COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department hosted a roundtable on Wednesday afternoon for downtown Columbia bar’s and businesses over downtown safety concerns. Police Chief Jill Schlude said that the reason for this meeting was to reengage withowners and have a better line of communication between them and personnel. “This is just kind of trying to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who are charged in connection with the death of a Columbia man have been sued in civil court. Alexander Aklan is charged in Boone County with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the 2024 death of Antonio Davis, 56.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight men who were arrested during a week-long sting in Boone County over child sex crimes have had their cases moved up to federal court, the Western District of Missouri announced in a Wednesday press release. Deputies arrested several men in June who attempted to meet with who they thought were minors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old Columbia man arrested after a standoff that shut down a busy street was wanted for allegedly threatening a family member with a gun and leading police on a chase. Ethan J. McCauley was arrested Tuesday after a standoff that lasted about two hours on Fyfer Place, just off East Broadway.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of East Broadway was closed Tuesday afternoon in Columbia as police were in a standoff. A photo submitted to ABC 17 News showed a police Bearcat armored vehicle in the area of East Broadway and Fyfer Place, adjacent to Boone Hospital. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a social media post
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A longtime Columbia staple is set to close its doors this winter. Shiloh Bar and Grill announced on Facebook that this upcoming college football season will be its last. Owner Nic Parks later confirmed to ABC 17 News that the bar will close in December. Parks said the closure is tied to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday morning, a semi-truck hit a concrete barrier, closing westbound Interstate 70 in Columbia for approximately two and a half hours. “We had extraordinary response from fire, EMS and police. They were able to clear the crash within about 2.5 hours. So the delays to the construction work were very minimal,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is closed past exit 128A in Columbia due to a crash Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, the crash was reported at 8:01 a.m., and the lanes reopened at about 10 a.m. ABC 17 videographer saw a single semi-truck on its side underneath the overpass. A tow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews restored power Monday evening to hundreds of Columbia Water and Light customers left without electricity on a scorching late-summer afternoon. At one point around 5 p.m., the city’s outage map showed more than 2,800 electric customers in the southwest part of the city didn’t have power. By 5:40 p.m., that number
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sports programs in Columbia continue to push heat safety protocols during the latest Mid-Missouri heatwave. This comes after a 20-year-old football player at William Jewell College died after scoring a touchdown on Saturday. MicahJo Barnett’s was on the sidelines when he had a medical emergency, and the cause of his death is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia fighters responded to a building fire call to a University of Missouri dorm on Monday. Columbia Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said a fire occurred on the fifth floor of Brooks Hall, a residence hall just north of Faurot Field and is located at 1007 Tiger Ave. Crews were called to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 20 adoption applications were submitted within the first 30 minutes of applications opening for more than 70 farm animals found abandoned at a Boone County property, according to the Central Missouri Humane Society. Columbia/Boone County Animal Control Supervisor Kevin Meyers said his department received a call July 29 about livestock believed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man was charged Monday on accusations that he tried to pay one or more teenagers for sex at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Boone County prosecutors charged Colton Cranford on Monday with a single count of patronizing prostitution with a person between the ages of 15 and 18. In a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly robbed someone on Saturday night on Clark Lane while holding a gun. Keith Marks Jr., 25, of Columbia, was charged on Monday in Boone County with first-degree robbery, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in a deadly 2020 Columbia shooting will not have his bond revoked after arguments in Monday morning’s pre-trial hearing. Curtis Allen Lewis is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with a shooting that killed Tershawn Kitchen. Kitchen was a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Patients and visitors to University Hospital in Columbia are being encouraged to allow extra time due to construction at the main entrance. MU Health Care shared on Facebook that the main entrance and circle drive will be closed until the end of September for construction starting Monday. This includes both vehicle and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The Columbia Public Schools Policy Committee will continue its discussions around changes to the district’s bullying policy, with new revisions giving employees a more hands-on role. The policy would give school employees a more active role in prevention methods when it comes to bullying. Not only are they required to report it,
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A juvenile was arrested after an armed robbery in south Columbia on Saturday evening.
According to a news release from the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to the 400 block of Maple Grove Way around 6:45 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is inviting local bar owners and managers to a closed-door meeting next week to discuss safety and cooperation between law enforcement and the city’s nightlife establishments. The roundtable is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Molly Bowden Community Policing Center, according to an invitation obtained by ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old boy who is accused of shooting another youth earlier this week will remain in state custody, according to the juvenile office. The name of the boy accused in the Tuesday shooting in 5700 block of Canaveral Drive has not been named by authorities in accordance with Missouri law. The boy
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