COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in December after pleading guilty to murdering April Joann Brooks has sued the state. Montez Williams, 33, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. He is being held at the South Central Correctional
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Aleksey Grigory Salaz – born in 2002 — is accused of raping and assaulting a woman he met on Feb. 24 at Harpo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He is not in custody, according to Boone
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People will gather in Columbia Thursday afternoon to protest the death toll of Palestinians and Gazans in the Israel-Hamas war. The protest is set to take place outside Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt’s Columbia offices. The protest is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. at the St. Francis House on Rangeline.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a March 17 fire at a restaurant in downtown Columbia “appears to be suspicious,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. A spokeswoman for CFD said the department could not specify why the fire is suspicious, due to it being an ongoing investigation. No injuries
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Two Columbia businesses have had their marijuana microbusiness dispensary business licenses revoked. On Wednesday the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced in a press release that the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation had revoked nine microbusiness cannabis facilities due to ineligibility. This included two Columbia-based businesses under the names of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A filing period for Boone County Public Administrator will reopen next week after a candidate withdrew within two days of the end of the initial filing period, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. The last day to file for the Aug. 6 primary was Tuesday, but it will reopen from Tuesday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning, sending people and vehicles into the river nearby, a local firefighter detailed how to escape a vehicle. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the biggest problem that emergency officials face when attempting to rescue people is
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A January draft of the city’s renewable energy plan for 2024 shows the City had 21.84% renewable energy in 2023. This is slightly down from its goal of 25% for the year.
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The Missouri legislature is moving forward with plans that could allow parents to move their children to other schools using public funds in Boone County. This comes as voters will decide on two Columbia Board of Education seats in one week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in an apartment fire on Monday morning in the 5000 block of Clark Lane, according to a press release from the Columbia Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to The Links – a Columbia apartment complex area – at 8:25 a.m., according to the release. Fire marshals are investigating
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged in relation to a June 2023 homicide investigation in Boone County. Kenny Tyrone Jackson Jr., 18, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution. Jail records indicate that he was booked into the jail at 4:03 p.m. Friday. Court records
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia and Boone County leaders are learning more about tiny homes and what they could look like in Mid-Missouri. A city spokesperson said 10 city leaders visited Eden Village last week, a tiny home community in Springfield, Missouri. The group included City Manager De’Carlon Seewood, Police Chief Jill Schlude and Housing and
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Lisa Meyer, Robert Schreiber III and certified write-in candidate Lucio Bitoy are all running for the Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council.
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According to online jail records, Daqwon Jackson and Anthony Warren Jr. were both booked into jail over the weekend.
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On Monday, a department spokesperson said in an email to ABC 17 that the cause of death “continues to appear accidental. No foul play-related trauma.”
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four juveniles are now in custody after being accused of stealing a car by assaulting the owner with a gun in Columbia. Saturday morning around 6:45, Moberly Police officers found an abandoned car that was reported stolen from Columbia, according to a news release. While looking into the incident, officers learned the
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)- Mid-Missouri students are taking a break this week, as both the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools, and Jefferson City Schools are on spring break. Students are looking forward to stepping away from their studies for a week. However, concerns have arisen about safety and ensuring everyone returns to campus next week
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia mayor has died. A social media post from Bob Pugh’s granddaughter says he passed on Monday. He was 84. Pugh served as a City Councilman in Columbia from 1973-75. He was then the mayor from 1975-77 before becoming the CEO of MBS Textbook Exchange for more than 30 years.
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