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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‘COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second adult has been charged for their involvement in a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June. Kameron Mearidy, 18, of Jefferson City, was charged Monday with second-degree assault. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster. A warrant was ordered Tuesday and a $20,000 bond was
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A man who was reportedly suicidal died last week after exchanging fire with officers, Columbia police have said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A damaged traffic signal in near the Columbia Library may not be fixed until late this week. A traffic signal at South Garth Avenue and West Broadway Street began operating as an all-way stop on Friday after a crash. One of the traffic signals became damaged from tjhe crash, according to an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Louisiana man was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday night after a child-molestation charge was filed in June. Forrest D. Stevens, 61, of Hammond, Louisiana, was charged on June 1 with first-degree child molestation. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An court appearance was
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The family of the 22-year-old man who died Friday during an officer-involved shooting in Columbia has hired a lawyer and sent a letter to Columbia Mayor Barbra Buffaloe.
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A teenager died Saturday night in a motorcycle accident in Columbia.
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A man charged with first-degree murder for a 2020 shooting in Columbia’s Douglass Park pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of murder in a deadly shooting on Aug. 25 at Douglass Park is set to face a judge Monday morning for a pre-trial conference. Rickey Murry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he’s accused of killing Corey Jordan in 2020. A Boone County assistant
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are in the hospital recovering from injuries after an afternoon crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 63 at Peabody Road. Troopers say 59-year-old Curtis D. Hart, of Columbia Missouri, and Ahlea L. Rogers,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police shared the name of the man who died in a crash that shut down I-70 in Columbia. The eastbound lanes of I-70 near the U.S. 63 interchange are back open after they were shut down for about an hour Saturday evening for a deadly crash. Around 5 p.m. Missouri State
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A large police presence was seen Friday afternoon at a southern Columbia apartment complex and highway patrol troopers have been asked to investigate an officer-involved shooting.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea deal could be accepted by Monday for a man accused of shooting and killing a man in Douglass Park in 2020. Rickey Murry, 51, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Murry appeared in court Friday by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing announced on its social media that it will be postponing a search for a missing man. The organization said it is postponing a search originally set for Saturday for Daniel Thompson due to recent rainfall totals and the likelihood of inclement weather. Thompson, 41, of Columbia, was reported missing on
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A falling tree limb ignited a house in south Columbia late Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case was sentenced Thursday at the Boone County Courthouse. Alec Bradley Wetzler, 21, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in April to supplying liquor to a minor and buying liquor as a minor, both misdemeanors. Wetzler was sentenced on
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