COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he allegedly ran over a woman with a car at a Business Loop 70 business’ parking lot. Paul Tumminia, 64, was charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Another candidate filed on Monday for the Jefferson City Third Ward race for the April 8 election. Erica Choinka filed at 9 a.m. Monday, according to information from the city. Derek Thomas filed to run for the seat last week. Candidates have until Dec. 31 to file. According to information from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A power outage in Downtown Columbia impacted 68 customers on Monday, including City Hall, according to a social media post from Columbia Water and Light. According to the City of Columbia’s outage map, an outage was reported at 1:22 p.m. in a section of Downtown between, East Broadway, East Walnut and Fourth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missourians will have an opportunity to give back this holiday season during The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri’s 18th annual “One for One Drive.” The event will take place Dec. 18 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with donation drop-offs at the Columbia Mall and Buchheit in Jefferson City. Food
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Columbia City Council will discuss the results of a community survey that shows residents feel the city is worse off than it was five years ago. The five-page survey was mailed to a random sample of houses in August and September, hoping at least 800 residents would fill it
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COLUMBIA, MO. A new housing alternative is coming to Columbia. Building Integrity LLC, a Columbia based construction company hosted an open house Saturday afternoon to showcase the progress of its first home constructed with prefabricated straw bale panels. Co-president Adrienne Stolwyk says the goal is to create high-performing homes while proving the viability of straw
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday night social media post that it has spoken with the alleged gunman in a fatal Thursday night shooting in the Lakeview Mall parking lot. The sheriff’s office wrote earlier on Friday that a 42-year-old St. Louis man died from injuries suffered in the
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The City of Columbia Water Utility proposed the construction of a water tower on Beulah Ralph Elementary property near the end of Thornbrook Parkway, and some residents of the Thornbrook neighborhood in Southwest Columbia are not happy with the city’s proposal.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old man from Monroe City was seriously injured in a crash on Friday on Highway 24, about three miles south of Monroe City, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2005 Ford 500 – driven by a 60-year-old Monroe City man –
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday morning that one person died after a shooting in the parking lot of Lakeview Mall on the eastern edge of Columbia. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cpt. Brian Leer said the shooting happened Thursday night in the parking lot after a disagreement inside Jake’s Bar and Grill.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city council and other city officials will be holding a retreat at the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Friday morning. According to the agenda, the retreat is created for officials can spend time together to check in and ensure the governing body continues to govern well together on behalf
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Editor’s note: This story was updated after a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol was released. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials says one person suffered a leg injury in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on Route B near Route HH, just north of Columbia. The road was briefly closed, but reopened before 5 p.m. According to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused in a 2022 Boone County electrocution death pleaded guilty earlier this week to a pair of felonies. Justin Scott Trader, 31, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree tampering with a vehicle. He was originally charged with second-degree murder, vehicle tampering and first-degree
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon’s Distribution Center in Ashland is taking on the pressure of the holiday season. The 49,000-square-foot facility has hundreds of workers on the clock daily to ensure holiday packages get delivered in time for Christmas. Amazon Distribution Center site lead Harley Fowler says, “At 2 a.m. they start bringing in packages, about
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office believes a shooting on Tuesday in east Columbia was the result of a disagreement between a driver and pedestrian. According to Capt. Brian Leer, deputies responded to a shots fired call in the 1200 Block of South Sonora Aven. around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. When deputies
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The current contract between University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance agency is set to expire on March 31, 2025.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer Tonya Johnson says violence against health care workers from patients increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she claims it has leveled out after implementing preventative programs. Conversations on the safety of health care workers following the highly publicized United Healthcare CEO shooting. Following the shooting, Arrow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Green Ridge Road will close next week to through traffic as crews replace storm water infrastructure, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Access to all driveways will remain open. The closure begins 8 a.m. Monday and ends 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, weather permitting,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Saturday morning, Melissa Rapp said she was woke up by her daughter and the sound of her car alarm blaring through the Georgetown subdivision in southwest Columbia. Rapp said by the time she had the chance to try and figure out what was happening, anyone in clear sight of her driveway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers investigated damage to a car in east Columbia on Tuesday night. An ABC 17 News photographer saw the car on South Sonora Drive near South Victoria Avenue with apparent gunshot damage. The photographer also saw four evidence markers on the ground. A window on the car appeared to be
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