RECALL ROUNDUP: Teslas, mold and mildew stain remover and mini string lights recalled
Tesla has recalled over 2 million of its vehicles over its autopilot feature.
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Nearly two years after fire, Boone County property left in ruins sparks safety concerns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County property that burned down nearly two years ago still hasn’t been cleaned up, which has drawn the ire of residents. The house — located in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard — burned down in the early morning of Jan. 28, 2022. The rubble has set there since.
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Moberly warden challenges court against homicide prisoner’s release
A Mid-Missouri prison warden was ordered this week to show that he was not in contempt for not releasing a prisoner on bond pending a new trial.
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More than $52,000 raised during holiday food drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The One-For-One Holiday Food Drive that took place in Columbia and Jefferson City on Wednesday raised more than $52,000, according to preliminary totals. The drive was held for 12 hours at the Columbia Mall and Buchheit of Jefferson City. Donations can be made online.
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WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing strep throat, flu and COVID-19 cases
Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.
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Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri to host 17th annual one-for-one food drive Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday at 6 a.m., The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri will host its 17th annual One-for-One Holiday Food and Fund Drive. The One for One Food & Fund Drive will continue for 12 hours before wrapping up at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Mall and Buchheit in Jefferson City.
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Trial date set for Fiji member charged with assault in Santulli hazing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been set for a University of Missouri fraternity member charged with multiple felonies in the alleged hazing of Danny Santulli. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, was charged in Boone County with felony hazing, second-degree assault and supplying alcohol to a minor. The assault charge was added after a superseding
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Red Weir Athletic Supplies closing on Dec. 23
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A long-time Columbia sporting goods store is closing its doors this month after more than 60 years in business. According to this sign on the store’s door, Red Weir Athletic Supplies will officially close on Dec. 23 and is no longer taking any new orders. A sign in a window reads: “WE
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Columbia man accused of murder appears in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing a woman on Friday appeared in court on Tuesday. John L. Williamson III, 27, was charged Saturday with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Williamson appeared in court
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Food Bank Market in Columbia serves more than 11,000 people in its first month
The Food Bank Market opened its doors along Business Loop on Nov. 1, and spokesperson Katie Adkins said it served around 11,000 people in its first month.
Continue Reading Columbia man charged with abandoning corpse at hotel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with abandoning a corpse in August. A warrant for Sugar Ray Hibbler’s arrest was requested on Tuesday. A motion to set a $25,000 was filed. According to the probable cause statement, someone died in Hibbler’s hotel room on Aug. 8 of a
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$100,000 of damage reported in fire near Business Loop 70 in Columbia, ruled as arson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that was reported Tuesday morning in the 300 block of Nebraska Avenue was determined to be arson, according to a Tuesday afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department. There were no injuries reported at the storage unit where the fire occurred, but the initial damage estimate is $100,000, according
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Multiple water main breaks reported in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Additional boil advisories were issued around Columbia on Tuesday after three water main breaks were reported. According to an email from City Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor, crews were repairing a water main leak at 7 a.m. on Broadway Village Drive and ended up with an outage that affected 182 people. The break
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools use weapons detection systems?
Columbia Public Schools held a demonstration of the Evolv weapons detection system Monday at Hickman High School for the second time.
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Columbia teachers’ union protests over school safety Monday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia teachers’ union protested over school safety during Monday night’s school board meeting. Members of the union claim that fights involving students has become a growing concern, nothing that some students don’t attend school because of it. Columbia Missouri National Education Association’s President Noelle Gilzow spoke during the public comment portion
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Columbia group aims to tackle causes leading to youth violence
COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ Community leaders continue to work on reducing youth violence in Columbia. That starts with tackling the root causes. Area nonprofit Destiny of H.O.P.E is a group that aims to reduce youth violence. The group’s mission statement, according to its website, is to “help at-risk youth, the formerly incarcerated, and the community at
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First-degree murder charge filed in Columbia killing
A Columbia man faces a capital murder charge after a woman found shot Friday in the neck next to a truck died.
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Multiple Columbia murals vandalized
The painting of a lantern catching fireflies that sits in front of the Columbia Senior Center is usually a monochromatic masterpiece of black and white with a splash of green for the bugs’ glow. However, it now has a dash of red through it that the artist did not intend.
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Food Bank continues to see increased need, adapts to serve community
The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is preparing to host its annual One to One Holiday Food Drive on Wednesday as it continues to see an increased need in the community.
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Columbia Public Schools testing touchless weapons detection system at Hickman High School
The test started Monday and will run through the Dec. 21 start of winter break.
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