COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued a statement on its social media on Friday that scammers are allegedly “spoofing” the department’s phone number. “Columbia Police have seen an increase in telephone scams where the caller identifies as one of our officers. The caller may indicate that you have a warrant or are at
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man is facing multiple child enticement charges after police say he was sending inappropriate messages to minors on a chatroom application. Tanner Burton, 26, is charged with two counts of child enticement of a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged after her baby allegedly overdosed is facing more charges. Jessina Pedroza, 29, has now been charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance of 35 grams or less and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. A $20,000 bond was set for those charges. She was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Easter weekend gets underway, you should expect to see more cars on the roads as millions of people plan to travel. Reports have shown about 59% of people plan to spend more money on their biggest trip this spring compared to spring 2022. If you’re traveling for Easter this year, there are a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Organizations around Columbia are working to curb juvenile violence and crime by working with area youth. Local Organizations such as Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE), Connections to Success, People Embracing Another Chose Effectively (P.E.A.C.E) and Destiny of Hope are working to help at-risk youth. “We have kids, man, they are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced in a Thursday press release that it is beginning the review process for the first round of American Rescue Plan Act funding. The 20-person review team met for its first meeting early this week, quickly following the March 31 application deadline. The Commission said it received more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is opening its new headquarters at 8 a.m. Monday, according to a press release. The building is located at at 1413 Rangeline St. Boone Electric’s temporary office at 1905 W. Ash St. will be closed on Friday, according to the press release. On Sept. 18, 2019, the Boone Electric
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police took a juvenile into custody for a shooting outside a north side business. The department said in a news release that it took the young person into custody around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Rangeline Street. The juvenile is accused of taking part in the shooting in
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Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For April 4, Election Day, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a weather alert day for potential severe weather. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said there are plans in place to keep employees and voters safe. “One of the safety measures that we have as a county is that we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A storm Friday left many homes and cars with hail damage in Columbia. Contractors both local and from out of town often come to areas hit by severe weather to try and sell their services to homeowners whose property is damaged. These are one of the many times scammers are prone to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced in a press release that it will end universal masking in its facilities on Tuesday. Masks will be optional for employees, providers, patients and visitors, unless requested by patients or required for infection prevention precautions. Patients will be able to request that Boone Health staff wear masks while providing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with Red Cross to prepare for its 32nd annual “Spring Greek Week” blood drive. The drive is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 3. – Wednesday, April 5. at Mizzou Rec. Red Cross says during the 2022 Spring Greek Week blood drive a little
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JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police along with other law enforcement agencies are joining together to put more focus on youth driving safety in Mid- Missouri to help increase seat belt use among teens and to reduce deaths on the roads. The effort is a part of law enforcement’s “Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” that
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Callaway County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Columbia man Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation, the sheriff’s office says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, The Boone County Muleskinners hosted another discussion on proposed marijuana sales taxes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Columbia, Boone County and several other cities and counties have asked voters if they should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The state currently collects a 6% tax from recreational marijuana sales, following the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, March of Dimes, an organization advocating for mothers and babies across America is set to host “March For Change” March for Change is a rally aimed at bettering health care in several areas for mothers and babies in Missouri. The rally comes just a day after hundreds of LGBTQ+
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday held “active assailant training” at Midway Heights Elementary, the office announced on its Facebook page. “Heights Elementary with the Boone County Fire Protection District, Missouri State Highway Patrol, University of Missouri Police Department, Hallsville Missouri Police Department, Ashland, Missouri Police Department, Centralia Missouri Police Department,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An $8 million bond issue for the Boone County Fire Protection District will be on the April 4 ballot. If passed, it could mean major renovations for local fire stations and allow it to purchase better equipment. This is how the money will be spent: $5 million will go towards building a new fire
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When news started to spread nationwide Monday that six people had been killed in a Tennessee school shooting it appeared to set off “swatting” calls in districts around the state.
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