KMIZ Breaking News Archives

Columbia police investigate Sunday morning after an officer involved shooting leaves one dead outside of Vibez Lounge.

Prosecutor clears Columbia police in deadly shooting outside night club

May 3, 2022 12:18 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia officers will not face criminal prosecution related to a deadly November shooting during what police described as a “mass casualty…

Property damage reported after shooting on McBaine Avenue

April 29, 2022 4:14 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Friday morning shots had been fired on McBaine Avenue, after officers had responded just before 2:30…

Audrain and Callaway County community hospitals have a new Texas-based owner

April 22, 2022 7:47 PM Marina Diaz

A Texas-based hospital and medical management company announced on Friday that they are assuming control of both the Audrain and Callaway County…

Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting/disturbance call in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning that sent one person to the hospital

April 17, 2022 3:46 AM Ben Fein, Chanel Porter

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after they said multiple shots were fired on Ninth and Cherry Street Sunday…

One person detained after multiple shots fired in Columbia

April 16, 2022 5:21 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed multiple shots were fired near Columbia Auto Repair, with one person in custody following the shooting.…

One dead after shooting in Moniteau County

February 20, 2022 9:51 PM Chanel Porter

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that one person was killed after a shooting on Sunday. According to a…

One arrested after a barricade situation inside Columbia apartment

February 19, 2022 7:23 AM Ben Fein, Chanel Porter

The Columbia Police Department responded to a scene involving a barricaded subject on Moss St. around 5 a.m. Saturday morning.…

Boone County changes coronavirus reporting following omicron surge

January 26, 2022 12:49 PM Leila Mitchell, Matthew Sanders

Boone County health officials will pare back the coronavirus data they’re reporting amid record numbers of cases and hospitalizations, the health…

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events

January 19, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.…

Juvenile male shot in central Columbia

January 15, 2022 5:23 PM Chanel Porter

*Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect that the shooting happened in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have confirmed that…

Columbia, Jefferson City public schools reinstate mask mandates as coronavirus cases set records

January 13, 2022 1:37 PM Zachary Farwell, Chanel Porter, Matthew Sanders

Each district announced the changes in letters to parents and news releases…

Juvenile suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia shooting

November 25, 2021 3:57 AM Matthew Sanders, Ben Fein

Police didn’t give the age of the boy who was shot in the 2600 block of Old 63 S. at about 2 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the…

Columbia Police find replica shell casings after Sunday morning shooting

November 21, 2021 5:01 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department said it located at least four shell casings, after responding to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. Sunday Morning.…

One man dead after an officer involved shooting at Vibez on Sunday morning

November 14, 2021 4:07 AM Meghan Drakas, Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was killed in a shooting at Vibez Lounge early Sunday morning in an officer involved shooting. CPD police chief, Geoff…

Man in custody identified after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Columbia

November 7, 2021 12:11 AM Lucas Geisler, Ben Fein, Chanel Porter, Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Police Department said one man is in police custody after a shooting downtown around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. An…

Ashland police investigating Southern Boone Middle School weapon threat

October 12, 2021 11:41 AM Matthew Sanders

Sgt. Andrew Worrall with the Ashland Police Department said that a student who said they would bring a gun to school was not at school Tuesday,…

Southern Boone High School closed Tuesday for a deep clean after student tests positive for COVID-19.

Southern Boone School District votes to suspend mask mandate

September 23, 2021 8:50 AM Zachary Farwell, Hannah Falcon, Kennedy Miller

The requirement was issued after more than 15% of students and staff at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine, the…

Protesters escorted off Southern Boone school property as mask mandate takes effect

September 17, 2021 5:25 AM Ben Fein, Hannah Falcon

Southern Boone Elementary School started requiring masks Friday after Superintendent Christopher Felmlee announced the school hit its benchmark to…

Argument leads to Monday night shooting; victim has life-threatening injuries

August 24, 2021 9:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Police were sent to the 400 block of North Providence Road at about 8:20 p.m., according to a Columbia Police Department news release. The shooting…

Lewis and Clark Middle School in Jefferson City returns to in-person classes after Thanksgiving break.

Jefferson City School District to require masks where distancing isn’t possible

August 16, 2021 11:59 AM Leila Mitchell, Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City Schools announced the decision Monday afternoon. The district released its back-to-school plans amid the continuing coronavirus…