COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound I-70 drivers will get to explore one of the first developments in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, with MoDOT set to reopen newly paved lanes and a new third lane. The renovations were focused on eastbound I-70 between Callaway County Routes J and M and exit 137 near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of shooting at three people in a vehicle last year in downtown Columbia has been sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison. Charlie Sneed III, 42, of Aurora, Colorado, was found guilty by a jury on June 4 of unlawful use of a weapon involving shooting at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after she was accused of assaulting another person with a baseball bat. Essence Jones, 25, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, second-degree robbery, armed criminal action and second-degree property damage, a misdemeanor. She is being held at the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he raped a child in July. Jason White, 47, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s aircraft division is patrolling above drivers on Interstate 70 construction zones, aiming to encourage motorists to slow down. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News the patrol will conduct these operations periodically on various highways across the state. The primary goal is traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Department of Public Works at Wednesday’s Parking Commission meeting said it would recommend the City Council to raise downtown parking meter prices to $1 per hour. On-street parking is currently 60 cents per hour from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan wrote in an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender has been charged with a felony after he allegedly kept child pornography on his cellphone that was generated by artificial intelligence. Charles Hooton, 63, of Columbia, was charged with possessing child porn. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities are claiming a man whose sentence was commuted by former President Joe Biden violated his parole. Malcolm Redmon, 42, is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond on a U.S. marshal hold. Redmon was taken into custody by Columbia police on Friday and taken to the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of shooting a woman in her car last month had his murder charge upgraded on Friday after a grand jury indictment was filed. Isaiah Goins, 26, of Columbia, is now charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Expect to see more changes on U.S. 63 in Columbia on Wednesday, as the Missouri Department of Transportation continues bridge work as part of the Improve I-70 project. Traffic will be shifting from the southbound lanes to the northbound lanes between the Broadway exit and the Vandiver Dr. exit. With this shift,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia officially has a residential facility for adults undergoing treatment for behavioral health conditions Burrell Behavioral Health hosted a grand opening for the center, located at 1611 Town Drive, on Tuesday. Burrell bought the property in January, after the former Rainbow House closed. The organization started the program in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society is seeking help from foster families after 15 severely neglected dogs were rescued from an impoundment case by Columbia Animal Countrol. In a press release Tuesday morning, CMHS said the adult dogs arrived extremely emaciated, terrified and under socialized. The shelter said the animals had spent most
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Charges have been filed against the man involved in an hours-long standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. Tre’Shon Terrell Smith, of Columbia, is charged with third-degree assault of a special victim, fourth-degree assault, first- and second-degree property damage and resisting arrest. Two of the charges are felonies. The probable cause statement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sewer repairs will close a portion of Ashley Street in Columbia next week, according to a press release from the city. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. Monday and is expected to be done by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, the release says. The release says the Go COMO orange route
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Delmar Cobble School in Columbia is among the number of schools for disabled children around the state to permanently close, according to a Tuesday press release from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The DESE Board decided on Tuesday to close six buildings that were already “temporarily consolidated due to staff
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery earlier this year. Gerion Young, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was previously charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County chapter of Crimestoppers typically offers rewards in cases involving warrants and drugs. However, the organization has a role in helping solve the city’s unsolved homicides, too. Crimestoppers board president and former Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputy John Fields said the local chapter was founded in 1980. Fields estimates the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was detained by police following a multi-hour standoff at Stephens Lake Park on Monday. The Columbia Police Department urged the public to avoid Stephens Lake Park on Monday afternoon as police tried to talk down a man having a mental health crisis. “Please avoid Stephens Lake Park! Columbia Police are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is still working toward the goal of having construction work finished next month at Ridgeway Elementary. CPS approved a $100,000 contract with PlayPower LT Inc. for work to be done at the school during one of its meetings in May. The work began on May 13 and is expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is falling short of its goal to reduce suspension and discipline referrals, according to Columbia Board of Education documents. The district set a goal to decrease out-of-school suspension by 50% and office referrals by 10% between 2022 and 2027. During the 2022-2023 school year, the district reported 3,684 out-of-school
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