COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s leader of the Office of Violence Prevention D’Markus Thomas-Brown is hoping to offer a contract aimed at deescalating situations on public transit in the city to a nonprofit organization. According to Thomas-Brown, his office plans to award the $99,840 contract to Powerhouse Community Development. The office was considering two liaisons for
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured and another had moderate injuries in a Wednesday early evening crash on Highway 40 in Boone County, just east of Ivy Lane, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a 2003 Honda CR-V – driven by a 40-year-old Columbia man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department held a demonstration on turkey safety Wednesday at its training academy on Big Bear Boulevard. Thanksgiving is next week and firefighters showed the dangers of improperly frying a turkey. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, five people die each year and dozens more are injured in accidents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Bike and Pedestrian Commission voted to write a letter of opposition to the Columbia City Council on a proposed ordinance that would regulate the use of medians, road crossings and islands. On Wednesday, the Columbia Bike and Pedestrian Commission reviewed the ordinance that had drawn large crowds at a City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of embezzling nearly $50,000 from a Boonville nonprofit has now been charged with a similar crime in Boone County. Jennifer Waibel, 52, of Boonville, was charged last week in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. Her bond in that case was reduced and she is no longer listed on the Cooper
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The top floors of two downtown Columbia parking garages will close for the winter next week. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, the top floors of the Fifth and Walnut Parking Garage and the Short Street Parking Garage will be closed to all traffic and parking, according to a Wednesday press release from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is out of space to take in new dogs after it saw an influx of canines from a Columbia animal abuse case. Last week, dog breeder Melissa Sanders, 26, was charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. Sanders runs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State High school Activities Association in a Wednesday press release says it does not discriminate. The release comes after Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said in Tuesday press release that it would investigate MSHSAA after claims of racial and sex discrimination. A person described as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck full of food donations from America250 arrived in Mid-Missouri on Wednesday morning, carrying 40,000 pounds of food. The thousands of pounds of food was delivered to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri on Vandiver Drive with 40,000 pounds of food will be donated to Mid-Missouri communities. The President
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driver of a Sunderland Truck involved in a deadly crash on Business Loop 70 in Columbia last month claims he was on the phone at the time of the crash, but used Bluetooth. The Columbia Police Department said Roger Bone, 56, of Jefferson City was killed in the crash on Oct.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District held an open house Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the Fire Station No. 8. The $4.7 million facility is located on Route K just feet away from the old facility that was built in 1981. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said BCFPD decided to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man was charged with several crimes after he allegedly broke into several cars on the University of Missouri’s campus. Larron Brown was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, five counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor stealing and five counts of first-degree property damage. He is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia residents are now having their cardboard curbside recycling recycled, instead of being diverted to a landfill. The recycling center has resumed processing residential paper and cardboard, according to Columbia Utilities. That service hasn’t been available since spring, when a tornado destroyed the recycling center. In an email, Utilities spokesman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who currently teaches lessons to children at his home was charged on Friday with having child pornography. David McGowan, 62, was charged in Boone County with five counts of child porn possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and an initial court appearance was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County plans to spend more than $20 million in its 2026 budget for upgrades to equipment, vehicles, and radio systems for first responders. The Boone County Commission introduced its proposed budget for 2026 at its Tuesday commission meeting. Total spending for the budget adds up to $143,956,629, a 3% increase over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport will be adding new flights to and from Florida with Allegiant Airlines. According to Allegiant Airlines’ website, Columbia will be one of the airline’s new destinations starting in June 2026. It will have two destinations in Florida, to and from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members did not vote on a median ordinance as scheduled on Monday night. Ward 3 Councilwoman Jacque Sample and Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman told ABC 17 News on Monday afternoon that many council members were seeking more information from commissions. Council members on Monday night voted 6-1 to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested on Sunday evening after he allegedly threatened to stab the owner of Southside Pizza in Columbia and an employee at the business. Danial Knott, 22, was charged in Boone County on Monday with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and two counts of fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal gun charge, according a press release from the Department of Justice. Lajuan Martin, 31, pleaded guilty to being a felony with a gun. He is being held at the Cole County Jail and a sentencing hearing has not been announced. The release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Monday press release that Columbia Regional Airport will announce new flights on Tuesday. The announcement comes after Columbia Regional Airport had 14,202 passengers depart from its airport in October, which is a record for the location. Another press release on Monday says there were 28,810
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