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Suspect in 2020 Columbia shooting arrested on Memorial Day
Online jail records showed Tevone Stapleton was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday afternoon. He is being held without bond.
Continue ReadingOnline jail records showed Tevone Stapleton was booked into the Boone County Jail Monday afternoon. He is being held without bond.
Continue ReadingAs case numbers continue to stay low and Missourians get vaccinated, local officials are lifting masks restrictions across Columbia and Boone County.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Almost 3 weeks after Columbia and Boone County lifted the health order requiring masks and social distancing, more steps are being taken to return to normal. Starting June 1, leaders will no longer require masks inside of city or county government buildings. Both the city and county still advise people who are
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect after finding property damage from a Monday morning shots fired incident. It happened around 1 a.m. in the 2900 block of Northland Drive. ABC 17 News crews on the scene saw officers canvassing the streets for bullet casings and one neighbor said they
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the city of Columbia honors Memorial Day, city offices will be closed and trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day after the holiday for the remainder of the week. Other closures on Memorial Day: The sanitary landfill will be closed.City buses will not operate.Parking meters will not be enforced.Administrative
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a crash outside of Columbia Sunday night. The Boone County Fire Protection District confirmed the man died after a single-vehicle rollover crash. Another woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers were investigating the crash on East Vemers Ford Road
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: ABC17 News crews went back to the scene around 5:30, and Fairview had opened back up. ORIGINAL: A road near two major grocery stores in west Columbia was closed due to a water main break on Sunday afternoon. Boone County Joint Communications tweeted that a portion of Fairview Road at Broadway
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have an increased presence out on the roads and water this Memorial Day Weekend. According to AAA, more than 37 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. The company also states that 90% of those 37 million people are expected to get to their
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol has increased manpower on the roads over this Memorial Day Weekend. Troopers will have extra enforcement on interstate 70, Highways 63, 50, and 64, and route 5. Highway Patrol will have its Marine Division and Water officers out in full force at the lake to make sure everyone
Continue ReadingMissouri residents can now get an at-home coronavirus test that checks for presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Residents can receive the test two days after ordering it online. The test kit is good for six months and comes with easy-to-follow instructions. Once the person uses the kit, the kit needs to be
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated summer camp guidelines Friday to say that it is safe to return to full capacity, without masking and without physical distancing if everyone is fully vaccinated prior to the start of camp – except where required by local law. Columbia Public Schools announced
Continue ReadingMike Griggs, Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation said the department was able to hire an additional three lifeguards after a class with 12 candidates.
Continue ReadingOfficials with both the Jefferson City Fire Department and MU Health are warning residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, after two died in Callaway County due to poisoning.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations including Mizzou and Columbia Public Schools will be lifting their mask requirements in the coming days. According to a news release from the Columbia city manager’s office, several establishments are changing their COVID-19 policies. Starting June 1, masks will no longer be required in city or county buildings. Both the
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was killed by a police officer Wednesday in northwest Columbia. Director of training at Northstar police training, Adam Duncan, said officers try to link together two components in these situations. “It’s what they knew prior to contact with that person and the element of environment including who is around the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have releaed new information regarding the fatal officer-involved shooting on the 2200 block of Stadium. Columbia police report James Sears, III, 38, of Columbia, Mo. was being actively investigated for drug distribution and an outstanding warrant for a felony probation violation. Sears was known to have been armed and dangerous.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is seriously injured after a wreck on Interstate 70 at mile marker 163, two miles east of Williamsburg Wednesday morning just before 7 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows Princeston Little was driving west in a 2013 Dodge Durango when it slid off the roadway,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a work session Wednesday to discuss the fiscal budget for 2021 and 2022. In the work session held at Columbia City Council, council members discussed the necessity of increasing the city worker payroll budget. Pat Fowler Ward 1 City Council member addressed the rest of the council
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