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Riley Strain’s family orders second autopsy

March 29, 2024 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

Dingman said when Strain was found he was not wearing jeans or boots and his wallet was not found.

Police: Two in custody after shots are fired in neighborhood south of Interstate 70

March 28, 2024 7:26 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are in custody after shots were fired in a neighborhood just south of Interstate 70 on Thursday afternoon, according to a Columbia Police Department spokeswoman. No injuries or property damage was reported. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper said officers responded to the area near Spencer Avenue and Patsy Lane around 2:20

Columbia man charged in Montgomery County after chase with law enforcement

March 28, 2024 10:16 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Montgomery County on Thursday after he led law enforcement on a chase Wednesday on Interstate 70, court documents say. Marvin Coney Jr. was charged with receiving stolen property and resisting arrest by fleeing, as well as three misdemeanors: Reckless driving, failure to register a motor

Chris Jones named next COO for Boone Health

March 28, 2024 6:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Jones will be the next Chief Operating Officer of Boone Health, according to a Thursday press release. Jones’ first day will be Monday, April 29, the release says. He is replacing Monica Smith, who left Boone Health on March 1 to take a job in the St. Louis area. The release

Contractors begin working on Deerfoot Way house involved in murder case

March 28, 2024 11:52 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Contractors have started working on a burnt-out house on Deerfoot Way in southwest Columbia that has been standing for around two months after a man was found dead inside.

Man who pleaded guilty to murder sues state, claiming guilty plea was coerced

March 28, 2024 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in December after pleading guilty to murdering April Joann Brooks has sued the state. Montez Williams, 33, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. He is being held at the South Central Correctional

Columbia man charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault

March 28, 2024 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Aleksey Grigory Salaz – born in 2002 — is accused of raping and assaulting a woman he met on Feb. 24 at Harpo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He is not in custody, according to Boone

Citizens set to protest Israel-Hamas war at Senators’ Columbia Offices Thursday afternoon

March 28, 2024 4:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People will gather in Columbia Thursday afternoon to protest the death toll of Palestinians and Gazans in the Israel-Hamas war. The protest is set to take place outside Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt’s Columbia offices. The protest is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. at the St. Francis House on Rangeline.

Cause of fire at Noodles and Company likely ‘suspicious,’ Columbia Fire Department says

March 27, 2024 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a March 17 fire at a restaurant in downtown Columbia “appears to be suspicious,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. A spokeswoman for CFD said the department could not specify why the fire is suspicious, due to it being an ongoing investigation. No injuries

Two Columbia businesses lose marijuana microbusiness licenses over ineligibility

March 27, 2024 8:10 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Two Columbia businesses have had their marijuana microbusiness dispensary business licenses revoked. On Wednesday the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced in a press release that the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation had revoked nine microbusiness cannabis facilities due to ineligibility. This included two Columbia-based businesses under the names of

Filing for Boone County Public Administrator reopens next week following candidate withdrawal

March 27, 2024 7:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A filing period for Boone County Public Administrator will reopen next week after a candidate withdrew within two days of the end of the initial filing period, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. The last day to file for the Aug. 6 primary was Tuesday, but it will reopen from Tuesday,

Firefighter details how to safely escape a sinking vehicle following collapse of a Baltimore bridge

March 26, 2024 7:55 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning, sending people and vehicles into the river nearby, a local firefighter detailed how to escape a vehicle. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the biggest problem that emergency officials face when attempting to rescue people is

Columbia Utilities and climate advocates want to see changes to city’s renewable energy ordinance

March 26, 2024 12:22 PM Morgan Buresh

A January draft of the city’s renewable energy plan for 2024 shows the City had 21.84% renewable energy in 2023. This is slightly down from its goal of 25% for the year.

Columbia Board of Education candidates speak on school choice

March 26, 2024 1:14 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri legislature is moving forward with plans that could allow parents to move their children to other schools using public funds in Boone County. This comes as voters will decide on two Columbia Board of Education seats in one week.

No injuries reported in Columbia apartment fire that left several tenants with no place to stay

March 25, 2024 2:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in an apartment fire on Monday morning in the 5000 block of Clark Lane, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to The Links – a Columbia apartment complex area – at 8:25 a.m., according to the release. Fire marshals are investigating

Columbia man charged in relation to June 2023 Boone County double homicide investigation

March 25, 2024 4:32 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in relation to a June 2023 homicide investigation in Boone County. Kenny Tyrone Jackson Jr., 18, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution. Jail records indicate that he was booked into the jail at 4:03 p.m. Friday. Court records

Columbia and Boone County leaders considering tiny homes for potential shelter option in Mid-Missouri

March 25, 2024 6:44 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia and Boone County leaders are learning more about tiny homes and what they could look like in Mid-Missouri. A city spokesperson said 10 city leaders visited Eden Village last week, a tiny home community in Springfield, Missouri. The group included City Manager De’Carlon Seewood, Police Chief Jill Schlude and Housing and

Where Columbia Ward 2 candidates stand on homelessness following another camp clearing

March 25, 2024 12:34 PM Hannah Falcon

Lisa Meyer, Robert Schreiber III and certified write-in candidate Lucio Bitoy are all running for the Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council.

Two shooting suspects in separate cases booked into Boone County Jail

March 25, 2024 8:43 AM Madison Stuerman

According to online jail records, Daqwon Jackson and Anthony Warren Jr. were both booked into jail over the weekend.

Initial reports state Riley Strain’s cause of death “continues to appear accidental”

March 25, 2024 9:38 AM Madison Stuerman

On Monday, a department spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 that the cause of death “continues to appear accidental. No foul play-related trauma.”