Columbia Archives

When She Votes to host community forum Saturday

February 22, 2025 5:08 AM Marie Moyer

Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.

Columbia mayoral candidate Blair Murphy nets third five-figure donation

February 21, 2025 8:50 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mayoral candidate this week collected another five-figure check, his third such donation this winter. Blair Murphy’s campaign took a $10,000 donation from Richard Miller, owner of Miller’s Professional Imaging. The picture printing company has a location in east Columbia. Miller is also a prominent University of Missouri athletics booster, having

Power restored after outage impacts nearly 2,200 Columbia Water and Light customers

February 21, 2025 6:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 2,200 electricity customers in Columbia were impacted by a power outage on Friday evening. An outage was reported at 5:41 p.m. Friday near the Columbia Municipal Power Plant on Business Loop 70, just east of Edison Street, according to the city’s outage map. The outage impacted 2,178 customers. A crew was

Missouri Task Force 1 arrives home from Kentucky

February 21, 2025 6:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members came back to its headquarters in Columbia on Friday after being deployed in Kentucky for several days. Eighty members were sent to Kentucky on Sunday to focus on water rescues after the region experienced historic flooding. At least 12 people in the state have died from the

I-70 to narrow in Cooper County next week

February 21, 2025 5:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two segments of Interstate 70 in Cooper County will narrow to one lane next week for drilling, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says that the driving lane of westbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 113 will be closed 8 p.m.-7 a.m. each night

Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Boone County Courthouse now charged with assault

February 21, 2025 4:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse last month is facing an additional felony charge after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Nicholas Walters, 39, is now charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and

Man charged with murder moved to Boone County Jail ahead of hearing

February 21, 2025 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged with murder in a shooting at a Columbia White Castle last year has been moved to the Boone County Jail. Antione Lamont Armstrong, 25, is charged with illegal gun possession, second-degree felony murder, armed criminal action and delivery of a controlled substance in the death of

Hot cooking oil leads to Columbia high-rise apartment fire

February 20, 2025 9:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hot oil put into the trash caused a small fire in a Downtown Columbia apartment building Thursday night. Fire marshals determined the fire at The Rise complex in the 900 block of Locust Street was paper smoldering in the rash after hot cooking oil was poured on it, Columbia Fire Department Katherine

CMHS seeks foster families after virus outbreak

February 20, 2025 7:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is looking for more people who can foster animals as it deals with a pneumovirus outbreak. A Thursday press release from CMHS says that the shelter is facing space constraints and an increase in upper respiratory illnesses, including pneumovirus in its dog population. CMHS says its facility

Suspect denies deadly shooting of Columbia teen in hotel room

February 20, 2025 9:47 AM Matthew Sanders, Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The teen suspect in a deadly Columbia hotel-room shooting allegedly told police under interrogation that an unknown person shot the 18-year-old woman Wednesday. Terrell A. Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence, all felonies. He is accused

Man who pleaded guilty to deceptive business practices in Boone County now charged in Randolph County

February 20, 2025 4:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty to several counts related to deceptive business practices has been charged in another county. Blake Mahoney, of Walnut Shade, Missouri, was charged on Wednesday in Randolph County with stealing more than $25,000 and deceptive business practices. A court date has not been set. A warrant for Mahoney

Columbia doctor pleads guilty in federal court to Medicare fraud

February 20, 2025 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia physician pleaded guilty in federal court in Jefferson City on Thursday for Medicare fraud. Dr. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, 53, pleaded guilty to making false statements relating to a heath care matter, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. He was previously indicted on 13 counts. The release

Fire at Mizzou Arena caused by ‘canned heat,’ ruled accidental

February 20, 2025 8:47 AM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported at Mizzou Arena shortly after the Mizzou men’s basketball win over Alabama on Wednesday night. A spokesperson for Mizzou Athletics said a fire was reported in one of the suites about 30 minutes after the game ended. The Columbia fire marshal determined the fire was accidental and was

Shannon Lundeen picked as new Stephens College president

February 20, 2025 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Stephens College Board of Trustees has picked the school’s next leader. Shannon Lundeen will be the 25th president of Stephens College, beginning on June 1, according to a Thursday press release from the school. Lundeen will replace Dianne Lynch, who announced her retirement last year. Lynch will retire in May after

MU Health Care recommends Anthem patients apply for ‘Continuity of Care’ as contract deadline looms

February 19, 2025 10:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care wrote in an email to patients who use Anthem Blue Cross Shield to apply for “Continuity of Care” in case the two sides don’t come to an agreement. The email recommends Anthem customers call the insurance giant at the number on the back of their insurance cards to learn

Man charged with second-degree murder in woman’s shooting death on Clark Lane

February 19, 2025 2:40 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor has confirmed that charges have been filed against a man who was arrested earlier Wednesday in the shooting death of a woman. Terell Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence, Boone County Prosecutor Roger

True/False Film Fest to bring visitors to Columbia next week

February 19, 2025 4:16 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual True/False Film Festival is set to begin next week. Communications Director Emily Edwards and Artistic Director Chloe Trayner for the Ragtag Film Society are both excited about the event that starts Feb. 27. “I’m worried we’re going to jinx ourselves, but this year has been fairly smooth, we’re hoping the

Boone Electric asks customers to conserve energy amid ‘maximum load’ on electric grid

February 19, 2025 5:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is asking its customers to help conserve energy on Thursday. A Wednesday press release says Boone Electric is making the request “due to the extreme winter weather and maximum load on our electric grid.” Boone Electric is asking customers lower their thermostats a few degrees and turn off nonessential

Second teenager sentenced to probation in October shooting

February 19, 2025 3:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second teenager who was accused in an October shooting in Columbia pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two felonies. Amare Carter, 19, of Columbia, pleaded guilty in Boone County to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years of supervised probation with a 15-year suspended sentence.

American Airlines cancels all Wednesday flights at Columbia Regional Airport

February 19, 2025 1:05 PM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All departures and arrival flights at Columbia Regional Airport were canceled on Wednesday. This comes after a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth had to turn around after American Airlines advised the airport there was a malfunction with the deicing truck at COU. The Airport Director at COU, Mike Parks, confirmed the plane had