COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man who was charged in a June 21, 2023, shooting in the 900 block of Jewell Avenue was booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday afternoon. La’Treon Fulton, 20, was charged last year with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former financial officer at the University of Missouri’s School of Engineering pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple felonies. Brandon Guffey, of Centralia, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing more than $25,000, two counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit/debit device and one count of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a
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Creepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge.
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Police say a Columbia man was killed Monday night when his moped hit an SUV while going the wrong way.
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As warmer summer days are approaching, including Memorial Day Weekend, Columbia and Jefferson City are short on lifeguards.
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The public and the Columbia Board of Education heard Monday night about a plan to limit cellphone distractions at schools.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The northbound lanes of Range Line Street in Columbia were shut down on Monday evening as first responders worked a crash scene. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email that a crash between a car and motorcycle occurred at 8:55 p.m. in the 3400 block of
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Drug overdose deaths continue to climb every year across the U.S. and in Mid-Missouri. And one Mid-Missouri county is among the top in the state.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who is accused of stabbing an MU student to death last year and burning the body in the backyard of a residence has not been evaluated yet by the Department of Mental Health. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly fired six shots at another man on Sunday during a road rage incident. Nathan Allen Griffin, 33, was charged on Monday with first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held
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Columbia is a college town as much as any, and it shows in the summer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses and residents are torn over whether or not the city’s new downtown parking meters will be effective. The city announced on Thursday it plans to begin installing 15-minute curbside pickup parking signs and meters in downtown on Monday. According to a press release from the city, 19 curbside parking
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) For some University of Missouri 2024 graduates, the ceremonies held by the university marks their first traditional graduations. The class of 2024 was a part of the high school graduating class of 2020, whose ending to the school year was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from Education Week,
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A man who was charged with assault in the suspected hazing of former University of Missouri student and fraternity pledge Danny Santulli has accepted a plea deal that will require him to spend time in jail.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnuck Markets Inc. announced in a Friday press release that it will convert the Eatwell Market on South Providence Road in Columbia to a “traditional” Schnucks location. The company stated in the release that it will discontinue the Eatwell Market brand, which operated in Columbia and Chesterfield. The Chesterfield location will close
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The University of Missouri is expecting to graduate more than 5,200 students this weekend, an increase from the number of spring graduates in 2023.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager was arrested on Thursday after authorities claim he shot another person and a vehicle with a pellet gun, before hitting the vehicle with a sword. The name of the 17-year-old was not available. According to an email from Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Leer, deputies were called to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged on Wednesday after she was accused of assaulting a shelter employee on Tuesday. Yolanda Blakey, 38, was charged with first-degree assault. Casenet describes her as a Columbia resident, but her address is listed as “unknown.” She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Parking Utility will begin installing 15-minute curbside pickup parking signs and meters in downtown Columbia on Monday, according to a press release from the city. Nineteen curbside-parking meter locations were picked in collaboration with members of the Downtown Community Improvement District, the release states. A map provided by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Cliff Drive in Columbia will remained closed to traffic through Thursday, May 16, because of weather delays, according to a press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. The street closed at the intersection with University Avenue earlier this week as crews began work to replace an inlet, pipe and
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