Prosecutors charge man with setting fires during Columbia protest
A Columbia man was charged Wednesday with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly set fires in a downtown Columbia intersection during protests.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds march through Columbia on Tuesday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people marched throughout Columbia on Tuesday night. The protest started at 7 p.m. and lasted about three hours. The group started at the columns on the University of Missouri campus and ended at the columns at the Boone County Courthouse. Protesters are getting ready to walk from the columns on
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Columbia police attribute peaceful protests to community outreach
Officers with the Columbia Police Department have been monitoring and responding to protests downtown over the last week.
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Remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal bring flooded roads to Mid-Missouri
Rain flooded some Boone County roads Tuesday morning as the remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal made their way through Mid-Missouri.
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CPS depending on parents to create plan for fall classes
The next step of planning for Columbia Public Schools fall classes will depend on parents.
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Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2018 killing
A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 killing of a teenager.
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Second crash reported at Rocheport Bridge Tuesday morning
Mid-Missouri crews responded to a second crash at the Missouri River Bridge on Interstate 70 westbound near Rocheport on Tuesday.
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Columbia Public Schools to offer families a choice on online or in-person education for fall
After the past school year ended with students out of the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia Public School leaders are set to discuss what returning to class might look like.
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Rock Bridge High School alum speak about perceived racism
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will meet at 6:45 p.m. in person at the Aslin Administration building.
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New Boone County COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in first week of June
The health department has reported 40 new cases in the last seven days.
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GALLERY: People take to the streets for Columbia protest
Images of the large crowd that filled streets Sunday in downtown Columbia in a protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.
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Thousands of protesters take to the streets in downtown Columbia Sunday
Protesters gathered in downtown Columbia Sunday.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases of COVID-19 lower in Boone County
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 42 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 43 on Saturday.
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Protests continue for sixth consecutive day in Columbia
Protesters took to the streets again Saturday in downtown Columbia.
Continue Reading Rock Bridge High School holding video meeting on racism
The principal at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia is holding a video conference today with students who are concerned about racism at the school. The meeting comes after multiple students and former students took to social media asking people to share their experiences at the high school. A district spokesman confirmed to ABC 17
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Protesters chant ‘say his name’ through downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters gathered outside of the Boone County Courthouse around 5 p.m. Friday. The group of about 25 people started to march around 6:40 p.m. Protesters chanted “say his name” and “George Floyd” as they walked. The group went on Providence Road and Worley Street. “Say his name.” “George Floyd.”The peaceful demonstration is
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Local health director calls systemic racism a public health emergency
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency. “Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color,” Browning wrote. “These minority groups are more likely
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Former CPS employee sentenced for assaulting student
A former Columbia Public Schools employee pleaded guilty three years after he was accused of inappropriately touching a middle school student with a disability.
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MU plans community talks in response to complaints of racism
University of Missouri Interim Chancellor Mun Choi is promising students that leaders will take “important positive actions” following complaints of racism on campus.
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Final suspect gets probation in Sylvan Lane killing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final suspect in a 2018 killing received probation for her part in the Columbia man’s death. Hollie Johnson pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of a controlled substance. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced her to five years of probation, but she could serve a seven-year prison sentence if she violates it. Johnson
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