COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities claim he stole several e-bikes and scooters from the outside of several dorms on the University of Missouri’s campus. Christopher Eubanks, 36, was charged with four counts of felony stealing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department announced in a Thursday press release that it will soon resume utility disconnections as the area begins to enter a warm weather season. City of Columbia Utilities does not disconnect electric customers when the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures to drop below 32 degrees during a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville mother has been arrested and charged after she allegedly assaulted a police officer in the parking lot of Hallsville Intermediate School on Wednesday. Samantha Lewis, 35, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with third-degree assault of a special victim misdemeanor second-degree property damage and misdemeanor first-degree trespassing. She is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fifth straight year, Mizzou football will kick off its season on a Thursday night. The program announced in a Tuesday press release that its 2026 season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff will occur at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at Faurot Field. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman jailed in Cole County on suspicion of murder has drawn the attention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Denita Jackson, 27, is a Lincoln University student and track team sprinter who is originally from Guyana, in South America. She was arrested and charged this week with second-degree murder and armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As prediction markets continue to gain traction across the United States, major political events like the State of the Union are increasingly becoming opportunities for people to place bets and turn a profit. President Donald Trump’s nearly two-hour State of the Union speech, the longest on record, generated more than $12 million
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It’s not quite spring, but Mizzou football is getting ready for fall. The Tigers started spring practice this week. Watch a news conference with the coach and players in the media player.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Boone County firefighters were seen in the northern part of the county on Wednesday night trying to pull a horse out of a hole. Firefighters were called around 7:18 p.m. to the 8400 block of Gray Road near Harrisburg. First responders were seen attempting to find ways
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two years after a rescue boat capsized in Bear Creek in Columbia, officials say a rope throw bag on the rescue boat wasn’t properly secured and that the cause of the boat’s sudden power loss may never be known. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben, 42, responded to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has not had communication with the attorney general’s office regarding an investigation into the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies in months, according to a city spokesperson. Former Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched the investigation into the city’s practices in July 2025. A press release from Bailey’s office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged after authorities say she tried to use an SUV to run over a victim on Wednesday. Kala Watson, 43, was charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night in the annual State of the Union Address, and the ABC 17 News team is fact-checking and adding context to some of the economic claims he made. “In one year, we have lifted 2.4 million Americans, a record, off of food stamps,” Trump said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County shooting that killed a man nearly two weeks ago happened during an argument over an extramarital affair, according to a probable cause statement. Clayton E. Johnson of Bland was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the Feb. 13 shooting that led to the death
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The KFC on Clark Lane in Columbia has passed its most-recent health inspection. Last week, the fast food restaurant had repeat violations for having pots and pans that were soiled and not being cleaned correctly. The Columbia-Boone County Health Department went back Tuesday and determined there were no more violations. The inspection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city clerk of a Callaway County town has resigned. John Joyce put in for his resignation on Feb. 6 and his last day as city clerk was Friday. First Ward Alderwoman Katie Lawrence was named the acting city clerk. The city declined to provide Joyce’s resignation letter. City attorney Nathan Nickolaus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported by officials after a vehicle caught fire Wednesday near a Sunrise Beach restaurant, according to a social media post from the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District. Crews were called at 10:10 a.m. to Pappa’s Pit Stop on Highway 5 and found “a vehicle in close proximity to structures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indianapolis man was charged Wednesday in western Missouri’s Lafayette County after a chase that ended with a crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. Sawnen Wah, 18, was charged with second-degree assault on a special victim, aggravated fleeing a stop, first-degree vehicle tampering and driving without a license, a misdemeanor. Wah
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University student-athlete accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death had her initial court appearance moved to Friday morning. Denita Jackson, a senior sprinter for the school, is accused of killing 23-year-old Kevaughn Goldson, also a senior sprinter, during
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Disability rights advocates are set to hold a rally at the Capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday for the 25th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day. In the Capitol rotunda at 11 a.m., advocates will celebrate the 25th annual event and speak on the progress that has been made over the past 25
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A South Carolina man has been accused of murdering a woman in Boone County in February 2000. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, was charged with first-degree murder in Boone County. He was arrested in South Carolina on Tuesday morning and is being held at the Spartanburg County Jail. Columbia
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