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Charges filed in shooting at south Columbia roundabout

November 4, 2022 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a Columbia man Thursday with four felonies for an October shooting and crash at a busy south Columbia roundabout.

Recommendations for Columbia City Council include ending city logo trash-bag program next year

November 4, 2022 4:10 PM Kennedy Miller

The Columbia City Council will meet Monday to discuss recommendations for trash pickup in the city.

Contracts awarded for resurfacing projects in Boone and Cole counties

November 3, 2022 9:08 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Major improvements will be coming to several roadways in Boone and Cole counties. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract at its monthly meeting for the milling, resurfacing and improvement of guardrail along Highway 50, between the Moreau River and Truman Boulevard in Jefferson City. Also to be resurfaced:

Columbia Police Dispatch shows 15 shots fired calls for October; April leads 2022 with 21 calls

November 3, 2022 7:01 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After several shots fired incidents were reported the past few weeks, Columbia police and residents are concerned about the gun violence in the community. Residents have told ABC 17 News they are tired of all the gun violence, and a police official said after a Wednesday shooting in broad daylight people should

Columbia Water and Light announces lane closure on Forum Boulevard near Nifong for water line maintenance

November 3, 2022 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Update: The Columbia Water and Light Department reports crews were able to finish the work Thursday night. Original story: The City of Columbia Water and Light Department announced in a press release that it is immediately closing a portion of southbound Forum Boulevard to perform a water main replacement. The turn lane

Crowder Hall demolition put on pause

November 3, 2022 4:40 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to delay the demolition of Crowder Hall, a building that has been on campus for more than 80 years. Crowder Hall is MU’s Military Science Department and ROTC building. The winter season being just around the corner is the reason for the pause. “We’re coming up

Police: Man strangled, threatened to kill woman

November 3, 2022 3:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces several charges after police say he strangled and threatened to kill a woman he was in a relationship with for four years. Dominic Hunter, 37, allegedly strangled the woman for 30 seconds on Monday. The woman was heard screaming “let me go” by two witnesses, according to a

Columbia man arrested after business robbery

November 3, 2022 1:42 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with armed robbery and two other felonies after he allegedly threatened employees inside a business Tuesday.

Parson visits growing Columbia equipment rental company

November 3, 2022 6:01 AM Joushua Blount

Gov. Michael Parson visited a growing Columbia business Thursday morning.

Police: Child pornography found on Columbia man’s computer, photo album

November 3, 2022 10:08 AM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested an elderly northwest Columbia man Wednesday on suspicion of having child pornography.

Police: Columbia man charged with robbery after holding woman at gunpoint

November 2, 2022 9:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with first-degree robbery after he and three other men allegedly held a woman at gunpoint and took $400 from her. Kaeden Cunningham, 19, allegedly pointed a gun at the victim after he and the other men jumped out of a red Camaro. The alleged victim showed a

Police: Shell casings found after people in two cars shoot at each other near Clark Lane

November 2, 2022 5:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Police have closed part of a major artery in east Columbia.

Lynlee Renick plans appeal of murder conviction

November 2, 2022 5:35 PM Lucas Geisler

A Montgomery County woman convicted in the murder of her husband plans to appeal her case.

Columbia man charged with threat aimed at local movie screening makes court appearance

November 2, 2022 5:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have arrested a man accused of making a threat toward a screening of a local movie.

Man charged in 1984 Columbia rape case will not waive extradition

November 2, 2022 5:04 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The man accused of rape and attempted murder in 1984 in Northeast Columbia has decided not to waive extradition. James Wilson, 59, of Mooresville North Carolina, was arrested after DNA connected him to the crime. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation grabbed some of his trash and found a disposable razor with

Hy-Vee will be closed on Thanksgiving Day for the first time

November 2, 2022 3:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee announced on Tuesday that all of its locations will be closed on Thanksgiving for the first time in the company’s 92-year history. All Hy-Vee grocery stores, Dollar Fresh Markets, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh locations, Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits locations, and Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits locations will be closed, according

Amendment 5 could see Missouri National Guard change offices

November 2, 2022 7:52 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Next week, state voters will have a chance to vote on Amendment 5, which would move Missouri’s Department of National Guard from it’s current partnership with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) introduced the amendment to the Missouri House of Representatives. If passed, the Amendment would

MoDOT to hold meeting Wednesday about proposed changes to I-70/Highway 63 interchange

November 2, 2022 5:50 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will meet with people Wednesday to talk about expected improvements to parts of Interstate 70 in Boone County. Officials are scheduled to share the results of a study for an 18-mile stretch of the interstate between just east of Route BB to just east of Route Z. The recommendations include proposed

Statewide cold weather rule goes into effect

November 1, 2022 7:16 AM Ethan Heinz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A statewide rule that protects utility customers from disconnection during the winter months went into effect on Tuesday. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s cold weather rule stops a utility provider from disconnecting the heat if the temperature outside is below 32 degrees the day prior to disconnection. Under the rule, utility

Swift Prepared Foods receives tax incentive

November 1, 2022 7:52 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new incentive in the Swift Prepared Foods project was finalized on Thursday by the Boone County Commission. JBS Foods announced in 2020 that it planned to build a $200 million facility that will produce different types of Italian meats. Seven months later, it congratulated Columbia as the newest pin on the