Possible charges await 22-year-old James Lolley after he allegedly made a threat to Boone Hospital Thursday night. The hospital was in lockdown for two and a half hours before the threat was cleared. Friday morning Columbia Police Department announced officers had arrested Lolley and he bonded out of the Boone County Jail. Threats like these
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The Columbia Police Department officially began advertising its police chief position Friday.
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Troopers said she was flown in a helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police have confirmed that a suspect has been arrested in connection to the threat made to Boone Hospital Thursday night. Police believe James Dean Lolley, 22, of Fulton, made a threat that put the hospital on lockdown for more than an hour. Lolley was booked into the Boone County Jail for
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The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department will now offer services in the Mezzanine of Columbia’s City Hall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is looking for increased funding in the 2024 fiscal year. The department is asking for a total 19.4 percent increase from last year’s budget with a total proposal of $19,831,225. However, their anticipated budget is $18,877,923. Highlights/significant changes• Personnel – Addition of three FTE positions;
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two members of Missouri Task Force One are heading to Hawaii to assist with search-and-rescue efforts following a deadly wildfire that has swept through Maui. According to the Associated Press, at least 53 people have died from the wildfires and much of the historic Town of Lahaina has been destroyed. A state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors filed felony charges on Thursday for a Columbia man accused of shooting another man on June 21 the 900 block of Jewell Avenue. Latreon S. Fulton, 20, is charged with second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster. A warrant was ordered Thursday and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in June following a 16-hour manhunt is facing more charges. Brandt Feutz, 34, is facing several felony charges following a grandy jury indictment on Friday. He is now charged with second-degree arson, first-degree harassment, two counts of resisting arrest, unlawful gun possession, unlawful use of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the new school year approaches, an MU Health Care doctor has assured the health risks children face should be familiar to parents. “There is no new risk to their children. The risk has always been there when we bring a lot of children together who get into a similar classroom, and
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The Columbia Mall continues to draw crowds when malls in other areas are shutting their doors.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the Police Department’s hiring process for a new Police Chief according to the agenda. The search for a new chief comes after former Chief Geoff Jones retired. Stephens began serving as the Interim Chief of Police at the end
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Solid Waste hosted a meeting on Wednesday night about a possible new recycling drop-off center on Oakland Gravel Road. More than a dozen residents showed up to voice their opinions. The proposed recycling drop-off center would be placed on City-owned property on Oakland Gravel Road, north of the intersection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public School Foundation awarded new teachers with a $100 grant to prepare for the new school year during a Wednesday breakfast at Gentry Middle School. It’s part of the Foundation’s new program – new educator grants, this award is for first time teachers as well as teacher who are new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials said on Wednesday a University of Missouri barn that caught fire on Tuesday was started by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. Gale Blomenkamp, Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, told ABC 17 News on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Mall is looking to expand itself beyond its current shopping experience by adding entertainment and other businesses into the mall. Discussions of the malls future retail and infrastructure plans were discussed during the Regional Economic Development Inc. meeting on Wednesday. Rusty Strodtman, senior manager of the Columbia Mall, said infrastructure
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View a livestream of firefighters putting out the fire in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. The right side of a barn completely collapsed and the left side of it caved in. University of Missouri spokesman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman was denied bond Tuesday and will remain in custody at the Department of Corrections. Sevance Brewer, 31, did not appear in court Tuesday, and had his bond denied due to parole violations. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7. Brewer
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As the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate a deadly Columbia Police Department officer-involved shooting, the city is looking to include mental health professionals to aid with crisis calls.
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Columbia Solid Waste needs to make at least six more hires before it can restart curbside recycling pickup, according to the department’s director.
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