Columbia police ‘confident’ in search for missing woman
The Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team and Columbia Police Department will continue their search for a missing Columbia woman Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThe Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team and Columbia Police Department will continue their search for a missing Columbia woman Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Tuesday morning when a car ran into a building in east Columbia, firefighters say. Emergency dispatching records show the call came in at about 10:15 a.m. The Columbia Fire Department released photos on Twitter showing significant damage to the corner of the building in the 2200 block of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Commission approved a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility after a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night. The proposal passed in a 2-1 vote, with Northern Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson opposing. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released photos on Tuesday of the suspect accused of robbing a local smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with a “large hammer”
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the police department to move funds from a project to pay salaries for two part-time employees. The Columbia Police Department is working to purge a backlog of evidence and enter municipal warrants into a statewide system. The department already has two part-time employees working
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are asking for help identifying the person who stole money after damaging a machine in a northeast Columbia smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Monday against a woman who staged a weeklong protest by camping in a tree. Susan Fourcade, 67, also known as Sutu Forte, is charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. Forte was camped on a platform in a tree off Bluff Dale Drive to stop the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host a meet-and-greet Thursday with the three finalists to become the city’s new fire chief. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody will meet with the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at REDI, 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 102, the city said in a news
Continue ReadingColumbia Fire Department responded to reports of a downed power line Saturday morning. Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News that branches were on power lines in the 600 block of South Fairview Road. Columbia Water and Light was on its way to the scene just after 9 a.m. Crews said the downed line
Continue ReadingUPDATE 7:30 a.m.: City of Columbia officials confirmed the early-morning outage. Officials said a tree limb on power lines caused the outage. Crews cleared off the lines Saturday morning and closed the circuit. It is unclear if the outage is related to the multiple outages Friday night. UPDATE 6:30 a.m: The outage map shows all
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The November portion of deer season where hunters can use firearms started on Nov. 16. Since opening day, hunters around mid-Missouri have received citations for not following laws. Tom Strother is the Reginal Supervisor at the Department of Conservation in Columbia, Missouri. He said some citations are more common than others. “Common
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE as of 9:08 p.m.: City crews restored power to more than 1,000 electric customers after a tree was removed from power lines around 9 p.m. UPDATE as of 8:55 p.m.: Columbia Power and Light crews said a Friday power outage may have been caused by a tree that fell on power
Continue ReadingThe Better Business Bureau is warning of holiday shopping scams.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shoppers will make their way to stores in and around Columbia Thursday night as Thanksgiving comes to an end and Black Friday begins. Several stores in Columbia will have different hours beginning Thursday. According to its Facebook page, The Columbia Mall will be open Thursday from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. and
Continue ReadingSince the Missouri State Highway Patrol Thanksgiving holiday crash counting period began Wednesday at 6 p.m., there have been 14 vehicle crashes statewide. “I’ve always known like its been dangerous like traveling the holidays like this because like there’s so many cars on the road like traveling like all over all over the places and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple organizations in Columbia provided Thanksgiving meals on Thursday. According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $48.91, roughly less than $5 per person. The following organizations are providing meals in Columbia. The Salvation Army Harbor House at 602 N. Ann St., is
Continue ReadingAirport traffic will increase for the holiday season.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to AAA, more than 49 million travelers in the United States hit the road on Thanksgiving in 2018. On top of delays and distracted driving, holiday travelers should also be on the lookout for deer. “This is the time of year where deer are very active. They’re trying to find each
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia donut shop is expected to reopen after lightning struck its electrical box. However, the owners are also going to open another location in Columbia. From one, to zero, and now two locations, it’s been anything but a sweet ride for Donut D-Light owners Cindy and Kevin Hicks. In August, the
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