When She Votes to host community forum Saturday
Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.
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Columbia mayoral candidate Blair Murphy nets third five-figure donation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mayoral candidate this week collected another five-figure check, his third such donation this winter. Blair Murphy’s campaign took a $10,000 donation from Richard Miller, owner of Miller’s Professional Imaging. The picture printing company has a location in east Columbia. Miller is also a prominent University of Missouri athletics booster, having
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No injuries reported in building fire near Sturgeon
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters were on the scene Friday afternoon at a building fire in the 4300 block of East Gordon Road near Sturgeon. Boone County Fire Protection District Firefighter Wayne Cummins said no one was in the building at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported. The roof of the
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Montgomery City woman at residence where child died from alleged overdose charged with illegal gun possession
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman at a residence where a toddler died last year from an alleged overdose has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor. Brittany Maheny, of Montgomery City, was charged on Friday with three counts of illegal gun possession and one count of misdemeanor possessing a defaced gun. A warrant was
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Power restored after outage impacts nearly 2,200 Columbia Water and Light customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 2,200 electricity customers in Columbia were impacted by a power outage on Friday evening. An outage was reported at 5:41 p.m. Friday near the Columbia Municipal Power Plant on Business Loop 70, just east of Edison Street, according to the city’s outage map. The outage impacted 2,178 customers. A crew was
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Missouri Task Force 1 arrives home from Kentucky
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members came back to its headquarters in Columbia on Friday after being deployed in Kentucky for several days. Eighty members were sent to Kentucky on Sunday to focus on water rescues after the region experienced historic flooding. At least 12 people in the state have died from the
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I-70 to narrow in Cooper County next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two segments of Interstate 70 in Cooper County will narrow to one lane next week for drilling, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that the driving lane of westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113 will be closed 8 p.m.-7 a.m. each night
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Woman dies from Monday night Sedalia fire, fire still under investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman died this week from injuries she suffered in a fire in Sedalia on Monday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin told ABC 17 News in an email that Elizabeth Friend died on Wednesday evening. She was 43. Crews were called to a fire at a home in the 900 block
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Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse now charged with assault
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and
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Man charged with murder moved to Boone County Jail ahead of hearing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged with murder in a shooting at a Columbia White Castle last year has been moved to the Boone County Jail. Antione Lamont Armstrong, 25, is charged with illegal gun possession, second-degree felony murder, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance in the death of
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Man claims Boone County town’s elected officials got him fired over meeting comments
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man claims that elected officials in Harrisburg got him fired over comments and appearances he made at various public meetings. Michael Williams filed a lawsuit against the village of Harrisburg, its governing board of trustees and his former employer, Commercial Trust of Fayette in January. The case was moved
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House fire on Route EE results in total loss
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in 12000 block on Route EE early Friday morning. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp tells ABC 17 News that no one was hurt after crews responded to a single family home with a large fire coming from the
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Drug arrests made near North Callaway Middle School
Editor’s note: More information was added to this article following additional information being shared by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested at a home about 60 feet away from North Callaway Middle School on Thursday. two of the people were charged with felonies. Lamont Dyer, 36, of Mexico, Missouri,
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Tire blowout causes crash that closes eastbound Interstate 70
Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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Dennis Gates makes Naismith Coach of the Year watch list
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of what’s likely one of the best turnarounds in college basketball this season, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates has made the watch list for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award. He joins some other big names in the college basketball world, including two
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Hot cooking oil leads to Columbia high-rise apartment fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hot oil put into the trash caused a small fire in a Downtown Columbia apartment building Thursday night. Fire marshals determined the fire at The Rise complex in the 900 block of Locust Street was paper smoldering in the rash after hot cooking oil was poured on it, Columbia Fire Department Katherine
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US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it. The University of Michigan’s latest survey, released Friday,
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing?
Like it or hate it, you can’t deny that Elon Musk is making waves. The world’s richest man has taken a hands-on role in the Trump administration with his Department of Government Efficiency, combing through the data of multiple agencies and slashing their budgets. Supporters say they’re rooting out fraud and corruption. Their detractors say
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CMHS seeks foster families after virus outbreak
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is looking for more people who can foster animals as it deals with a pneumovirus outbreak. A Thursday press release from CMHS says that the shelter is facing space constraints and an increase in upper respiratory illnesses, including pneumovirus in its dog population. CMHS says its facility
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Three Rivers Electric asks customers to conserve energy as grid experiences ‘maximum load’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Rivers Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to conserve energy after the recent cold spell made its grid experience “maximum load.” The cooperative – which serves Cole, Maries, Miller, Gasconade, Osage and Moniteau counties – asked its customers on social media Thursday to try to conserve energy from 6-10 a.m. Friday.
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