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Victim testifies in Columbia rape, assault cold case

February 4, 2025 12:03 PM Haley Swaino

A woman who was 17 at the time of her 1984 attack testified Tuesday on the first day of her alleged assailant’s trial.

More town halls on Columbia city budget occur this month

February 4, 2025 6:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of town halls in Columbia about the city’s budget process will continue later this month. The city held two town hall meetings about the overview of the budget in January. The upcoming meetings will focus on budget priorities, “where City staff will provide an overview of how decisions are made

Roadwork announced for Grindstone Parkway/Highway 63 interchange in Columbia

February 4, 2025 4:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction work is expected to begin this month for an improvement project at the Grindstone Parkway/Highway 63 interchange in Columbia, the Missouri Department of Transportation wrote in a Tuesday press release. Off-road work that will not impact traffic begins this month, the release says. Roadwork that would cause traffic impacts begins in

Man killed by Columbia police was charged with first-degree murder in Randolph County

February 4, 2025 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was killed by Columbia police in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday night was charged with murder in Randolph County. Timothy Turner, 37, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Court filings say the charges occurred on Saturday and a warrant was issued on Monday. Moberly

Man accused in 2023 overdose deaths pleads guilty to drug trafficking, sentenced 20 years

February 4, 2025 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in two October 2023 overdose deaths pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Monday. Tavares Patrick II, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree drug trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. His

Boone County Joint Communications says 911 outage is fixed

February 3, 2025 8:04 PM Ryan Shiner, Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications said Tuesday morning that it was back online. A public alert at about 9:30 a.m. said 911 service had been restored. Boone County sent a public safety alert to residents on Monday evening after it began experiencing a phone outage. BCJC said in the alert – sent a

Traffic shift coming to Highway 63 work zone in Columbia

February 3, 2025 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift will occur in the work zone of Highway 63 in Columbia near the connector at Interstate 70, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The shift will occur between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday. Northbound traffic will be pushed to the passing lane and the driving

MSHP names man killed by Columbia police, 4 officers put on leave; Moberly police name homicide victim

February 3, 2025 1:56 PM Marie Moyer, Mitchell Kaminski, Nia Hinson, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed by the Columbia Police Department after allegedly displaying a knife at officers on Saturday night. The suspect was identified Monday as Timothy T. Turner, 37, of Columbia, according to the MSHP’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The release says that Turner

1 injured after car flips on sidewalk on Providence Road in Columbia

February 3, 2025 4:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The southbound lanes were blocked off in the 800 block of North Providence Road in Columbia on Monday afternoon after a car flipped onto a sidewalk. Columbia firefighter Eric Westbury said one person was brought to an area hospital with minor injuries. Multiple Columbia firetrucks were on the scene after 4:30 p.m.,

Boone County Recorder of Deeds warns of mail scam

February 3, 2025 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office in a Monday press release warned residents of a mail scam. The release says that fake notices titled “Recorded Deed Notice” have been mailed to residences. The “notices” are design to look official, but aren’t affiliated with the government and are trying to mislead people

Locals prepare for Super Bowl with focus on safety after recent tragedies

February 2, 2025 8:30 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in over a decade, the Super Bowl is heading back to New Orleans, a city known for its vibrant culture, rich history, and passionate sports fans. The highly anticipated event not only brings excitement to the city but also stirs up fond memories for Louisiana natives like Missouri

One person dead after officer-involved shooting in Northern Columbia late Saturday night

February 1, 2025 11:21 PM Gabrielle Teiner, Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Raleigh Dr. in northern Columbia late Saturday night. According to Columbia Police Department Spokesman Brian McNeill, at around 10 p.m., Columbia Police was assisting the Moberly Police Department in a homicide investigation in the 1500 block of Raleigh Dr. An officer-involved shooting occurred.

Consumer report shows Super Bowl party food costs about the same this year, exceptions include produce

February 1, 2025 9:10 PM Haley Swaino

Football fans across the country will be gathering to watch Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. Hosting a Super Bowl party can be costly.

“I think collectively we’ll probably spend about 350, 400 dollars on drinks and food,” Chiefs fan Paul-Scott Wheeler said.

Columbia man accused of contacting New Jersey youth to obtain child porn

January 31, 2025 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Friday who is accused of posing as a youth to get child pornography from underage victims, the Columbia Police Department wrote in a press release. Steven Greathouse, 30, was charged on Friday in Boone County with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting

Humane Society employee saved after getting trapped in tipped trailer

January 31, 2025 3:27 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Central Missouri Humane Society employee had to be saved by firefighters after they became trapped in a food storage trailer that tipped over on Friday morning. CMHS wrote in a press release that hundreds of pounds of food fell around the employee. No injuries were reported and firefighters were able to

Late-night power outage hits southeast Columbia

January 30, 2025 10:59 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Power went out for more than a thousand people in southeast Columbia on Thursday night. Columbia Water & Light posted on X that 1,150 customers lost power just before 11 p.m. The city’s outage map showed crews working at the substation on Grindstone Parkway and Ponderosa Street. The post did not

Police say 8 vehicles involved, 3 injured in Wednesday night crash on I-70

January 30, 2025 9:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department now says that eight vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday night on Interstate 70 that sent two people to the hospital. CPD wrote in a Thursday evening press release that three people were injured in the crash, though only two needed treatment at a hospital for minor

Local pilots, Congressman react to crash at Reagan National Airport

January 30, 2025 8:25 PM Haley Swaino

67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.

The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.

Man accused of stealing truck, guns during December north Columbia car break-ins

January 30, 2025 4:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies related to a string of car break-ins that occurred in north Columbia at the end of December. Carter Gathercole, 18, of Columbia, was charged with three counts of stealing a gun, one count of stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. He is being held at

Man accused in Boone County shooting pleads guilty to 2 felonies, sentenced to probation

January 30, 2025 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of shooting another person in December after an argument pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Monday. Anthony Sharp, 52, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years’ probation with a seven-year suspended sentence.