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Treeline Music Fest cancels 2023 festival, citing expenses

August 31, 2023 12:33 PM Madison Stuerman, Marina Diaz

In a statement posted online and on social media, the group said this is because they are “facing significantly higher than expected expenses.”

Mizzou football Thursday night season kickoff likely to create traffic gridlock

August 31, 2023 3:57 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Missouri State Highway Patrol and University of Missouri police are advising everyone who is not going to the Mizzou football game to avoid downtown.

CPS: Grant Elementary teacher dies in car accident

August 31, 2023 4:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools – in an email to parents – stated that Grant Elementary first grade teacher Caroline Dill died in a car accident on Tuesday night. A CPS spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that two separate letters were sent to parents. Students have yet to be informed by

Traffic impacts expected for Mizzou football home opener

August 31, 2023 3:38 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the University of Missouri’s home opening football game. With thousands of fans expected to attend, traffic impacts and delays can be expected throughout the game. The increase in crowds and number of people heading towards and around the stadium has caused some changes to traffic flow. Football_Traffic_PatternsDownload According to the

Trial dates scheduled for Columbia man charged with murder

August 30, 2023 10:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A five-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Columbia man accused in the killing of Augustus Roberts in 2017. Jeffrey McWilliams, 30, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. The trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024. A pretrial conference is scheduled

Federal student loans begin collecting interest again Friday

August 30, 2023 6:14 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pandemic-era break from repaying federal student loans is coming to an end, but the SAVE Repayment Plan could help borrowers save money. The COVID-19 Federal Student Loan Relief ended, meaning that interest rates on loans will start Friday, with repayments beginning in October. “So people who were in repayment before, now

Area government offices closed for Labor Day

August 30, 2023 4:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area city and county offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Both City of Columbia offices will be closed for the holiday. Curbside trash collection will not take place Monday, and will be delayed one day the rest of the week, according to a press

Trial dates for Columbia businesswoman accused of fraud moved to July 2024

August 30, 2023 4:18 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been moved for a Columbia businesswoman accused of fraud and embezzlement. A motion for continuance was accepted last week in federal court for Kathryn L. Cunningham. The trial date was moved to 8 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024. She was charged with a total of 38 counts by

Plea hearing to take place Friday for Fiji member accused of hazing Danny Santulli

August 30, 2023 3:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case has a plea hearing set for the end of the week. Samuel Morrison, of Cameron, has a plea hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Boone County Courthouse. He was charged with felony hazing. Santulli was left disabled

Missouri Red Cross volunteers prepare to head to Florida as Hurricane Idalia heads towards southeast

August 29, 2023 9:52 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Hurricane Idalia looms over Florida, American Red Cross responders from across the state are answering the call to help. Ten Red Cross responders from Missouri will assist in the response to Hurricane Idalia. John Mathews, of Mexico, Missouri, is one of those volunteers, and the only one from Central Missouri. The

MSHP Crime Dashboard reports 65 gun crime victims in Columbia this year

August 29, 2023 4:05 PM Marina Diaz

Editor’s note: Language has been clarified within this article to state all data presented was related to gun-related crimes. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Dashboard for gun-related crimes shows that there have been 104 cases with 65 victims reported by the Columbia Police Department this year. The dashboard updates daily and

Missouri Task Force One members deployed to Hawaii return

August 29, 2023 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The six Missouri Task Force One members that were deployed to Hawaii are back home. The four human remains detection K-9s and their handlers worked in what is described as harsh conditions to search for any human remains. The dogs were equipped with small boots to protect their feet from the ash, along with

Columbia sees another young shooting victim as childhood gun injuries rise

August 29, 2023 11:38 AM Avery Roehler

Gunshot injuries have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of child deaths in the United States.

Man pleads guilty in connection with 2018 Columbia rape case

August 22, 2023 6:29 PM Ryan Shiner, Matthew Sanders

A man who was an Air Force member pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Boone County to a domestic assault charge after being accused of rape in 2018.

CPD: Juvenile shot in northeast Columbia, wound ‘not life-threatening’

August 28, 2023 9:22 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department wrote on its Facebook page on Monday night that a juvenile suffered a gunshot wound in northeast Columbia and was brought to an area hospital. The department wrote it believed the wound was not life-threatening. CPD also said on its social media that there is no suspect information

Three charged in relation to alleged kidnapping in Audrain County

August 28, 2023 8:49 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people have been charged in relation to an alleged kidnapping that took place Saturday in Audrain and Boone counties. Axil Carrero-Ojeda, 22, was charged on Monday with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault. Jonder Gilvergada, 34, and Raimari Janez-Almao, 24, were each charged with second-degree kidnapping and fourth-degree domestic assault. A

Fiji member accused in Santulli hazing case to have trial date ‘no sooner than Nov. 1’

August 28, 2023 2:58 PM Ryan Shiner

A hearing was held Monday at the Boone County Courthouse for one of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused of hazing Danny Santulli.

45 Missouri Task Force One members heading to Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia hitting Southeast

August 28, 2023 4:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Monday press release that 45 members of Missouri Task Force One are heading to Florida. Members are deploying to the Pensacola, Florida, at 6 p.m. Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia hitting the coast, according to the release. Task Force teams from Texas

Man pleads guilty to October 2022 roundabout shooting, sentenced to eight years on multiple charges

August 28, 2023 3:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting another man in October 2022 at a south Columbia roundabout pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple charges. Derrick Deshun Blackmon, 23, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and leaving the scene of a crime. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri

Three charged with suspected carjacking and drug trafficking in Boone County

August 28, 2023 11:55 AM David Kitchin

One was allegedly seen pulling out a handgun, before getting in the victim’s car and driving off, the statement says.