Memphis murder suspect arrested in Columbia
A Memphis man wanted by police for a deadly shooting was arrested Thursday in Columbia, the U.S. attorney’s office said Friday.
Continue ReadingA Memphis man wanted by police for a deadly shooting was arrested Thursday in Columbia, the U.S. attorney’s office said Friday.
Continue ReadingAn 83-year-old woman died in a crash in east Columbia that shut down a road Thursday, police say.
Continue ReadingThursday evening, the City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission met to discuss a topic that’s been on the table for four years now: Short-term rental regulations. City leaders began discussing the issue in 2018. A revised version of those regulations has been in the works since a proposition was shot down in 2020. The
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a tweet that Route WW is closed at Hominy Creek, between Keene Street and Legion Lane due to a crash. The Columbia Police Department tweeted that one person died in the crash. Another person was sent to an area hospital for reported minor injuries. (1)
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu vaccine clinic will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Roseta Avenue Center at 1100 S. Roseta Avenue in Columbia. No appointments are needed, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a press release. Updated/bivalent Pfizer booster doses will be available
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Amazon delivery station in Ashland has already started to see a seasonal increase in Mid-Missouri packages. With the holidays getting closer, the station said it expects more than 1 million boxes to be delivered from October-January. Aaron Ponder — owner of Frontline Logistics — partnered with the facility when it opened
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews spent Tuesday tearing down Manor House Graduate Student Apartments on the University of Missouri’s campus today. The building closed at the start of the fall semester. With the demolition of Manor House, this leaves only Tara Apartments available for graduate students. The university has seen a decrease in graduate housing since 2014.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri residents struggling to make ends meet may be able to meet utility assistance program requirements. Cities across Missouri are increasing energy prices as high inflation rates continue to impact the area. Natural gas rates changed for Ameren Missouri Customers on Nov. 1 to primarily reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with trespassing on a school bus and peace disturbance after police say she threatened children on a bus in October. The Columbia Police Department said in a probable cause statement that it had video of Alexis Harvey-Phillips, 24, entering a school bus and screaming and yelling at
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department tweeted on Tuesday that it had responded to a “disturbance” at Battle High School. CPD said a fight broke out among several male students. Police said the conflict was resolved and four students were detained. (1) We responded to a disturbance at Battle High School at approximately 10:50
Continue ReadingPolice closed part of an east Columbia residential street Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Room at the Inn in Columbia opened Monday night for the winter season in its new location. This is one of several shelters that are part of the city’s plan to minimize the impact of chronic homelessness in Columbia. Room at the Inn’s winter overnight shelter will opened Monday and will run
Continue ReadingPolice were sent to a shots-fired call Monday in a commercial area of north Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the ARC in Columbia — 1701 W. Ash St. — to discuss its High Priority Unfunded Needs list for transportation in Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation — working with its statewide regional planning partners — identified $1
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will be hosting its second customer input meeting to discuss proposed ordinance changes around the use of City logo refuse bags. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. This meeting will also be live-streamed. The public will have the opportunity to ask
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Room at the Inn is set to open an emergency shelter at a new location Room at the Inn website Organizers will welcome guests to the shelter at the old VFW Post 280 building at 1509 Ashley St. in Columbia. The move follows the Columbia City Council’s approval of the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although Thanksgiving was Thursday, Sunday’s roads hosted many people traveling home from their holiday destinations. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s counting period started. Troopers will record the injuries and deaths that happen on the road until midnight on Sunday, once most of the Thanksgiving traffic has slowed down.
Continue ReadingThis story has been updated. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies after a shooting on Friday. Nicholas Dean Brunda, 39, was arrested Friday for shooting at a Columbia residence earlier that day. Brunda is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Mall saw a familiar Black Friday sight Friday morning: Lines of people, waiting for stores to open. About 150 people stood outside Target at 7 a.m. Rusty Strodtman, the general manager of the Columbia Mall said. While that sounds like a common Black Friday event, he said the mall hasn’t seen anything like
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local business owner says this year’s football season was great for business in Downtown Columbia. Mizzou just wrapped up its last home game of the season with a 29-27 win over Arkansas. Despite students still being away for Thanksgiving, restaurants Downtown were still busy before the game started. Jason Paetzold owns
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