Property damage found, but no one reported hurt after shots fired in west Columbia
No one was hurt after police found evidence of shots fired in southwest Columbia early Saturday, according to Sgt. Matthew Nichols.
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4 kittens saved in south Columbia house fire
Editor’s note: The block number was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire that occurred Friday night in southern Columbia. The fire was reported at a home in the 200 block of West Old Plank Road. The fire is believed to have been started in the garage, though the cause
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe threat remains near Lake of the Ozarks through late Friday night
An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce damaging winds and quarter size hail through late tonight. Storms along the warm front have mainly dissipated after dropping a few tornadoes in Illinois, and now our focus overnight will be toward a broken line of
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Former West Middle School teacher arrested again, accused of more child porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former West Middle School teacher who was charged with statutory sodomy and other charges earlier this year was arrested again on Friday. Zachary Hutchinson, 38, of Columbia, is being held at the Boone County Jail. New charges were not shown on Casenet on Friday evening. Jail records indicate he is being
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Trump’s executive order limits college athletes to 5 years of play, 1 transfer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump on Friday announced an executive order that can change the landscape of college sports. College athletes can currently transfer schools after the end of a season, which reversed course a previous rule that made athletes sit out a year if they chose to play at the same level. Both
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Cooper, Boone County officials ask drivers to ‘turn around, don’t drown’ ahead of more storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ As severe storms approach Mid-Missouri after days of rain, Boone and Cooper County officials are reminding people to “turn around, don’t drown” when they see water on roadways. Cooper County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Friday. “We’ll be monitoring the weather all day,” Cooper County Emergency Management Agency
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Former Cooper County jailer sentenced to 3 years in prison after manslaughter conviction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former jailer who was found guilty of manslaughter earlier this year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison. Robyn Pfeiffer was found guilty on Feb. 3 by a Callaway County jury for first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Brooke Bailey. Bailey, of Jefferson City, died on Oct. 27,
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Morgan County man charged with child enticement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County man was charged with child enticement on Friday. Matthew DeYoung, 35, of Barnett, is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $75,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified on Thursday night about a man trying
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Columbia parking manager arrested after allegedly stealing coins from meters, exchanging it for paper money
Editor’s note: Faup’s age was corrected. A source’s error initially listed a different age. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia city employee has been accused of stealing, according to a Thursday press release from the Columbia Police Department. City Parking Manager James Faup, 38, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of felony stealing and misdemeanor stealing,
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Jefferson City Transportation Committee recommends safety improvements near Moreau Heights Elementary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Transportation Committee recommended safety improvements to slow down vehicles near Moreau Heights Elementary School on Friday. The decision follows a December 2024 study that identified a speeding problem occurring throughout the day. About 150 students walk to and from school in the area where the study was conducted.
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Columbia woman arrested in Tennessee for deadly motorcycle crash
Kyshonda Williams, 30, was arrested in Tennessee on an arrest warrant for involuntary manslaughter in the second degree after allegedly hitting a motorcyclist during a crash on Nov. 2.
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Columbia man dies from injuries after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that Mohamed Abdalla, 20, of Columbia, died Thursday after a crash earlier in the week. Police said the crash happened on Wednesday just after midnight on Route B near the intersection of
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Mid-Missouri roads closed due to flooding after days of rain
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall. Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday. Route CC near Centrailia
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Boone County firefighters rescue dad, daughter stranded in floodwater
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters rescued a father and daughter who were stranded on top of a pickup truck in floodwater on Thursday. The truck was stranded in water at Perche Creek on Akeman Bridge Road north of Columbia, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. Emergency radio traffic indicated the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you cut back on driving because of high fuel prices?
Gas prices just keep going up. The average price in Missouri hit $3.578 on Thursday, up from $2.808 just a month ago. GasBuddy reported prices on Thursday at Columbia stations between $3.39 and $3.49. Meanwhile, oil continued to trade at more than $110 a barrel. Prices aren’t likely to fall soon — those barrels sold
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Crews work on restoring historic ‘Rock M’ at Faurot Field
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working to restore the “Rock M” at Faurot Field, Mizzou football shared in a Thursday afternoon social media post. The photographs shared online showed workers placing rocks in an “M” outline. The “Rock M” was temporarily moved out of the stadium as the university made upgrades to the north end
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Mother accused of refusing to take child who had third-degree burns to hospital
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mother was charged in Boone County after she allegedly refused to take her child with third-degree burns to a hospital. Elizabeth Moore, 33, was charged with child abuse on Thursday in Boone County. A warrant was served and she was held on a $10,000 bond. She was listed on the Boone
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Convicted murderer has appeal sent back down to circuit court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was convicted of murder in the 2022 death of a woman near the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia had his appeal sent back to a circuit court. Jessie Williams, 33, was found guilty by a jury on May 16, 2024, of second-degree murder in the October 2022 death of Kaylen Schmit. He
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MU Faculty Council approves AI use scale policy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council voted to approve an artificial intelligence use scale policy. According to council documents, MU educators are responsible for labeling graded assignments and assessments on a level from zero to three. Assignments where an instructor allows no AI use are considered a “Level Zero,” but “Level Three”
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Centralia man pleads guilty to DWI in deadly Osage County crash, gets 120-day treatment program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man pleaded guilty to three felonies for a drunken October 2024 crash that killed a man. Nathan Timpe pleaded guilty on Wednesday to driving while intoxicated that caused the death of another and two counts of DWI causing serious injury. He was sentenced to 120 days of shock incarceration and
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