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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a department for affordable housing?

July 14, 2023 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood unveiled his fiscal 2024 budget Thursday.

Sheriff’s Office: Man accused in Callaway County shooting arrested in Columbia

July 13, 2023 10:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page Thursday night that a man accused in an Auxvasse shooting was arrested in Columbia. “The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a significant development in the ongoing search for Damin Davis. After over a week of relentless investigation and following

MURR begins production of two radioisotopes

July 13, 2023 9:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Research Reactor has begun production of two radioisotopes, according to a press release from the university. Iron-59 (Fe-59) and manganese-54 (Mn-54) radioisotopes are being produced for the Department of Energy’s Isotope Program, which meant to bolster under-produced or non-available isotopes for researchers in the United States, the release states. These

Columbia city manager gives budget address

July 13, 2023 11:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.

Columbia man accused of burglary, assault arrested in St. Louis area

July 13, 2023 7:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of pulling a weapon on someone and having a standoff with Columbia police in June was arrested in the St. Louis area, according to a Thursday social media post by the Columbia Police Department. Jaytaj Moore, 21, is charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action, unlawful use

One injured after two semis crash on I-70 in Columbia after Wednesday storm

July 13, 2023 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man suffered minor injuries Wednesday after two tractor-trailers crashed in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Rangeline Road. The crash occurred after a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia – driven by Sergia Kazalinskii, 41, of Hallandale, Florida – rear-ended a 2020 Freightliner Glider – driven by Rahmorol R Page, 51, of Ozark,

Storm damage and power outages seen from Wednesday night storms

July 13, 2023 5:55 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Residents around Mid-Missouri are cleaning up after storms rolled through the area. Homes in Osage County, Callaway County, Camden County and Gasconade County were without power Thursday morning. Beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, residents in Columbia began seeing damage from the storms. A tree fell over onto the side of a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the safety of your water?

July 13, 2023 2:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

A few homes in Columbia tested positive for lead as did a Jefferson City elementary school.

CPRB discusses hiring process for new Columbia police chief at meeting

July 12, 2023 4:03 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday night to discuss the hiring process for a new police chief. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced he plans to retire on Aug. 1. The city hired a search firm to help find potential new candidates, and said it plans to hold a

Power outages reported in Boone, Callaway counties following round of storms

July 12, 2023 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of electricity customers in Mid-Missouri reported power outages after storms rolled through the area Wednesday evening. Callaway Electric online records showed 1,440 customers without power at its peak. The areas hit the hardest for Callaway Electric includes Carrington with 783 customers without power, Tebbetts with 283 and Millersburg with 232.

Columbia Fire Department puts out two fires Wednesday

July 12, 2023 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details after more information became available Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded and put out two fires Wednesday, several hours apart. Hardin Street No people were hurt Wednesday evening, but a dog died in a Columbia house fire in the 800 block of Hardin

Semi-truck involved in crash on I-70 as storms hit Mid-Missouri

July 12, 2023 7:15 PM Ryan Shiner

View the crash in the web player above. E Editor’s Note: This story was updated after the crash report became available. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders were on the scene Wednesday after two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, just west of North Rangeline Road. Columbia firefighters, as

Motorcyclist, pedestrian hurt in crash that closed Highway 63 in Columbia

July 12, 2023 12:29 PM Matthew Sanders

A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were taken to a hospital for treatment after a crash shut down southbound Highway 63 in Columbia on Tuesday.

Southside Trops location burglarized overnight

July 12, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tropical Liqueurs shared on its Facebook page that one of its locations was burglarized early Wednesday morning. The business, which is a popular bar with two locations in Columbia, stated that one person smashed a window at its location at 3805 South Providence Road. There is another location in Downtown Columbia. Trops

Woman charged with murder in Columbia drug overdose arrested

July 12, 2023 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

A Rocheport woman charged with murder in connection with a 2021 fentanyl overdose was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday.

No one hurt after a Columbia deck fire early Wednesday morning

July 12, 2023 10:41 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 3:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Columbia Fire responded to a fire at Rock Bridge Apartments, near Nifong and Providence. According to fire crews, the department arrived in less than four minutes and saw fire coming from an outside deck. Fire crews on scene told ABC 17 News an ashtray caught fire and

Wednesday is the last day to register to vote ahead of Election Day on Aug. 8

July 12, 2023 5:18 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is the last day to register to vote before the special election on Aug. 8. Citizens can register to vote online, mail or in person. To register online, it’s recommended to fill out the voter registration application on Boone County’s Website. To register by mail, residents can print out the voter

Crash closes Highway 63 in Columbia during evening rush, scene cleared more than an hour later

July 11, 2023 5:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County emergency dispatchers said in a public alert that Highway 63 southbound had closed at Vandiver Drive after a crash. The alert was sent just after 5 p.m. and urged drivers to avoid the area.

Man charged with sodomy, sexual abuse

July 11, 2023 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Boone County with multiple sexual assault charges Tuesday after being accused of an alleged sexual assault from January 2022. Dayvion Robinson, 23, is charged with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse. A warrant was requested and no bond was set. Robinson is not in custody. Columbia Police

Unlicensed daycare operator charged in baby’s death makes first court appearance

July 11, 2023 2:50 PM Erika McGuire

A Columbia private daycare owner charged in relation to a baby’s death made her initial court appearance Tuesday.