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Scene cleared after Columbia police ask drivers to avoid part of Stadium Boulevard

October 31, 2022 5:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were asking drivers to avoid part of a busy road during the evening rush Monday because of a crash.

State panel recommends three-year suspension for former Boone County prosecutor

October 31, 2022 5:31 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A legal ethics panel asked that a former assistant Boone County prosecutor be suspended for three years. The Disciplinary Hearing Panel wrote on Oct. 26 that Morley Swingle should be banned from practicing law in Missouri indefinitely, with the earliest chance at applying for reinstatement coming in three years. Swingle

MidwayUSA owners donate warehouse, land in Columbia to NRA Foundation

October 31, 2022 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NRA Foundation announced on Monday that it received a donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield, including a 139,120-square foot warehouse and 8.81 acres of land in Columbia. MidwayUSA — a retailer of shooting, hunting, fishing and outdoor products — is owned by the Potterfields. “We are fortunate and pleased to donate

Columbia Fire Department promotes from within to find new chief

October 31, 2022 2:20 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Fire Department’s acting chief has won the job on a permanent basis.

Groups offer ways for trick-or-treaters to stay safe this Halloween

October 31, 2022 6:25 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri families consider their trick-or-treat plans Monday night, officials offer a few ways to have a safe Halloween. AAA recommends buying or creating a noticeable costume. The organization suggests using lights or bright and reflective materials to make trick-or-treaters easy to see. Parents can add reflective tape to costumes and treat

One person hurt after shooting at east Columbia apartment complex

October 29, 2022 11:14 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Officers are working to learn more following a shooting in East Columbia on Saturday. The department says they identified one potential suspect and brought them in for questioning around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers say they responded to the 200 block of Old Highway 63 around 10:30 p.m. Saturday for shots fired.

Columbia fire crews respond to residential structure fire early Saturday morning

October 29, 2022 9:59 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. Saturday around 5:25 a.m, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of South Eastwood Circle and Business Loop 70 for a reported residential structure fire. Columbia Fire said they got multiple reports and calls from drivers traveling along I-70 saying they could see the flames from the highway. Firefighters told

University of Missouri Police officer discharges weapon while responding to incident; investigation shows man shot himself

October 29, 2022 2:26 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department is investigating an incident where a University of Missouri Police officer discharged his weapon. Just before 9:30 Friday night, MUPD responded to a potential medical incident in a parking lot south of Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus. According to a news release, an officer went up

Two women settle federal lawsuit with MU over Title IX complaints targeting basketball player

October 28, 2022 8:48 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Two women who sued the University of Missouri in 2019 over its handling of their Title IX complaints have settled with the school before trial. The two people — identified in court only as Jane Doe 1 and 2 — made the agreement to drop the lawsuit on Oct. 7. The

CPD announces public informational meetings about Fusus software

October 28, 2022 8:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will host a couple of meetings next week for residents to learn more about Fusus, a software platform that allows police to access public or business video footage. With Fusus, police would have immediate access to video feeds, with the owner’s permission, on a single platform while responding

Boone County Prosecutor says Wilson cold case will be charged under 1984 statutes

October 27, 2022 10:11 PM Marina Diaz

James F. Wilson, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was arrested in connection with the March 1984 rape and assault of a woman in northeast Columbia.

MU doctor warns RSV is affecting children earlier than normal

October 27, 2022 5:00 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As communities continue to battle COVID-19 and flu cases, doctors say the community has another virus that needs attention. Doctors are warning of the respiratory syncytial virus. Dr. Chris Wilhelm, a pediatric doctor at MU Health Care, says it’s targeting children much earlier than it typically would. “I didn’t really see any last week until the

Fulton man arrested on suspicion of child enticement

October 26, 2022 10:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia police arrested a Fulton man on suspicion of child enticement on Wednesday.

Judge orders doctor charged with rape to be held without bond

October 27, 2022 12:03 PM Chris Bryant

A Columbia doctor charged with rape will be held without bond for now.

New terminal at Columbia Regional Airport has first full day of flights

October 26, 2022 9:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport’s newest terminal celebrated its first full day of flights Wednesday. The $23 million section officially opened last week, but the very first flight into the terminal arrived this morning. The plane was greeted with a water cannon salute after its landing. Passengers of the morning flight were also celebrated by crews as

Police release name of man arrested after central Columbia standoff

October 26, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police on Wednesday released the name of the man they arrested after s standoff the night before in central Columbia.

Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council votes in favor of CPD surveillance proposal

October 26, 2022 7:33 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council voted in favor of the Columbia Police Department to use the Fusus software on Wednesday. The Fusus software would allow law enforcement to have access to both pubic and private surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds through the city. CPD would only use surveillance video on

MoDOT to host public meeting next week to discuss construction proposal at Interstate 70/Highway 63 interchange

October 26, 2022 5:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the ARC in Columbia to discuss its proposal for construction at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 interchange. The recommended proposal would include two flyover lanes connecting south Highway 63 to Interstate 70 west–which would allow drivers coming

Rock Bridge Principal explains large law enforcement presence at school Tuesday in email to parents

October 26, 2022 4:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School Principal Jacob Sirna sent an email to families Tuesday night to clarify why there was a large law enforcement presence at the school earlier that day. Sirna said there was no threat to students, but contacted law enforcement as part of their protocols. The school was never on lockdown,

Parent asks for more transparency after law enforcement sent to Rock Bridge High School for possibly armed student

October 25, 2022 2:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said.