far
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Â Rocky Fork Lakes Shooting Range maintenance and renovations is complete and the area will reopen Saturday for its normal summer hours, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. This month, changes were made to the target holders, and new concrete paths in front of the target holders were
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged Thursday in relation after allegedly breaking into a man’s residence, assaulting him and stealing money and other items on May 7. Nicholas Burr Hunt, 35, is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault, armed-criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is not listed on the Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged three people with murder and another with drug distribution in connection with a December 2021 fentanyl overdose death, according to court records. Jonathan G. Shelley, Nicholas Grathwohl and Jeanne M. Hovis, all of Columbia, were charged this week with second-degree murder and drug distribution for the Dec. 26, 2021
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You’d have a hard time finding anyone who enjoys driving where Interstate 70 and Highway 63 meet in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 38-year-old Columbia man who was accused of mutilating his dog in 2022 was found guilty for animal abuse Wednesday. A jury found Brandon Harris guilty of animal abuse. His sentencing is expected to occur in June, according to Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Susan Boresi. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grand jury indictment on Friday resulted in more charges being filed against a Columbia man who was already accused of statutory rape. William Lee Nichols, 51, is now charged with child enticement, three counts of child pornography possession, three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and two counts of statutory rape. Nichols
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