COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of shooting and killing another man at a gas station last year is facing more charges after he was indicted by a grand jury again on Friday. Seth Brinegar is now charged with second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies after he was accused of threatening a man with a knife before a fight occurred on Saturday in central Columbia. Glenn Bennett Jr., 36, was charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of hitting a person with his truck and leaving the scene early Sunday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was killed after being hit by a truck in Boone County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on Route AB, east of U.S. 63 around 5 a.m. A 20-year-old Columbia man was driving a 2021 Ram 1500, when the vehicle crossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in central Columbia Saturday night after a reported stabbing, according to a Sunday morning press release from the Columbia Police Department. Officers were called to the 300 block of Park Avenue around 10 p.m., according to CPD Lt. Anthony Bowne. One person left the scene with minor injuries,
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Columbia, MO. (KMIZ) A group of Columbia residents gathered Saturday afternoon to share personal stories and frustrations about the challenges of renting in a city that’s growing faster than many can afford to keep up with. Organized by the Columbia Tenants Union, the meeting gave renters a platform to voice their concerns and propose solutions.
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The University of Missouri said new safety upgrades coming to a campus parking lot should be completed around the start of the fall 2025 semester.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has brought back the use of yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets. According to Columbia Public Works, it will only Barnacle people with four or more tickets that have aged past their court dates. However, before adding the Barnacle, the driver will be warned with a sticker
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference that said landlords are invited. They are not. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Tenants Union is inviting renters and homeowners to its meeting at the Armory in downtown Columbia from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday. The union will discuss tenant rights, landlord issues and brainstorm changes. Attendees are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sister of a woman who found dead in a vehicle in Boone County over the weekend is sharing her sister’s story. The body of Misty Guzman-Castro, 43, was found Saturday evening in the 2400 block of North Lake Of the Woods Road. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social
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Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died after a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge High School football team is switching up its practice routine for the summer heat. Matt Perkins, Rock Bridge football’s head coach, said the team’s practice schedule during the school year is usually two hours after school, starting around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. However, with Mother Nature turning up the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire that severely damaged a well-known bar in downtown Columbia earlier this month is still under investigation, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. McNally’s Irish Pub on Sixth Street caught fire on July 1. The fire started in the main room of the bar, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grant that had been canceled twice has once again been given the greenlight. A Thursday press release on the website for the Business Loop 70 area says that a $2 million grant to study a portion of the street has been reapproved. The grant – which was approved for use by
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Editor’s Note: This article has been adjusted to correctly reflect which side filed the new motion. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with murder for the death of a Battle High School student in 2022 is set to be in court Thursday after Boone County Prosecutors filed a motion for the trial date to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme heat has been no stranger to Mid-Missouri. Wednesday marked the fifth day in a row of an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for brutal heat. A Weather Alert Day continues into Thursday, as the heat index will surge up to 105 degrees. The heat can not only cause headaches for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than 15 years, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will not be offering flu shots in local schools during the fall semester. The free flu vaccines were previously offered by the Health Department each fall for students in preschool through 12th grade. The change
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia says a water main break on 9th and Cherry Street Tuesday afternoon was caused by corrosion on a buried pipe. Utility spokesman Jason West said “while it is part of the oldest pipes downtown, this particular pipe may be pushing 75-years old. This was a fairly routine fix,
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