COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager is accused of armed robbery after authorities claim he pointed a gun at someone in November 2023 and took their phone. Cortez Cook Jr., 18, was charged on Friday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and drug possession. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks 30 years since Columbia teenager Kristina Bishop went missing. Columbia police say 13-year-old Bishop was on her way to Jefferson Middle School along Rogers Street on Oct. 19, 1994, but never made it to school. Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger said she was last seen at about 8:20
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with murder in a woman’s overdose death in June. Zachary Muro, 30, was charged on Friday with second-degree felony murder, two counts of first-degree drug trafficking, drug possession and misdemeanor driving while revoked. Court records say he lives in Moberly, while jail records say he is from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Missouri Task Force 1 members returned to Boone County on Friday after spending more than three weeks assisting with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina. The 45-member Type III team was deployed on Sept. 25. after areas of North Carolina were heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Members participated in search efforts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 people in Boone County and more than 1,200 in Cole County have voted absentee, according to each county’s respective county clerk offices. Have you voted absentee in the Nov. 5 election? Do you plan on voting absentee? Let us know in the comments and in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northern Columbia street was closed off on Thursday night as police investigated the area. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:25 p.m. stating that Derby Ridge Drive was closed from Bold Venture Drive to Bold Ruler Court. An ABC 17 News reporter At least seven Columbia police officers were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools students who receive Medicaid are now able to have eye exams and optometry care through the SCHOLAR Clinic, a Thursday press release says. SCHOLAR Clinic – which is a partnership between Clarity Healthcare and CPS — hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the new eye care
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Murphy announced his intent to run for Columbia mayor in a Thursday afternoon press release. Murphy is the third person to throw their hat into the April mayoral race. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced her reelection bid last month and Tanya Heath announced her intent to run for mayor. Murphy and his wife Melissa own
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A 2024 housing study released Thursday by Boone County and the City of Columbia show the local market is plagued with high prices.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi called a pair of recent racist incidents on campus “abhorrent” in a letter sent to students this week. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared information – on its Instagram page on Sunday — about students being called racial slurs on campus on Oct. 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder for the death of a Columbia teenager is now charged with stealing the vehicle used in the killing. Byron Sampson, 20, of St. Louis, was charged with second-degree murder after he was accused of killing 18-year-old Traquan Reed on Oct. 10. Sampson is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Homecoming takes place on Saturday and its annual parade will require some street closures. The parade begins 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The parade then goes east on Rollins Street,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men were charged with several felonies on Wednesday. Jayqual Hayes-Sanders, 20, of Columbia, was charged with trafficking in stolen identities, five counts of stealing more than $750, two counts of stealing other property, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and sale/possession of equipment with altered identification numbers. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries have been reported in a north Columbia garage fire that occurred on Wednesday. Columbia firefighters were dispatched at 3:41 p.m. to the 1800 block of Holly Avenue. Fire officials said a detached, two-car garage was engulfed in flames. Fire officials have not determined a cause for the fire yet. We
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies who were shot on Monday morning during a traffic stop was released from University Hospital on Wednesday. Cpl. Justin Bax was released. He and Deputy Gardner Pottorff were shot in the westbound lane of Interstate 70 near mile marker 139. “Today was a good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members who were deployed to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief will come home over the next few days, according to a Wednesday press release from the Boone County Fire Protection District. “Today, three Human Remains Detection (HRD) K9 teams are expected to return to the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit filed by a University of Missouri professor last week claims Boone Health violated the Missouri Sunshine Law. Mark Horvit — a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and editor of the Columbia Missourian – filed the lawsuit on Oct. 10. A summons was issued on Tuesday for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,000 people have voted absentee as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. With roughly three weeks until the Nov. 5 General Election, Lennon said absentee voting has been “popular,” and she expects a heavy voter turnout this year. Lennon said she predicts a 70% voter turnout,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council last week approved an agreement to receive a $2.13 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. USDOT announced in March press release that the city would receive the money to study Business Loop 70 between Stadium Boulevard and Eastland Circle to find ways to improve safety for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ron Graves announced his bid for the Columbia City Council Fourth Ward seat on Tuesday night in a press release. Multiple seats on the Columbia City Council will be up for grabs in April, including Wards 3, 4 and the mayor’s seat. Nick Foster is the current Ward 4 councilman. In his
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