Columbia Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you used Columbia Regional Airport?

October 20, 2022 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Local and state officials cut the ribbon on the new Columbia Regional Airport terminal.

Meredith Santulli holds candlelight vigil one year since incident that left her brother, Danny, disabled

October 19, 2022 5:02 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens attended a candlelight vigil for former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli on Wednesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Phi Gamma Delta alleged hazing incident that left him disabled. Santulli was left unable to walk, talk or see after suffering a traumatic brain injury that night. The vigil

Local and state leaders hold ceremony for new Columbia Regional Airport terminal

October 19, 2022 6:23 AM Marina Diaz

Watch the ceremony live in the player. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City and state leaders celebrated the new $23 million terminal at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Gov. Mike Parson and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe spoke at the event about the potentials the new terminal brings. City and state leaders broke

Spring Columbia City Council election petitions available, first day to file is Oct. 25

October 19, 2022 7:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents who wish to run for City Council in April for Wards 1 and 5 must file a petition for office with the City Clerk’s Office. Petitions, along with instructions, are available to be picked up from the City Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m.-noon and from 1-5 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.

Columbia murder suspect court date rescheduled

October 19, 2022 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The man accused of murdering and evidence tampering after a woman’s body was found in a closet last week is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.

Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church to provide warming center for Columbia’s homeless

October 18, 2022 11:58 AM Kennedy Miller

A central Columbia church will be the site of an overnight shelter for homeless people this winter.

Columbia City Council approves VFW as new homeless shelter

October 18, 2022 6:18 AM Ben Fein

Columbia’s City Council met Tuesday night and approved the purchase of The VFW to be used as a temporary homeless shelter in the city.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you take part in MU Homecoming Week events?

October 18, 2022 2:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

It’s Homecoming Week at the University of Missouri.

Secretary of State proposes rule to restrict ‘obscene’ books at Missouri libraries

October 17, 2022 7:08 PM Hannah Falcon

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is proposing a new rule that would require libraries to distinguish which books are age-appropriate for children.

Columbia City Council appoints new police review board members amid board struggles

October 17, 2022 9:32 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council appointed five new members to the Citizens Police Review Board on Monday night. The board has experienced a lot of drama recently, as resignations have poured in. The appointments were made after public interview sessions held by the City Council on Monday. The council appointed Edward Barnes, Xavier Scruggs,

Columbia pub will host monkeypox vaccine clinic

October 17, 2022 5:06 PM Ethan Heinz

Public health officials are teaming up with a Columbia pub for a vaccine clinic this week.

Over-the-counter hearing aids now available to purchase in the U.S.

October 17, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

Hearing aids are now easier to come by for those who suffer mild to moderate hearing loss.

Boone County man charged with making terrorist threat at movie screening

October 17, 2022 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged Friday with making a terroristic threat — second degree — after making several posts on social media targeting a movie screening expected to have 400 people in attendance. Kyle Piper, 44, of Ashland, allegedly was employed for the film at one point, according to the probable

Columbia police say suspect was shot in self-defense

October 17, 2022 12:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say a woman they arrested after she showed up to a hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday had earlier exchanged gunfire with two people in a parked vehicle.

Statement: West Columbia standoff began with shooting threat

October 17, 2022 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

A seven-hour standoff that ended peacefully Friday at a west Columbia apartment complex started when the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman.

Columbia City Council set to discuss video surveillance system

October 17, 2022 6:11 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia City Council is set to meet at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, to discuss a new video surveillance system among other topics.

Columbia woman arrested for domestic assault early Sunday morning

October 16, 2022 4:24 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a woman for domestic assault after she went to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Columbia Police investigated a shooting in the 200 block of East Texas Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday. According to CPD, officers determined shots had been fired but could not locate a victim. Officers did

Witness speaks out about car crash, shooting in south Columbia

October 15, 2022 9:36 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting and car crash that happened on Friday in south Columbia. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Sinclair Road and West Nifong Boulevard around 9 p.m on Friday. CPD reports that officers in the area heard what appeared to be four shots. Responding

ABC 17’s Meghan Drakas shares personal impact of Alzheimer’s disease

October 14, 2022 6:13 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week at ABC 17 News, the news team has been covering your stories in the community and how Alzheimer’s has impacted a huge group of residents in Mid-Missouri. The Alzheimer’s Association states around 120,000 Missourians are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s. According to the U.S. Census, that’s around the same number of

Apartment standoff ends with Columbia man’s arrest

October 14, 2022 5:27 AM Zachary Farwell

Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.