Biscuits, Beats and Brews moves to Cooper’s Landing this fall
Biscuits, Beats and Brews festival will take place at a new venue this year.
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Heather Ridge Apartments finishes repairs on water line to resolve water issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Management at Heather Ridge Apartments reports that repairs to the complex’s water line are complete and water should be restored to affected residents. Residents in three buildings of Heather Ridge Apartments tell ABC 17 they had no drinkable water since June 30. A tenant, who wishes to stay anonymous out of fear
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City of Columbia selects fire chief based on his ability to modernize departments, focus on diversity
The City of Columbia announced on Thursday the name of its next fire chief.
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Car break-ins in Columbia down 16% this year, but one resident has experienced several at one apartment complex
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Car break-ins in Columbia have decreased by about 15.9% compared to this time last year, according to data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. However, this statistic offers little comfort to Tyler Rush, a resident of Tiger Village Apartments, who has had his car broken into three times in the past seven
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Project Homeless Connect links dozens with resources in Columbia as homeless population grows
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, Project Homeless Connect linked dozens of people with homeless resources in Columbia. According to the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness, as of July 8, there were 379 people experiencing homelessness in the county. Data from July 2023 shows 231 people were experiencing homeless a year prior. According to the
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Columbia settles lawsuit with family of man killed by police in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a man who was killed by Columbia police in 2021 has settled its lawsuit with the city. Attorneys for Quillian Jacobs’s family filed stipulations on July 3 that it would dismiss the city from its federal lawsuit. A settlement document obtained by ABC 17 News through an open records
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Man charged with child sex crimes arrested
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with a pair of child sex crimes was arrested on Wednesday. Francisco Rutiaga-Santoyo, 49, was charged in June with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. His address was listed as Osage Beach on the Boone County Jail roster, but
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Clean up for Columbia’s parks and trails underway after flooding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the weather station at the University of Missouri, since July 1, Columbia has seen more than 7 inches of rain and was under multiple flash flood warnings. This flooding damaged several Columbia-area parks and trails from the high amount of rainfall. The Katy Trail State Park wrote about cleanup efforts
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Man accused of stabbing woman charged with domestic assault, armed criminal action
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of stabbing a woman on Wednesday morning in the 1100 block of West Broadway in Columbia has been charged with two felonies. Michael James, 55, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. The Columbia Police Department announced his arrest in a Wednesday
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Private investigator finishes Riley Strain report
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A private investigator has wrapped up his investigation on Riley Strain. Strain, 22, went missing in Nashville, Tennessee, on a University of Missouri fraternity trip on March 8. He was kicked out of Luke’s Bridge 32 bar on Broadway and 3rd Avenue just before 10 p.m. that night. Video surveillance showed him walking
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New Missouri law could impact Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s legal staff believes that a new bill signed by Governor Mike Parson could have a major impact on the Citizens Police Review Board. Senate Bill 754 was signed into law by Parson on Tuesday and includes provisions related to public safety. The bill will take effect on Aug. 28. Section 590.653
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Man arrested, allegedly threatened to kill patrons at Clark Lane restaurant
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to kill everyone inside of a restaurant in the 3200 block of Clark Lane, according to court documents. Daverius Jones, 22, of Independence, was charged on Wednesday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and three counts of misdemeanor endangering the
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Applications for REDI’s 2024 Minority Business Enterprise grant now open
Applications are open this week for phase one of Regional Economic Development Inc.’s Minority Business Enterprise grant program.
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Wreaths laid at Boone County Fire headquarters in honor of Matt Tobben
The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation will be placing two wreaths at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters on Wednesday in honor of Assistant Chief Matt Tobben.
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Police: Man arrested after stabbing woman on West Broadway in Columbia
A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Wednesday morning in Columbia, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department.
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Man arrested, charged after one person shot on Lincoln Drive early Wednesday morning
Columbia police confirmed one person has been arrested after a shooting in central Columbia early Wednesday morning.
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Part of Business Loop 70 closed for railroad track removal
A portion of Business Loop 70 will be closed from Wednesday, July 10 at 6 a.m. to Thursday, July 11 at 5 p.m.
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Residents call for action as safety concerns grow for Gillespie Bridge Road
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents who live near Gillespie Bridge Road are expressing concerns for their safety and are calling on Boone County for more preventative measures to be put into place during severe weather. Last week, Iveta Thayer and her husband were swept away by floodwaters covering Gillepsie Bridge road in their car.
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Funeral announced for assistant fire chief who drowned while saving two people
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Funeral services have been announced for Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben. The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Wednesday that a visitation will be held 3-8 p.m. Friday at Oltmann Funeral Home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at East Central College in
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Several Heather Ridge Apartment tenants endure days without water, flood damage persists
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Management at the Heather Ridge Apartment Complex says the water is safe to use after ongoing issues. However, flooding issues remain. One tenant who wished to remain anonymous due to fear of retaliation from Mills Property, told ABC 17 News that they woke up on the morning of June 30 without any
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