COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Columbia police officers were seen Wednesday near the 5400 block of Volunteer Drive in Columbia after shots were fired. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hopper told ABC 17 News that police responded to a report of shots fired. Police later confirmed shots had been fired. When reporters arrived,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia spokesperson said the city is still trying to determine what a violence prevention program will look like in Columbia, but some community members say this is long overdue. Columbia has had multiple shootings across town in the last two days, with Columbia Police dispatch logs showing a combined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Arnhart will be the interim chief of the Columbia Fire Department on April 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Arnhart will serve as the interim chief as the city looks to fill the position after Chief Clayton Farr Jr. retires. The release states that Arnhart
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The search continued Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, for a missing University of Missouri student.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of murdering another man in the Conley Road Walmart parking lot in Columbia appeared in court on Wednesday. Issac E. Hollis, 25, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Hollis appeared in court
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An unidentified “police incident” slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 on Columbia’s eastern edge Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was renting an Airbnb in Columbia was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said they found him with 51 pounds of methamphetamine. Ronald Dale Thornton III, 32, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree drug trafficking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating inside and around the Popeyes location on Business Loop 70 in Columbia after a damage from an apparent gunshot was observed.. A woman told ABC 17 News that someone had shot her car. An ABC 17 News reporter saw four police officers on the scene. The scene cleared by
Continue Reading A Columbia man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and illegal gun use.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was taken to an area hospital and another man was detained following a shooting Monday night in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia. A Columbia Police Department spokesperson said the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. CPD spokesperson Jenny Hopper also said “there
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police tape was put up Tuesday evening near a home on Meadow Lane in Columbia. An ABC 17 News Reporter saw at least one person in handcuffs and several Columbia police officers in the area. An armored police vehicle was seen leaving the area as the reporter arrived around 7:20 p.m. ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission wrote in a Tuesday state that if a question about a property-tax freeze passes, it will likely only apply to homes that are appraised at $300,000 or less. Boone County voters on April 2 will vote either “yes” or “no” to the following question: “Shall the County of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of first-degree rape last month was sentenced on Tuesday to 28 years in prison. William Aaron Thomas Jr., 50, must serve at least 85% of the sentence, according to Casenet. He is currently listed on the Boone County Jail roster. His address was listed as Columbia
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The family of Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student who went missing March 8 on a fraternity trip to Nashville, will speak at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after MU student Riley Strain went missing, University of Missouri students continue to reflect. MU senior Jack Copeland said the situation has been eye-opening for him, especially knowing Strain’s disappearance comes after he was in a large group. “I guess it’s been eye-opening in the way that this can happen
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the development and naming of the Orr Street Park property after holding a public hearing on Monday. The council authorized the construction of the park and approved “North Village Park” as the official park name. Master-PlanDownload The overall response from residents who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities department will soon resume utility disconnections as the weather warms up, according to a Monday press release. Utility customers who have past-due balances will need to pay their balance to avoid having their utilities shut off, the statement says. Department spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News
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Editor’s note: The victim’s name was listed after the Columbia Fire Department confirmed the name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jan. 30 fire that killed one man was ruled unintentional, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. The report states that the fire – that occurred at a duplex in the 10 block of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in the 2020 death of Jermaine Spain at Cosmo Park has pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault. Maurice Banks Jr., 21, was previously indicted with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. U.S. Marshals arrested Banks in Las Vegas on May
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire at Noodles and Company in the 400 block of Ninth Street in downtown Columbia, according to a Monday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the release states. Estimate damage costs weren’t
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