Columbia police arrest man in reported stabbing
Columbia police arrested a man Monday after a stabbing near an elementary school.
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Columbia officials ask for public input following violent weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is recovering from a chaotic weekend of multiple shootings that left at least five people hurt. These shootings occurred across the city on Maguire Boulevard., East Broadway and at Cosmo Park. The city last year made efforts to improve officer retention and made the city’s in-house police academy.
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Man accused of exposing himself at Douglass High School charged with misdemeanor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a misdemeanor after he allegedly exposed himself while he was in front of Douglass High School on Thursday. Mark Dennis Jones, 64, was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was held on Monday afternoon.
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Man in West Columbia Friday standoff accused of threatening to shoot woman who was walking dog
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested following an hours-long standoff Friday at a West Columbia apartment complex has been charged with two felonies. Michael Whited, 59, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree making a terroristic threat, resisting arrest and three counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He was arrested on Friday and was brought
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Man charged with assault after shot fired in Columbia parking lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was in jail Monday on assault and other charges after he allegedly fired a gun, and shrapnel scratched a person’s leg. Jadon G. Gooldy, 20, was charged with four felonies after he allegedly fired a gun late Saturday during a gathering in the parking lot at ABC Supply in
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has gun violence changed the way you see Columbia?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It was a violent weekend in Columbia. Very violent. A flurry of shots like a firefight broke out Saturday night during a party at Cosmo Park, leaving one person with critical injuries. Another person suffered serious injuries. Two men were injured, and two minors, both male, were arrested early Sunday in a
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MoDOT finishes removal of exit ramp in Columbia ahead of schedule
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation finished removing an exit ramp ahead of schedule, opening all lanes of Interstate 70 in Columbia sooner than anticipated. The ramp removal is part of the ongoing “Improve I-70” project aimed at redesigning one of mid-Missouri’s busiest interchanges. The department had warned that the
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One critically injured, one seriously injured in Cosmo Park shooting Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors note: Early reports suggested the shooting happened during a party hosted by a local sorority. That has not been confirmed. We chose to omit the name of the sorority until we can find out more information. We are working to find out who rented the space and what kind of event
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More than 4,000 power outages reported across Columbia Sunday morning
Multiple power outages were reported across Columbia Sunday morning. City of Columbia Utilities told ABC 17 News about 4,700 customers have been affected.
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Two men injured, two juveniles arrested after shooting in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning
A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning.
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Construction on I-70 slows traffic as MoDOT demolishes exit ramp
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Drivers on eastbound I-70 in Columbia experienced significant delays Saturday, as construction crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation worked to demolish the westbound exit ramp to Business Loop 70. The ramp removal is part of the ongoing “Improve I-70” project aimed at redesigning one of mid-Missouri’s busiest interchanges. Around 5:30 p.m.,
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No suspect in custody following south Columbia shooting Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A person was shot in the leg Friday night in south Columbia, according to a Saturday afternoon press release from the Columbia Police Department. The release says police responded to the 2700 block of Maguire Blvd. around 10:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Police say they learned a man had
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Multi-vehicle crash shuts down part of Paris Road in Columbia
A crash involving two vehicles shut down a portion of northbound Paris Road in Columbia Saturday morning.
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MU Health Care posts big financial gains; Boone Health improving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s two biggest health care providers are showing signs of financial improvements in their most recently released data. MU Health Care posted a $45 million operating gain for the first half of fiscal year 2025, which started in July. Numbers shared by MU Health Care to the UM System’s Board of Curators
Continue Reading Man detained after hours-long standoff in West Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested following a more-than-10-hour standoff Friday at an apartment complex in West Columbia. A standoff occurred as Ash Street Place Apartments, with its entrance just west of Stadium Boulevard, following a “weapons incident” around 8:30 a.m. Police said at 12:48 p.m. that a man had threatened people with a
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Man charged after allegedly instructing someone to hide gun after youth shot himself in the arm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony after police say he told someone to hide a gun after a youth shot himself in the arm in February. Dalton Isom, 32, was charged on Friday with tampering with evidence. A criminal summons was requested. According to the probable cause statement, a boy
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No charges filed in August overdose death at Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges will be filed in an August 2024 overdose death that occurred at the Boone County Jail. William Gipson, 43, of Ashland, died in custody at the Boone County Jail. The Boone County Medical Examiner determined that his death was the result of an accidental methamphetamine overdose. Boone County Prosecuting
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are Interstate 70 improvements worth the traffic headaches?
The Improve I-70 Project, which will make Interstate 70 at least three lanes statewide, is in full swing. A lot of that work has been taking place in Mid-Missouri, where the existing road is being widened from two lanes to three. Part of that project is eliminating the exit ramp onto Business Loop 70 from
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Another man pleads guilty to murder in 2023 Dove Drive shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The charges the defendant pleaded guilty to have been corrected. A Columbia man accused in the fatal shooting of a man in June 2023 on Dove Drive has pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge. Deazes Turner, 22, appeared in court via Zoom from the Cooper County Jail and pleaded
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Man admits to getting fraudulent student visa to attend MU, obtain Social Security card
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from St. Louis County admitted on Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining a student visa to be admitted to the University of Missouri and using the visa to get other government documents. A Thursday press release from the Department of Justice says that Mercy Ojedeji, 24, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District
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