COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A police presence was seen in east Columbia early Monday morning. ABC 17 News crews arrived to the area of St. Charles Rd. just before 4:30 a.m. Our crews on scene saw officers searching the area and at least six Columbia Police Department vehicles. It is not known why police were called
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Wow, that was a warm February.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked the last day of the True False Film Festival in Columbia, which was expected to bring in 10,000-15,000 people to the downtown area. With an influx of people flocking to the area, downtown businesses said they noticed an increase in business. Owner of Ninth Street Public House Jamez Kanne said
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After a record setting Sunday, we’re tracking another warm start to the week, but also our first chance for a few strong storms of 2024. A cold front to our northwest will approach the region tomorrow, with warm temperatures and instability increasing through the day. Isolated to scattered storms could develop along the front by
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman is seriously hurt after a crash in Johnson County late Saturday night. The crash happened on Marr Dr. near N. Maguire St. at 11:41 p.m. Melissa Alston, 48, was driving his 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer north with passenger Haley Hopper, 23, when it ran off the road and hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will begin its residential curbside refuse collection service with roll carts on Monday for all residential routes, and there are some rules for how residents may use them. According to the city’s website, roll carts should be placed at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. the day
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CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County deputy is recovering after he was attacked by a dog while on call Friday afternoon. At 6 p.m. Friday, two deputies responded to a domestic and property destruction call in the 11900 block of Main St. in Centertown, according to a press release from the Cole County Sheriff. When
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old is in custody in relation to the death of a Macon man who was found dead in Boone County on Feb. 7. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that a teenager was arrested on Tuesday. “On 02/27/2024, a 15-year-old juvenile suspect was taken into custody
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the Missouri Republican Party will conduct in-person caucuses for the presidential election for the first time since 2012. Boone County’s Republican GOP caucus will be held at the Family Worship Center at 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Doors will open at 9 a.m. You must show up in person
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) New changes Jefferson City’s and Cole County’s outdoor weather warning siren system, according to a Friday press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. The acquisition of the Rapid Warn software, has allowed officials to divide the county into seven activation zones. The outdoor warning sirens will activate for two severe weather
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man who was accused of murdering a man at a gas station had additional charges filed in a grand jury indictment filed on Friday. Seth Andrew Brinegar, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The indictment also charged him with unlawful use of a weapon
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Court papers in Boone County are served by sheriff’s deputies, not civilian employees such as the court worker killed serving an eviction notice Thursday in Independence, Missouri.
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Fulton High School will begin offering a course next year for students interested in firefighting as a career.
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Britt Reid, a former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach and son of head coach Andy Reid, had his sentence in a drunken-driving crash that severely injured a young girl commuted by the governor Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two former Cooper County Jail workers who have been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter turned themselves into the Howard County Jail on Thursday night and were released on $7,500 bonds. Robyn Pfeiffer, 29, and Rachel Atherton, 34, were charged in the death of Brooke Bailey. Bailey was found dead on Oct. 27 in
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The death of a Moberly man who was found dead in January with a “goose-egg knot” on his head is no longer a homicide investigation. Corey Davis was found dead on Jan. 29 near a wood line in the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly. He was 35. Randolph County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Friday with two counts of second-degree statutory rape. A warrant was ordered for Charles Domenic Johnson, 30, and no bond was set. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday afternoon. A court date has not been set. According to the probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roadwork will continue on North Keene Street in Columbia next week, according to a Friday social media post from Columbia Public Works, Public Works crews started repairing damaged sections of concrete on Feb. 21, according to a previous social media post from the department. Lane closures will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Police on Friday said a wound a man suffered the night before was not from a bullet but from something else.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both leading candidates for the 2024 presidential election — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — made trips to the southern border this week. Discussions about migrants crossing the border has been a hot political issue within the past several weeks, with Gov. Mike Parson announcing he is sending more
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