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University of Missouri to install new safety features in campus parking lot

July 26, 2025 4:31 AM Keriana Gamboa

The University of Missouri said new safety upgrades coming to a campus parking lot should be completed around the start of the fall 2025 semester.

Columbia Public Works using yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets

July 25, 2025 11:01 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has brought back the use of yellow Barnacles for vehicles with unpaid tickets. According to Columbia Public Works, it will only Barnacle people with four or more tickets that have aged past their court dates. However, before adding the Barnacle, the driver will be warned with a sticker

Man arrested Thursday accused in recent Boone County shooting

July 25, 2025 3:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested on Thursday evening in Columbia is accused of shooting a man on July 15 in Boone County, according to a sheriff’s office spokesman. Kevin Buckner, 25, was charged Friday in another case with illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. He is being held at

Feds allege Columbia TSA agent solicited explicit photos from minor

July 25, 2025 11:36 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money. Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday,

Columbia Tenants Union to hold meeting Saturday

July 25, 2025 5:40 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference that said landlords are invited. They are not. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Tenants Union is inviting renters and homeowners to its meeting at the Armory in downtown Columbia from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday. The union will discuss tenant rights, landlord issues and brainstorm changes. Attendees are

Sister of woman who died in Boone County shooting shares her story

July 24, 2025 7:38 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sister of a woman who found dead in a vehicle in Boone County over the weekend is sharing her sister’s story. The body of Misty Guzman-Castro, 43, was found Saturday evening in the 2400 block of North Lake Of the Woods Road. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social

One person killed on Interstate 70 crash; car tied to Colorado homicide

July 24, 2025 10:47 AM Madison Stuerman, Keriana Gamboa

Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed one person died after a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia Thursday morning.

Rock Bridge football looks to keep athletes safe during extreme summer heat

July 24, 2025 3:34 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge High School football team is switching up its practice routine for the summer heat. Matt Perkins, Rock Bridge football’s head coach, said the team’s practice schedule during the school year is usually two hours after school, starting around 4:15 or 4:30 p.m. However, with Mother Nature turning up the

McNally’s fire started in main room of bar, cause still under investigation, report says

July 24, 2025 4:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a fire that severely damaged a well-known bar in downtown Columbia earlier this month is still under investigation, according to a report from the Columbia Fire Department. McNally’s Irish Pub on Sixth Street caught fire on July 1. The fire started in the main room of the bar, according

Grant for Business Loop 70 study moving forward

July 24, 2025 2:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grant that had been canceled twice has once again been given the greenlight. A Thursday press release on the website for the Business Loop 70 area says that a $2 million grant to study a portion of the street has been reapproved. The grant – which was approved for use by

Prosecutor asks for new trial date in Columbia murder case

July 24, 2025 5:46 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Editor’s Note: This article has been adjusted to correctly reflect which side filed the new motion. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with murder for the death of a Battle High School student in 2022 is set to be in court Thursday after Boone County Prosecutors filed a motion for the trial date to

Hydration, training during early morning hours key for athletes in extreme heat

July 23, 2025 7:09 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme heat has been no stranger to Mid-Missouri. Wednesday marked the fifth day in a row of an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for brutal heat. A Weather Alert Day continues into Thursday, as the heat index will surge up to 105 degrees. The heat can not only cause headaches for the

Boone County ends school flu shot clinics after funding loss

July 23, 2025 7:17 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than 15 years, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will not be offering flu shots in local schools during the fall semester. The free flu vaccines were previously offered by the Health Department each fall for students in preschool through 12th grade. The change

Downtown water main break caused by corrosion on nearly 75-year-old pipe, city says

July 23, 2025 5:53 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia says a water main break on 9th and Cherry Street Tuesday afternoon was caused by corrosion on a buried pipe. Utility spokesman Jason West said “while it is part of the oldest pipes downtown, this particular pipe may be pushing 75-years old. This was a fairly routine fix,

Missouri Task Force 1 returns after assisting in Texas flood recovery

July 23, 2025 6:09 PM Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 16 days of doing search and recovery operations in Kerr County, Texas, Missouri Task Force 1 returned home Wednesday morning. Throughout the deployment, the task force worked with FEMA, local emergency agencies, volunteers, and international partners to deliver vital support following one of the most severe flooding events Texas has experienced.

American Beer Act cuts taxes on beer sold in Missouri

July 23, 2025 4:19 PM Sam Roe

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the American Beer Act earlier this month, which will reduce excise tax on beer sold in Missouri. All beer made in America will be taxed at 2 cents per gallon when sold in Missouri. Kehoe signed the bill at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis. The new

Columbia man accused of punching, trying to stab another man

July 23, 2025 3:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he allegedly punched another man in his face and tried to stab him on Tuesday, court documents say. Tyler Casteel, 21, was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with second-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of unlawful use of

Pilot in fair condition after crashing plane near Centralia

July 23, 2025 11:49 AM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pilot of a crop duster plane that crashed Tuesday in northern Boone County is recovering at a Columbia hospital. Wren Johannaber was in fair condition Wednesday after crashing a crop duster plane near Centralia on Tuesday, an MU Health spokesperson said. Johannaber, 31, of Huntsville, was flying an air tractor plane,

2 Columbia teens arrested after shooting on Hanover Boulevard

July 23, 2025 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

EDITOR’S NOTE: Wrong information about a suspect posting bond has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia teenagers were arrested Tuesday after a person was shot in east Columbia. Jerrion Smith, 19, was charged Wednesday with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Alan Bullock Jr., 18, was charged with evidence

Columbia Public Works to build roundabout on busy Route K

July 22, 2025 11:40 AM Keriana Gamboa

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will begin building a new roundabout Monday on a road that draws heavy commuter traffic. The $2.4 million project to build a roundabout at West Route K and West Old Plank Road aims to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection, which has a skewed angle that