COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Illinois man was charged Friday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and armed robbery after a shirtless, bleeding man was found in rural Boone County. Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested 56-year-old Martin Paddie Jr. of Rockford, Illinois, early Thursday. He was charged Friday on suspicion of first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia water customers may notice water pressure issues and discolored water on Monday as maintenance work is done to Walnut Water Tower, according to a Friday press release from the city. Utility crews will start draining the water tower on Monday. Crews are replacing “interior and exterior coatings that will extend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced on its BeHeard website that the Shops at Sharp program will end in September. The retail space that holds the Shops at Sharp End will be vacant and a meeting will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 for community members to submit proposals for how the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will stop accepting cash payments on Monday for “most outpatient clinic locations,” a spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. Spokesman Eric Maze wrote that the change is “part of an effort to streamline operations and create a more efficient check-in and payment experience for patients.” Patients
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia had its monthly ‘Let’s Talk Local’ this Thursday, and it was an interested parties meeting where residents pushed back against the idea of the proposed transmission lines project. Roughly 25 people were at the meeting, City Councilwomen Betsy Peters (Ward 6) and Christina Hartmann (Ward 5) attended the meeting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri warned on its social media on Thursday that people who regularly park on campus may need to find a different spot the day of Mizzou football’s season opener. “Students, faculty and staff who remain on campus may need to park somewhere other than their usual designated lot or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County deputies arrested a man who allegedly fired a shot at a victim on Thursday morning at a Boone County home. Clinton McLain, 47, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Charges
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of using a hatchet to attack another man on Thursday morning, the department announced in a Thursday evening social media post. Martin Paddie Jr., 56, of Rockford, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and first-degree robbery. Charges were not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the 2024-25 school year will be used to give school districts a “first look” at a new A-F grading system for districts this fall. The Missouri State Board of Education reviewed an updated proposal Tuesday that would assign A-F grades to public schools and school districts. The board also learned
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation sent a follow-up press release on Thursday to remind residents that a portion of Clark Lane in Columbia will close next week for roundabout construction. Clark Lane will close at Hanover Boulevard on Monday morning, with construction lasting around 60 days, the release says. During the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people have applied for the open Columbia Board of Education seat, the school district shared on its website on Monday. Keary D. Husain, Linda Evans, Erica Perry, Paul Wagner and Michael R. Zweifel filed for the seat formerly held by Jeanne Snodgrass, who stepped down last month because she is moving.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Family members of former University of Missouri student Riley Strain on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal in the wrongful death lawsuit that was fully dismissed last month. Strain died during a fraternity trip to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2024. Strain’s family sued the Delta Chi fraternity and its members, claiming the chapter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other felonies on Monday in connection with a 2025 deadly crash in McBaine. Donald Legleiter, 37, pleaded guilty in Boone County to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, first-degree property damage and leaving the scene of an accident. He will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested and charged after he allegedly tried to steal a gun from the Grindstone Parkway Walmart on Tuesday. James Zoeller, 30, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A court appearance was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of University of Missouri students and their families are arriving in Columbia this week ahead of the start of the fall semester. Wednesday and Thursday are two of Mizzou’s main move-in days. Most students moving into university residence halls are scheduled to arrive on those days, according to Mizzou Housing. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The office of Attorney General Catherine Hanaway received a win Wednesday in the battle over gaming machines after a Cole County judge dropped a lawsuit against them. However, the group suing the office is ready to refile. The suit was filed by the Missouri Licensing Advocacy Group at the end of June,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for help locating a missing man. According to a social media post from the department, 37-year-old Bruce Call of Columbia was last seen at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 15 in the 1100 block of Rollins Road. Call was driving a silver Nissan Rogue with the license plate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to an apartment complex Wednesday morning after a dryer caught fire. Fire crews were called to the Grindstone Apartments in the 3100 block of Old Highway 63 just after Midnight Wednesday. Columbia Fire Shift Commander Shawn Noordsy told ABC 17 News that an appliance dryer caught fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority is working alongside its partner organizations and the Columbia Police Department to address “serious concerns” at its Kinney Point Housing. The affordable housing complex finished moving its residents into 34 homes in January. It’s located at Garth Ave and Sexton Road in central Columbia, and cost a total
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boy was arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault that occurred Monday evening near City Hill Court, the Columbia Police Department announced in a Tuesday night social media post. Police wrote the boy assaulted a woman on a walking trail at 6:40 p.m. Monday. The woman had minor injuries. The boy
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