COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dump truck driver was injured in a crash on Thursday on Highway 63 in Ashland, according to an email from Ashland Police Chief Scott Young. Young called the crash near Peterson Lane “serious,” but wrote that the driver had “moderate” injuries. Only one vehicle was involved in the crash. Traffic will
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Robert Muller-Russo, 59, was found dead in a cell at the Boone County Jail on Wednesday, with the Sheriff’s Office stating that foul play is not suspected.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms this past Sunday resulted in multiple tornado touchdowns in the area, including an EF-1 that was reported in Columbia. A lot of power outages were reported around Mid-Missouri, with some lasting days. Columbia’s recycling facility was destroyed in the storm, prompting the city to pause curbside pickup and close its
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured after a food truck caught fire in Hallsville on Wednesday afternoon. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene, which was located in the Dollar General parking lot in the 400 block of Route B. The fire started around 3:20 p.m. According to Assistant Fire Chief
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County and the University of Missouri are looking for recycling alternatives after the recent Sunday storm took out Columbia’s recycling facilities. Because the Columbia processing plant is the county’s main facility, Boone County had to suspend operations at its own recycling drop-off sites. “The City’s loss is to a lesser extent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty last month to a pair of child sex crimes has been sentenced. Jesus Hernandez, 38, pleaded guilty in Boone County on March 25 to second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on an immigration detainer. He was sentenced on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another woman has been charged in connection with an alleged gun theft ring in Columbia. Shannon Babich, of Columbia, was charged with stealing a gun and misdemeanor unlawful possession drug paraphernalia. A warrant was ordered and a $20,000 bond was set. She is not listed on the Boone County Jail roster. Babich
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe will preside over her first Columbia City Council meeting of her second term. Buffaloe won April 8’s municipal election with more than 14,000 votes in an expensive race for mayor over Blair Murphy and Tanya Heath. Buffaloe won handily, taking precincts around the city. ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was an employee at the Cooper County Jail has been indicted in Boone County for allegedly having sex with an inmate last year. John Dillehay, 48, was indicted on Friday on two charges, including sexual conduct in the course of public duty and misdemeanor making a false report. He
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Two waves of severe storms hit Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday, with damage spread out across the area. Tornado warnings were issued in most Mid-Missouri counties during one or both of the two waves, including the Lake of the Ozarks area, Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton. Heavy damage was reported in Columbia and in Callaway County,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has indefinitely suspended commercial and residential recycling pickup after the city’s recycling plant was damaged during a strong storm Sunday afternoon. Columbia Utilities spokesman Jason West said this also applies to the public drop-off centers, saying they will be unavailable to the public. Recycling workers have been asked not to report
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents about extreme weather safety as Mid-Missouri is forecasted to be hit with high winds, heavy rain, and risks for hail and tornadoes on Easter weekend. In a Facebook post Friday, the BCOEM reminds drivers to avoid driving through moving and high water.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to a drug charge in relation to a 2020 shooting death has been sentenced. Isaiah Brunson pleaded guilty in November to delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to five years of probation. He was previously charged with second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit and entrance ramps to Interstate 70 at mile marker 137 near Millersburg will close for several months, beginning in early May, a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Crews have completed building two new lanes in the median from mile marker 137 to mile marker 144,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon woman was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Miller County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt – driven by a 29-year-old Eldon woman – was heading westbound on Business 54 near Katelyn Drive when the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The westbound driving lane of Interstate 70 at the Millersburg exit will close on Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closured will last from 5 a.m.-noon on Monday near mile marker 138, the release says. Crews will be making pavement repairs. All work is
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The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to 419 calls for service during March 2025, according to a BCFPD Facebook post. 159 of those were for fire-related incidents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Utilities says it will work with other agencies and track complaints regarding illegal camping and dumping near the city’s waterways. The department sent its updated plan to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources two weeks ago, said utilities department spokesman Jason West. The two-page updated portion of its application for a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Voluntary Action Center’s air condition exchange program will become a one-day event this year, according to a Monday press release from the VAC. The event will take place 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, May 21 at the Boone County Community Building at 1413 Range Line Street in Columbia. It was previously a summer-long
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person was shot in the leg Friday night in south Columbia, according to a Saturday afternoon press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release says police responded to the 2700 block of Maguire Blvd. around 10:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Police say they learned a man had
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