Renovations begin at Columbia’s Activity & Recreation Center
Work to improve Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center has started.
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Jefferson City man accused of assaulting pregnant woman
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with domestic assault and other felonies after he allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Tuesday. Ediberto Estrada was charged with first-degree domestic assault, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, first-degree harassment and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
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Legal expert says external investigation into Sturgeon police officer’s actions is overdue
A former prosecuting attorney said it’s “inexcusable” that an investigation hasn’t has started into the Sturgeon police officer who shot and killed a dog earlier this month.
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Demolition to begin Thursday on former News Tribune building in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition will begin Thursday on the building that used to be occupied by the Jefferson City News Tribune, according to a Wednesday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. According to the release, part of Commercial Way between Madison and Monroe streets will be closed. Vehicles will still
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Columbia man accused in 2023 robbery sentenced to early release program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of trying to rob a Break Time on Smiley Lane last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a pair of charges. Nakwon Harris, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to a 120-day early release program. He will be released
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Bagnell Dam to close next week for bridge inspection
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Bagnell Dam (Business 54) in Miller County will close next week for a routine bridge inspection, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The dam will be closed to all traffic from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the release states. Message boards will be in
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office seeks mom, 1-year-old boy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says it is looking for a woman and her 1-year-old son and that the pair might be in danger. Deputies are trying to find 33-year-old Autumn Nixon, who is homeless and living in a white SUV, the office says in a Facebook post. Authorities say her lifestyle
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Several recent shootings in Columbia leave three people dead
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the past week and half, three people have been killed after a string of shootings in Columbia. Charges were filed yesterday in the latest deadly shooting on rice road and the shooting during an attempting carjacking at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Conley Road. One of the most recent shooting was
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Trump be found guilty in his hush-money trial?
The prosecution and defense wrapped up their cases in former president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial.
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Owner of 13-pound dog shot to death by Sturgeon cop sues officer, city
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a 13-pound, blind-and-deaf dog that was shot to death by a Sturgeon police officer on May 19 is filing a lawsuit against the officer and the city. Nicholas Hunter filed a lawsuit against the City of Sturgeon and Officer Myron Woodson on Tuesday in the Western District Court of
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Charges filed on woman accused in Conley Road Walmart shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were filed on Tuesday for a woman accused in a shooting in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in east Columbia on Friday. Whitney Eliesh Nevels-McKee, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of carjacking, two counts of armed criminal action,
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Columbia to host public meet-and-greet with four fire chief finalists
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Tuesday press release that it will hold a meet-and-greet next week for the public to meet the final four candidates being considered to be the next fire chief. The gathering will take place 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at City Hall. The city is looking
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Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering
Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.
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St. Louis woman accused in DWI hit-and-run in Miller County
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis woman was charged after she was accused of hitting a victim on a motorcycle while she was driving drunk on Monday. Nicole Mullins, 34, was charged in Miller County with DWI causing serious physical injury, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to drive on the right
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Slackers closes after more than 30 years in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A staple of downtown Columbia is closing its doors for good on Tuesday. Slackers — a store that sells CDs, vinyl, video games, comic books and more – has been in downtown Columbia since 1993. Store manager Will Smith told ABC 17 News that the store’s last day of operations was Tuesday,
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Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville
Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
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Charges dismissed for fraternity member accused in Santulli hazing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A felony charge against a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has been dismissed without prejudice, according to an email from Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Komoroski. Benjamin Parres, of Chesterfield, was charged with felony hazing. Komoroski stated that Parres entered a deferral agreement,
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Missouri Republican Party joins lawsuit in Boone County state Senate district
The Missouri Republican Party has joined a lawsuit that seeks to get one of its Mid-Missouri candidates kicked off the ballot.
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CNA accused of raping nursing home resident
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was employed as a CNA at a Jefferson City assisted-living facility is accused of raping an 81-year-old woman with dementia. Joseph Hull, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident. He is being held at the Cole County Jail
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Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing
Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
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