CRIME & SAFETY

Cleanup crews emptied trailer loads of cows and Bud Ice beer after a multi-vehicle crash on the Missouri River Bridge over Interstate 70.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One block of Rogers Street near College Avenue and Paris Road in Columbia was shut down Tuesday night for a fire. Crews had the fire at Walt's Bike Shop under control within minutes of arriving. No injuries were reported and no one was believed to be in the building, according to a The post Fire put out at bike shop on Rogers Street within minutes appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The Columbia Police Department says no one was injured after a car caught fire in central Columbia early Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to Sanford Ave. around four in the morning on Wednesday where the vehicle was located. When ABC 17 News Crews arrived 4:15 a.m., two CPD cars and The post No one injured after a car caught fire in central Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

BOONE COUNTY — Boone County sheriff’s investigators continued to search for whoever shot and killed two teenagers and injured four other teenagers during a weekend party. The shooting happened in a vacant home in the 2600 block of Oakbrook Drive, north of Columbia. Boone County sheriff’s investigators said...

A GoFundMe page is established for the mother of a six-year-old boy who died in a fatal car crash last week. It was Wednesday, May 31 when two drivers, Steve Drupp, 34, of Fulton, and Jason Logsdon, 41, of Columbia, collied while driving just southeast of Columbia on E. New Haven Road. Both Drupp and Logsdon were pronounced dead at the scene.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday morning, Columbia Police say they found multiple shell casings after a reported shooting near Rangeline St. and Blue Ridge Rd. ABC 17 News Crew arrived on scene at 4:40 a.m. as officers were finishing up their investigation. The Columbia Police Department confirmed shell casings were found in the area. Police The post Multiple shell casings found in north Columbia early Tuesday morning appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

UNIONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered serious injuries in a Monday crash in Putnam County on Missouri 5, about two miles south of Unionville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis – driven by Randolph Reed, 57, of Columbia – was heading northbound, The post Columbia man seriously injured in Putnam County crash appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Columbia’s police chief says the cold case 2021 homicide involving a Mizzou CAFNR employee is still on the “front-burner”, and remains an active investigation. 939 the Eagle asked Chief Geoff Jones about the October 2021 murder of Mizzou employee James Hundle, during a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.”

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Discussions between elected officials are ongoing about how to handle a recent string of gun violence in the city. The discussions took place at Monday's City Council meeting, where many council members shared concerns. "We're way past the time of just discussing. It's time to put something...

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two teenagers were killed and four more were injured in an overnight shooting in Columbia, Missouri. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said a 16 and 17-year-old were shot and killed at a party at a vacant residence in the 2600 block of Oakbrook Drive.

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders were on the scene Tuesday afternoon for a report of a fire at a northern Boone County home near North Gilbert and West Dripping Springs roads. The cause of fire is still under investigation. No injuries have been reported. The homeowner is out of town. No one was home The post No injuries reported in northern Boone County fire appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A Columbia woman, charged with the death of her infant daughter, has her bond reduced. Lavosha Daniels, 31, is charged with abandonment of a corpse and endangering the welfare of a child. She had been held without bond since her arrest in 2022, and a judge denied previous motions to reduce her bond. But, on Monday, Judge Kevin Crane reduced her bond to $500,000. Daniels’ next court hearing is scheduled for August 28.

This year has seen several high-profile violent crimes, including the deadly shooting of two teenagers at a party over the weekend and the wounding of four others. The post QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about violent crime in Columbia and Boone County? appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A Louisiana man is charged with child molestation for allegedly touching a nine-year-old girl in Boone County. Forrest Stevens, 61, was charged with first-degree child molestation on June 1. He has not yet been taken into custody, but when he is arrested, he is to be held without bond. According...

Columbia — A recent spree of high-profile crimes had Columbia residents sounding the alarm to city officials at Monday night’s city council meeting. Almost everyone that was scheduled for public comment dove into the topic of crime and the need for improved interaction with law enforcement. “This isn’t...

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) There is a large law enforcement presence in north Columbia. ABC 17 News crews went to the 2500 block of East Oak Brooke Drive around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. When crews arrived to the scene they saw multiple Boone County Sheriff Deputies on scene along with crime scene tape. Crews on scene The post Large law enforcement presence in north Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

A GoFundMe page has been created to help with funeral expenses for a 6-year-old boy who died last week after a car crash. Noah Drupp died after the car in which he was riding was involved in a head-on crash Wednesday on East New Haven Road. His death was announced Friday.

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) is asking residents to attend tonight’s city council meeting to support law enforcement. Attorney Donald Weaver will address the council tonight and is expected to call on them to support law enforcement. The CPOA says criminals in Columbia have become more emboldened, noting a suspect recently allegedly tried to rape women on the MKT trail in broad daylight. The CPOA also says “pedestrians downtown and elsewhere can routinely be seen harassing others, littering and even defecating on the streets and sidewalks.” CPOA President Matt Nichols joined us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, and praises police chief Geoff Jones and city manager De’Carlon Seewood. He’s critical of the council vote on FUSUS and blasts what he describes as “crazy activists” who speak at council meetings, saying they bully the council:

An informal relationship Columbia Police Department has with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on human trafficking and child exploitation cases was formalized Monday by the Columbia City Council. A detective who already works on human trafficking-type cases will join a Homeland Security task force thanks to a 6-0 council...

Black drivers in Boone County and Columbia continue to be stopped more often than their white counterparts, with Boone County Sheriff's deputies doing better than Columbia Police. Data was released late last week in the annual Vehicle Stops Report. The report looks at a variety of law enforcement stop factors,...