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Columbia man arrested after allegedly threatening people, barricading himself inside a business

October 5, 2024 10:04 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Comstock was charged with two misdemeanors — resisting arrest and peace disturbance. ORIGINAL: A Columbia man was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening multiple people in Central Columbia. According to a social media post from Columbia police, Cameron Comstock, 24, of Columbia was arrested on charges of peace disturbance, fourth-degree assault, second-degree

Police investigate shots fired on McKee Street in northeast Columbia

October 4, 2024 10:55 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia police investigated on McKee Street in northeast Columbia on Friday night.

Boone County investigators claim ‘substantive evidence’ of years-long child sex abuse

October 4, 2024 6:01 PM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that investigators had found “substantive corroborating evidence” that a 72-year-old man had sexually abused a girl for years.

Bridge on Columbia’s Business Loop reopens after repairs

October 4, 2024 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A bridge along Columbia’s Business Loop 70 that closed about two weeks ago reopened Friday.

Columbia man arrested after shots fired at apartment complex

October 4, 2024 4:14 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders

Columbia police arrested a 25-year-old man early Friday after shots were fired along Clark Lane.

One juvenile suspect in custody after northeast Columbia shooting, other suspects at large

October 3, 2024 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse, Jazsmin Halliburton

Police put up crime scene tape after a car crash in northeast Columbia on Thursday night.

Macon teenager charged after deadly Columbia crash Friday morning

October 4, 2024 4:37 AM Erika McGuire, Madison Stuerman

One person was killed after a crash on West Old Plank Road in Columbia early Friday morning.

Columbia restaurant owner accused of impersonating southeast Missouri county commissioner to alcohol regulators

October 3, 2024 5:03 PM Lucas Geisler

The Columbia woman accused of paying someone to set a Mexican restaurant on fire and impersonating public officials allegedly pretended to be a southeast Missouri county commissioner to state alcohol regulators.

Man charged after allegedly eating food, threatening worker in Columbia convenience store

October 3, 2024 4:34 PM Matthew Sanders

A man originally from the Kansas City area has been charged in Boone County after allegedly eating donuts, candy and a hot dog at a convenience store without paying, and then threatening a manager’s life.

University of Missouri agrees to pay in transgender health care lawsuit settlement; admits no wrongdoing

October 3, 2024 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri will pay $27,500 into two trust funds after settling a lawsuit with the family of a transgender boy.

Two projects building affordable housing in Columbia break ground

October 3, 2024 11:37 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Work began Thursday on two dozen new affordable housing units in central Columbia to help shorten the list of families waiting for a place to live.

Firefighters respond to duplex fire in north Columbia Thursday morning

October 3, 2024 4:11 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a duplex fire in north Columbia early Thursday morning. The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. on the 2000 block of Mulberry Road. Crews on scene told ABC 17 News the duplex was occupied at the time of the fire and everyone inside made it out safely. Columbia

Sex crimes dropped against Jefferson City man in Boone County case

October 2, 2024 11:27 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped two sex crimes against a Jefferson City man just a week before trial was set to start. Assistant Prosecutor Olufunmike Owoso dropped a rape and sodomy charge against Aleksey Salaz on Wednesday afternoon. Owoso explained that she “partly reconsidered the strength of certain aspects of

MU supply chain professor says no immediate concern for Missouri as port strikes continue

October 2, 2024 8:34 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 45,000 dock workers from the Longshoremen’s Association continued to strike Wednesday across the East and Gulf coasts. The workers are demanding better pay and a ban on the use of automated equipment. The strike, which started on Tuesday, has raised concerns about a shortage of certain goods for some Americans. However,

Mid-Missourians continue to assist with Hurricane Helene relief efforts

October 2, 2024 10:41 AM Morgan Buresh

Missouri Task Force 1 was assigned Wednesday to search a 7-mile stretch of remote western North Carolina as part of its continued relief efforts after Hurricane Helene.

City of Columbia dips into reserves to support Ashley Street project

October 2, 2024 2:08 PM Marie Moyer

The City of Columbia is dipping into its budget reserve to give $600,000 to the Ashley Street project and Room at the Inn homeless shelter.

Prosecutors file six felony charges in Columbia robbery

October 2, 2024 3:52 PM Matthew Sanders

An 18-year-old Columbia man was charged this week with six felonies for a January home invasion robbery.

Martin, Raithel prepare for final push in Missouri’s 44th District race

October 1, 2024 7:21 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Editors note: The vote totals from the primary election have been corrected COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a month, voters from Missouri’s 44th House District will decide between a Columbia business owner and former Army veteran to represent them in the state legislature. Republican John Martin will face off against Democrat David Raithel to

Police: Property damage observed to northeast Columbia home after shots were fired

October 1, 2024 10:08 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police found evidence of shots being fired on Tuesday night after property damage was observed to a northeast Columbia home. A Columbia Police Department sergeant said at the scene that no injuries were reported. Suspect information was not available. The sergeant could not confirm how many shots were fired. Boone County Joint

Boone County collector expects to process more than 8,000 applications for senior property tax relief

October 1, 2024 8:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 7,600 applications have been submitted to the Boone County Collector’s Office for a senior property tax exemption, according to Boone County Collector Brian McCollum. A state law allowing a property tax exemption for seniors went into effect Aug. 28, 2023. The freeze has to be put into effect by county commissioners. Boone