Florida man accused of shooting 3 in downtown Columbia
A large police presence was seen in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning.
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Pastor reflects on time in Columbia as Wilkes Boulevard church prepares to close next year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the Rev. Andrew McCausland was appointed to Columbia’s Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in January 2024, he knew change was ahead. His last appointment was in Union, Missouri, a rural town of just more than 12,000 people, with his new assignment bringing him to a city of more than 126,000. “It
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SportsZone Football Friday highlights and scores: Week 5
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri high school football kicked off Week 5 of the 2025 season on Friday. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams are posted below.
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Plea hearing scheduled Tuesday for man charged with manslaughter in 2024 crash on I-70
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plea hearing has been scheduled for next week for a man accused of manslaughter in a fatal crash in August 2024. Walter Montejo, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, one count of second-degree assault, misdemeanor driving while revoked and driving without insurance. He is being held at
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MSJP plans to march in University of Missouri Homecoming Parade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine student organization posted on social media Thursday that they will be marching in the University of Missouri Homecoming Parade on Saturday. MU had denied MSJP the ability to march in the parade, citing “safety concerns,” according to previous ABC 17 reporting. This was the second
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SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week Preview: Smith-Cotton at Hickman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of rising programs in the Central Missouri Activities Conference (CMAC) will clash in Week 5 of the high school football season. Hickman (3-1) will host Smith-Cotton (3-1) on Friday at Alumni Stadium, representing a showdown between two CMAC teams with just one loss in league play. The Tigers and Kewpies
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Man accused of stealing more than $100,000 in jewelry from southwest Columbia home
EDITOR’S NOTE: The state where the suspect was arrested has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five felonies after he allegedly broke into two southwest Columbia homes and stole thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry and cash. Seweryn Rapacinski, 62, of Poland, was charged on Thursday with two counts of
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Group to proceed in campaign to put ‘Missouri First’ map before voters, despite petitions’ rejection
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office has rejected three petitions submitted to get a newly redrawn congressional map before voters. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ office released three rejection letters late Friday. The letters were addressed to Richard von Glahn, with Missouri Jobs with Justice, and said the three petitions submitted
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Road closures, transit delays announced for MU homecoming parade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Homecoming preparations continue, drivers should expect several road closures in downtown Columbia on Saturday morning for the University of Missouri’s annual parade. City transit services including Go COMO, Paratransit and the MU Tiger Line will be delayed until noon because of the parade. The parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at
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Brunswick man charged with six counts of first-degree rape, several more felonies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brunswick man was charged in Chariton County with a slew of sex crimes on Thursday. Kenneth Paul Jr. was charged with six counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of fourth-degree child molestation and a lone count of third-degree assault. He was arrested on Thursday and his
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Man accused of pouring himself a beer while threatening to kill people at distillery
COLUMBIA, (KMIZ) A man has been charged with a felony and three misdemeanors after he is accused of threatening the lives of multiple people at a distillery on Thursday morning as he poured himself a beer. Ashraf Habimana, 39, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and a count
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MU safety report shows reports of rape cut in half from 2023, liquor arrests decline
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s annual security and fire safety report showed sharp declines in reported rapes and liquor arrests in 2024 from the previous year. The report was shared by the university on Friday. The report shows there were nine reports of rape in 2024, which is half the total of 2023’s
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Dueling Amendment 3 PACs report big fundraising totals
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Political action committees on the opposite ends of Missouri’s abortion debate each reported large fundraising totals to end the week. Stop the Ban Missouri, a coalition aimed at defeating Amendment 3 in November 2026, announced in a news release on Friday that it has raised more than $800,000 since its formation
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Trump says ‘there will be others’ prosecuted after Comey
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told reporters he expects other political opponents to be prosecuted after the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. “It’s not a list, but I think there will be others,” Trump told CNN’s Kevin Liptak on Friday as he departed the White House for the
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Eastbound I-70 back open after crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are back open, after a crash in Columbia closed them Friday morning. Sgt. Kyle Green, of MSHP’s Troop F, told ABC 17 News just after 8 a.m. that all lanes are back open. The alert, sent out at 7:24 a.m., states that a crash in the
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Two hurt after motorcycle crash with deer in Miller County
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to say the riders were wearing helmets. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt – one seriously – after a motorcycle crashed into a deer in Miller County just before 2 a.m. Friday, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that a
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Trump’s tariffs are driving a wedge through the US economy, further separating the haves from the have-nots
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans ramped up their spending in August; however, their costs of living were on the rise as food and other goods became even more expensive last month and services prices remained stubbornly high. New economic data released Friday showed that consumer spending rose 0.6% in the key back-to-school shopping
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United Airlines begins flights out of Columbia Regional Airport
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Regional Airport and city leaders celebrated the long-awaited return of United Airlines Thursday afternoon. At a press conference speakers highlighted the positive impact United’s expansion is expected to bring to Mid-Missouri. Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe was unable to attend, but Council Member, Nick Foster the city. Leaders from Jefferson City,
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Jefferson City outlines design plans for downtown conference center project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council held a special session on Thursday to review plans for the new downtown conference center. A design report outlined the 189,420-square-foot facility, which would be built between Madison and Monroe streets, with the main entrance on East Capitol Avenue. The project includes a 200-room hotel, bar, conference
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Lane closure scheduled next weekend for I-70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A temporary single-lane closure of eastbound Interstate 70 is scheduled to begin next weekend in Columbia, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure will last from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 through 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, between Range Line Street and Highway 63, the
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