COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple more hearings are now set before a jury trial begins for a man accused of killing his wife more than 17 years ago. Keith Comfort, 41, is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Prosecutors say Comfort told police in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with first-degree statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, is accused of assaulting the victim while they were in his care on May 6. A child abuse pediatrician, as well as a forensic interview at Rainbow House confirmed injuries
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more people have applied for the open seat on the Columbia Board of Education. Greg Brockmeier and Sahba Jalali are new candidates the in the growing field of applicants for Katherine Sasser’s old seat. Sasser announced her resignation at a May Board of Education meeting. Sasser cited recent anti-transgender state legislation
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The lawyer for one of the men charged in a hazing case tied to a former University of Missouri fraternity is asking for the court to set a trial date.
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A new state rule allowing parents to challenge which books are appropriate for children went into effect Tuesday.
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Children’s access to certain books could be limited as Missouri’s new library rules take effect Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F have made 21 arrests since MSHP’s counting period for Memorial Day weekend began Friday evening. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track how well the department keeps Missouri Roads safe. For Memorial Day, it lasts from 6 p.m. Friday-11:59 p.m. Monday. Of the 21
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia residents were hurt Monday evening — one seriously — in a motorcycle crash in Miller County on Highway 54 about one-third of a mile west of Storage Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 2015 Kawasaki Vaquero motorcycle – driven by John
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center in Columbia opened Monday, with staff keeping an eye on water conditions. This came after the pool remained closed Sunday– with operators reporting a mechanical issue and chemical imbalance in the water. The pool was expected to be open each day this past weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few power outages were reported Monday in the neighborhood west of Cosmo Park in Columbia after four fuses blew, according to a city utility spokesman. Columbia City Utility spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News that three fuses blew in the area. The first fuse affected 253 customers, the second affected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling out a gun and threatening workers at a business in November was sentenced to five years of supervised probation last week. Korshawn Brown, 19, pleaded guilty in March to unlawful use of a weapon and stealing a gun. He received a suspended sentence of
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The General Omar N. Bradley Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America honored fallen soldiers by placing wreaths outside the Boone County Courthouse on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For Memorial Day, the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America invited the public to the Boone County Courthouse to honor Boone County Veterans. Monday marked the 96th year of the Association’s Memorial Day tradition and the association held a wreath-laying ceremony at 9:00 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse monuments in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around mid-Missouri, some fireworks stores have seen an uptick in sales compared to last May. Brian Gilmore, the retail store manager of Spirit of 76 Fireworks said the store had seen an increase in sales compared to last year. Profits went from about $4,000 in 2022 to about $7,000 this year. And
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As consumers prepare for the holiday weekend, local grocery stores have seen an increase in certain products purchased, even with prices continuously rising. A worker at Mosers in Columbia told ABC 17 News that a big product being purchased this weekend is meat, along with any food that can be cooked on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Memorial Day Weekend is underway, Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding all drivers to keep safety first as an increased number of troopers will be out watching the roads. AAA says over 37 million people are expected to travel by car this weekend. MSHP says troopers are focusing their attention on hazardous
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A little over 37 million people are expected to be traveling by vehicle for Memorial Day Weekend, and AAA says those travelers can expect to see a slight decline in fuel prices. AAA also says more people are taking other modes of transportation this holiday, like buses and trains. These travelers are expected to total nearly two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) This Memorial Day weekend, The Missouri State Highway Patrol aims to help drivers stay safe while out on the road. This year, over 37 million Americans will be driving to their destinations, according to AAA. That’s 2.7 million more people traveling this year compared to last year. The Senior Vice President of AAA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Offices for Boone, Cole and Callaway counties, among others, will be closed for the holiday. The City of Columbia also said in a press release. For Columbia, residential curbside trash collection will not occur Monday and will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Alyssa Galbreath will be the next principal at Battle High School, according to a press release from Columbia Public Schools. Galbreath is currently an assistant principal at Battle High School. Galbreath will take over her new role from Principal Adam Taylor. Taylor was selected to be the district’s executive director of secondary education earlier
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