Police identify man killed in northwest Columbia shooting
Columbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.
Continue ReadingColumbia police have identified a 34-year-old man killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting in a residential area of north Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a crash that killed a person on a bicycle Wednesday, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release states that around 3:30 p.m., a 2019 GMC truck — that was traveling north on Highway 63 and went onto northbound Route B — hit a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in one of the shooting scenes that took place in Columbia on Wednesday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, was charged on Thursday with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and armed criminal action. He is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was shot and shell casings were found in a neighborhood off of Scott Boulevard Wednesday night, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. No injuries have been reported. The scene was near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bellview Drive. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that they
Continue ReadingAt least 10 police cruisers and medics were at the scene of an incident in north Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Columbia police officers were seen Wednesday near the 5400 block of Volunteer Drive in Columbia after shots were fired. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hopper told ABC 17 News that police responded to a report of shots fired. Police later confirmed shots had been fired. When reporters arrived,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia spokesperson said the city is still trying to determine what a violence prevention program will look like in Columbia, but some community members say this is long overdue. Columbia has had multiple shootings across town in the last two days, with Columbia Police dispatch logs showing a combined
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michael Arnhart will be the interim chief of the Columbia Fire Department on April 1, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. Arnhart will serve as the interim chief as the city looks to fill the position after Chief Clayton Farr Jr. retires. The release states that Arnhart
Continue ReadingThe search continued Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, for a missing University of Missouri student.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of murdering another man in the Conley Road Walmart parking lot in Columbia appeared in court on Wednesday. Issac E. Hollis, 25, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Hollis appeared in court
Continue ReadingAn unidentified “police incident” slowed down traffic on Interstate 70 on Columbia’s eastern edge Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was renting an Airbnb in Columbia was arrested on Tuesday after authorities said they found him with 51 pounds of methamphetamine. Ronald Dale Thornton III, 32, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree drug trafficking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are investigating inside and around the Popeyes location on Business Loop 70 in Columbia after a damage from an apparent gunshot was observed.. A woman told ABC 17 News that someone had shot her car. An ABC 17 News reporter saw four police officers on the scene. The scene cleared by
Continue ReadingA Columbia man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and illegal gun use.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was taken to an area hospital and another man was detained following a shooting Monday night in the parking lot of the Conley Road Walmart in Columbia. A Columbia Police Department spokesperson said the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. CPD spokesperson Jenny Hopper also said “there
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police tape was put up Tuesday evening near a home on Meadow Lane in Columbia. An ABC 17 News Reporter saw at least one person in handcuffs and several Columbia police officers in the area. An armored police vehicle was seen leaving the area as the reporter arrived around 7:20 p.m. ABC
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission wrote in a Tuesday state that if a question about a property-tax freeze passes, it will likely only apply to homes that are appraised at $300,000 or less. Boone County voters on April 2 will vote either “yes” or “no” to the following question: “Shall the County of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of first-degree rape last month was sentenced on Tuesday to 28 years in prison. William Aaron Thomas Jr., 50, must serve at least 85% of the sentence, according to Casenet. He is currently listed on the Boone County Jail roster. His address was listed as Columbia
Continue ReadingThe family of Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri student who went missing March 8 on a fraternity trip to Nashville, will speak at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten days after MU student Riley Strain went missing, University of Missouri students continue to reflect. MU senior Jack Copeland said the situation has been eye-opening for him, especially knowing Strain’s disappearance comes after he was in a large group. “I guess it’s been eye-opening in the way that this can happen
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