COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Monday started the demolition of the Park Avenue public housing apartments, to replace 79 units aged units. Demolition began this week on the first two blocks, with the third block scheduled to come down sometime next year. In total, 70 units will be torn down and replaced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has again declined an application submitted by Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine that would have allowed the group to participate in this year’s homecoming parade. A university spokesman wrote in an email on Friday that the group was declined participation because of “safety concerns.” MSJP was barred
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in Boone County are considering reducing charges for a man charged with murder in a 2023 overdose death Derek Miltimore, 33, of Columbia, is charged with second-degree felony murder, delivery of a controlled substance, second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has made changes to its application process for its homecoming parade, following a dustup with Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine last year. On Aug. 27, the group posted on social media that CAIR — the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the country — had filed a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ceremonies took place through in Mid-Missouri on Thursday to honor the lives that were lost 24 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The Mid-Missouri Patriot Day Ceremony was held at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza in downtown Columbia. This ceremony was hosted by the United States Exercise Tiger Foundation and assisted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Turning Point USA’s chapter at the University of Missouri held a vigil for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Wednesday evening. “It was a lot to see someone that had influenced me in becoming more open about my politics lose their life like that,” said Brenden Poteet, President of the Mizzou College Republicans.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dashboard camera inside the car of a Columbia shooting suspect shows him firing a gun at another driver, newly filed court documents claim. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged 77-year-old Arnold Phillips on Wednesday with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Phillips is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire risks are on the rise as Missouri is set to enter another dry month, with drought conditions expected. Dryness started back in July and continued through August, the former being recorded as the second-driest month in history for the City of Columbia. Both the Columbia Fire Department and the Missouri Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s new “Ride Home” program will start accepting referrals the week of Oct. 6. City of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen told ABC 17 News in an email that staff at Room at the Inn, Turning Point and the city’s divert program will be able to make referrals. The city has discussed a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for a gun charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Semaj Clark, 25, was charged with being a felon with a gun. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. The release claims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A porch that caught fire Tuesday night in the 7400 block of Oakley Drive in southwest Columbia was caused by “improperly discarded smoking materials,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. “While the Columbia Fire Department reminds residents to utilize extreme caution when approaching hazards such as this,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) will be pausing all public events, including town halls, after Wednesday’s shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a controversial figure and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during an event Wednesday at a Utah college. Alford – who represents Missouri’s fourth district
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a Fulton man Tuesday after a report of shots fired in a busy commercial area. Arnold R. Phillips, 77, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, unlawful gun use and armed criminal action. The Columbia Police Department says in a news release that one vehicle was hit by a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a porch caught fire Tuesday night in the 7400 block of Oakley Drive in Columbia. A firefighter on the scene said the fire did not reach the main portion of the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman wrote in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man found not guilty of murder by a jury was sentenced to 10 years with credit for time served Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse for another charge after his involvement in a deadly shooting at a Columbia club in 2023. Kimo Spivey was sentenced for illegal gun possession
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift has been scheduled on Interstate 70 at Little Cedar Creek, east of Columbia, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says MoDOT crews will begin shifting both lanes onto different pavement on Thursday evening and will be fully shifted Friday night. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of sidewalk in downtown Columbia will be closed for several weeks, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. The sidewalk in front of the McKinney Building at 411 East Broadway (between Fourth and Fifth streets) closed on Tuesday evening. An exact date for the sidewalk to reopen was
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Editor’s note: The story has been corrected to say Thai almost hit the other vehicle with his vehicle. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a road rage Monday afternoon in downtown Columbia. Denver Thai, of Columbia, was charged with
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson needs to be prosecuted for the misappropriation and misuse of funds. The more than $224,000 in funds spent from Feb. 2023 to Oct. 2024 has given the sheriff’s office the lowest rating of “poor,” according to the report Fitzpatrick released Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday evening approved the calendar for next school year. The first day of the 2026-27 school year will be Tuesday, Aug. 25. Winter break for students begins on Dec. 23, 2026, and students would return to class on Jan. 5, 2027, the calendar shows. Spring break
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