COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A southwest Columbia road closure that was originally scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Thursday night, according to a Monday press release from the city. The release says the closure of South Sinclair Road between West Southampton Drive and Murifield Drive was scheduled to 7 p.m. Thursday because of a scheduling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has filed a lawsuit against a man who pleaded guilty in April to filming women while they were undressed at a Columbia Planet Fitness in 2024. Kenneth Steele — who was a trainer at the Planet Fitness on Nifong Boulevard in Columbia – pleaded guilty on April 6 to invasion of privacy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia man was charged with three felonies after authorities say he attacked a victim and dragged them into a wooded area on Saturday. Carmine Cobb was charged on Monday with third-degree domestic assault, second-degree kidnapping and felony stealing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is following the lead of other Missouri cities by implementing a median ordinance set to take effect July 1. The City of Springfield put its median ordinance in place in January 2018. Both ordinances focus on medians in intersections with speed limits of 35 mph or higher, average
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rocheport man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and other charges in the February 2024 death of a woman is set to be sentenced Monday afternoon. In May, Matthew Shilling was found guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and driving while suspended.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers out on the roads Sunday may have seen several flood notifications on their phones throughout the morning. Heavy rain and severe storms moved through parts of Mid-Missouri throughout the day, prompting several flash flood warnings and raising concerns about dangerous travel conditions. While driving to Sedalia Saturday afternoon, an ABC 17
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A Columbia man was seriously hurt Saturday night after a crash sent him flying off his bike.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the second FIFA World Cup match of the week wrapped up Saturday, many fans were still taking extra precautions when traveling from the FIFA Fan Festival to Arrowhead Stadium after transportation issues earlier in the week left some supporters frustrated. To see whether travel conditions had improved, an ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People around Columbia celebrated Juneteenth on Friday. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Volunteers helped Powerhouse Community Development put on its third annual event on Friday at Cosmo Park. A community luncheon and another event were held at Douglass Park the same day.
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Gas prices across the state have fallen again this week, just two weeks before Independence Day. According to AAA, the state average for a tank of gas sits at $3.65. That’s down 11 cents from last week but still up 83 cents compared to last year at the same time. The current
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man, accused of firing shots at a vehicle on April 26 at a Waffle House on the north side of Columbia, has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Damonte Jones, 19, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Thursday evening. He is charged with unlawful use of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the year 2026, the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary of freedom and independence. However, on July 4, 1776, not everyone in this country was free. It was another 82 years before the South was ordered to free all slaves when President Abram Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 35 years, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp has retired. A retirement letter that was sent to ABC 17 News by Blomenkamp says his last day with BCFPD was Wednesday. He began his 35-year career as a volunteer firefighter in Brush, Colorado, before serving in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe said Thursday afternoon that she was OK after her car was in a crash involving a city bus. The crash shut down College Avenue at University Avenue at about 4 p.m. Thursday, according to an alert sent by Boone County emergency dispatchers. It wasn’t clear whether anyone on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men received probation in a deadly shooting case Thursday after pleading guilty to reduced charges. Tavion Johnson, 21, and Daevion McCray, 22, were originally charged with felony murder in the 2024 shooting death of Orrion Moody, 28. They each pleaded guilty in April to two counts of second-degree assault and a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who pleaded guilty to lesser charges in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting in Columbia are set to be sentenced Thursday. Daevion McCray and Tavion Johnson will be in the Boone County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. for sentencing before Judge Devine. In April, both pleaded guilty to two counts of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Wednesday announced that it has laid off 74 employees as part of an “organizational redesign.” In a Wednesday afternoon press release, MU Health Care claimed the reduction in workforce, along with an adjustment of benefits, will “help strengthen the health system’s long-term financial sustainability, improve operational performance and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KIMIZ) The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Route Z exit in Boone County were shut down on Wednesday evening after a truck flipped during a crash Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 6:45 p.m. stating that a crash in the westbound lanes occurred near mile marker 133, between north
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit was filed in Boone County on Wednesday that challenges the legality of a revenue guarantee for the city to host American Airlines flights to Charlotte. The lawsuit was filed by Mark Winter and Richard Shanker – who identify themselves in court documents in documents as “residents and taxpayers.” The petition
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced to five years of probation on Monday after pleading guilty to a pair of felonies. Kieran Piersee, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was also faces a seven-year sentence in prison if he violates his probation, court filings show. He
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