COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of flights out of DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field have been delayed because of rain storms and technical issues. Delays at DFW International Airport, a major hub for American Airlines, have disrupted flights at Columbia Regional Airport. Departing flights 3341, scheduled for 7:09 a.m., and 3582, scheduled for 12:11
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Springfield man Carl Simon is in the Boone County Jail on Monday after he was accused of fleeing from Boone County sheriffs leading to a fatal car crash on Dec. 7 that left a 32-year-old passenger in the vehicle dead. Following the crash, Simon allegedly ran away from deputies and was later
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Monday with multiple felonies in a Boone County shooting. Anthony Durell Sharp, 52, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and city offices will be closed on Christmas Day, and some changes will occur this week for services such as trash pickup. Trash pickup will not occur on Wednesday for the holiday in several area cities, including Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville. All trash pickup for the rest of the
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A Boone County grand jury indicted a Springfield, Missouri, man Friday with murder in a local crash.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The GO COMO Green Route will no longer stop at South William Street at Boone Hospital for its westbound route, according to a Monday press release from the city. The change occurred Monday. The eastbound route will still stop at the hospital, the release says. The change is being done to “improve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man remained in jail Monday on two felony charges after his arrest last week in connection with a daylight shooting in a park. Marlon McCraney, 51, was picked up by police Friday, according to the Columbia Police Department. Charges were filed later that day of first-degree assault and armed criminal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the holidays quickly approaching, millions of consumers prepared for Super Saturday—one of the busiest shopping days of the year. According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated 157.2 million shoppers tackled last-minute holiday purchases this weekend. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau highlights a continued shift toward online shopping. E-commerce sales
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Two juveniles arrived at a hospital Saturday with gunshot wounds, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states around 3:20 p.m., CPD responded to two juveniles who had been dropped off in a private vehicle to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The age of the victims is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 8-10 utility vehicles are considered a loss after a fire Saturday night, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Capt. Zachary Grace told an ABC 17 News reporter on scene crews were called to the 5700 block of Freedom Drive around 5:30 p.m. after Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer spotted the fire while driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they’ve arrested a man in connection with a shooting at a central city park. Police arrested Marlon McCraney, 51, of Columbia, on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and illegal gun possession in connection with the Nov. 12 shooting, according to a news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson granted 16 pardons on Friday afternoon in his last round of clemency while in office. A Columbia business owner was one of the people who received a pardon. A judge sentenced Dimetrious Woods, who owns Essentialz and Woods Auto Spa, to 25 years for drug trafficking in 2007. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison after he was convicted of shooting at a Columbia woman’s home. Johnathan Mosley, 41, was convicted in October of first-degree property damage, armed criminal action, first-degree stalking, shooting at a vehicle/home and two misdemeanors: fourth-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree assault.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged Friday with murder and a woman with manslaughter in a November beating death in Columbia. Alexander A. Aklan, 28, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Antonio Davis, 56, of Columbia. He had already been charged with first-degree assault, drug trafficking, armed criminal action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Jackson County judge blocked Missouri’s near-total abortion ban Friday following the passage of a statewide constitutional amendment in November. Judge Jerri Zhang’s 22-page ruling temporarily blocks several state laws regulating the procedure. That includes Missouri’s law banning abortions except for a medical emergency. Planned Parenthood sued the state shortly after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old has been charged with three felonies for allegedly shooting at a woman and her children in the parking lot of Academy Sports this summer. Myron S. Mills of Columbia was charged Friday with first-degree attempted assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the July
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A year in the making, the Amarach Planning Services 2024 Columbia and Boone County Housing Study was presented to the Columbia City Council and Boone County Commission on Thursday. The meeting brought both local governments together to review the study and decide next steps. According to the City Council Memo, the study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many people travel during the holidays. Do you plan on traveling for Christmas? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thornbrook residents on Thursday flocked to Columbia City Hall to express their thoughts, feelings and questions over the recently proposed site for a new water tower next to the neighborhood and Beulah Ralph Elementary School. “That’s where a lot of carpools and kids come, so it’s it’s not an ideal place,” Thornbrook
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Thursday press release that it was awarded $9.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission to redevelop Blind Boone Apartments. The funding was approved during the MHDC’s meeting on Wednesday, the release says. The project will create “27 modern, energy-efficient
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