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Columbia pub will host monkeypox vaccine clinic

October 17, 2022 5:06 PM Ethan Heinz

Public health officials are teaming up with a Columbia pub for a vaccine clinic this week.

Over-the-counter hearing aids now available to purchase in the U.S.

October 17, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

Hearing aids are now easier to come by for those who suffer mild to moderate hearing loss.

Boone County man charged with making terrorist threat at movie screening

October 17, 2022 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged Friday with making a terroristic threat — second degree — after making several posts on social media targeting a movie screening expected to have 400 people in attendance. Kyle Piper, 44, of Ashland, allegedly was employed for the film at one point, according to the probable

Columbia police say suspect was shot in self-defense

October 17, 2022 12:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a woman they arrested after she showed up to a hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday had earlier exchanged gunfire with two people in a parked vehicle.

Statement: West Columbia standoff began with shooting threat

October 17, 2022 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

A seven-hour standoff that ended peacefully Friday at a west Columbia apartment complex started when the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman.

Columbia City Council set to discuss video surveillance system

October 17, 2022 6:11 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia City Council is set to meet at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, to discuss a new video surveillance system among other topics.

Columbia woman arrested for domestic assault early Sunday morning

October 16, 2022 4:24 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a woman for domestic assault after she went to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Columbia Police investigated a shooting in the 200 block of East Texas Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday. According to CPD, officers determined shots had been fired but could not locate a victim. Officers did

Witness speaks out about car crash, shooting in south Columbia

October 15, 2022 9:36 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting and car crash that happened on Friday in south Columbia. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Sinclair Road and West Nifong Boulevard around 9 p.m on Friday. CPD reports that officers in the area heard what appeared to be four shots. Responding

ABC 17’s Meghan Drakas shares personal impact of Alzheimer’s disease

October 14, 2022 6:13 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week at ABC 17 News, the news team has been covering your stories in the community and how Alzheimer’s has impacted a huge group of residents in Mid-Missouri. The Alzheimer’s Association states around 120,000 Missourians are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s. According to the U.S. Census, that’s around the same number of

Apartment standoff ends with Columbia man’s arrest

October 14, 2022 5:27 AM Zachary Farwell

Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.

Christ Lutheran Church will host first ‘Talent at the Tower’ on Friday

October 14, 2022 6:17 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christ Lutheran Church is hosting the “Talent at the Tower” on Friday at Paquin Tower. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. and will feature art crafted by 200 Paquin residents. Canned goods and personal hygiene items will be collected at the door for admission. Financial donations are welcomed. Paquin Tower

Suspect in University of Missouri hazing case pleads not guilty

October 14, 2022 3:53 PM Chris Bryant

One of the suspects in what authorities say was a hazing incident that left a University of Missouri student disabled pleaded not guilty Friday.

AI messaging app Journey sends explicit messages to child

October 13, 2022 10:48 PM Marina Diaz

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One Boone County mother and her 11-year-old daughter were left shocked after an artificial intelligence texting app began sending them in-appropriate messages. Novi Limited’s application, Journey: New Relationship & AI, is marketed on the Apple App Store as a “deep AI mind that always listens, responds and connects with you emotionally.”

Good Samaritan Law protects those who want to help

October 13, 2022 6:15 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a good Samaritan attempted to save a gunshot victim’s life Wednesday night after the victim crashed his car at the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. “Another citizen had arrived and they were trying to help the victim who had been shot, so we really want to thank the

MU and American Red Cross host last day of homecoming blood drive

October 13, 2022 5:35 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the last day for the University of Missouri’s homecoming blood drive. People can give make a blood donation at the Hearnes Center from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. MU’s homecoming blood drive is one of the largest student-run events in the US, according to the American Red Cross. Organizers say

Shooting victim crashed near Kelsey Drive in Columbia

October 12, 2022 7:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were dispatched to the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive and closed off the intersection at Kelsey and Shamrock drives near Indian Hills Park. Neighbors told ABC17 someone was shot and crashed into multiple cars. The age of the shooting victim is not known. The shooter allegedly ran away. Lt. Michael

Youth vaccine comfort clinic to be held Oct. 22 in Columbia

October 12, 2022 8:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will host a COVID-19 and flu vaccination comfort clinic on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at its location on 1005 W. Worley St. in Columbia.The comfort clinic is available to children ages 6 months-18 years who are interested in receiving the

Missouri Task Force 1 returns home after helping people affected by Hurricane Ian

October 12, 2022 11:47 AM Kennedy Miller

Missouri Task Force 1 is expected back in Columbia around noon on Wednesday after more than a week in hurricane-ravaged parts of Florida.

No one injured in Columbia house fire

October 12, 2022 11:02 AM Zachary Farwell

Firefighters were at the scene Wednesday morning of a house fire in west Columbia.

Man charged with rape, sodomy

October 12, 2022 4:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old man has been charged with several sex crimes. Elijah Schwartz is charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree assault. He is currently being held at the Boone County jail without bond. An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19,