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Two crashes slow I-70 traffic west of Columbia

July 15, 2022 1:40 PM Zachary Farwell

Two crashes within a short period slowed traffic on Interstate 70 just west of Columbia on Friday afternoon.

Local groups to hold resource fair in Columbia for veterans

July 15, 2022 6:47 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations will offer resources and potential job opportunities to veterans in Mid-Missouri Friday afternoon. The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) plans to host the resource fair for veterans at the Veterans Urban Farm at 1209 Smith St. in Columbia from 4 to 7 p.m. The Truman VA Hospital, Disabled American

Alleged daycare bomb threat suspect faces new revenge porn charges

July 14, 2022 11:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect that allegedly called in a bomb threat to a daycare in Columbia faces new charges including revenge porn in a new probable cause statement. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Alexzander Green with making a false report and non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. On May 11, 2021, Green reported

Former MU engineering official charged with felony stealing, credit card fraud

July 14, 2022 3:14 PM Matthew Sanders

A former official in the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering has been charged with stealing from the school after investigations by MU and the highway patrol.

As medical marijuana thrives, Missourians could see recreational use on November ballot

July 14, 2022 1:33 PM Hannah Falcon

In the four years since the program was first approved by Missouri voters, it’s grown to having dispensaries and cultivators in nearly every corner of the state.

Stolen artwork from outside the Columbia Senior Activity Center recovered

July 14, 2022 7:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

The executive director of The Loop Carrie Gartner told us they recovered the artwork sometime Wednesday.

Judge reveals father allegedly strangled baby in 2017 killing

July 14, 2022 3:25 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the parents accused of killing their baby in 2017 and abandoning the body in a backpack, is back in Boone County. Staffone Fountain was in court Thursday. He and the baby’s mother Lavosha Daniels are charged in the baby’s murder. The judge revealed Fountain allegedly killed the baby by strangulation. This is a case

Police investigate overnight shooting in southeast Columbia

July 14, 2022 11:49 AM Zachary Farwell

The Columbia Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting in southeast Columbia.

Local law enforcement talks immediate response to active shooter threats

July 13, 2022 7:38 PM Leila Mitchell

Law enforcement in Columbia and Boone County are trained to do whatever is necessary to stop an active shooter threat and they said the practice is to move in without waiting for a response.

Stolen artwork off of Business Loop 70 East in Columbia recovered

July 13, 2022 7:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

A popular art piece has been recovered after it was stolen from Columbia Senior Activity Center off of Business Loop 70 East on Wednesday morning.

Financial assistance available for Ameren Missouri customers

July 13, 2022 8:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Expanded eligibility for funding to help customers struggling to pay overdue balances

Man hurt in crash near Centralia after falling asleep while driving

July 13, 2022 8:03 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt late Monday morning after a crash near Centralia. The crash happened on Highway 22 near Sappington Road around 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Terry L. Reno, 44, of Columbia, crossed the center line of the highway after

MoDOT seeks feedback about possible Interstate 70 improvements in Boone County

July 13, 2022 5:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the public for feedback on possible improvements and changes that could be made to a stretch of I-70 in Boone County.

Columbia announces ARPA survey, revealing affordable housing is top community need

July 12, 2022 5:42 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Results are in for a survey from The Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services and the city, seeking feedback on how to spend the city’s COVID-19 relief funding to address inequalities exposed by the pandemic. Officials say 4,470 people completed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) survey. The city has $12.6 million left

Columbia has partnered with MoDOT to conduct a road safety audit for Route B/Paris Road

July 12, 2022 9:53 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works has commissioned a safety audit for Route B/Paris Road, and is looking for public comment following multiple crashes that resulted in serious injury or death. The road audit is a part of its Vision Zero Plan. Vision Zero is a transportation policy goal and data-driven strategy

Federal grand jury indicts Columbia man for fentanyl trafficking

July 12, 2022 2:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Columbia man for trafficking fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo.

Woman shot on Doris Drive early Tuesday morning

July 12, 2022 5:18 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Tuesday morning that one person was shot on Doris Drive, suffering minor injuries.

Police investigate shots fired overnight in northeast Columbia

July 12, 2022 6:28 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers investigated shots fired overnight in northeast Columbia. Officers were called out to the 4600 block of Orchard Lane around 2:30 a.m., according to the Columbia Police Department. Police said no one was hurt. Officers at the scene told ABC 17 News that property damage was found. More specific details about

Columbia school board accepts grant for gender-affirming closet

July 11, 2022 8:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education accepted a $10,000 grant on Monday to create a gender-affirming closet for some high school students. The board approved the grant award at its Monday meeting to establish a closet for students at Rock Bridge High School that allows them to find clothing fitting

Man charged in MU hazing case pleads not guilty

July 11, 2022 10:33 AM Matthew Sanders

One of two men charged with hazing after a University of Missouri fraternity pledge was left disabled by alcohol poisoning pleaded not guilty Monday.