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WATCH: Traffic backs up on westbound Interstate 70 after crash
An apparent crash involving a tractor-trailer backed up traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia on Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingAn apparent crash involving a tractor-trailer backed up traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia on Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingThe Central Missouri Humane Society said Friday that it won’t take in new animals other than strays for two weeks amid an outbreak of dog respiratory illnesses.
Continue ReadingTwo people were killed in a crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night, according to the Columbia Police Department.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man was charged Friday with three felonies and two misdemeanors after his arrest at Columbia Regional Airport.
Continue ReadingPower has been restored after 1,985 customers were without power in East Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement shut down the southbound lanes of Highway 63 on Thursday night in between Vandiver Drive and Clark Lane for a crash. An ABC 17 News reporter saw debris in the middle of the road, as well as a one vehicle flipped over and at least one other vehicle parked on
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care installed a weapons-detection system on Thursday. MU Health spokesman Eric Slusher told ABC 17 News in an email that the systems were added to three emergency room entrances at University Hospital and MU Women’s Hospital. “The safety of our employees, patients and visitors is our highest priority,” Slusher wrote
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A records request obtained by ABC 17 News found that the University of Missouri has investigated two sextortion cases so far this semester. The University of Missouri Police Department previously announced in April that there were 10 cases during the 2022-23 school year. MUPD spokeswoman Sarah Deidrich said sextortion can begin, “when
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of stealing guns from a Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree burglary. Jamarie Johnson, 19, was charged on Sept. 1 with first-degree burglary, four counts of stealing a gun, three counts of first-degree property damage and misdemeanor stealing. He is
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the new text alterations made to the proposed draft of short term rental regulations. Some of the language changes made to the drafted document include changing the term “principal resident” to “long term
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission met Wednesday at City Hall to further discuss the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, which will add a third lane to the interstate across the state. They also plan to make improvements to the Interstate 70 corridor from Highway 63 from Boone County to Highway 54 in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is still unsure when the City’s solid waste collection service will have the ability to restart recycling services after it was suspended in May. The Department is still short 16 people and said it won’t restart recycling pickup until they are able to ensure the service is reliable.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least two people were sent to the hospital and Rock Quarry Road in Columbia was closed off Wednesday afternoon after a crash occurred near the Hinkson Creek Trail. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a firetruck and at least three Columbia Police Department vehicles on the scene at 3:28 p.m. The
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing person.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger fans and Mizzou students are back in full force as Mizzou enters week four undefeated, and 39 people have been ejected from games. The Missouri State Highway Patrol helps the University of Missouri Police Department keep students and fans safe at games every weekend. This includes monitoring traffic and pedestrians before
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Monday night, which includes the creation of a new Housing and Neighborhood Services department. City documents show the department will house two divisions, including the Office of Neighborhood Services and Volunteer Programs. The Community Development Block Grant will also report to the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday authorized the sale of bonds from the 2018 water ballot initiative. The sale will result in an increase on the base water charge for residents starting with the November billing cycle, according to a post on the city’s website. Residential customers will see a $2 per
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: Due to a source error, ABC 17 previously reported a fire occurred in 1884. The source has since told us that fire actually happened in 1886. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Clean up is continuing Monday after a Friday fire heavily damaged the building at the corner of East Broadway and Ninth Street in Downtown
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2024 budget at its Monday night meeting. The budget totals around $533 million. The approval of the budget includes the creation of a new department: Housing and Neighborhood Services. The proposed budget for that department is $1,598,755 with an anticipated budget of $1,486,600.
Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man who told police he was holstering his gun when he accidentally shot another man in the Columbia Mall parking lot in 2017 was sentenced last week to four years in prison.
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