Video shows man shoot into ceiling, thank employee during Columbia robbery
All it took was about 70 seconds for a person to walk into a store on Columbia’s Business Loop 70 and walk out with all the cash from the registers.
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Marijuana expungement, release application for people incarcerated out now
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – People incarcerated for certain marijuana crimes can now apply to have their sentences thrown out. The Missouri State Public Defender’s Office released the application on its website. The one-page form allows for people in a jail, prison or halfway house to ask a court to order their release on drug charges
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Hearing held for man accused of murdering baby; autopsy report still not available
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A hearing was held Friday at the Boone County Courthouse for a man accused of murdering his baby. Staffone Fountain, 30, of Independence, appeared by video from the Boone County Jail. He is charged with first-degree murder and abandoning a corpse. He is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail. Samone Daniels,
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Catholic Charities finds temporary location after flooding over Christmas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri has found a temporary hub for operations with the help of City of Refuge. The charity will move into its temporary office space on Monday. The building — located next to City of Refuge at 2 E. Walnut Street in Columbia — will be the
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State health department to post personal marijuana cultivation applications
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The process to make recreational marijuana more accessible to Missourians will take a step forward this weekend. Starting Saturday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will post applications for personal cultivation licenses. The license will allow approved applicants to grow their own marijuana. The future use of recreational marijuana
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South College Avenue shut down after car flips
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders shut down a part of College Avenue on Thursday after a driver flipped their car off the side of the road. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted that it is working to pull someone from car. Photos showed a car upside down. Columbia Fire Department working a extrication accident in the
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Man accused of murdering sports editor to be released on parole Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two men convicted for the murder of a Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor is set to be released on parole next week. Charles Erickson is scheduled for release from the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison after confessing to the murder of
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Ronald McDonald House moves locations; temporarily housing families at hotel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has transferred ownership of 3501 Lansing Avenue to St. Raymond’s Society, the organization said in a Thursday press release. Funds from the sale of the House are being used to build a new Ronald McDonald House at 1110 South College Avenue. While the new facility is
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ALDI to open new store on East Business Loop 70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ALDI announced its new location in Columbia will open 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. The new location will be at 2901 E Business Loop 70. Its daily hours will be 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The grocery chain has several locations in Mid-Missouri, including: 807 Business Loop 70 West in Columbia1000 East Green Meadows
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CPS Finance Board approves next year’s budget
Met with unanimous agreement, the Columbia Public School District’s Finance Board approved the budget for the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday night. Next on the budget’s list, facing the overall board on Monday night. “There’s one pot of money,” CPS Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur said. “We’re not always going to be able to add everything.
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Broadway Brewery to reopen Thursday following death of owner’s son, Lushen Claridge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Broadway Brewery announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday that it will reopen 4 p.m. Thursday. Lushen Claridge, the son of owner Walker Claridge, died in a car accident over the weekend. Broadway Brewery posted a photo of Lushen in its announcement. The brewery had initially closed on Saturday and posted a
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Centralia man faces multiple gun charges after allegedly threatening to shoot man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sent to the 7400 block of North Brown Station Road in Columbia on Saturday after a Centralia man allegedly pointed a gun at someone’s chest. Johnnie Creason Jr., 50, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. He is being held at
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Springfield man accused of robbery in Columbia
A Springfield man was charged after being accused of robbing two people on Monday in the 500 block of East Nifong in Columbia.
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Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Columbia man accused of accidentally killing his best friend pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse. A sentencing hearing for Shawn Long is set for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Long allegedly told police in January 2022 that he picked up the gun and
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Local Crisis Center offers hope for people battling addiction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States life expectancy has dropped for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19 and drug overdoses. According to the CDC, the average life expectancy in the U.S. dropped from 77.0 to 76.1 years. In 2020, the average life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years, resulting in the lowest life expectancy since
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Local law enforcement encourages New Year’s revelers to find sober rides home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Before you go out to ring in the New Year, make sure you have a safe and sober ride home. The Jefferson City Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Columbia Police Department and several other local law enforcement agencies will have extra officers on the roads looking for drunk drivers this New
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Teenager charged in October shooting near Indian Hills Park in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged and arrested in relation to an October shooting in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive near Indian Hills Park. Anthony Smith Jr., 17, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. No court date
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Columbia seeks comment on housing and development needs at Jan. 11 public hearing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold a public hearing 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 in rooms 1A/1B of city hall. The City estimates it will receive about $1 million in Community Development Block Grant and $600,000 in HOME funds in fiscal year 2024, according to a press release from the city. The
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A look back at 2022 in Mid-Missouri
Here is a look at some of the top stories of 2022, as chosen by the ABC 17 News staff:
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More buildings on MU’s campus with reported damage from pipe bursts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Faurot Field was not the only area on the University of Missouri campus to experience damages over the weekend, according MU spokesman Christian Basi. Earlier this week, “significant damage” was reported at the football stadium on MU’s campus after pipes burst due to the extreme cold temperatures that affected Mid-Missouri. The reported
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