COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All lanes are open after a crash at Richland Road near Grace Lane. Emergency crews responded to the crash in east Columbia just before 7 a.m. Monday. A Community Service Aide on scene told ABC 17 News that two people were being checked out by medical personnel for minor injuries after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is set to hold a public hearing on Flock cameras Monday amid community concern. The meeting will be held at the City Hall Council Chamber at 6 p.m. Monday. Officials and residents will discuss the automated license plate readers and the city’s contract with Flock, which ends in March
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) After recent crashes involving deer, drivers are reminded to stay vigilant, especially during this time of year. On Thursday, a 40-year-old Glasgow man was killed when a deer went through his windshield after it was hit by another vehicle. State Farm spokesperson Dave Phillips said deer can “catapult” into oncoming traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge crews did their annual dry snow run Thursday to prepare for the winter weather season. The purpose of the dry snow run is to get snowplow drivers used to the routes they will be taking and make sure equipment is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democrats across the country have won several key races in the high-stakes midterm elections, taking control of the House and Senate. With a majority party needing only 51 seats, the current Senate race outlook shows 54 Democratic seats, 44 Republican seats, and 2 Independent seats. Michigan democrat Abdul El-Sayed is projected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It is Election Day across the country, and Missourians are preparing to cast their votes on local and state propositions. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, around 11,000 ballots have been cast in Boone County, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. About 14,700 ballots have been cast since no-excuse absentee voting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police responded to a burglary that ended with shots fired Sunday night. According to a JCPD press release, officers responded to the 1100 block of East Miller St. for reports of a burglary around 7:39 p.m. Sunday. The owner of the home found an unknown person inside, causing the homeowner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Felony charges have been filed against both of the men Columbia police arrested in connection with a Sunday night shooting at the Walmart on Grindstone Parkway in south Columbia. Antory Tervez Lee King, 25, of Columbia, was charged on Monday afternoon with first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Callaway County Sunday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 37-year-old Fulton man was driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue eastbound near the 7300 block of Route Z in Callaway County at 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Trooper said the vehicle went off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new respiratory virus tracking website to predict spread in communities nationwide. The site shows the estimated growth of COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory syncytial virus in Missouri. The CDC launched the new website in early October, and it uses estimations to identify outbreak peaks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s no-excuse absentee voting begins Tuesday and ends Nov. 2, allowing voters to cast their ballots in person before election day on Nov. 3. Voters can cast their ballots in person at the Boone County Government Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Voters do not need to sign
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traffic shift on I-70 in Cooper County has been pushed back. In an email to ABC 17 at 8:19 a.m., A MoDOT spokesperson said the department is meeting with the contractor Monday morning to finalize plans, but they believe it has been pushed to the week of
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission met Thursday afternoon to consider a budget amendment to increase funding to cover the cost of out-of-county detainee housing. Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey proposed a $1.9 million increase in funding; this money would only be used to pay the rest of the 2026 costs for out-of-county detainees.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Football fans heading to the 11 a.m. kickoff between No. 14 Missouri and Texas A&M at Memorial Stadium Saturday must be aware of game parking and traffic impacts. Permit and tailgate lots will be open at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Anyone with permits to park in areas designated for Mizzou game day must
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The spelling of the victim’s name has been corrected. The jurors have been selected for a murder trial underway in Boone County. Dalton Perkins, 33, of Sturgeon, is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree domestic assault and a count of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities will host interested-party meetings Tuesday to gather public feedback regarding a decade-long transmission line project. Meetings will be held Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd. The meetings will be open-house style, where residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council leaders shot down a rezoning plan for a potential apartment complex on the south side of town. The rezoning request was for 32.7 acres off Rock Quarry Road and Grindstone Parkway for a development called “The Retreat at Columbia.” The project is expected to be a 194-unit multifamily development
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A source error has been corrected to say the victim was a pedestrian, not a cyclist. A morning crash killed a 43-year-old pedestrian on Paris Road in Columbia, police said. The crash happened at about 6:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of Paris Road, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead
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RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman charged in connection with the death of 16-year-old Kayla Huff is set to appear in a Randolph County Courtroom to learn if a judge will move the case to a different county. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the death of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention will present a Community Violence Intervention Landscape Analysis Tuesday morning. The presentation on Columbia violence data will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club at 1200 North Seventh Street. The Community Violence Intervention Landscape Analysis was conducted with
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