Boone County Fire Protection District responds to fire in northwest Columbia
The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire in the 6000 block of North Creasy Springs Road early Saturday morning.
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Family of University of Missouri student who died during fraternity trip sues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a University of Missouri fraternity member who died last year on a group trip to Nashville, Tennessee, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Delta Chi fraternity and its members. The lawsuit claims the fraternity’s MU chapter did not follow its protocols for keeping members safe during the
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CPD reports murder increased in 2024, while assault, rape, sodomy fell
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released its crime statistics for 2024 on Friday. A news conference was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Columbia City Hall to discuss the statistics. Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude said the 2023-24 use of force audits was one of her priorities as police chief in order to
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Principal named for new Columbia elementary school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools has announced the first principal of Eagle Bluffs Elementary School. Sarah Sicht will be the school’s inaugural principal, the school district announced in a Friday press release. Sicht has worked at CPS for 25 years as a teacher, assessment coach, mentor and most recently as the principal at Benton
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Security increased at MU Health Care amid national threat to mid-size hospitals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care told employees Friday that it is increasing security amid a national threat made to mid-size hospitals. The threat, which was posted on social media, reportedly involves ISIS-K planning to place car bombs outside mid-size American hospitals with relatively low security. University Hospital fits that description. “While there’s no verification
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Missouri schools face uncertainty after Trump signs order to dismantle Education Department
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Completely shutting down the department would require an act of Congress, which established the agency in 1979. Trump officials admit they lack the votes needed to dissolve it through legislation. The White House argues that
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Columbia man accused of threatening to kill police officer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a police officer. Eugy Ngassi-Koumo, 27, was charged on Thursday with first-degree harassment and second-degree making a terroristic threat. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause
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2 people in Columbia accused of stealing more than 20 guns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged with felonies after they were accused of stealing more than 20 guns from Macon County. Kayla Dugan, 36, of Columbia, was charged with two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of stealing a gun and drug possession. Justin Shelton, 30, of Columbia, was charged with two
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Columbia woman accused of trying to stab person holding baby
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with three felonies after she allegedly tried to stab someone who was holding a baby on Tuesday morning. Quintina Sanders, 32, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri ends refugee service program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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CPD making progress on staffing shortage, police chief says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude says the department is cutting down on its staffing shortage. About a dozen Columbia residents gathered into the Thornbrook Clubhouse in southwest Columbia Wednesday night intently listening to Schlude as she described the efforts of CPD to hire officers. The meeting was a part of the city’s
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65 people attend open house for Ash Street Improvement Project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sixty-five people attended an open house on Wednesday to hear more about the Ash Street Improvement Project in Columbia, according to a Public Works spokesperson. The meeting was held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center. Staff were available to answer questions from residents. The project was initiated after a
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Social Security Administration now requiring in-person office visits, citing fraud
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People looking to file a claim for a Social Security benefit application may now need to make a trip to their local Social Security office following new rules that require identities to be proven in person. Under the new rule, people who can’t prove their identities through their “my Social Security” online
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$2.1 million grant for Business Loop 70 project unfrozen
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $2.1 million grant to improve Business Loop 70 that was paused last week during a federal funding freeze has been unfrozen. Carrie Gartner, of the Business Loop CID, told ABC 17 News that the Missouri Department of Transportation let the city know it can move forward with the project. “We are
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Sidewalk, parking closure announced for Downtown Columbia street next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sidewalk construction next week in Downtown Columbia will impact street parking, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. A contractor will reconstruct the sidewalk in front of Tiger Barber Shop in the 100 block of South Ninth Street, the release says. A portion of the sidewalk on the east side
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Lane of eastbound I-70 east of Columbia to close for repairs Sunday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving lane of eastbound Interstate 70 near the Route Z exit will close for repairs on Sunday and Monday nights, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closures will last from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. each day.
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Columbia teenager charged after shooting at house
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged with five felonies after he allegedly fired six shots at a house on Tuesday. Elijah Butler, 18, was charged with first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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Columbia names Office of Violence Prevention administrator
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has named its administrator for the Office of Violence Prevention on Tuesday, a new position created in the 2025 fiscal year budget. D’Markus Thomas-Brown will be the first person to hold the position in the new office. According to a Tuesday news release from the city, he will
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Columbia teenager arrested in connection with Wednesday shots-fired call
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a shots-fired call in the 4700 block of Silver Salmon Way, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. Police wrote that a man fired a gun toward a home. Elijah Butler, 18, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree property
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Lane closure announced for West Worley Street in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Repairs to the westbound lane of West Worley Street near Hirth Avenue will require a lane closure on Thursday, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Columbia. The closure is expected to last from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One lane will stay open at all times during closure, the release says.
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