COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Overcrowding at the Boone County Jail is costing the county, with officials now housing more inmates in out-of-county facilities than in the jail itself. According to Cpt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the county has spent more than $1.8 million so far this year on housing inmates in other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawyers for the family of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who died on a trip with his fraternity brothers, and for the Delta Chi fraternity, Barrister Capital Corporation, and 39 of Strain’s former fraternity brothers have until Dec. 10 to provide backing for their claims to Boone County Judge Josh
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the construction of a new building over its recycling site. The bill allows staff to move forward with the design and construction after the building was damaged by an April 20 tornado. The proposed building will cost about $3.5 million, which includes foundation design,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snowfall began coating some Mid-Missouri roads by 9 a.m. Monday and continued well into the afternoon, leading to dozens of slide-offs and crashes and closing part of Interstate 70 for hours. After light snowfall over the holiday weekend, a few more inches were expected to accumulate Monday, with high temperatures staying in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested last week for alleged “jackpotting” thefts in Pennsylvania has been charged in Boone County with being a fugitive from out of state. Police on Thursday announced the arrest of Antoni Garcia-Cordoba, 42. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. Online jail records say
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man arrested early Sunday after a standoff in south Columbia was charged Monday with 10 felonies, including armed criminal action. Rodquel Jones, 21, of Columbia, was charged with six counts of first-degree harassment and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and stealing a
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There was a large police presence in south Columbia early Sunday morning.
An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw at least 15 Columbia Police Department vehicles and a Bearcat SWAT vehicle surrounding Sieville Avenue around 2:30 a.m.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a large police presence in Boone County late Saturday night. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw roughly 20 Columbia Police Department vehicles on Lightpost Court in Boone County, just east of Columbia just before 11 p.m. A Boone County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was also on scene. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-person snow plow crew reported for duty at 7 p.m. Friday as the first impactful snowfall of the season is expected to come through the area, according to a social media post from the city. A few inches of snow are possible throughout Mid-Missouri early Saturday, prompting the ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA (Mo.) KMIZ Petitioners trying to get Missouri’s new congressional map on the 2026 ballot collected signatures on Black Friday as the deadline to submit approaches. The Boone County Democratic Party posted on Facebook, requesting volunteers to sign up for shifts on the big shopping day. This comes after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The National Retail Federation is projecting another record-breaking holiday season, predicting that Americans will spend more than $1 trillion on gifts, food and décor. Consumers plan to spend an average of $890.49 per person this year on gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items. That figure marks the second-highest spending level in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While families get to spend the Thanksgiving holiday at home, others like firefighters at the Columbia Fire Department have to spend the holiday on the clock. At CFD’s Fire Station No. 1 on Orr Street in downtown Columbia, the crew teams up to fight fires, and on Thanksgiving morning, they teamed up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple organizations in Columbia said they are expecting an increase in demand this Thanksgiving. Powerhouse Community Development Corporation told ABC 17 News on Saturday, during a frozen turkey giveaway, that there’s been an increase in need because of the delay in SNAP benefits. Powerhouse teamed up with the Fifth Street Christian Church
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a man who was shot and killed on Triple Crown Drive in north Columbia the night before Thanksgiving say they believe it happened after an argument. The Columbia Police Department identified Edward Brown Jr., 46 as the victim late Wednesday night. Police said they were called to the 3800
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been arrested after she was accused of sexually abusing a child in Callaway County over the course of several years. Samantha Flansburg, 21, was charged Wednesday in Callaway County with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and second-degree child molestation. She is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly used a mason jar to attack another man on Tuesday. Brent Smallwood, 35, was charged on Wednesday in Boone County with second-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been
Continue Reading Antoni Garcia-Cordoba, 42, was arrested in Columbia, MO on Wednesday for his involvement in ATM “jackpotting” thefts in Pennsylvania.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rotary Club of Columbia fried hundreds of turkeys as it hosted its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry on Thursday at the Knights of Columbus. The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry is in its sixth year at the Rotary Club and is a tradition that supports local service projects. The Rotary Club is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge on Wednesday ruled that the Central Missouri Humane Society will have custody of the dogs who were allegedly abused by a local breeder. A lawyer for Melissa Sanders, 26, argued the animals she is accused of abusing should be returned to her. Boone County/Columbia Animal Control argued
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with a child sex crime after authorities say he messaged someone who posed as a minor and asked them to meet for sex. Torrey Guerra, 48, was charged with child enticement and misdemeanor illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County
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