Prosecutors file charges for 2018 sexual assault
Antonio Bates, 58, has been charged with first-degree rape for an assault that took place in July 2018 in Boone County, Missouri.
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Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad helping solve homicides 60 years after formation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad continues to help out local law enforcement agencies 60 years after its formation, lending resources to the most high-profile investigations. “It’s comprised of a bunch of detectives from different agencies to make a criminal investigation division of their own,” Columbia Police Department Lt. Matt Gremore said. “If
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Plush Lounge murder suspect’s jury trial begins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense attorney for a Columbia man charged with first-degree murder claims the man acted in self-defense. The jury trial for 35-year -old Kimo Spivey began Monday morning, launching the start of what’s expected to be a four-day jury trial. Spivey is charged with first-degree murder, illegal gun possession, two counts of
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QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: Should the United States continue its attacks on Iran?
The United States has entered the fray against Iran, using B-2 stealth bombers from Missouri to drop the world’s biggest conventional bombs on nuclear enrichment facilities in Iran over the weekend. President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation Saturday night that the strikes “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities. But with the secretive Middle
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Missouri Lawmakers speak on U.S. tensions with Iran
COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) After the United States made its move overnight in the Israel-Iran conflict, Missouri Lawmakers are reacting. President Donald Trump announced in an address to the nation Saturday night that U.S. B-2 stealth bombers successfully destroyed Iran’s three nuclear enrichment sites: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. “Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear
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Dixon man seriously injured in single-vehicle Phelps County Crash
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon man was seriously injured when the vehicle he was driving flipped over in Phelps County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Saturday just after 8 p.m. on Highway M, about 6 miles west of Edgar Springs. The 34-year-old man was driving a
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Sedalia teenager killed in jet ski crash in Taney County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old boy from Sedalia was killed when the jet ski he was riding on crashed Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report, the boy was riding the jet ski around 2:45 p.m. near Clevenger Cove in Taney County, when the vehicle collided with another jet ski head-on.
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Camdenton man dead after Camden County crash Saturday night
A 70-year-old Camdenton man died Saturday after a car crash in Camden County, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Saturday night fire engulfs hog barn in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Fire Protection District battled intense flames Saturday night to put out a hog barn fire on White Road, according to a Facebook post.
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National Drowning Prevention Alliance reminds people of water safety for the summer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Drowning Prevention Alliance reminded people of proper water safety in in lakes and rivers in a Facebook post Saturday. The group said it can take as little as one minute for an adult to drown. According to Stop Drowning Now and the U.S. Fire Administration, drownings are preventable. Around 10
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Pet owners discuss heat safety as temperatures soar across the show me state
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With temperatures heating things up across Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News looked into how how pet owners can keep their furry friend cool. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking heat index values in the triple digits across the region through Tuesday. The Humane Society of Missouri recommends on days when temperatures
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Traffic impacts expected as Columbia hosts Juneteenth parade
The public is invited to line East Broadway Saturday morning for Columbia’s annual Juneteenth parade at 9 a.m
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Community members release balloons in honor of slain teen
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of people gathered Friday night at Cosmo Park in Columbia to honor a teenager who died in a shooting this past weekend. Zarian Simpson died in a shooting on Sunday, June 15 during an armed robbery. Two juveniles were arrested, along with Steven Paden, 34. Friends and family started gathering
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Missouri leads nation in fireworks spending, but safety remains a concern
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Independence Day approaches, Missourians are lighting up the sky — and the nation’s spending charts. Fireworks sales at seasonal retailers began on Friday, marking the start of one of the busiest and most-explosive stretches of the year. According to U.S. trade data from Lending Tree, Missouri imported $85.7 million worth of
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No injuries reported after smoke seen coming from woods in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Smoke was seen Friday evening coming from a wooded area of Boone County that is north and east of Columbia. Boone County firefighters were called near the intersection of Route HH and East O’Rear Road at 6:53 p.m., according to dispatch records. Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Gale Blomenkamp said
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2 juveniles accused in shooting death appear in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two juveniles detained after a Columbia homicide will continue to be held in a juvenile center. The suspects are 15 and 13 years old. They’re accused of being involved in the armed robbery and fatal shooting of 18-year-old Zarian Simpson on Sunday. They were detained along with 34-year-old Steven Paden earlier this week.
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CDC reports rise in unintentional fall deaths in elderly
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a study showing a sharp rise in unintentional fall deaths among older adults. The report found that from 2003 to 2023, death rates from falls increased by more than 79% for adults aged 65 to 74. For those ages 75 to 84,
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Over 50 foster families sign up to take in dogs after CMHS wrote space-based euthanasia was possible
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society in Columbia wrote that it could kill dogs for space reasons for the first time in more than 10 years. CMHS wrote on its social media that it started Friday with no kennels available “and desperately need dogs to leave in order to avoid making space-based euthanasia
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39 Columbia streets to be treated for two months beginning Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Monday, June 23, a contractor is scheduled to start treating the first of 39 residential streets, according to a Friday press release from the City of Columbia. Work begins at 7 a.m. Monday and will continue on weekdays through July until all street have been treated with Reclamite, an asphalt rejuvenating
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Ryan Ferguson attorney seeking $1.3 million more in historic lawsuit judgment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An attorney for Ryan Ferguson hopes to get $1 million more in his eight-figure lawsuit against an insurance company. Attorney Michael Berry asked Cole County Judge Cotton Walker on Friday to add at least $1.3 million to the $43.8 million judgment he awarded on Monday. Berry said Walker did not properly
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