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WATCH: Rock Bridge vs. Capital City

January 12, 2023 7:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge varsity girls basketball team hosted Capital City on Thursday night. Watch a replay of the live stream above.

CPD names man shot by police Wednesday night, says man had knife

January 12, 2023 9:39 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held a news conference Thursday at 10 a.m. after a man was shot and killed by police in a standoff Wednesday night. Police say Jordan Pruyn was shot and killed after engaging in the standoff for several hours with authorities. The standoff happened in the 4200 block of Clark

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you looking forward to a new Columbia trash system?

January 12, 2023 2:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Solid Waste held a meeting earlier this week asking for residents’ input about a new trash system.

Area government offices to be closed Monday for MLK Day

January 11, 2023 9:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The City of Columbia sent out a press release announcing its offices will be closed, also noting trash will not be collected on Monday. The public transit system will not run and parking meter regulations will not

Columbia woman charged with murder after police find burning, ‘unidentifiable’ remains

January 11, 2023 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested a Columbia woman Tuesday after an investigation that started at a University of Missouri residence hall led to finding a body in a residential area far from campus.

Columbia man charged with DWI for September crash, posts bond

January 11, 2023 3:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged and arrested this week in relation to a September crash on North Providence Road. Jesus Olgiun, 23, was charged with driving while intoxicated – causing serious injury, second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He was held on a $50,000 bond at the Boone County Jail on Monday and

Police arrest suspect in robbery at Passions Adult Boutique

January 11, 2023 5:58 AM Kennedy Miller

The Columbia Police Department has arrested 27-year-old Jawan Avant in connection with the robbery at Passions Adult Boutique on Thursday.

Large number of Columbia residents give input on trash collection at meeting

January 10, 2023 7:48 PM Abby Landwehr

The city is ramping up to make changes to Columbia’s trash collection process. But before any any solutions make way to the City Council, the first step in the timeline is to get input from the community. Columbia Solid Waste held an open meeting Tuesday at the Activity and Recreation Center, where community members filled

Columbia Police investigate shots-heard call on Claudell Lane

January 10, 2023 7:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The title of the article previously stated ‘Columbia Police investigate shots-fired call’ which has been corrected to ‘Columbia Police investigate shots-heard call’. A Columbia Police Department spokesman said it was investigating multiple reports of shots heard in the 1000 of Claudell Lane on Tuesday afternoon. CPD said around three officers

Woman dies after west Columbia crash

January 10, 2023 5:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A 22-year-old woman has died after a single-vehicle crash Monday morning, police said Tuesday.

Recent examples on MU’s campus bring up questions of free speech

January 10, 2023 5:08 PM Ethan Heinz

Three incidents in just a couple of months’ time on the University of Missouri’s campus have raised questions about what can be considered free speech and what expression is not protected.

The City of Columbia looking for community feedback about future of trash collection

January 10, 2023 5:40 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, the City of Columbia is looking for community feedback about the future of trash collections in the city. Residents looking to provide any comments can attend an input meeting on Tuesday night at the Activity and Recreation Center from 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday’s discussion comes after the city unanimously voted to get

Columbia Board of Education narrowly approves superintendent’s contract extension

January 10, 2023 1:59 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Board of Education narrowly approved Monday an extension of the district superintendent’s contract after his first year on the job.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you use public transportation?

January 10, 2023 2:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

The City of Columbia’s public transit, the bus system known as Go COMO, has been struggling with a lack of drivers for several years.

Man charged after allegedly punching cop and trying to grab gun

January 9, 2023 9:04 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he allegedly punched a police officer last week and tried to take his gun. Charles Nichols, 24, was charged with attempting to disarm a peace officer while on duty, fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest. On Friday, Columbia police allegedly received a report of a suicidal person

Basye gives deadline for CPS response, lawsuit could follow Wednesday

January 9, 2023 8:17 PM Abby Landwehr

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to say Basye could file a lawsuit on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A potential lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now has a countdown. Former Missouri State Rep. Chuck Basye told ABC 17 News that he plans to file a lawsuit against the district as soon as Wednesday if

Central Missouri Human Society suspends intake of dogs for at least two weeks amid outbreak

January 9, 2023 7:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society announced in a press release that it is struggling with an outbreak of canine upper respiratory infections. Canine pneumovirus is contagious for dogs, but is not transferable to humans or cats, according to the press release. Signs of the virus may include coughing, discharge from the eyes or

MU will not take action over racist social media message

January 9, 2023 3:22 PM Matthew Sanders

The head of the University of Missouri said Monday that the school will not take any disciplinary action against a student whose racist social media message to a friend was shared online.

City of Columbia discusses how to add staff for Go COMO

January 9, 2023 7:50 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia met for a work session Monday inside the City Council chambers at city hall. The council discussed staffing within the city’s transit system. After seeing staffing shortages over a long period of time, the city is considering condensing its Go COMO bus routes. Go COMO says to keep

Columbia police say prosecutor’s death a suicide

January 8, 2023 6:54 PM Lucas Geisler

(The following story discusses suicide and depression. If you or someone you know is in need of help, contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police believe former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight died by suicide, according to the department’s death investigation. ABC 17 News obtained the Columbia Police Department’s