COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term member of the Columbia City Council is resigning, nearly two years before the term is up. Second Ward Councilwoman Lisa Meyer said in her resignation letter that she was leaving to focus on her health and family. “When I ran and started serving, I had no idea what was ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has issued an interim suspension against an attorney who was handling multiple lawsuits against the University of Missouri and Columbia Police Department. The Supreme Court issued an order of interim suspensions against Matthew Alexander Perry on Friday, April 25. The motion for interim suspension issued by the Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department says it is phasing out a harmful fire fighting foam for its trucks because of its known environmental hazards, particularly its lasting impact on soil and water from PFAS chemicals. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lester Shewmake said the new foam is a safer alternative. “The new foam
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken to a hospital by ambulance Thursday afternoon after a pileup on South Providence Road. Photos from the scene showed three vehicles, including a work van, involved in the crash. The injuries were not life-threatening, according to police at the scene. The crash and cleanup briefly closed South Providence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Wednesday in Boone County. Jacque Dieckmann, 48, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and third-degree domestic assault. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Columbia has been charged with a federal child porn charge. Andrew Charles Nicholls, 38, was charged on Tuesday in the Western District Court of Missouri with sending and receiving child pornography. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Scott County Prosecutor’s Office has been named the special prosecutor in a pair of cases involving a Columbia restaurant owner. Crystal Umfress is charged with felonies in two cases in southeast Missouri. In one case, she’s charged with second-degree arson. In another, she was charged with two counts of filing false
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged with a felony after she allegedly drove in the wrong lane and caused a head-on collision while she was drunk on Tuesday night in northeast Columbia. Taylor Clayton was charged with driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor driving in the wrong lane. Her address is listed as Fayette on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The next phase of the City of Columbia Water Utility’s water main flushing will begin on Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. The area consists of parts of central and west Columbia – between west of Stadium Boulevard to North Garth Avenue, and north of Stadium to just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was displaced from their apartment, and no one was injured when a fire broke out inside a unit of Oak Tower on Tuesday night. Columbia Fire Department units responded to the 700 block of North Garth Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. Crews arrived within two minutes to find a small
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded on Tuesday night to Oak Towers Apartments in Columbia after a fire occurred at a third floor apartment. Columbia Fire Capt. Wayne Cummins said at the scene the fire was contained to just one room on the third floor and it has been extinguished. Multiple people were treated at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lines are forming outside at least one Columbia license office as people rush to get a new Real ID ahead of a pending deadline. Columbia’s license office on Vandiver had a line out the door Tuesday morning. An employee told ABC 17 News that it takes 5 to 10 minutes to process
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Final exams are just a few weeks away, and the end of the semester can be a stressful time for students. Between final exams, final project deadlines, final grades, and for some graduation, students may experience a deterioration of their mental health.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested in Colorado in relation to a missing Missouri teenager. A press release from the Fort Collins Police Department says the Fort Collins Police Cyber Crimes Unit received a tip from a Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force about a possible kidnapping. A youth went missing in December. The release
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EDITOR’S NOTE: An incorrect bill number has been removed from the story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Black Missourians are reported missing at disproportionately higher rates than their share of the population, a troubling trend now affecting a Columbia family. Desire Smith, 15, has been missing for nearly four months after she was last seen in Columbia
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Editor’s note: The time was corrected in this story. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a building Monday afternoon in the 6500 block of Brown Station Road, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. An ABC 17 News reporter on the scene saw six Columbia
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Local agencies underwent an emergency training exercise at the Columbia Regional Airport on Monday. The triennial training allows emergency personnel to respond to a simulated plane crash.
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The recycling plant at the Columbia landfill remains offline after a tornado hit it on Easter Sunday, and it’s unclear when the facility will operate again. Meanwhile, the city government is searching for solutions to meet the demand for the service. Last week, the City of Columbia said it would resume picking up curbside recycling.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It has been one week since tornadoes touched down across Mid-Missouri, causing damage and teaching some residents important lessons. In Columbia, city officials reported that at least five homes and several buildings sustained damage after a confirmed EF-1 tornado moved through the area. The tornado caught many by surprise, but several residents
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Just Between Friends Columbia hosts the final day of their pop-up consignment event Sunday, with the group hoping to bring savings to parents. The shop sells a wide variety of children’s products, including strollers, play tables, books and clothing.
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