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Columbia man killed in crash Tuesday night

September 27, 2023 1:56 PM Madison Stuerman

One person was killed in a crash in west Columbia late Tuesday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Columbia community pushing for a world without Alzheimer’s disease

September 27, 2023 10:54 AM Meghan Drakas

Last year, the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised $195,594. This year, the walk has a goal of raising $220,000.

Columbia holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new fire station

September 26, 2023 8:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the columbia fire department’s new station, Fire Station No. 11. The new station – located at 6909 South Scott Boulevard — will have three apparatus bays, a training center and a Columbia Police Department substation. Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr.

Boone County man charged with child porn possession

September 26, 2023 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of possessing child pornography. Nicholas Toeniskoetter, 28, was arrested on Monday, according to the probable cause statement. His address listed on Casenet is Columbia, but jail records indicate he is from Ashland. On June 8, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber

Treeline Music Festival production group dissolves, citing debts

September 26, 2023 11:53 AM Morgan Buresh

Less than a month after the owners of Treeline Music Fest announced 2023’s event will not take place, the production group has announced it is dissolving because it has too much debt.

Several crime categories down at University of Missouri

September 26, 2023 4:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Multiple types of violent crime and drug and alcohol violations were down at the University of Missouri in 2022 from previous years, according to the school’s annual safety report.

Columbia Parks and Rec staff eye changes at ARC after June fight

September 26, 2023 4:28 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Parks and Recreation is considering several changes to the Activity and Recreation Center following a fight with a gun this summer.

Updated COVID-19 vaccines available at Hy-Vee pharmacies

September 26, 2023 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that its pharmacies in the Midwest will have the updated COVID-19 vaccines for those 12 years old and older. Hy-Vee has three locations in Columbia and a store in Jefferson City. According to the press release, residents can schedule an appointment on Hy-Vee’s website.

Columbians share stories of how Alzheimer’s disease has changed their lives

September 26, 2023 11:31 AM Meghan Drakas

Alzheimer’s affects locals from all walks of life.

CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday

September 25, 2023 7:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”. ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began

Columbia police arrest man accused in child’s shooting death

September 25, 2023 11:35 AM Morgan Buresh, Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

Boone County’s top prosecutor said Monday that his office has charged a man with second-degree murder and other violent felonies after the shooting death of a 3-year-old Sunday.

‘We’ve never seen our ponds so low’: WHIP+ reintroduced to address crop losses from drought

September 25, 2023 7:27 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) introduced a $8.5 billion bill last week to reauthorize WHIP+, or Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus. The bill would allow farmers to recoup money for crops that were lost due to ongoing drought conditions that continue to impact the state. The program provided payments to producers in 2018

Columbia man hurt in Maries County crash

September 25, 2023 9:24 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered a serious injury Sunday morning in a crash in Maries County on Highway 133, about a mile and a half south of Van Cleve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Dale Bosley, 40

Digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families

September 25, 2023 10:47 AM Meghan Drakas

Ahead of the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, ABC 17 News is digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families.

Man charged with sodomy arrested in Illinois, extradited to Boone County

September 25, 2023 3:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in July with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse is now in the Boone County Jail. Dayvion Robinson, 23, was arrested by the Lincolnwood Police Department in Illinois on Sept. 14, according to court records. A notice of extradition was filed by a Boone County assistant Prosecutor

POLICE: Three-year-old boy shot in Columbia

September 24, 2023 2:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that led to a 3-year-old boy being shot. Police do not have an update on the victim’s condition, who was taken to a local hospital. “That child sustained a gunshot wound to his torso. They made the decision to quickly scoop the child up, put the

Pridefest, Shakespeare’s organizers prepare safety precautions for thousands in Downtown Columbia

September 23, 2023 5:30 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri Pridefest Street Fair The Mid-Missouri Pridfest Street Fair started Saturday afternoon and will run until Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will cause multiple road closures and potential traffic in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. Throughout the weekend, a portion of Park Ave. will be closed from around