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Power outages reported across Mid-Missouri after early morning storms

June 8, 2022 6:44 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. 8:45 a.m. update: Ameren Missouri crews continue to work to restore the power to customers around the Lake of the Ozarks area. The utility provider’s outage map shows the number of outages is down to 48. Ameren Missouri reports the power outages are impacting more than 1,150 customers. Boone Electric is working to

Columbia Board of Education to hold budget hearing Wednesday

June 8, 2022 5:04 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Public School’s Board of Education is set to hold a budget hearing for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year Wednesday evening.

Bus routes are seeing an uptick in ridership following rising gas prices in Columbia

June 7, 2022 7:43 PM Marina Diaz

GoCOMO transit’s bus services have seen an increase in ridership over the past year as people begin to return to normalcy following the pandemic and as the price of gasoline increases.

Millions of COVID vaccines wasted as statewide transmission increases

June 7, 2022 3:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than 82 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine has been discarded nationwide since the start of the pandemic.

Police investigating shooting near I-70 and Range Line St. on Monday night

June 7, 2022 4:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police continue to investigate a Monday night shooting that occurred off the 1500 block of Fir Place.

Columbia police chief says work to be done after reviewing latest vehicle stops report

June 6, 2022 6:54 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said while progress has been made there is still work to be done to address bias in policing and traffic stops during a meeting with the city council Monday. Chief Jones spoke briefly with the city council during a review of the latest vehicle stops report during

Columbia attorney’s death investigated

June 6, 2022 10:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of, Steven Wyse, a Columbia attorney, according to Boone County Sheriff’s Capt. Brian Leer.

Funeral services to be held Saturday for slain Rock Bridge High School employee

June 6, 2022 7:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

The funeral services for the Rock Bridge High School employee killed in May will be held this Saturday.

Three shootings reported in downtown Columbia since Jan. 1

June 6, 2022 4:05 PM Kennedy Miller

There have been a total of 76 shots fired calls so far this year according to the City of Columbia dispatch log.

What’s next for the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office?

June 6, 2022 11:42 AM Hannah Falcon

After the sudden death of long-time Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight, there is no timeline readily available for when the governor’s office might appoint a replacement.

Locals say they are not deterred from going out in Downtown Columbia following recent shooting

June 5, 2022 9:55 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday. CPD says that two people were shot during the altercation, officials said that they two victims were taken down to a local hospital in private cars to treat their life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place in the

Top assistant sworn in as interim Boone County prosecutor; autopsy for Dan Knight Tuesday

June 5, 2022 2:55 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The top assistant in the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will take over as interim prosecutor. The prosecutor’s office tells ABC 17 News that Nick Komoroski was sworn in as prosecutor on Saturday. He will serve as the county’s top prosecutor following the death of former prosecutor Dan Knight. Columbia police

Multiple people shot in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning

June 5, 2022 4:12 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Sunday morning that two people were shot, suffering non-life threatening injuries following a shooting downtown.

Boone County prosecutor found dead at Columbia home

June 4, 2022 12:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Several police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were at the home of Boone County’s top prosecutor Saturday.

Colleagues remember Dan Knight following death

June 4, 2022 7:35 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Lawyers and others reflected on their times with former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight following his death on Saturday. Columbia police said officers found Knight dead at his south Columbia home on Memorial Court Saturday morning. Chief Geoff Jones said officers were dispatched to a possible gunshot death around 9:30 a.m.

Columbia Police Department will no longer do vehicle searches based on the smell of Marijuana

June 3, 2022 10:15 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia Police Department released it’s 2021 traffic data on Friday.

City of Columbia lights keyhole orange to bring attention to gun violence

June 3, 2022 11:22 AM Kennedy Miller

The City of Columbia will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday by lighting the iconic keyhole sculpture in front of City Hall orange in the aftermath of several high-profile mass shootings.

State of Missouri seeks for lawsuit on mask policy at Columbia Public Schools to continue

June 3, 2022 8:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri wants its lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to continue.

Family of former University of Missouri pledge asks why prosecutors aren’t charging fraternity with hazing

June 3, 2022 10:47 AM Zachary Farwell

A University of Missouri fraternity pledge hospitalized with alcohol poisoning is back home but he has not recovered from the October incident, an attorney for his family said Friday.

University of Missouri conduct history shows pattern of bad behavior among fraternities

Charges filed in connection with a hazing incident at former University of Missouri frat

June 2, 2022 8:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

Charges have been filed in connection with a hazing incident at a former University of Missouri fraternity.