COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a felony after he was accused of starting a fire at a mobile home over the weekend in the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive. Stephen Tune Jr., 39, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with second-degree arson. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Columbia’s gun violence analysis, the Office of Violence Prevention aims to improve school violence intervention. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented a violence-prevention analysis last week identifying three areas of focus, including violence interruption in schools. D’Markkus Thomas-Brown, Office of Violence Prevention administrator, said increasing school intervention will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former professional baseball player from Columbia pleaded guilty to a felony earlier this week. Blake Tekotte, 39, pleaded guilty on Monday to third-degree domestic assault. He was sentenced to serve probation for five years with a four-year suspended sentence. He was originally charged with first-degree kidnapping and third-degree domestic assault in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after the Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire call at a strip mall in the 600 block of Business Loop 70 West on Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the department, crews arrived at the business just after 2 p.m. within three minutes and
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A Columbia man who describes himself as a “nudist” was arrested this week and charged with four misdemeanors for exposing himself in May and June on the MKT Trail. Two people who allegedly encountered the man on the trail considered purchasing a gun after those incidents due to safety concerns, according to court documents. Reports
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed against a Columbia man who authorities say walked around the MKT Trail while he was nude multiple times. Draquawn Jennings, 33, was charged with four counts of misdemeanor sexual misconduct dating back to May 11. He posted a $10,000 bond, according to Boone County Jail records. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to note the inmate died in a hospital. An inmate died in a hospital while in the custody of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Spokesman Brian Leer confirmed that an inmate had died around 4:15 p.m. Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving a semi truck has blocked westbound lanes of I-70 east of Columbia, according to a post on X from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The post said the crash is a non-injury incident that happened at the 136 mile marker between the Route Z and Millersburg exits. The Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took aim at Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe during a Tuesday night speech, accusing her of undermining law enforcement and the city, while also voicing support for a proposed new Boone County Jail. Bailey made the comments while serving as the featured keynote speaker at the Columbia
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested on Tuesday after Columbia police claim he walked around the MKT Trail while he was nude. Draquawn Jennings, 33, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of four counts of sexual misconduct, according to a Tuesday evening social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police write that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A survey conducted by the City of Columbia about road safety on Business Loop 70 showed pedestrians feel unsafe on the road. In fact, no one in the survey wrote that they felt safe on the business loop as a pedestrian or cyclist. The city in 2025 approved a $2.1 million study
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A quote has now been correctly attributed to Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Mel Buchanan. Three freshman Mizzou football players were arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree harassment, a felony. Defensive back Ahmod Billins, cornerback Trashundon Neal and wide receiver Karsten Fiene were arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of first-degree harassment,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities will host interested-party meetings Tuesday to gather public feedback regarding a decade-long transmission line project. Meetings will be held Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd. The meetings will be open-house style, where residents
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Columbia Police Department leadership addressed the public about a report that showed increased crime numbers downtown on Monday night. That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia City Council pre-council meeting. CPD presented a report comparing crime from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council leaders shot down a rezoning plan for a potential apartment complex on the south side of town. The rezoning request was for 32.7 acres off Rock Quarry Road and Grindstone Parkway for a development called “The Retreat at Columbia.” The project is expected to be a 194-unit multifamily development
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say officers ramping up enforcement downtown played a large role in a report showing nearly a 48% increase in downtown crime during the past year That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department on Monday morning used a drone to find a person who was lost and having a medical emergency, according to a press release. Firefighters were called at 5:16 a.m. to Quail Drive near Bass Pro Shop after a person “suffering a significant medical emergency” called 911 for help.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has responded to at least seven reports of vandalism to Flock cameras in the city from the beginning of this year through Sept. 30, according to documents obtained by ABC 17 News. However, CPD redacted all the locations, citing protections in Missouri’s Sunshine Law that allow police to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A cyclist was injured after a vehicle overturned on them Saturday night on East Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street, according to a Monday evening press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says firefighters were called at 7:36 p.m. Saturday after learning a bicycle rider was trapped underneath a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause and origin of a Sunday night fire at a mobile home in the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive is still under investigation, according to a Monday evening press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says crews were called at 8:33 p.m. No injuries were reported. After firefighters went
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