COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County convenience store owner pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to selling fake Juul pods. Rafiqul Khan pleaded guilty to two counts of selling counterfeit tobacco products, according to court documents. Both counts were misdemeanors. US Customs and Border Patrol agents intercepted two shipments in 2019 from Hong Kong
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Editor’s note: This article was updated to reflect that the vehicle was found in St. Louis County. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shakespeare’s Pizza has announced on its social media that a delivery vehicle stolen from its West Broadway location has been found in the St. Louis area. The business stated on its social media that a
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In the first week of athletic competition, many area high schools are moving practices and games around to avoid extreme heat.
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A new law going into effect Monday makes it illegal for Missourians to hold their phones while driving, but there are some caveats when it comes to enforcing the law.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas Region continue to have crews in several different locations across the United States as they respond to multiple different natural disasters. According to a press release from the Red Cross, 47 volunteers from Missouri and Arkansas have been deployed to help with these disasters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who now lives in Texas has been charged after he was accused of breaking into a residence in 2004 and raping another person. Brendan Woodard was charged Tuesday with forcible rape. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Wednesday. A motion was filed to set a
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a 2020 murder in St. Louis. Jamar Burns, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He will be credited with three years of time served, according to a press
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A Columbia day shelter for homeless people said Tuesday that it sees a major increase in people using its services during extreme heat like the temperatures blanketing Mid-Missouri this week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 announced in a Tuesday press release that it has ratified its contract with the City of Columbia on Sunday night. According to the press release, the agreement includes: Ending pre-employment marijuana drug testing for all new hires who do not have to maintain a Commercial Driver’s License.Wage increases, which
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A Columbia murder suspect is now charged with first-degree murder after his grand jury indictment in Boone County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday was the first day of classes at Columbia Public Schools, and unofficial enrollment numbers from the district show an increase in students attending school. According to a press release from CPS, the total first-day enrollment is 19,157. That total is up by 357 students from last year’s official enrollment number. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, students in the Columbia Public Schools District went back to school and began the 2023-2024 school year. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a weather alert day that extended through Thursday for extreme temperatures that were expected in the area. Chief Communications Officer Michelle Baumstark said the district took
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting led to a tentative $5 million increase to the city budget. The council met on Monday to discuss several topics, includiding a hotel tax, hear from the public regarding the city’s upcoming budget, and review the Columbia Police Department’s contract with the Columbia Public Schools.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he was accused of shooting at another person in front of a house on Saturday in eastern Columbia. Aaron McCann, 36, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held without bond at the
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This week is not only the first week of school for many area school districts, it’s also a week of high temperatures.
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The mothers of two children killed last December in a Columbia apartment fire have sued the owners of the apartment complex where they died.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces more than a dozen charges for child sex crimes. David Walter Nacarato, 39, was charged on Thursday with five counts of first-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory rape, first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of statutory sodomy of a victim and possession of child pornography. All charges
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The University of Missouri said Monday that 5,100 freshmen are starting their college careers at the Columbia campus.
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A Columbia man charged in March 2022 with shooting and killing his father pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday and could spend more than two decades in prison.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Today, The University of Missouri held it’s annual Tiger Walk amidst the heat, and students braved the heat to celebrate an age old tradition. With dangerous highs ABC 17 spoke to students about how they stayed cool. “We beat the heat by drinking a lot of water preparing for the event, but it’s
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