COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department identified the suspect in custody after an armed robbery at a bank in downtown Columbia on Saturday morning. Police arrested 71-year-old Basil Kyles, of Columbia, on charges of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence in
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A work crew on scene of the former Fear Fest Haunted House tells ABC 17 News that a fire at the former attraction site in the 6300 block of West Highway 40 is a controlled burn. Boone County Fire Spokesman Gale Blomenkamp also confirmed to ABC 17 News that it was a
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say an early morning shooting on Saturday that left one person hurt was accidental. Police Department responded to a shots-fired call at Classic Buildings on North Providence Road around 4 a.m. Saturday CPD spokesperson Colin Imhoff told an ABC 17 News reporter that a person was found hurt and was
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out a nationwide firearms buyback that is mired in practical and logistical complications. Canada already has far stronger gun laws than the United States, and mass shootings are extremely rare.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham tells ABC 17 News the victim of a shooting Friday night remains in critical condition. Bonham also confirmed the name of the victim as 45-year-old Jarrod Compton. Deputies responded to County Road 703 around 4:30 p.m. Friday and found Compton outside a mobile home with a gunshot
Continue Reading
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio applied a velvet glove to the Trump administration’s still-clenched fist during his high-profile speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, offering some reassurance to uneasy European leaders that the US remains committed to their long-standing partnership but without backing away from its underlying demand
Continue Reading
By Catherine Nicholls and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who died two years ago, was killed while in prison by a lethal toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America, five European countries have said in a statement Saturday. Analyses of samples taken from Navalny’s
Continue Reading
The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation is set to break a personal record Saturday at the group’s 5th annual Valentine’s for Veterans event.
Continue Reading
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to “take down” the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice. Messages sent between the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Osage Beach leaders are working to tame a lingering fire near the Lake of the Ozarks. Mayor Michael Harmison told ABC 17 News that fire crews have been dealing with a cover fire behind the Dierbergs grocery store on Osage Beach Parkway. An ABC 17 News news reporter found the response
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student at the University of Missouri has started a petition to try and keep the current name of the school’s football stadium. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university finds a buyer, that will mean that the ‘Memorial’ could be removed from the
Continue Reading
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Friday against a Jefferson City man arrested following a high-speed chase that spanned two counties. Donraye Roper, 20, faces one count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. No court hearing has been scheduled as of Friday night. According to the probable cause statement,
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in critical condition after a shooting in Osage County Friday afternoon. Osage County Sheriff Mike Bonham said deputies responded to County Road 703 around 4:30 p.m. and found a 45-year-old man outside a mobile home with a gunshot wound. Due to the rural location, a medical helicopter landed nearby,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The contract between the University of Missouri and the company that will help find a corporate sponsor for naming the school’s football stadium includes a list of which industries are “prohibited” from a naming partnership. MU announced on Feb. 10 it would sell corporate naming rights for Memorial Stadium. Once the university
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city council members will hear a presentation on Monday proposing a one-percent sales use tax to help generate funds for fire and police services. A presentation scheduled for a pre-council meeting on Monday showed the tax would generate an estimated $38 million in additional revenue for the city. According to the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is asking local election authorities to verify voters’ citizenship status after a federal program flagged people for potential illegal status. However, many county clerks have spotted citizens on the list. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Hoskins sent her a list of 74 voters in November whose
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who the Missouri State Highway Patrol says has held “several law enforcement positions” was charged on Friday in Pettis County with first-degree rape. Collin Goodsell, 28, of Peculiar, Missouri, is being held at the Pettis County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not immediately available on Friday afternoon and a
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled this week that Gov. Mike Kehoe acted within his legal authority when he called a special session for redistricting. The decision, issued by Judge Christopher Limbaugh, confirms the legality of the session and the resulting House Bill 1, which redraws Missouri’s congressional district. The NAACP challenged
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County commissioner who resigned from his position earlier this week has been charged with three felonies. Former Northern District Commissioner Doug Naros was charged on Friday in Moniteau County with forgery and two counts of stealing. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday. He had resigned from
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police officers responded to a shooting Friday on East Cedar Way. A Friday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department says officers were called at 12:06 p.m. to the 900 block of East Cedar Way after someone had been shot. A 37-year-old Jefferson City man was found with
Continue Reading