COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police found more than a pound of fentanyl and three handguns while serving a search warrant Monday. Frazier D. Pratt Jr., 61, was charged Monday with first-degree drug trafficking and two counts each of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon after a search Monday at his Huntridge Drive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators claim that a Columbia man stole more than $26,000 from his employer between October 2021 and June 2024. William A. Sheets was charged with one count of stealing $25,000 or more on Monday. A probable cause statement alleges Sheets used his access to Show-Me Shortline’s finances to divert money to a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Â A climate survey from Columbia Public Schools shows some students are worried about equality. About 65% of students who completed the survey say bullying is not tolerated, but that enforcement was not consistent. That opinion came up again in the discipline category. Only 53% of students feel that the district’s rules
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to three fires in three days over the weekend, two of which have not yet had their cause determined. Mores Boulevard barn fire Firefighters started off their weekend responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Mores Boulevard on Saturday. CFD received calls from people in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged after he was accused of threatening a family with a gun on Saturday. Chauncey Williams, 19, is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council during a Monday work session called into question the value of recent public safety meetings with University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. During the discussion, City Council officials confirmed meeting with Choi in two prior meetings. However, members voiced concerns at the meeting structure that barred the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were a total of 111 fans thrown out of Mizzou football home games this year. Ejection cards for the final two home games of the season show eight attendees were thrown out in the Tigers’ Nov. 8 contest against Texas A&M and nine were tossed during the Nov. 15 game against
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against a deputy who shot and killed a Columbia man in September in the 200 block of Railroad Street in Harrisburg. A press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office – which was named the special prosecutor for the investigation – says lethal force by Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in central Columbia caused West Worley Street to be closed for about an hour Monday morning, but was reopened just after 6 a.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw five Columbia Fire Department firetrucks and an MU Health Care ambulance at a home in the 1400 block of W
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement is high across the University of Missouri as the Tigers are set to head to Jacksonville, Fl. for the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Anticipation is not limited to Mizzou’s football team, as the around 350-strong Marching Mizzou is gearing up to join the Tigers in the Sunshine State with its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 14 units were damaged in a fire at a storage unit in west Columbia on Sunday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman from the Columbia Fire Department. Spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News firefighters were called to the 2500 block of West Worley Street around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived and
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The United States Tiger Foundation is set to host an event on Sunday, honoring the 24,000 people who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The event is scheduled to start at 11:53 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse–the exact time in Missouri when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of students gathered at the University of Missouri’s Black Culture Center Saturday night to honor Concerned Student 1950, the student organization that led the 2015 protests over racial discrimination on campus. Several attendees said they came to pay respect to the organizers who pushed for major change at the university,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported following a structure fire in North Columbia Friday. According to Columbia Fire Department Public Information Officer Skyler Clark, fire crews were called to the 1600 block of Mores Blvd. for a residential structure fire. At the scene, crews found a barn on fire. An ABC 17 News reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters against the Trump Administration are now using body cams to record interactions with counter-protesters. Boone County Democrats protest at the intersection of West Broadway and Stadium Boulevard every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. During the last protest on Nov. 22, a counter-protester walked through and appeared to be recording other protesters and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since March, members of the Boone County Democrats have spent their Saturday mornings protesting. But after an incident in late November, the group is now emphasizing peaceful engagement and safety.  The group began protesting in front of the offices of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, later moving to a location
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 40 countries are set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a global event just months away. The U.S. will host the majority of matches, with eleven cities selected, including Kansas City, which is expected to draw massive crowds. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is considering the possibility
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus shelter and trash container in Columbia has been removed after a request was made by Broadway Crossings, according to an email from a city public works spokesman. The letter says the bus stop was located at 21 Conley Road, though the city spokesman clarified it was on Trimble Road. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Holiday festivities are set to take place in Columbia and Jefferson City Friday, which will cause temporary traffic impacts. In Jefferson City, certain areas will be blocked off for the city’s Living Windows event on Friday night and the parade on Saturday. The Living Windows in Jefferson City will be from
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