COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in two October 2023 overdose deaths pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Monday. Tavares Patrick II, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree drug trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications said Tuesday morning that it was back online. A public alert at about 9:30 a.m. said 911 service had been restored. Boone County sent a public safety alert to residents on Monday evening after it began experiencing a phone outage. BCJC said in the alert – sent a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traffic shift will occur in the work zone of Highway 63 in Columbia near the connector at Interstate 70, according to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The shift will occur between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday. Northbound traffic will be pushed to the passing lane and the driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man killed by the Columbia Police Department after allegedly displaying a knife at officers on Saturday night. The suspect was identified Monday as Timothy T. Turner, 37, of Columbia, according to the MSHP’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The release says that Turner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The southbound lanes were blocked off in the 800 block of North Providence Road in Columbia on Monday afternoon after a car flipped onto a sidewalk. Columbia firefighter Eric Westbury said one person was brought to an area hospital with minor injuries. Multiple Columbia firetrucks were on the scene after 4:30 p.m.,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office in a Monday press release warned residents of a mail scam. The release says that fake notices titled “Recorded Deed Notice” have been mailed to residences. The “notices” are design to look official, but aren’t affiliated with the government and are trying to mislead people
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in over a decade, the Super Bowl is heading back to New Orleans, a city known for its vibrant culture, rich history, and passionate sports fans. The highly anticipated event not only brings excitement to the city but also stirs up fond memories for Louisiana natives like Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Raleigh Dr. in northern Columbia late Saturday night. According to Columbia Police Department Spokesman Brian McNeill, at around 10 p.m., Columbia Police was assisting the Moberly Police Department in a homicide investigation in the 1500 block of Raleigh Dr. An officer-involved shooting occurred.
Continue Reading Football fans across the country will be gathering to watch Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. Hosting a Super Bowl party can be costly.
“I think collectively we’ll probably spend about 350, 400 dollars on drinks and food,” Chiefs fan Paul-Scott Wheeler said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Friday who is accused of posing as a youth to get child pornography from underage victims, the Columbia Police Department wrote in a press release. Steven Greathouse, 30, was charged on Friday in Boone County with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, first-degree promoting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Central Missouri Humane Society employee had to be saved by firefighters after they became trapped in a food storage trailer that tipped over on Friday morning. CMHS wrote in a press release that hundreds of pounds of food fell around the employee. No injuries were reported and firefighters were able to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Power went out for more than a thousand people in southeast Columbia on Thursday night. Columbia Water & Light posted on X that 1,150 customers lost power just before 11 p.m. The city’s outage map showed crews working at the substation on Grindstone Parkway and Ponderosa Street. The post did not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department now says that eight vehicles were involved in a crash Wednesday night on Interstate 70 that sent two people to the hospital. CPD wrote in a Thursday evening press release that three people were injured in the crash, though only two needed treatment at a hospital for minor
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67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.
The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies related to a string of car break-ins that occurred in north Columbia at the end of December. Carter Gathercole, 18, of Columbia, was charged with three counts of stealing a gun, one count of stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of shooting another person in December after an argument pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Monday. Anthony Sharp, 52, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years’ probation with a seven-year suspended sentence.
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Jermarion Burnett-Howard, 18, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of Janet Jago, 72, and will be sentenced on April 3.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen in a west Columbia neighborhood early Thursday morning. An ABC 17 News reporter arrived a scene on South Heather Lane at 4:30 a.m. and saw multiple Columbia Police Department vehicles along with Bearcat SWAT vehicle. While on scene, ABC 17 crews were told to turn off
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash on Interstate 70 caused the highway to be closed in a portion of Columbia on Wednesday night. CPD Sgt. Curtis Perkins told ABC 17 News at the scene that seven vehicles were involved in the crash and two people were brought to an area hospital. At least two semi trucks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have punched a ticket to a third-consecutive Super Bowl, fans are racing against the clock to buy tickets to witness potential history. The Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in win three Super Bowls in a row. Super Bowl 59 will be the
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