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Veteran gets roof replaced for free after winning contest

July 29, 2022 12:37 PM Joushua Blount

An Army veteran in Columbia got her roof replaced for free Friday as part of a nationwide effort.

Airsoft weapon reportedly used in home invasion robbery in Fulton

July 28, 2022 11:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is charged and four juveniles were detained following a home invasion robbery on the 1400 block of Kenwood Drive on Tuesday afternoon in Fulton. A Callaway County prosecutor has charged Skiasia Roland with first-degree burglary, stealing – $750 or more, first-degree property damage, fourth-degree assault and possession of marijuana. The

Columbia city manager proposes public safety improvements funded by use tax

July 28, 2022 5:37 AM Matthew Sanders

Inflation has helped to boost city revenue but is also leading to greater expenses, Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood said in a speech Thursday.

Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness hosted resource event Thursday

July 28, 2022 7:19 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several groups and organizations offered resources to the homeless community in Columbia on Thursday. The Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness hosted its Project Homeless Connect event at the Missouri United Methodist Church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The coalition described the bi-annual event as a one-stop shop event that connects

One SUV ends up on top of another in Columbia crash

July 28, 2022 11:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

One SUV ended up partially on top of the hood of another SUV after a crash in Columbia on Thursday morning.

Recreational marijuana use vote in Missouri still in limbo as petitions counted

July 27, 2022 5:57 PM Kennedy Miller

Election authorities are still trying to figure out if Missourians will vote on recreational marijuana this year but the group behind the ballot measure says it hopes to know within the next couple of weeks.

Columbia police discuss surveillance footage program

July 27, 2022 6:58 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department and the Downtown Columbia Leadership Council will meet Wednesday to discuss implementing a surveillance software platform. The software Fusus is for law enforcement and allows police to have access to both public and private surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city on a permission-based

Columbia woman charged after Tuesday home invasion robbery in Fulton

July 27, 2022 8:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman is now charged with multiple crimes after a home invasion robbery on Tuesday in Fulton.

Flooded roads in Montgomery County expected to remain closed overnight

July 26, 2022 8:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

Part of Business 54 in Mexico was closed Tuesday afternoon because of continued flooding from overnight and morning rains.

Behind-the-scenes tour of new Columbia Regional Airport terminal

July 26, 2022 7:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Regional Airport took people on a behind-the-scenes tour of the new terminal Tuesday afternoon.

Heavy rain and high humidity could lead to an increase in mosquitoes and ticks in Mid-Missouri

July 26, 2022 4:47 PM Kennedy Miller

The Department of Conservation also plays a role in preventing the widespread tick and mosquito bites here in Missouri.

Monkeypox vaccines sent to health departments across Missouri

July 25, 2022 4:42 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While there are very few monkeypox cases in Missouri, some Health Departments across the state will receive the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine. The City of Kansas City Health Department is one of the “hubs” that will be receiving the vaccines. Dr. Robin Blount, Chief Medical Officer with Boone Health, said the monkeypox virus

Columbia Police continue efforts to make downtown safer as students return to the area

July 25, 2022 9:15 PM Erika McGuire

Students will be returning to the Columbia area within the next month and things will start picking up in the downtown area.

Man sentenced to four years in prison for resisting arrest; other charges dropped in Nov. downtown Columbia shooting

July 25, 2022 5:40 AM Ben Fein

A man charged in a downtown Columbia shooting is sentenced to four years in prison for resisting arrest in connection with the Nov. 14 shooting near Vibez Lounge.

Judge sentences Columbia man in deadly 2017 shooting

July 25, 2022 8:08 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge sentenced a Columbia man last week for his role in a deadly 2017 shooting. Darold Pruitt pleaded guilty to felony counts of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, and armed criminal action at a court hearing on Monday. The judge sentenced Pruitt to 12 years in the

Health experts talk opioid and fentanyl crisis in Missouri

July 24, 2022 7:45 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opioid epidemic continues to spread across the state of Missouri, and experts say fentanyl use is becoming more widespread. The Columbia Police Department said it has found trace amounts of fentanyl in nearly all illicit drugs, including cocaine, fake pills, and marijuana products. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department and CPD reported

Hundreds attend Boone County Fair amid extreme heat advisory

July 23, 2022 8:37 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Across the state people are facing dangerously high temperatures, but not even the heat wave could stop hundreds of people from attending the last night of the Boone County fair Saturday. Temperatures hit 102 degrees in Columbia Saturday. While people enjoyed the carnival they also had to stay protected from the extreme

Two women were taken to the university hospital in serious condition following a crash in Audrain County

July 23, 2022 9:19 PM Kennedy Miller

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Saturday, two women were taken to the University Hospital in Columbia following a three-vehicle crash in Audrain County. According to The Missouri State Highway Patrol, 29-year-old, Ciera Graves of Springfield was traveling down Southbound in a 2011 Toyota Prius, on MO 19 at Young Street in Ladonia. Reports show, that

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services to hold vaccine clinic

July 23, 2022 7:24 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The services will be free and walk-ins are welcome. No appointments are needed. Health Officials say, people will be able to get any

Lawn care companies facing strain from excessive heat and drought

July 22, 2022 8:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.