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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you looking forward to roll carts in Columbia?

March 22, 2023 2:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

After years of debate, roll carts are coming to Columbia.

City of Columbia begins year-long process following approval of roll carts

March 21, 2023 11:52 AM Nia Hinson

Now that the Columbia City Council has approved the use of roll carts, an implementation process expected to last a year begins.

Boone County spent an extra $200,000 to house detainees out of county in 2022

March 21, 2023 7:37 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County received close to an additional $200,000 to house detainees in neighboring county jails to prevent overcrowding. In 2022, the Boone County Jail budgeted $300,000 to house detainees in jails outside of Boone County. The County requested an additional $199,814 from the Boone County Commission. Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt.

WATCH: Columbia candidates field questions at Chamber of Commerce forum

March 21, 2023 5:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

Candidates for Columbia City Council wards 1 and 5 and for the Columbia Board of Education talked about business and civic issues Tuesday at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce election forum.

Columbia City Council approves roll carts at meeting

March 20, 2023 4:48 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of heated debates, Columbia is finally getting roll carts. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to residential curbside refuse collection. Any changes would not happen until at least March 4, 2024, in order for the city to buy trucks and

Westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia reopen after car flips

March 20, 2023 6:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound lanes of Business Loop 70 in Columbia closed Monday afternoon after a car flipped. First responders were at the scene near the Dairy Queen. Lanes closed before 6:45 p.m. The lanes were reopened within an hour. The eastbound lanes never closed. One person was brought to an area hospital.

CPD releases statement after January shooting of Jordan Pruyn ruled justified by Audrain County Prosecutor

March 20, 2023 7:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued a press release Monday night after two officers’ decision to shoot Jordan Pruyn in January was ruled to be justified. Police said in January that Jordan Pruyn, 28, was shot and killed after engaging in the standoff for several hours with authorities. The standoff happened in the 4200

MU Health Care cutting five leadership positions

March 20, 2023 3:29 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri Health Care will eliminate five positions in hospital leadership as part of a restructuring, a hospital spokesman said Monday.

Sheriff’s office says no threat to public after man, child shot in Boone County

March 20, 2023 11:45 AM Nia Hinson

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office had no new details to share Monday about a shooting that injured a man and girl on Demaret Drive.

Two shot including child at Demaret Drive

March 19, 2023 6:20 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department and other law enforcement agencies are investigating a report of shots fired in the 700 block of Demaret Drive. According to the Boone County Sheriffs department’s Facebook, around 5:11 p.m. Sunday, Boone County Joint Communications received numerous calls reporting shots being fired in the area. At least

Mizzou fans gather for March Madness second bracket match up

March 18, 2023 7:24 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite the disappointing end, Mizzou fans gathered to watch the NCAA tournament game together. Gold and black were a reoccurring theme in restaurants and bars across Columbia Saturday night. Fans gathered to watch the matchup between Mizzou and Princeton during the second bracket of the March Madness tournament. Some were met with

Columbia man accused in October shooting is indicted

March 17, 2023 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in an October shooting at a roundabout in south Columbia has been indicted by a grand jury. Derrick Blackmon, 22, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without

Boone County Sheriff’s Office to have increased presence on roads for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

March 17, 2023 7:07 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has DWI saturation patrols scheduled for the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day. Capt. Brian Leer told said the patrols will be supplementing the already-staffed enforcement units and that their sole purpose is to find and apprehend impaired drivers. Blake Koutroubis, a junior at the University of Missouri,

Seasonal homeless shelter closing soon as City of Columbia continues to remove homeless camps

March 17, 2023 11:51 AM Ethan Heinz

The City of Columbia’s pending removal of a second homeless camp in the coming weeks comes as the city’s only “no barrier” shelter is set to close.

Columbia man charged with statutory rape, multiple child-porn charges

March 17, 2023 4:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been accused of rape and multiple child pornography charges. William Lee Nichols, 51, is charged with second-degree statutory rape, second-degree statutory sodomy, possession of child pornography and promoting child pornography. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An arraignment was held Friday. The probable

Breakthru Beverage Missouri to offer free rides to people for St. Patricks Day

March 17, 2023 5:48 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re considering heading out for St. Patrick’s Day Friday, and don’t have a ride back home, Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Jameson Irish Whiskey, have teamed up to ensure you make it home safe. The companies will cover 2,000 rides (up to a $30 value) for people in St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, and

Columbia police release video statement on shooting after calls for transparency

March 16, 2023 6:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Police Department has released a video about the November 2021 shooting that killed a man downtown after pressure from community groups to reopen the investigation.

Missouri, Columbia have no money in failed California bank

March 16, 2023 11:47 AM Ethan Heinz

The governments of Missouri and Columbia don’t have to worry about whether they’re going to lose money from the biggest American bank collapse in decades.

Boone County government phones, internet crash

March 16, 2023 11:27 AM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County government’s phone lines and internet service went down Thursday morning but 911 was still active.

City of Columbia wraps up its part of homeless camp cleanup near mall

March 16, 2023 11:19 AM Nia Hinson

The city of Columbia finished cleaning up a homeless encampment near the Columbia Mall on Thursday morning.