Police investigating shooting near I-70 and Range Line St. on Monday night
Columbia police continue to investigate a Monday night shooting that occurred off the 1500 block of Fir Place.
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Columbia police chief says work to be done after reviewing latest vehicle stops report
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones said while progress has been made there is still work to be done to address bias in policing and traffic stops during a meeting with the city council Monday. Chief Jones spoke briefly with the city council during a review of the latest vehicle stops report during
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Columbia attorney’s death investigated
 The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of, Steven Wyse, a Columbia attorney, according to Boone County Sheriff’s Capt. Brian Leer.
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Funeral services to be held Saturday for slain Rock Bridge High School employee
The funeral services for the Rock Bridge High School employee killed in May will be held this Saturday.
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Three shootings reported in downtown Columbia since Jan. 1
There have been a total of 76 shots fired calls so far this year according to the City of Columbia dispatch log.
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What’s next for the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office?
After the sudden death of long-time Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight, there is no timeline readily available for when the governor’s office might appoint a replacement.
Continue Reading Locals say they are not deterred from going out in Downtown Columbia following recent shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday. CPD says that two people were shot during the altercation, officials said that they two victims were taken down to a local hospital in private cars to treat their life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place in the
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Top assistant sworn in as interim Boone County prosecutor; autopsy for Dan Knight Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The top assistant in the Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will take over as interim prosecutor. The prosecutor’s office tells ABC 17 News that Nick Komoroski was sworn in as prosecutor on Saturday. He will serve as the county’s top prosecutor following the death of former prosecutor Dan Knight. Columbia police
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Multiple people shot in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning
The Columbia Police Department confirmed early Sunday morning that two people were shot, suffering non-life threatening injuries following a shooting downtown.
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Boone County prosecutor found dead at Columbia home
Several police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were at the home of Boone County’s top prosecutor Saturday.
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Colleagues remember Dan Knight following death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Lawyers and others reflected on their times with former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight following his death on Saturday. Columbia police said officers found Knight dead at his south Columbia home on Memorial Court Saturday morning. Chief Geoff Jones said officers were dispatched to a possible gunshot death around 9:30 a.m.
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Columbia Police Department will no longer do vehicle searches based on the smell of Marijuana
The Columbia Police Department released it’s 2021 traffic data on Friday.
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City of Columbia lights keyhole orange to bring attention to gun violence
The City of Columbia will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday by lighting the iconic keyhole sculpture in front of City Hall orange in the aftermath of several high-profile mass shootings.
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State of Missouri seeks for lawsuit on mask policy at Columbia Public Schools to continue
The state of Missouri wants its lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to continue.
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Family of former University of Missouri pledge asks why prosecutors aren’t charging fraternity with hazing
A University of Missouri fraternity pledge hospitalized with alcohol poisoning is back home but he has not recovered from the October incident, an attorney for his family said Friday.
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Charges filed in connection with a hazing incident at former University of Missouri frat
Charges have been filed in connection with a hazing incident at a former University of Missouri fraternity.
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City of Columbia asking residents and visitors to answer a survey to help decide on how to spend ARPA funds
The city has $12.6Â million left of the $25.2 million to address inequalities and areas of need exposed by the pandemic.
Continue Reading Columbia city manager focuses on city’s future in State of the City address
The city manager of Columbia delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday.
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Missouri Attorney General’s office issues correction on Columbia police vehicle stop data errors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office has issued corrections on Columbia police vehicle stop data that came from input errors. Chris Nuelle, spokesman for the attorney general, said, “Due to data errors that occurred in the production of the 2021 Vehicle Stops Report, vehicle stops data for the Columbia Police Department was
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Columbia man agrees to pay restitution to defrauded investors from three states
A Columbia man has agreed to pay back over $635,000 in restitution to defrauded investors.
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