COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the June death of an electrician who died while working on the University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium renovation project. Corey Sooter, 44, died on June 10 after working at Memorial Stadium on June 5. He was a foreman for BK2 Electrical and Design and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Foodborne illnesses are on the rise, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report increasing cases of cyclosporiasis and, recently, salmonella. Last week, the CDC linked the salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which come from Sinaloa, Mexico. Following that recall, Chipotle and QDOBA pulled the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Large gaps in academic proficiency persist between student demographic groups at Columbia Public Schools, according to state testing scores from last year. CPS has struggled for years with what some leaders have called the “achievement gap,” which refers to the disparity in standardized test scores between certain student demographics and their peers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville man was charged on Monday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman on Saturday at his residence and refused to let her leave. Ethan Cruse, 18, was charged with second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and third-degree domestic assault. He pleaded not guilty during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday after she pleaded guilty in June to stabbing a man last year. Brianna Boone pleaded guilty on June 15 to first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Previous reporting shows that Boone allegedly admitted to
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Editor’s note: Layton’s middle name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Randolph County after he allegedly shot someone during a fight on Saturday. Jeffery Dale Layton, 41, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. A no-bond
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man was charged Sunday with two misdemeanors and two felonies for allegedly firing shots in downtown Columbia. Tavan Williams-Patrick of Columbia was charged with the felonies of armed criminal action and exhibiting a weapon illegally, along with the misdemeanors of fourth-degree assault and illegally firing a gun after shots were
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ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days have been issued through Wednesday for a dangerous heat wave that will drive heat indexes into the triple digits for several days. An Extreme Heat Warning is in place where confidence is highest in heat indexes between 105 and 110 degrees. High pressure over the Desert Southwest has expanded
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning for the St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 in Columbia. The ribbon-cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the St. Charles Road bridge. Guests are encouraged to park at the shopping center on the north side of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is back in custody after police said he fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. The Columbia Police Department identified the alleged gunman as 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick. Police claim Williams-Patrick was seen holding a gun and attempting to place it on a sidewalk before officers arrested him.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The word downtown has been removed from the headline, as the incident occurred closer to Business Loop 70, about a mile from Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police arrested a 38-year-old man for a downtown burglary Sunday morning. A social media post by the department said officers responded to a business in
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline was updated to accurately reflect the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick of Columbia as the suspect who allegedly fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a CPD press release, officers on foot heard shots being fired in the 800
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters approved a 1% public safety sales tax in Columbia’s Tuesday election, and now city leaders are working to determine how the new revenue will be incorporated into the city’s budget. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said 75 additional ballots were counted during Friday’s certification process. That includes two military and overseas
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Green confirmed Saturday that one person died after a crash involving a truck and two motorcycles on U.S. Highway 63 in Osage County today. Troop F reported in an update to social media Saturday night that the person killed was a 61-year-old Hartsburg man. Around 3
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri man is in serious condition after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened just after 2:15 p.m. when the motorist was driving northbound on Route C when the deer ran into the road. The 63-year-old man
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is underway, waiving state and local sales taxes on qualifying clothing, school supplies and technology through Sunday at midnight. The three-day holiday weekend begins annually on the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. To qualify for the tax exception, purchases must be for personal use;
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Boone and Callaway counties should prepare for several road closures and traffic changes as construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that crews will make several changes to traffic patterns beginning this week. While drivers will have to navigate more construction, there is some good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz brought in 30 new transfers to his squad ahead of the 2026 season. With all of that change across both sides of the ball, the biggest challenge won’t be strictly performance based, but a question of how well they integrate into the system. “We have a big group
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an accidental electrical fire occurred Friday at a lab in the 4000 block of Discovery Parkway, a Columbia Fire Department social media post says. Firefighters were called at 4:58 p.m. to a fire inside the building. Employees were evacuating when firefighters arrived. Smoke was seen coming from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri schools are finally starting to see money from the state’s sports betting industry, which was legalized in December. According to Liz Hoffman of the Missouri Gaming Commission, $1.084 million was transferred to the Sports Wagering Education Fund on June 9, marking the first distribution to education since sports betting was legalized.
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