Columbia teenager to be sentenced for Jago murder in April
Jermarion Burnett-Howard, 18, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of Janet Jago, 72, and will be sentenced on April 3.
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Reactions from political officials over deadly plane crash in Washington D.C.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple officials are voicing their prayers in social media after a passenger plane collided with a US Army helicopter midair at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, Wednesday. Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt posted on “X” Wednesday night, “as we wait for further details, please join me in praying for the victims of this horrific
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Large police presence in west Columbia early Thursday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen in a west Columbia neighborhood early Thursday morning. An ABC 17 News reporter arrived a scene on South Heather Lane at 4:30 a.m. and saw multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles along with Bearcat SWAT vehicle. While on scene, ABC 17 crews were told to turn off
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What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
By Rebekah Riess and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, officials said. As of Thursday morning, 27 bodies had been recovered
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7 vehicles involved in I-70 crash, 2 people brought to hospital
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 caused the highway to be closed in a portion of Columbia on Wednesday night. CPD Sgt. Curtis Perkins told ABC 17 News at the scene that seven vehicles were involved in the crash and two people were brought to an area hospital. At least two semi trucks
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Experts recommend using a credit card, doing research before purchasing Super Bowl tickets
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have punched a ticket to a third-consecutive Super Bowl, fans are racing against the clock to buy tickets to witness potential history. The Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in win three Super Bowls in a row. Super Bowl 59 will be the
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Boonville police: Bullying results in false report of armed student on school bus
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville police officers were called to a report of a student with a gun on a school bus Wednesday morning. According to the Boonville Police Department, officers responded to a 911 report that a student had a gun on the school bus near 11th Street and Jefferson Road. After an investigation police
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Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at courthouse charged with arson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday was charged with four felonies on Wednesday. Nicholas Walters, 39, was charged with first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County
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Mental exam ordered for Fulton State Hospital patient charged with first-degree murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mental examination was ordered on Tuesday for a Fulton State Hospital patient who is accused of killing another patient at the facility. Jabril Kanatzar, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and misdemeanor fourth-degree assault in the death of Christos Karagiannis. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond.
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Couple pleads guilty to child sex crimes in Howard County, man pleads guilty to first-degree rape
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple has pleaded guilty to several felonies, including child sex crimes, in Howard County. Jeremy Cudney, of Fayette, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Friday to drug possession, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, one count of misdemeanor illegal possession of
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Audrain County sex offender charged with statutory sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia man was arrested and charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County. Dana Ray Hull, 40, was charged on Wednesday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old, child enticement and failing to register as a sex
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ATM thefts reported in Osage Beach, Lohman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities announced on Wednesday that ATM thefts were reported in two Mid-Missouri cities. The Cole County Sheriff’s Office said in a release that deputies were called to Farmers Bank on Route C in Lohman at 1:17 a.m. for an ATM alarm. Deputies saw that an ATM was broken into and “an undetermined
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Columbia firefighter’s union to withhold endorsements during city elections
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055 announced in a Wednesday press release that it will not endorse any candidates in the April 8 election. The union has endorsed candidates in prior city elections and supported former First Ward Councilman Nick Knoth during his recall. “Breaking from the years long tradition of supporting
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Lane closure announced for Downtown Jefferson City road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure will occur Thursday evening at a road in Downtown Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Wednesday press release. Crews will do utility repairs in the 300 block of eastbound West McCarty Street, between Missouri Boulevard and Broadway Street, the release says. Work will
Continue ReadingTrump directs Guantanamo Bay to be prepared to host up to 30,000 migrants
By Michael Williams and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants. The memorandum calls for the Defense and Homeland Security Departments to provide additional detention space at Guantanamo
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Juvenile ‘persons of interest’ identified by Fulton police in teenager’s shooting death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Police Department says it has identified “persons of interest” in the homicide of 17-year-old Mason Sheets. FPD wrote in a press release that its persons of interest are juveniles who are not from Fulton. Their names cannot be released because of their ages, police wrote. Police identified the juveniles after the
Continue ReadingWhite House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
By Kaitlan Collins, Alayna Treene and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have questions about implementing the President’s Executive Orders, please contact your agency
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Columbia Fire responds to blaze at homeless camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were sent Wednesday to put out a fire at a homeless camp. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a call of an outside fire on Pioneer Drive Wednesday morning. Columbia Fire was called to 3100 Pioneer Drive for an outside fire just before 9 a.m. A firefighter at the scene
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Arrest made in shooting of two minors in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police said Wednesday that they’ve arrested a suspect in the December shooting of two minors in east Columbia. The Columbia Police Department wrote in a news release Wednesday that a suspect in the Dec. 21, 2024, shooting was arrested Tuesday in Mexico, Missouri. Mexico police helped with the arrest, the release says.
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WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing cases of flu, respiratory virus and norovirus
A look at illnesses circulating in Mid-Missouri this week.
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