The woman accused of killing a University of Missouri student and trying to burn his body has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation to see if she is fit to stand trial.
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Police found a handgun and drugs and detained three juveniles Sunday in Jefferson City after a report of shots fired.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire in the 4600 block of Winterbrook Court Sunday that left one fireman injured and may have killed multiple animals. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the call at around 2:40 p.m. for a residential structure fire in Thornbrook. Columbia Fire Captain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to Columbia’s power and water outage map, as of 8 a.m. power has been restored to the 99 customers who were seeing an electrical outage on Monday morning. The map showed one electrical outage along McBaine Ave. near W. Broadway in central Columbia. According to the map, the incident started at
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Monday, CPD will host the first of two meetings to discuss crime trends and safety issues at 6 p.m. in the community room at the Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center. Police will be speaking to residents of the North District of Columbia and members from CPD’s patrol and Criminal Investigation Bureaus
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The Columbia Police Department will hold two community meetings this week to talk about public safety.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou’s new baseball coach, Kerrick Jackson, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Jackson comes on the show, just 22 days after he was hired to take the helm of the Tiger baseball team. He said he’s hit the ground running, so far, and
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) One Lake Ozark firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries after fighting a house fire Saturday evening. Just after 5:30 Saturday night, Lake Ozark Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in the 1800 block of Sweetwater Court. According to a news release, the only person injured
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police arrested five people after a weapons offense involving two handguns Sunday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jefferson City Police responded to a scene in the 2800 block of Sue Drive. Police did not go into detail about the offense that lead to the investigation. A victim provided
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia Building Construction Codes Commission is set to meet to discuss a building’s failure to meet city codes. Atlas Autism Health is located on 800 Cherry Street and is classified as an I-4 Institutional Group, which is a building that is occupied by more than 5 people who receive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week, the Columbia Police Department is holding two meetings to discuss crime and safety in Columbia. The meetings will be held this Monday and Thursday. One meeting will be held in the north district of Columbia, the other in the south district and each meeting will discuss the crime trends in the
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been implemented for Saturday afternoon until after midnight on Sunday due to the potential for isolated to widely scattered severe storms. The overall risk is relatively low, but if you have any outdoor plans, you’ll want to stay weather aware and have ways of receiving alerts that
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City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said 34 people attended the retreat at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, including consultants with Raftelis, which provides management advice to local governments and utilities.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire damaged a Columbia residence Friday night in the 4400 block of Rice Road. The Columbia Fire Department arrived to the scene at 9:01 p.m. with the right side of the house on fire, according to CFD Capt. Ed Kehrer. The fire was put out by 9:09 p.m. No injuries were reported.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia dispensary and workers filed objections to an election to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday. This continues the ongoing disagreements with Shangri-La Dispensary and workers. A number of current and former workers at the dispensary began picketing in May. A number of former employees said at the time that
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A popular, members-only Columbia swimming spot warned its members to take caution after a series of car break-ins Thursday.
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Peculiar, Missouri, man faces multiple felony charges after his arrest during a Wednesday traffic stop led to explosives being removed from a storage unit, according to a press release from the Osage Beach Police Department. Travis Goff, 43, is charged with second-degree drug trafficking and unlawful gun possession. He is
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Columbia Police Department has sought bids for behavioral health co-responders to help with mental health calls.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man has been charged with second-degree statutory rape in Miller County. Austin Glen Tabor, 26, is being held at the Miller County Sheriff’s Office on a $125,000 bond. An arraignment was held Friday. A case review and bond hearing are scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday at the Miller County
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California, Missouri, man who was recently released from jail was arrested again on Wednesday after a witness told law enforcement that the man planned to kill a judge and prosecutor. Kody Sidebottom, 27, is charged with two counts of tampering with a judicial officer. He is being held without bond
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