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Boone County road closed for emergency repairs

April 24, 2024 10:15 AM Matthew Sanders

Part of a Boone County road east of Columbia was closed for emergency repairs Wednesday.

Man sentenced 14 years for 2022 Paris Road gas station shooting, files appeal

April 23, 2024 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in March of a 2022 gas station shooting on Paris Road in Columbia was sentenced on Monday. Terrance Andra Johnson, 29, was found guilty on March 6 of first-degree assault, shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is

Missouri’s 4/20 marijuana sales hindered by online system crash

April 20, 2024 5:43 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: the system that crashed is called Dutchie, a third party cannabis retail tracking system. Saturday, on 4/20, a significant day for marijuana enthusiasts nationwide, stores across Missouri faced a hiccup as a popular online system for tracking cannabis sales crashed. In Columbia, dispensaries were swamped with customers after the system

Crash on I-70 in Columbia causes multi-hour lane closure

April 19, 2024 8:21 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 on Friday morning that involved a semi-truck led to a multi-hour lane closure, according to information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A crash occurred at 7:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, about a quarter-mile west of Route BB, according to an MSHP crash

Men accused in Centralia robbery indicted by grand jury, get additional charges

April 19, 2024 5:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who were accused of robbing a Centralia home in May 2023 were indicted on Friday by a grand jury. Curtis Lamar Russell, 45, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action, first-degree burglary, stealing more than $750 and third-degree assault. He was initially charged with

Troopers investigate semi-truck crash with injury on I-70 in Boone County

April 19, 2024 7:44 AM Erika McGuire, Madison Stuerman

Missouri State Highway Patrol posted about Troopers investigating a two-vehicle crash with injury on social media.

Investigation continues for southern Boone County plane crash

April 18, 2024 9:00 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NTSB is still investigating the deadly crash that occurred near Hartsburg on Tuesday. Wade Bates, 58, of Arkansas died in the crash, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Parts of the Piper-PA-46 from the crash in Hartsburg were scattered in multiple directions with some pieces landing in residence’s yard. Pilot

Columbia man charged after allegedly firing gun at man in December

April 18, 2024 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday after he was accused of shooting at another man at a Columbia apartment complex on Dec. 12. Nicolas Rose, 26, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $40,000 bond.

Boone County officials celebrate groundbreaking of new regional law enforcement training center

April 17, 2024 7:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning at the Boone County Public Safety Campus for the new law enforcement regional training center. According to previous reporting, it will also include a 24/7 daycare service for the children of first responders. Construction of the training center is expected to be completed

NTSB: Plane hit trees in deadly southern Boone County crash; Sheriff’s Office names victim

April 17, 2024 11:27 AM Hannah Falcon

The National Transportation Safety Board says investigators believe a small plane that crash near Hartsburg on Tuesday flew into trees before hitting the ground.

Case dismissed for Columbia man accused in hammer attack

April 17, 2024 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The case against a Columbia man who was accused of using a hammer to attack a man near Stephens Lake Park in 2022 has been dismissed, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson. Daniel Dwyer, 53, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. His case

One dead in southern Boone County plane crash

April 16, 2024 12:46 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

A small plane went down in southern Boone County on Tuesday, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.

More than 800 power outages reported in Benton County now resolved

April 16, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of electricity customers in Benton County were without power on Tuesday afternoon. Storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri earlier in the day and much of Mid-Missouri is in a tornado watch that is set to expire around 8 p.m. There were 835 electric customers without power in Benton County at its peak,

Subsurface borings on Highway 63, I-70 in Columbia will lead to lane closures later this month

April 12, 2024 3:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing subsurface boring operations next week in both directions on sections of Interstate 70 and Highway 63, according to a Friday press release. Work will begin on Wednesday, April 17, and is expected to last through Friday, April 26, the release says. Intermittent closures of

18-year-old man killed in Columbia shooting

April 11, 2024 9:15 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Thursday shooting in the 3300 block of Premier Lane in northeast Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill said Thursday that two suspects remained at large and there is a danger to the public. They are considered armed and dangerous. Descriptions of the suspects were

Boone County prosecutor describes role of cameras in investigations as witnesses feel reluctant to speak with officials

April 11, 2024 7:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) In 2012, the Columbia City Council approved a plan to replace two old surveillance cameras in Douglass Park. City staff held multiple community meetings to find ways to deter rising crime numbers at Cosmo Park. Between 2009-11, 39 arrests were made at Douglass Park, according to a 2012 City Council memo. During

Columbia mayor part of delegation heading to Switzerland later this month

April 11, 2024 8:58 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will be one of many U.S. mayors taking a trip to Switzerland this month.

Boone County Commission to hold ‘listening sessions’ for master plan later this month

April 11, 2024 5:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission will hold “listening sessions” about its master plan for residents later this month, according to a Thursday press release. “Boone County Government is undertaking a master planning process with the intention of developing a vision for our communities and establishing countywide priorities for future growth and land use

Southern Boone Board of Education appoints Heather Brown as new member

April 10, 2024 5:24 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Heather Brown has been picked to join the Southern Boone Board of Education, a Wednesday press release from a school district spokesman says. The Board was looking to fill a vacancy after Board member Crystal Branch passed away, according to previous reporting. Branch died on Feb. 24. The school district announced it

Boone County residents weigh in on housing challenges at meeting

April 9, 2024 4:27 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents on Tuesday were able to attend a of housing meeting studies meeting, the first in a series of meetings that will take place this week throughout the county. Tuesday’s meeting took place at The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri in Columbia. Owner of Amarach Planning Services, the