Editor’s note: A name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot during a traffic stop two weeks ago has been released from University Hospital, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. Deputy Gardner Pottorff was released from MU Health Care after 15 days, the sheriff’s office wrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is asking for community input to fill out an assessment on the county’s “food system,” a Monday press release says. The survey — which can be found online – consists of 25 questions and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete, the release says. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House has made no official announcement about whether or not it will be operating this Halloween season after racking up 15 safety violations during the Boone County Fire Protection District’s annual inspection. According to the inspection documents from the Boone County Fire Protection District, the violations spanned multiple
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An incumbent Columbia City Councilman will seek reelection. Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster announced in a Monday press release that he intends to run to keep his seat. The first day to officially file in the April 8 municipal election is Tuesday, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department welcomed eight new officers to the department on Saturday, according to a social media post. The post states the individuals graduated from the Law Enforcement Training Institute’s Summer 2024 Academy Oct. 24. The additional officers mark a step toward filling a staffing gap that has impacted the department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A non-profit organization is continuing to raise funds to support two Callaway County deputies injured in a recent line-of-duty shooting. Deputy Gardner Pottorff and Cpl. Justin Bax were both wounded during a traffic stop on I-70 in October. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the suspect, Jonathan Beason of Texas, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teenager has been accused of an armed robbery that allegedly occurred over the summer. Styles Carter, 18, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. According to a probable cause statement,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As “pink cocaine” makes headlines following the death of a One Direction member, the Drug Enforcement Administration said the substance is still uncommon in Missouri. A toxicology report revealed the substance was found in the body of singer Liam Payne after he fell from a balcony and died last week, KABC reports.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A term-limited state lawmaker running for a seat on the Boone County Commission said Friday that she turned in nearly 5,000 petitions to the county clerk to put a measure freezing senior property tax on the ballot in 2025. Cheri Toalson Reisch, a Republican being term-limited from her Missouri House seat after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A public information meeting has been announced for a bridge replacement project on Highway 22 in Audrain and Boone counties, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says a bridge over a railroad that’s just west of Highway 151 will be replaced in 2027. Most
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A report from the Columbia Police Department indicates alcohol could have played a role in a northeast Columbia fatal crash. According to previous reporting, Tristen Crawford, 24, of Columbia was hit around 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in the 4600 block of Paris Road by a vehicle that was traveling south. He died
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 4,200 people have voted early in person in Boone County, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. No-excuse absentee voting began in Missouri on Tuesday. There were 1,500 people who voted the first day. In Boone County, no-excuse absentee voting takes place every day – except on Sundays – between 8
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man shot Sunday night in northeast Columbia has died. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release Thursday that Orrion Moody, 28, of Columbia, died Wednesday at the Columbia hospital where he was treated for his wounds. Police on Wednesday arrested Tavion Johnson, 19, on six felony charges including armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was found guilty by a jury early Thursday in an August 2022 shooting in Columbia. Johnathan Mosley, 41, was found guilty of first-degree property damage, armed criminal action, first-degree stalking, shooting at a vehicle/home and two misdemeanors: Fourth-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree assault. Mosley is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was found guilty on two felonies related to a January 2023 mobile home shooting. Sean Colton, 23, was found guilty by a Boone County Jury on Wednesday of second-degree assault and armed criminal action. He will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. He is being held at
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with six felonies after a shooting Sunday night left a man with life-threatening injuries. Tavion R. Johnson, 19, was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon after what court documents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured in a kitchen fire Wednesday night at a senior living facility in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was called after 8 p.m. to Gentry Estates in the 4100 block of South Bethel Street, CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez wrote in an email to ABC 17 News. One person was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday approved a $2.5 million funding agreement with the state to build a public safety childcare center, according to a Wednesday press release. The release claims this will be the “first purpose-built public safety childcare center in the nation.” The release says the money from the state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia in a Wednesday press release reminded residents that the first day to file for the April 8 election is Oct. 29. Races in April for the city include mayor and the Wards 3 and 4 council seats. Election packets for potential candidates can be picked up at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A grocery store chain has announced a new deli partnership amid a listeria outbreak with Boar’s Head. Schnucks – which has locations in Columbia and Jefferson City – will begin offering Dietz and Watson’s Premium Meats and Artisan Cheeses next month, according to a Wednesday press release from the company. “Schnucks’ delis
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