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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did CPD officers use excessive force against Lee Martin?

May 17, 2023 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia police have been dealing with the fallout from a video that shows officers using force while arresting a man outside a downtown bar.

Kehoe to prioritize crime prevention in 2024 gubernatorial campaign

May 16, 2023 4:48 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) While Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe kicked off his 2024 campaign for governor Tuesday at the Capitol Bluff Event Center, he announced his focus on crime and working together, and responded to accusations from other candidates. Kehoe previously announced he was running in April 2022. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5,

Columbia Solid Waste addresses canceled recycling routes last week, overflowed bins at meeting

May 16, 2023 5:46 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Tuesday night, the City of Columbia Solid Waste met to discuss a recycling study and gave an update on its Recycling and Waste Diversion program. This came right after recycling pick-up was put on hold twice last week. The City says it had to cancel recycling pickup on Wednesday and Friday because of a staffing

Man charged in relation to Plush Lounge parking lot shooting now charged with murder

May 16, 2023 6:29 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Samuel Lee Moss has now been charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the May 7 shooting that left one dead and four others hurt. The 26-year-old is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal, two counts of unlawful gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He is

Attorney general apparently withdraws emergency rule on transgender medical care after lawmakers act

May 16, 2023 5:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears to have withdrawn his emergency rule that would place restrictions on gender transitions.

Moberly man accused of trying to film child in shower

May 16, 2023 8:08 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man has been charged after allegedly trying to film a child while they were showering with a hidden camera. Jeremy Judd, 52, is charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor child. He was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail on Saturday, but was released on bond. His

Columbia man charged with domestic assault after allegedly breaking woman’s leg

May 16, 2023 7:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with domestic assault after allegedly breaking a woman’s leg on Monday. Antonio Hazlett, 36, is charged with first-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has yet to be announced. According to the probable

Jefferson City Council ends parking enforcement moratorium

May 16, 2023 12:03 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Jefferson City Council voted Monday to amend its city code and eliminate the city’s unmetered parking enforcement moratorium.

MoDOT announces lane closures on Rocheport Bridge this week

May 16, 2023 7:16 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media that there will be intermittent lane closures on the Rocheport Bridge on Interstate 70 this week. The closures will occur day and night in the left lanes heading in both directions, according to the post. ALERT!I-70 Rocheport BridgeDay & night this week,

Columbia City Council passes traffic calming plan

May 16, 2023 6:54 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council met Monday night and passed an agenda item that would create traffic calming improvements on Northland Drive. Traffic calming improvements include things like speed bumps or traffic signs. The project passed unanimously and will cost roughly $55,000 paid by the annual Traffic Calming Fund. This project will bring eight

City of Columbia spokeswoman: Internal Affairs investigation on two CPD officers will end

May 16, 2023 11:35 AM Erika McGuire

Columbia’s police chief will not discuss an Internal Affairs investigation into two officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar earlier this month will be affected by those officers’ resignations.

CPS to hold graduations this weekend

May 16, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Graduations will be held this weekend for all four high schools in the Columbia Public Schools district. A CPS spokesperson said in a release that 1,331 students in total will be graduating on Friday and Saturday. The graduation schedule includes: Douglass High School: 10 a.m. Friday at the Missouri Theatre. Hickman High

Violent crime in Columbia fluctuates over time, according to FBI data

May 16, 2023 11:54 AM Ethan Heinz

Several high-profile shootings in and around Columbia have brought attention to violent crime in recent weeks.

Hermann Man seriously injured in Montgomery County crash

May 16, 2023 7:46 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Anthony R. Cruts was seriously injured in a crash on Monday night. Troopers say Cruts was driving along River Trail Rd. north of Route K when the pickup truck crossed the center of the road, traveled off the left side and hit a tree.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you planning on moving this month?

May 16, 2023 2:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) May is deemed “national moving month.” It highlights the peak of moving season as many people graduate college and move to a new home or apartment. Are you planning on moving this month? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.

Wright named Ward 4 councilman at Jefferson City Council meeting

May 15, 2023 6:03 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Randall Wright will be the new Fourth Ward councilman in Jefferson City. Wright fills the open seat following a vote from the council. He obtained six votes. The next-closest candidate was Carlos Graham with three votes. The Fourth Ward seat became available after after Ron Fitzwater was elected as mayor in

Columbia mayor: CPD officers seen in video ‘no longer employed by the city’ by Friday

May 15, 2023 5:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia mayor and a city spokeswoman have told ABC 17 News that the two officers who are under investigation will no longer be employed by the city by Friday. “It is my understanding that the officers involved in the incident are no longer employed by the city or will

GO COMO bus routes to be discussed at City Council meeting Monday

May 15, 2023 1:38 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The status of GO COMO bus routes is expected to be discussed at Monday’s Columbia City council meeting, according to the meeting agenda. GO COMO is facing a staffing shortage of 11-full time drivers, according to meeting documents. Drivers are working 12 hours of mandatory overtime per week, according to meeting documents.

Missouri AG Bailey talks hospitals, St. Louis circuit attorney, transgender healthcare

May 15, 2023 12:02 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorney General Andrew Bailey took over for now U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt on Jan. 3, and in just under six months, the new top prosecutor of Missouri made several impactful decisions. ABC 17 News sat down with the attorney general to ask about his time in office, and what’s next. Rural

Columbia council to discuss possible solutions to calls on East Business Loop 70 following shooting at Plush Lounge parking lot

May 15, 2023 12:07 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some members of the Columbia City Council plan to address emergency dispatch calls to East Business Loop 70. A shooting occurred on May 7 in Plush Lounge parking lot that left one dead and four injured. Ward 1 Columbia City Councilman Nick Knoth, whose ward includes the area of the shooting, says