COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night opted to stop the automatic renewal of a contract with Flock. The council put a motion forward on whether or not its contracts with Flock Safety – which are set to expire in March – will be automatically renewed or not. The measure was passed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Columbia residents gathered outside City Hall to protest the city’s use of Flock Safety cameras, members of Laborers’ Local 955 began collecting signatures for an initiative petition that could put new restrictions on the technology before voters. The petition seeks to amend the Columbia Code of Ordinances by adding two sections
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Claudell Lane in northwest Columbia has been a hotspot for crime through the first week of November, particularly centered around the 1000 block of Columbia Square Apartments.
Columbia police are investigating a shots-fired incident that left three homes and two vehicles damaged Sunday morning, and was connected to a search warrant served in the area Sunday night. On the same street Tuesday night, another shots-fired call led officers to arrest a man who allegedly fired three shots into the air during an argument. No injuries or property damage were reported in that incident.
Including the latest incidents, the CPD dispatch log shows police have responded to 419 calls on Claudell Lane so far in 2026. That included three calls for shots fired or heard, six for an assault and 104 for a disturbance.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say Flock technology played a major role in identifying suspects connected to an Oct. 31 downtown shooting. In the early morning hours of Oct. 31, CPD responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of North Eighth and East Walnut streets. Officers found a 36-year-old woman with a gunshot wound
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a nearly $93,000 contract Monday night to hire an outside consultant to evaluate the city’s water utility and develop a plan for maintenance and capital improvements over the next 20 years. The $92,820 contract with Provenance Engineering will include reviewing previous water utility studies, assessing current
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A developer plans to build 300 new apartment units along with retail space on the property where the Katy Station currently sits in downtown Columbia. DLR Group has submitted a letter and plans to City of Columbia staff for new zoning for two new apartment buildings that will hold the housing units
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Douglass Park basketball courts are now open after being under renovation since February 2025. The court’s new design has each court highlighting an important part of the park’s history. Both courts are painted blue and gray; the west court includes “Douglass Bulldogs” on each baseline, while the east court includes “Moonlight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia celebrated the completion of a $37 million upgrade to its water treatment plant Monday, restoring the facility’s ability to treat 32 million gallons of water per day. But while city officials touted the improvements, the COMO Safe Water Coalition questioned the project’s timeline and said additional work is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Wednesday press release that election petitions for this upcoming spring’s Ward 2 and 6 elections are available for pickup. The first day to file for the election is Tuesday, Oct. 27. Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters told ABC 17 News that she will run for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lifelong Columbia resident says he has shared his concerns about excessive speeding on Garth Avenue, but he claims the city won’t take his issue seriously. Stacy Wilson, 63, has lived in the 2500 block of North Garth Avenue for over 30 years. He told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that the
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A move is on to put more protections for historic buildings into Columbia’s city code. The Columbia City Council voted to research a possible administrative delay for the demolition of properties on the National Register of Historic Places. But at a meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday, a city councilwoman said she’s also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeard page to collect public comments on the use of Flock cameras. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved to hold a public hearing on the cameras at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at city hall. The Flock camera system was first approved in October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved purchasing a new animal control facility at its meeting Monday night. The former site of Columbia Animal Hospital, located at 1300 Boone Industrial Drive will house animal control operations. Operations will include animal shelter services, veterinary care and facility maintenance. The property at 1300 Boone Industrial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has been awarded $16.2 million in federal funding to modernize the Columbia Terminal Railroad, including a project to test self-driving trains. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) announced the Federal Railroad Administration grant Thursday. The grant, awarded through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will support upgrades
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia officials are considering whether to give historic buildings more time to be saved from demolition as the city’s Historic Preservation Commission develops a broader plan to strengthen preservation rules. The Columbia City Council will review a staff report Monday outlining options for temporarily delaying demolition permits for properties listed on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of school resource officers has been corrected, and a video reporting an erroneous number has been deleted. Columbia’s Youth Advisory Council heard from two school resource officers Tuesday about their roles in schools and how students can help improve campus safety. The presentation from Columbia Police Department officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance and restoration on the sculpture in front of Columbia City Hall will cost $113,011, according to a Monday press release from the city. Work on the “Keys to the City” sculpture will begin Tuesday as crews put up safety fencing around it. The project is expected to take three weeks to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Columbia’s gun violence analysis, the Office of Violence Prevention aims to improve school violence intervention. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented a violence-prevention analysis last week identifying three areas of focus, including violence interruption in schools. D’Markkus Thomas-Brown, Office of Violence Prevention administrator, said increasing school intervention will
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Columbia Police Department leadership addressed the public about a report that showed increased crime numbers downtown on Monday night. That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia City Council pre-council meeting. CPD presented a report comparing crime from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say officers ramping up enforcement downtown played a large role in a report showing nearly a 48% increase in downtown crime during the past year That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia
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