COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that occurred Monday morning at a duplex in northern Columbia was ruled accidental, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says the fire in the 2800 block of North Willowbrook Drive was started in a clothes dryer. A cat died in the fire and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man with murder after a shooting that killed one person and left two seriously injured on Clark Lane in Columbia Sunday night. Columbia police said Monday that one of the victims in the shooting, Brianna Hawkins, 21, of Fulton, died at a nearby hospital
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All on-street parking rates in Downtown Columbia are increasing to $1 per hour, a $0.40 increase, starting Monday, according to a city press release. This ensures all parking rates match the campus area south of Elm Street. According to the release, the city intentionally selected Monday to reprogram and update pricing labels
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were shot on Clark Lane at the Greens apartment complex on Sunday night, according to Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. According to Schlude, police received reports of a shooting in the 4800 block of Clark lane shortly after 9 p.m. Police found three people who had been shot on scene.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Columbia teen was arrested for firing shots and a carjacking in the Shoppes at Stadium area Saturday night, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. CPD spokesman Colin Imhoff said officers were called to the area just after 7 p.m. for reports of an active assailant and
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The Columbia Police Department is hitting some installation delays with Flock cameras more than a year after the technology was approval by the city council in 2024.
101 of 118 camera locations have been installed, according to CPD Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman charged with felony murder for the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl maintains she is innocent. Columbia police arrested Jennifer Johnson in April 2021, after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia. She is charged with felony murder in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies after he allegedly fired multiple shots at two people from a vehicle on New Year’s Eve. Gayron Serrano Abrego, 22, was charged with four counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and a pair of counts of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic was stopped and Interstate 70 westbound closed Friday morning after a tractor-trailer rolled onto its side around the 135 mile marker. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District posted about the crash on social media at about 6:45 a.m. The crash and cleanup caused first responders to close both westbound lanes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu cases are rising sharply across Missouri as the state heads into the heart of the winter illness season, with emergency room visits rising nearly 6% according to the latest report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. From Dec. 14–20, Missouri recorded 146 new influenza-related hospital admissions. Emergency room
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council at its Monday meeting will vote on whether or not the city will enter in an agreement with US Capitol Police for security services. The agreement is listed in the consent agenda for Monday’s meeting. City documents state the agreement is requested because of the growing number of
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Editor’s note: The road name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramps leading to and from Interstate 70 near the bridge on Providence Road were closed on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated the area. An ABC 17 News reporter say at least 10 officials and several vehicles at the scene, which included a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia dog breeder who was charged with 29 felony counts of animal abuse has asked a judge to reduce her bond and to change the venue of her case. Melissa Sanders, 26, has been held at the Phelps County Jail though she is listed on Boone County’s online jail roster. She
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police arrested two brothers in northeast Columbia after a chase, including one man whose prison sentence was commuted by former president Joe Biden. Columbia police arrested Charles Key Jr. and Demetrius Key on Tuesday after a traffic stop on East Phoenix Road near Lamp Lane. Officers claim Demetrius Key was wanted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) East-to-west traffic on West Route K reopened on Wednesday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. The most-recent portion of construction in the area was part of Phase 3 of building a roundabout at Route K and Old Plank Road, the release says. “Phase three included construction on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents filed on Monday, but were not available to the public until Tuesday morning, lay out what led up to police shooting an arson and assault suspect in Columbia on Christmas Day. Marc Lucas faces seven crimes for a string of incidents across south and east Columbia on Christmas that led
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday was the deadline to file in non-charter city elections around the state for the spring. Election Day is Tuesday, April 7. The last day to register to vote is March 11. The certification date for candidates is Jan. 27. Jefferson City Council Two seats on the Jefferson City Council will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Columbia will soon by redirected to a different website to pay for their utilities online, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. The release says residents will be redirected from MyUtilityBill to PayCoMo beginning on Feb. 2. The website can be used to “pay utility bills, parking tickets,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony after he allegedly tried to solicit someone, who he thought was a minor, for sex. Travis Moreland, 37, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with child enticement. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not
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Editor’s note, 12/30/2025: The story has corrected information on the Jefferson City School District’s candidate filing deadlines. COLUMBIA, Mo. Candidates for most local elections in April 2026 must file by 5 p.m. Tuesday, including races for the Columbia Board of Education and city council seats in Jefferson City. In Columbia, filing is closing for the
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