Judge denies bond for man accused in Columbia double murder
A Columbia man accused of murdering two women including his ex-wife and hiding their bodies was denied bond Wednesday.
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Columbia Board of Education details possible cellphone policy during first public ‘listening session’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Columbia Board of Education detailed a possible student cellphone policy plan and discussed the implementation of a weapons-detection system during a roundtable discussion on Wednesday evening. About a dozen people showed up for Columbia Public School’s first listening session at Battle High School. The sessions are designed to allow
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Naloxone education and distribution event held at The Blue Note
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A naloxone education and distribution event was held Wednesday at The Blue Note in Columbia. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services staff provided training to those who attended on how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer the nasal spray NARCAN on victims. The event is
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Emergency room at MU Women’s Hospital to close June 10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The emergency room at MU Health Care’s Women’s Hospital on Keene Street will close on June 10, according to the hospital’s website. The website states that MU Health Care will have a centralized emergency room at University Hospital and a separate emergency room for children. The centralized emergency room allows access to
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Columbia Farmers Market holds first Wednesday market of the year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Farmers Market — located at the MU Health Care Pavilion near The ARC — held its first Wednesday market of the year. May 29 marked the first day of the market being open from 4-7 p.m. every Wednesday until Sep. 11. According to a news release from the market, this
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Renovations begin at Columbia’s Activity & Recreation Center
Work to improve Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center has started.
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Columbia man accused in 2023 robbery sentenced to early release program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of trying to rob a Break Time on Smiley Lane last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a pair of charges. Nakwon Harris, 23, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery and second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to a 120-day early release program. He will be released
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Several recent shootings in Columbia leave three people dead
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the past week and half, three people have been killed after a string of shootings in Columbia. Charges were filed yesterday in the latest deadly shooting on rice road and the shooting during an attempting carjacking at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Conley Road. One of the most recent shooting was
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Charges filed on woman accused in Conley Road Walmart shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were filed on Tuesday for a woman accused in a shooting in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in east Columbia on Friday. Whitney Eliesh Nevels-McKee, 35, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of carjacking, two counts of armed criminal action,
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Columbia to host public meet-and-greet with four fire chief finalists
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Tuesday press release that it will hold a meet-and-greet next week for the public to meet the final four candidates being considered to be the next fire chief. The gathering will take place 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at City Hall. The city is looking
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Two charged with three felonies each in east Columbia shooting; 1 suspected of tampering
Prosecutors charged a Columbia woman and man Tuesday with three felonies including murder for their alleged roles in a shootout that ended with one man dead.
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Slackers closes after more than 30 years in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A staple of downtown Columbia is closing its doors for good on Tuesday. Slackers — a store that sells CDs, vinyl, video games, comic books and more – has been in downtown Columbia since 1993. Store manager Will Smith told ABC 17 News that the store’s last day of operations was Tuesday,
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Charges dismissed for fraternity member accused in Santulli hazing case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A felony charge against a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the hazing of Danny Santulli has been dismissed without prejudice, according to an email from Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Komoroski. Benjamin Parres, of Chesterfield, was charged with felony hazing. Komoroski stated that Parres entered a deferral agreement,
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Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing
Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has any of your property been damaged by storms this year?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of severe storms have affected the Midwest and the rest of the country this year. A lot of damage and a number of fatalities were reported in Iowa more than a week ago. Storms came through Missouri this weekend and caused enough damage to the southeastern part of the state
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Damage seen in Columbia after storms, power outages resolved
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power outages reported on Monday for City of Columbia and Boone Electric customers have been resolved. There were 105 power outages reported for City of Columbia customers on Monday afternoon, according to the City of Columbia outage map. One outage was reported at 3:19 p.m. near West Broadway and Atkins Drive, which
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Multiple sheriff’s offices warn of impersonation phone scam
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies in the past 10 days have warned residents about a scam that impersonates their deputies or each sheriff’s office. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Monday social media post that it had received reports of someone claiming to be Deputy John Clark was calling people
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Columbia woman pleads for her son’s military uniform back after accidentally donating it
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for a source error about time served in Afghanistan. This Memorial Day a Columbia woman is asking for the return of her son’s military uniform. “My son’s Class A uniform was accidentally donated, and I’m pleading with Columbia to help me get that back for
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Several shots heard again on Rice Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were heard again on Rice Road on Monday afternoon at 4:35 p.m. While reporting on the shooting scene that occurred on Sunday evening, an ABC 17 News reporter heard seven to nine gunshots ring out from the 4600 block of Rice Road. The reporter saw two males run from Rice Road
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Columbia police are investigating deadly shooting on Rice Road
Columbia Police confirmed Monday morning one man died after being shot on Rice Road Sunday night.
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