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Third person charged in 2021 death of Columbia man in Benton County

July 29, 2025 12:22 PM Madison Stuerman

A third person has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a Columbia man in 2021 in Benton County.

Recent violence outside downtown Columbia business prompts owner to call for action

July 28, 2025 7:25 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has a youth violence problem, and it’s only been portrayed more in recent months. At least that’s what Columbia business owner Dimetrious Woods believes. Woods owns Woods Auto Spa on Business Loop 70 and Essentialz convenience store in downtown Columbia on East Broadway. To Woods, the downtown area has become a

Columbia to hold town hall on 2026 budget

July 28, 2025 5:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold more town halls about the fiscal year 2026 budget on Monday, Aug. 11, according to a Monday press release from the city. The release says the meeting will run from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in conference rooms 1A/1B at city hall. The same information

Man accused of murder in 2024 gas station shooting gets more charges after grand jury indictment

July 28, 2025 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of shooting and killing another man at a gas station last year is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury again on Friday. Seth Brinegar is now charged with second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use

Man charged with felonies after fight in central Columbia on Saturday

July 28, 2025 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of threatening a man with a knife before a fight occurred on Saturday in central Columbia. Glenn Bennett Jr., 36, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the

Columbia man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash

July 28, 2025 11:20 AM Madison Stuerman

A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of hitting a person with his truck and leaving the scene early Sunday morning.

Columbia man killed in Boone County pedestrian crash

July 27, 2025 10:51 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed after being hit by a truck in Boone County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Route AB, east of U.S. 63 around 5 a.m. A 20-year-old Columbia man was driving a 2021 Ram 1500, when the vehicle crossed

Two injured on Park Avenue in central Columbia Saturday night; suspect in custody with stab wounds

July 26, 2025 10:37 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department. Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries,

Columbia Tenants Union calls for stronger renter protections

July 26, 2025 9:07 PM Euphenie Andre

Columbia, MO. (KMIZ) A group of Columbia residents gathered Saturday afternoon to share personal stories and frustrations about the challenges of renting in a city that’s growing faster than many can afford to keep up with. Organized by the Columbia Tenants Union, the meeting gave renters a platform to voice their concerns and propose solutions.

University of Missouri to install new safety features in campus parking lot

July 26, 2025 4:31 AM Keriana Gamboa

The University of Missouri said new safety upgrades coming to a campus parking lot should be completed around the start of the fall 2025 semester.

Columbia Public Works using yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets

July 25, 2025 11:01 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has brought back the use of yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets. According to Columbia Public Works, it will only Barnacle people with four or more tickets that have aged past their court dates. However, before adding the Barnacle, the driver will be warned with a sticker

Man arrested Thursday accused in recent Boone County shooting

July 25, 2025 3:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at

Feds allege Columbia TSA agent solicited explicit photos from minor

July 25, 2025 11:36 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,

Columbia Tenants Union to hold meeting Saturday

July 25, 2025 5:40 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference that said landlords are invited. They are not. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Tenants Union is inviting renters and homeowners to its meeting at the Armory in downtown Columbia from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday. The union will discuss tenant rights, landlord issues and brainstorm changes. Attendees are

Sister of woman who died in Boone County shooting shares her story

July 24, 2025 7:38 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sister of a woman who found dead in a vehicle in Boone County over the weekend is sharing her sister’s story. The body of Misty Guzman-Castro, 43, was found Saturday evening in the 2400 block of North Lake Of the Woods Road. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social

One person killed on Interstate 70 crash; car tied to Colorado homicide

July 24, 2025 10:47 AM Madison Stuerman, Keriana Gamboa

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died after a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.

Rock Bridge football looks to keep athletes safe during extreme summer heat

July 24, 2025 3:34 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge High School football team is switching up its practice routine for the summer heat. Matt Perkins, Rock Bridge football’s head coach, said the team’s practice schedule during the school year is usually two hours after school, starting around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. However, with Mother Nature turning up the

McNally’s fire started in main room of bar, cause still under investigation, report says

July 24, 2025 4:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire that severely damaged a well-known bar in downtown Columbia earlier this month is still under investigation, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. McNally’s Irish Pub on Sixth Street caught fire on July 1. The fire started in the main room of the bar, according

Grant for Business Loop 70 study moving forward

July 24, 2025 2:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grant that had been canceled twice has once again been given the greenlight. A Thursday press release on the website for the Business Loop 70 area says that a $2 million grant to study a portion of the street has been reapproved. The grant – which was approved for use by

Prosecutor asks for new trial date in Columbia murder case

July 24, 2025 5:46 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Editor’s Note: This article has been adjusted to correctly reflect which side filed the new motion. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with murder for the death of a Battle High School student in 2022 is set to be in court Thursday after Boone County Prosecutors filed a motion for the trial date to