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Columbia officially begins automated trash collection with roll carts

March 4, 2024 5:56 AM Marina Diaz

Bright and early Monday morning, Columbia began collecting trash in a brand new way.

Woman arrested, charged after found living in shed at Columbia residence

March 4, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested on Saturday after she was found living in a shed that was located in the backyard of a Columbia residence. Kimberly Campise, 45, was charged on Monday with second-degree burglary and is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. An initial court appearance was

Woman accused in fatal August crash now charged with manslaughter

March 4, 2024 3:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of several felonies for a fatal crash in August is now charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter after a Friday grand jury indictment. Elizabeth Lopez, of Columbia, is now charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused a death, two counts of leaving the scene of

Police presence seen in east Columbia Monday morning

March 4, 2024 5:08 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A police presence was seen in east Columbia early Monday morning. ABC 17 News crews arrived to the area of St. Charles Rd. just before 4:30 a.m. Our crews on scene saw officers searching the area and at least six Columbia Police Department vehicles. It is not known why police were called

Downtown Columbia businesses reflect after busy weekend downtown

March 3, 2024 8:41 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked the last day of the True False Film Festival in Columbia, which was expected to bring in 10,000-15,000 people to the downtown area. With an influx of people flocking to the area, downtown businesses said they noticed an increase in business. Owner of Ninth Street Public House Jamez Kanne said

Residential curbside collection with roll carts to begin Monday

March 3, 2024 5:24 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will begin its residential curbside refuse collection service with roll carts on Monday for all residential routes, and there are some rules for how residents may use them. According to the city’s website, roll carts should be placed at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. the day

Over 200 Boone County Republicans gather for local caucus: Trump dominates delegates

March 2, 2024 6:21 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over 200 Boone County residents showed up to the Missouri GOP Local caucus on Saturday. It marked the first time the Missouri Republican party has held a presidential caucus since 2012. The Boone County Caucus was held at the Family Worship Center 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Of the 263 people

Mother of Macon man shares thoughts after 15-year-old in custody, accused of murdering her son

March 1, 2024 3:45 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old is in custody in relation to the death of a Macon man who was found dead in Boone County on Feb. 7. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that a teenager was arrested on Tuesday. “On 02/27/2024, a 15-year-old juvenile suspect was taken into custody

Missouri GOP caucuses held on Saturday brings changes from 2020 presidential primary

March 1, 2024 7:47 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the Missouri Republican Party will conduct in-person caucuses for the presidential election for the first time since 2012. Boone County’s Republican GOP caucus will be held at the Family Worship Center at 4925 E. Bonne Femme Church Road. Doors will open at 9 a.m. You must show up in person

18-year-old accused of murder in Columbia gas station shooting indicted on additional charges

March 1, 2024 6:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man who was accused of murdering a man at a gas station had additional charges filed in a grand jury indictment filed on Friday. Seth Andrew Brinegar, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The indictment also charged him with unlawful use of a weapon

Columbia man charged with statutory rape

March 1, 2024 3:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Friday with two counts of second-degree statutory rape. A warrant was ordered for Charles Domenic Johnson, 30, and no bond was set. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Friday afternoon. A court date has not been set. According to the probable

Roadwork continues on North Keene Street, lane closures announced by Columbia Public Works

March 1, 2024 2:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roadwork will continue on North Keene Street in Columbia next week, according to a Friday social media post from Columbia Public Works, Public Works crews started repairing damaged sections of concrete on Feb. 21, according to a previous social media post from the department. Lane closures will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Police: Larch Court injury was not from gun

February 29, 2024 9:50 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse, Nia Hinson

Police on Friday said a wound a man suffered the night before was not from a bullet but from something else.

City of Columbia to hold open house on new storage center for snowplows, salt

February 29, 2024 7:58 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold an open house next week regarding the construction of a new Municipal Services Center. According to a Thursday press release from the city, the Municipal Services Center master concept plan includes a salt storage building, storage for snowplows and salt distribution equipment, vehicle parking, an office, electric vehicle charging stations

True/False Film Fest kicks off in Columbia; March March parade to go down Ninth Street on Friday

February 29, 2024 9:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest kicked off Thursday in Columbia. The annual festival takes place in downtown Columbia Thursday through Sunday. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to a previous press release from the festival. A spokesperson for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau

Columbia man accused of domestic assault, illegally sending nude photos

February 29, 2024 4:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with several felonies after he was accused of sending nude photos of a woman without her permission. Jacob Anthony Nichols, 32, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, invasion of privacy and sending nude photos without permission. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 8:09 p.m.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Eye ointments, hydrogen peroxide and Jeep Grand Cherokees recalled

February 29, 2024 2:51 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eye ointments sold at Walmart and CVS The Food and Drug Administration has recalled four eye ointments sold at Walmart and CVS. The recalls comes as the FDA says eye ointments were produced at a facility that may have been unsanitary. The affected eye ointments include Equate’s General and Stye Lubricant Eye

Call response times grow as Columbia Police Department deals with staffing issues

February 28, 2024 1:02 PM Marina Diaz

When calling the police, people typically expect a speedy response, but that’s not always the case — or even possible — as staffing shortages across the country continue to affect police departments, including Columbia’s.

City of Columbia looking into crime prevention program

February 28, 2024 10:35 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia officials are planning a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to look into a violence prevention program that could be implemented in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Matt Unrein told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night that he plans to focus on public safety in his role. As part of this, Unrein said

Power restored after Tuesday night storms left hundreds in the dark

February 27, 2024 10:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is back on for almost all of Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning after thunderstorms and a coldfront caused power outages Tuesday night. As of 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, a total of six residents in Mid-Missouri are still without power, according to the outage map from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. There were 144