Jury selection begins in Columbia first-degree murder case
Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday in the first-degree murder case against Jessie Williams.
Continue ReadingJury selection was set to begin Wednesday in the first-degree murder case against Jessie Williams.
Continue ReadingExperts have been warning us for months that this late spring would be a noisy one.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Columbia residents are frustrated over the lack of accountability after their storage units were broken into in May. David Paulsteinwand and his wife Penny said their storage unit at Target Masters was broken into earlier in the year in January. About two weeks ago, David Paulsteinwand said he and his sons
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were seen Tuesday evening in an area off of East Broadway, adjacent to Stephens Lake Park. Capri Drive was blocked off by first responders around 10 p.m. Four police vehicles were seen at Villa Capri Apartments when an ABC 17 News reporter arrived at 9:28 p.m. An ABC 17 News
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man who was charged in a June 21, 2023, shooting in the 900 block of Jewell Avenue was booked into the Boone County Jail on Monday afternoon. La’Treon Fulton, 20, was charged last year with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former financial officer at the University of Missouri’s School of Engineering pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple felonies. Brandon Guffey, of Centralia, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing more than $25,000, two counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit/debit device and one count of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a
Continue ReadingCreepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge.
Continue ReadingPolice say a Columbia man was killed Monday night when his moped hit an SUV while going the wrong way.
Continue ReadingAs warmer summer days are approaching, including Memorial Day Weekend, Columbia and Jefferson City are short on lifeguards.
Continue ReadingThe public and the Columbia Board of Education heard Monday night about a plan to limit cellphone distractions at schools.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The northbound lanes of Range Line Street in Columbia were shut down on Monday evening as first responders worked a crash scene. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email that a crash between a car and motorcycle occurred at 8:55 p.m. in the 3400 block of
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths continue to climb every year across the U.S. and in Mid-Missouri. And one Mid-Missouri county is among the top in the state.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who is accused of stabbing an MU student to death last year and burning the body in the backyard of a residence has not been evaluated yet by the Department of Mental Health. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies after he allegedly fired six shots at another man on Sunday during a road rage incident. Nathan Allen Griffin, 33, was charged on Monday with first-degree attempted assault, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held
Continue ReadingColumbia is a college town as much as any, and it shows in the summer.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses and residents are torn over whether or not the city’s new downtown parking meters will be effective. The city announced on Thursday it plans to begin installing 15-minute curbside pickup parking signs and meters in downtown on Monday. According to a press release from the city, 19 curbside parking
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) For some University of Missouri 2024 graduates, the ceremonies held by the university marks their first traditional graduations. The class of 2024 was a part of the high school graduating class of 2020, whose ending to the school year was altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from Education Week,
Continue ReadingA man who was charged with assault in the suspected hazing of former University of Missouri student and fraternity pledge Danny Santulli has accepted a plea deal that will require him to spend time in jail.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnuck Markets Inc. announced in a Friday press release that it will convert the Eatwell Market on South Providence Road in Columbia to a “traditional” Schnucks location. The company stated in the release that it will discontinue the Eatwell Market brand, which operated in Columbia and Chesterfield. The Chesterfield location will close
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri is expecting to graduate more than 5,200 students this weekend, an increase from the number of spring graduates in 2023.
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