COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged Friday with making a terroristic threat — second degree — after making several posts on social media targeting a movie screening expected to have 400 people in attendance. Kyle Piper, 44, of Ashland, allegedly was employed for the film at one point, according to the probable
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Columbia police say a woman they arrested after she showed up to a hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday had earlier exchanged gunfire with two people in a parked vehicle.
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A seven-hour standoff that ended peacefully Friday at a west Columbia apartment complex started when the suspect allegedly threatened to shoot a woman.
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The Columbia City Council is set to meet at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday night, to discuss a new video surveillance system among other topics.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a woman for domestic assault after she went to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Columbia Police investigated a shooting in the 200 block of East Texas Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday. According to CPD, officers determined shots had been fired but could not locate a victim. Officers did
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting and car crash that happened on Friday in south Columbia. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Sinclair Road and West Nifong Boulevard around 9 p.m on Friday. CPD reports that officers in the area heard what appeared to be four shots. Responding
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week at ABC 17 News, the news team has been covering your stories in the community and how Alzheimer’s has impacted a huge group of residents in Mid-Missouri. The Alzheimer’s Association states around 120,000 Missourians are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s. According to the U.S. Census, that’s around the same number of
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Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christ Lutheran Church is hosting the “Talent at the Tower” on Friday at Paquin Tower. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. and will feature art crafted by 200 Paquin residents. Canned goods and personal hygiene items will be collected at the door for admission. Financial donations are welcomed. Paquin Tower
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One of the suspects in what authorities say was a hazing incident that left a University of Missouri student disabled pleaded not guilty Friday.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One Boone County mother and her 11-year-old daughter were left shocked after an artificial intelligence texting app began sending them in-appropriate messages. Novi Limited’s application, Journey: New Relationship & AI, is marketed on the Apple App Store as a “deep AI mind that always listens, responds and connects with you emotionally.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a good Samaritan attempted to save a gunshot victim’s life Wednesday night after the victim crashed his car at the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. “Another citizen had arrived and they were trying to help the victim who had been shot, so we really want to thank the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the last day for the University of Missouri’s homecoming blood drive. People can give make a blood donation at the Hearnes Center from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. MU’s homecoming blood drive is one of the largest student-run events in the US, according to the American Red Cross. Organizers say
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were dispatched to the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive and closed off the intersection at Kelsey and Shamrock drives near Indian Hills Park. Neighbors told ABC17 someone was shot and crashed into multiple cars. The age of the shooting victim is not known. The shooter allegedly ran away. Lt. Michael
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will host a COVID-19 and flu vaccination comfort clinic on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at its location on 1005 W. Worley St. in Columbia.The comfort clinic is available to children ages 6 months-18 years who are interested in receiving the
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Missouri Task Force 1 is expected back in Columbia around noon on Wednesday after more than a week in hurricane-ravaged parts of Florida.
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Firefighters were at the scene Wednesday morning of a house fire in west Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 23-year-old man has been charged with several sex crimes. Elijah Schwartz is charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy and fourth-degree assault. He is currently being held at the Boone County jail without bond. An arraignment hearing was held Tuesday. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for Oct. 19,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged in killing a 58-year-old woman and putting her body in a closet made his first appearance in court Wednesday, via video. Adam Conner, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning. He was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. A second-degree murder charge could result in a sentence of 10-30 years
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are responding Wednesday morning to a fire at an apartment complex in west Columbia. Crews dispatched to the Broadway Apartments in the 2900 block of W. Broadway just before 8 a.m., according to Columbia’s Fire & Rescue Dispatch website. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene saw firefighters using a
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