COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County man is behind bars after authorities claim he drunkenly fired shots at an off-duty Boonville police officer on Monday in Boone County while driving. Dillon Ray Ames, 30, of Armstrong, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with two counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred Columbia attorney Matthew Alexander Perry on Tuesday. The Missouri Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel had wanted to disbar Perry for violating “multiple rules of professional conduct relating to competence, diligence, communication, meritorious claims, expediting litigation, following court orders, misrepresentation, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeard page to collect public comments on the use of Flock cameras. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved to hold a public hearing on the cameras at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at city hall. The Flock camera system was first approved in October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash report says a 43-year-old man died in an October crash after he was hit by two vehicles and a Tesla dragged his body for about a half-mile. A crash occurred 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the 2500 block of Paris Road. The report says the victim was Russell Matthew,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new storefront in downtown Columbia officially opened Oct. 14 as part of an expansion of Dianetics and Scientology throughout Missouri and the Midwest. The Dianetics Center of Missouri is operating along Ninth Street near Alley A in the former site of the Speckled Frog Toys and Books. The storefront no longer has a sign and only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved purchasing a new animal control facility at its meeting Monday night. The former site of Columbia Animal Hospital, located at 1300 Boone Industrial Drive will house animal control operations. Operations will include animal shelter services, veterinary care and facility maintenance. The property at 1300 Boone Industrial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has been awarded $16.2 million in federal funding to modernize the Columbia Terminal Railroad, including a project to test self-driving trains. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) announced the Federal Railroad Administration grant Thursday. The grant, awarded through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will support upgrades
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency repairs to a gas line have closed an intersection in the heart of downtown Columbia. Ameren Missouri, which maintains the gas service, closed the intersection of Seventh and Cherry for the emergency repair on Monday afternoon. Work is expected to take several days, according to a City of Columbia news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several media companies and associations have sued the Missouri State Highway Patrol to restore access to the names of those involved in crashes. The Missouri Broadcasters Association, Missouri Press Association, Gray Local Media, Warden Public Company and editor Roxie Murphy are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against MSHP. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A chili cook-off and motorcycle show in Columbia brought people together for a good cause Saturday, but for members of the New Breed Motorcycle Club, the event was about more than raising money. It was an opportunity to show people struggling with addiction that a different way of life is possible. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people gathered at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday morning for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising money for research and support services for people affected by the disease. Sarah Lovegreen, vice president of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Missouri Chapter, said the organization has set a fundraising goal of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department had a portion of Ripley Street near Benton Elementary School blocked off around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. A text from Boone County Joint Communications asked people to avoid Hinkson Avenue and Melbourne Street; however, police presence appeared focused on Ripley Street. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least
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Saturday is the last of 24 drive-thru vaccination events hosted by MU Health Care. The event will be held at the South Providence Medical Building, located at 551 Veterans United Dr., and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
While it’s the final in a month-long series, people will have other opportunities to receive COVID and flu vaccinations.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of raping a woman in 2025 has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Airbay Jackson Jr., 22, of Columbia, was charged on Sept. 21 in Boone County with first-degree rape. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He was booked into the jail on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking to implement downtown and traffic units, but cannot do so until all patrol beats across the city are fully staffed. While CPD says it has no shortage of applicants, many are failing to pass the department’s vetting process, which has contributed to the ongoing staffing shortage.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia officials are considering whether to give historic buildings more time to be saved from demolition as the city’s Historic Preservation Commission develops a broader plan to strengthen preservation rules. The Columbia City Council will review a staff report Monday outlining options for temporarily delaying demolition permits for properties listed on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has added a second recycling bin that can take glass. The city announced the new glass recycling bin in a Friday press release. It is located at 1242 Ashland Road at the contractor parking area on the University of Missouri’s campus. There is a “porthole-style opening on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sidewalk closures have been announced for next week in downtown Columbia, the city announced in a Friday press release. The release says crews will begin painting the roofline of the Gentry Building at 1 South Seventh St. The nearby sidewalks along East Broadway and Seventh Street will close from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in west Columbia on Friday afternoon. The Columbia Fire Department told ABC 17 News that firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of West Broadway and Park De Ville Drive at 12:37 p.m. for reports of a crash. A Boone County Joint Communications
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The fight to end Alzheimer’s disease continues Saturday as Columbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s aims to raise $195,000 for research and support for the more than 7 million Americans living with the disease. Saturday’s walk will be held at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the opening
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