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Police overtime costs climbing as departments search for workers

September 11, 2023 3:34 PM Lucas Geisler

Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.

Burglaries are down, car break-ins are up, CPD and Neighborhood Watch say at meeting

September 11, 2023 4:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.

University of Missouri honors first responders who deployed to New York on Sept. 11, 2001

September 11, 2023 9:52 AM Morgan Buresh

The City of Columbia and the University of Missouri are holding a ceremony Monday to remember the lives lost 22 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Man arrested, charged after allegedly stealing car at gas pump

September 11, 2023 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a QuikTrip gas pump on Saturday. Tyler Loyd, 24, was charged on Monday with stealing a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday. According to jail

Man accused in June ARC fight indicted by grand jury

September 11, 2023 2:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Kameron Mearidy, 19, was charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His bond was set at $20,000 for

United States Exercise Tiger Foundation remembers 9/11 Monday

September 11, 2023 5:51 AM Nia Hinson

Monday marks 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of people.

Columbia man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon

September 11, 2023 7:51 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:40 p.m. on I-70 eastbound at the 116 mile mark. Troopers said, 51-year-old Steve Coats was on a motorcycle when he turned in front of the

Affordable housing project in Columbia offers tiny homes

September 10, 2023 10:31 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. According to Empower Missouri, 72% of very low income households in the state are housing cost burdened. There was an open house walking tour in Columbia on Sunday for residents to tour accessory dwelling units (ADU). An ADU is a “smaller residence

Fire at Grindstone Walmart causes traffic delays

September 9, 2023 6:25 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were shut down behind the Grindstone Walmart in Columbia when a large fire started Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Around 6:30 p.m., employees were let back into the store and fire crews started to leave the scene. Gray Oak Drive was shut down for the fire response. Large clouds of

Police close busy Columbia roads; man critically injured

September 8, 2023 10:30 AM Matthew Sanders, Gabrielle Teiner

Police closed down parts of East Broadway and College Avenue after a call went out of a suicidal person in Downtown Columbia.

Woman charged, allegedly used credit cards stolen from car at preschool

September 8, 2023 3:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a backpack filled with credit cards and personal items from a vehicle at Green Meadows Preschool on Thursday. Julia Anne Elizabeth Nelson, 34, was charged with stealing and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Her address on Casenet is listed as Prescott, Wisconsin,

Douglass Park shooter gets nearly two decades in prison

September 8, 2023 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.

Historical marker signifies 134th anniversary of Columbia lynching

September 7, 2023 9:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A historical marker placement ceremony was held Thursday, signifying 134 years since a Black teenager was lynched in Columbia. A historical marker was placed in front of the Boone County Courthouse to memorialize the lynching of George Bush. On Sept. 7, 1889, a group of white men lynched Bush at the courthouse after he

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to include American Sign Language services

September 7, 2023 12:10 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a little over a year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is adding nationwide American Sign Language, or ASL, services for deaf and hard of hearing callers. According to a news release, local organization DeafLEAD is one of the

Rising number of car break-ins prompts Columbia police to increase patrols

September 7, 2023 5:09 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD

Woman accused of shooting teenager in parking lot arrested, charged

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special

New southwest Columbia elementary school looks at 2026 opening, will hold 650 students

September 6, 2023 9:50 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials said its new elementary school in southwest Columbia is expected to hold 650 students. Officials are expecting construction to be completed by early 2026 and for it to open the following fall. The construction is expected to cost about $44 million. A Columbia

Columbia addresses bus route complaints; no timeframe yet to end combined routes

September 6, 2023 7:37 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a month since the City of Columbia combined Go COMO bus routes due to a bus driver shortage. The decision cut the number of bus routes from six to three has resulted in longer wait times and complaints from riders. “When we started route combining in early August some of

Street paving project in Columbia begins next week

September 6, 2023 7:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street paving on nearly two dozen streets in Columbia is set to begin 7 a.m. Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from City of Columbia Public Works. All 23 sections of streets are expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, the release states. Lane closures will be required and

Columbia Fire prepares to staff two new stations

September 6, 2023 3:50 PM Morgan Buresh

With Fire Station 11 set to open later this month, the Columbia Fire Department already has eyes on Fire Station 10 opening next year.