COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire marshals have determined a fire that occurred last week while crews were working on the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School on Sinclair Road was accidental. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email the fire was accidentally caused by construction crews who were using hot torches.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors will begin resurfacing a portion of West Worley Street at 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Roadwork will occur from 5 p.m.-7 a.m. each day and is expected to be finished by 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Lane closures will occur during work
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against any of the Jefferson City police officers who were accused of shooting at a woman in March, according to a letter from Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson. Julie Knehans was dead with a gunshot wound after police opened fire while responding to a burglary on March
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were charged in a prostitution sting in Camden County over the weekend. Justin Merz, 49, of Wenztville, was charged with drug possession and third-degree promoting prostitution. He is being held on a $25,000 bond at the Camden County Jail and a court date has not been scheduled. Christine Clay, 46,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man who admitted to killing his father was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a previous sentencing hearing was delayed. Collin Knight, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his father. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spending projections continue to rise, while revenue continues to fall for the City of Columbia. The Columbia City Council is set to hear input from Columbia residents during its Monday night meeting.The City’s budget is made up of five different fund types: the general fund, enterprise funds, internal service funds, special revenue
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MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A California man died on Sunday after his ATV crashed. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred around 8:30 on Route KK- north of Swillum Road. The crash happened when the 74-year-old’s 2001 Honda TRX350FM crossed the center of the road and traveled off the left
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NEWTON, Iowa (KMIZ) Tucked in America’s heartland is a 7/8 mile oval in the middle of a cornfield, dubbed the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.” Despite being located in the hills of Newton, Iowa, its origins have ties to the Show-Me State. After the Newton City Council approved plans for the proposed $30 million
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Sunday is the last day to take advantage of Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the fifth practice of fall camp, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz walked over the group media awaiting his arrival and gave a short and sweet opening statement: “We don’t have a starting quarterback, yet, so with that I’ll take questions.” Although no one had expected a starter to be named just
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Smoke and flames were seen again Saturday afternoon at the damage site of a total loss fire in Eldon. Eldon Police and fire crews responded to a large building fire around 7:10 p.m. at a bowling alley in Eldon on Friday night. The fire broke out at Eldon Lanes, located at 401
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to a child sex crime. Ryan Swillum, 25, of Jefferson City plead guilty to first-degree statutory sodomy on Friday, according to a press release from Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson. According to the release, the events occurred in Jefferson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City women were killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Route C in Cole County, just west of Zion Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. It is not known if the women were wearing seatbelts, the report says. The crash occurred as a 2008 Ford
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire just after midnight Saturday in the 600 block of Churchill Road, according to a Saturday morning press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The firefighter – who was not named – suffered a minor burn injury and was treated on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Riley Strain has removed several people from the wrongful death lawsuit they filed after he died on a group trip to Nashville, Tennessee. The lawsuit was filed in March against the Delta Chi fraternity and its members. In a court filing Tuesday, his family dismissed claims against nine fraternity
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new bill introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley could provide American families with rebate checks worth thousands of dollars, using revenue generated from tariffs under the Trump administration. The proposal came just days before President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night imposing steep tariffs on 66 countries—including the European Union,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies in Randolph County responded to what ended up being a pair of “swatting” calls on Friday morning. . “Swatting” occurs when someone makes a prank call or message to draw a surprise emergency response to an address. A similar call was made to the residence of former Secretary of State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Conley Avenue parking garage reopened Friday, nearly a year after it was shut down for repairs. The structure at 511 Conley Ave. closed on Aug. 17, 2024, for maintenance. But just two months later, the university announced it would remain closed until fall 2025 to address serious repair needs. Records show
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jay Moore will be Cole County’s next auditor, according to a Friday press release from Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office. Kehoe made the appointment on Friday. Moore replaces Mark Ruether, who announced his retirement last month. Moore is the finance director for the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce and has more than 30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society announced in a Friday press release that its anonymous donor who is matching up to $2.5 million in donations has extended the match through the end of August. Previous reporting says the money will be put toward its new campus it intends to build on a 17.5-acre
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