COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old man died after being hit in the roadway in Boone County. Amrinder Singh died after he was hit by a car on Westbound I-70 Drive Southeast West of Rangeline Road according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital. Tina Reeves, 48, was
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About two dozen crashes have been reported over the past few years on the stretch of highway where a Centralia teenager died Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has identified its biggest priorities in its proposed 2024 budget. The budget lists five priority areas that helped shape the budget: Improve workforce retention and reduce workforce turnover and vacancy.Address priority staffing and space needs.Provide new and replacement equipment, vehicles, technology, and capital infrastructure; including the County’s transportation network.Provide public
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges for a Callaway County man who was accused in an Auxvasse shooting in July have been dismissed, according to an email from Callaway County prosecutor Benjamin Miller. Damin Davis, 34, was charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One teenager died Thursday and another was injured in a Boone County crash near the intersection of Route CC and Highway 124, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Kara Teel, of Centralia, died in the crash, according to the report. She was 18. She was the passenger
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The Boone County Commission could take a vote as soon as Thursday on an agenda item to replace part of the showers at the Boone County Jail.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homelessness affects more than half a million people nationwide, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Mid-Missouri is no exception. That includes lifelong Columbia resident, Chris Eubanks who says he has been homelessness for the past two years. “It can literally happen to anybody,” Eubanks said. Chris Eubanks is a
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By Tom Seagraves ABC 17 News COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ronald Grove lived in Centralia for many years. He worked there and he raised a family there. Unfortunately, he passed away in March 2014. But before he died, he spoke about his military service during World War II. Gerald Grove – Ronald’s son – was willing to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County associate circuit judge is eyeing a run for a mid-Missouri circuit judge next year. Judge Stephanie Morrell filed paperwork on Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Division 3 seat in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers felony criminal cases and some civil matters
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Boone County Fire Protection District officials told ABC 17 they believe the fire was started when a wheel bearing overheated.
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Fraudsters are still conning people out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but data shows reports in Boone County and nationwide have fallen recently.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. to amend the fiscal year 2024 annual budget to appropriate the $25.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The city received these funds in September to address the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Upon approval of the
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Interstate 70 was closed for about 30 minutes on Sunday morning for crews to blast the footings of the old Rocheport Bridge, which was set to happen at 8:00 a.m. but happened at 9:30 a.m. due to dense fog. I-70 quickly reopened for traffic shortly after the blast.ABC 17 News spoke with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman head football coach Cedric Alvis said he will resign from his spot leading the Kewpies. Alvis told the program in a Friday email obtained by ABC 17 News that he would resign from the role of head coach. Alvis said he has “not been able to meet the expectations of what
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A Columbia apartment complex where two children died last year no longer has the proper city licensing for rental properties but has applied for it.
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In a news release, the healthcare network has stopped taking new patients as of Thursday and employees will be employed through Dec. 2.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was arrested and charged after allegedly trying to stab a shopper at a Columbia Dollar General on Wednesday on Vandiver Drive. Anthony Giboney, 61, was charged with second-degree assault and four-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is set
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old Columbia woman suffered serious injuries in a crash in the northbound lane of Highway 63 near Old 63 in Hallsville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the crash occurred when a 2018 Ford Explorer – driven by Deana Phillips – rear-ended
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate died Wednesday night at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, according to a Thursday morning press release from the Missouri Department of Corrections. The release stated Zachary McBee was found dead at 9:53 p.m. Wednesday. He was 35. A cause and circumstance were not available and an autopsy will be
Continue Reading A Columbia apartment complex where two children died last year no longer has the proper city licensing for rental properties.
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