Author: KMIZ

Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of Worley Street was blocked off Sunday night, due to an underground explosion.

According to a Boone County Joint Communications alert, Worley Street from Stadium to at least West Blvd was closed due to an underground explosion. Drivers were asked to find an alternate route.

A Columbia firefighter on scene told ABC 17 News crews were called for an underground explosion. Firefighters found smoke in the sewers. No injuries were reported. The scene cleared around 10 p.m.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw several first responders on scene around 9:15 p.m. and damage to the sewer.

Click here to follow the original article.

Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was killed in Boone County Saturday night in what the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as a homicide.

Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News Sunday night that a suspect was arrested.

According to a release from the sheriff’s office Sunday night, Isaiah N. Goins, 26, of Columbia, was identified as a possible suspect. The release says Goins was found at a business on Clark Lane around noon Sunday and taken to the sheriff’s office for an interview.

Goins was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster Sunday night.

According to a previous release, at around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, a sergeant was approached by a citizen reporting that they had seen a vehicle crashed into a home in the 2400 block of north Lake of the Woods Road. Upon approaching the vehicle, the sergeant found a 43-year-old Columbia resident shot and killed in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

This marks the third homicide reported in Boone County so far in 2025. For comparison, there were only two homicides recorded in all of 2024, one in February and another in June.

The current count puts the county on par with 2023, when three homicides were reported throughout the year. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crime reports, the highest number of homicides in the past five years occurred in 2021, with six recorded that year.

Click here to follow the original article.

Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 16-year-old boy from Mesquite, Texas, was seriously injured on Piney Point Road, just south of Damascus Road in Camden County Saturday night according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

The crash happened around 7:27 p.m. when a 2025 Honda TRX ATV was driving north on Piney Point Road when it sped downhill too fast and failed to make the turn, driving off the right side of the road, flipping and throwing the driver off.

The 16-year-old was taken to Lake Regional Hospital with serious injuries. He was wearing a helmet. The ATV also had extensive damage.

Click here to follow the original article.

Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Show Me State Games are in full swing this weekend. Early Saturday morning soccer matches began at Cosmo Park, continuing the non-profit’s goal of fitness, fun, and community for Missourians of all ages.

Now in its 41st year, the games draw thousands of athletes from across the state. Executive Director Bruce Ungles says this year’s participation is on pace with 2024, with around 15,000 athletes competing.

“We’re seeing really good numbers in some of our individual sports. Wrestling numbers were way up. Track numbers are really good. So, some of those individuals sports are thriving right now,” Ungles said.

Ungles said that weather plays a big role in same-day registrations, which are common for many of the events.

“You know, sometimes weather is the determining factor whether people show up the day.” Ungles said. “We have a lot of sports with on site registrations. Sometimes when it’s 95 people stay home, sometimes 95, they come out because it’s not raining.”

Temperatures climbed into the 90s on Saturday. Ungles said organizers were well-prepared.

“Yes, it’s hot. Yes, it’s you know, it’s a concern, no doubt but most of our outdoor sports, we have medical coverage at those sites. So, if something does happen, we have somebody close by.” 

To protect participants from the heat, the Show Me State Games have added extra water breaks, shortened game durations, and are following health guidelines provided by University Health Care. In addition, Columbia Police and University officers are stationed at larger venues to ensure public safety.

Kevin Stoll a soccer coach from St. Louis, brought his under-6 boys’ soccer team to Columbia. He said the heat isn’t stopping them from enjoying the experience.

“Yeah, man from St. Louis, you know, it’s humid and hot, but like I said (we’re staying safe) with tons of water breaks and everything like that,” Stoll said.

The Show Me State Games will continue on Sunday and pick up again next weekend, with even more sports joining the schedule.

You can find a full list of events and updates here.

Click here to follow the original article.

Olivia Hayes

MORGAN CO., MO (KMIZ)

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man is dead after drowning in Possum Hollow Cove, in Morgan County.

The MSHP drowning report says the man’s kayak overturned onto him. The kayaker never resurfaced and was later recovered by the Mid County Dive Team and identified as a 50-year-old man from Florissant.

This is MSHP Troop F’s first drowning for the month of July and the third of the year for 2025.

Click here to follow the original article.

Olivia Hayes

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man is dead after drowning in the Niangua River at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The MSHP Drowning Report says that the victim, a 46 year old man from Deepwater, MO went under and never resurfaced as he was attempting to pull other swimmers to shore.

The man was recovered and pronounced dead. MSHP reports do not list the names of the victims.

This is MSHP Troop F’s second drowning for the month of July and fourth for the year of 2025.

Click here to follow the original article.

Nia Hinson

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was taken into custody Saturday night after allegedly stealing loaded firearms and running away from law enforcement near Holts Summit.

According to a social media post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were searching for a burglary suspect near State Road AA and County Road 4008 around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The suspect allegedly stole loaded firearms and ran away into a wooded area, the post says.

The sheriff’s office said the person they were looking for is Joseph Hughes, who had active felony warrants for weapon offenses.

The sheriff’s office later said Hughes was taken into custody without incident at 6:46 p.m. He allegedly made threats to himself and law enforcement.

Deputies had asked people in the area to lock the doors to their vehicles and homes and report any suspicious behavior.

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, sheriff’s office drones, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol all assisted in the search.

Click here to follow the original article.

Nia Hinson

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A burglary suspect from Independence Day weekend was arrested after a more than two-week long search.

According to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew A. Taylor, 39 was arrested Friday after evading law enforcement since Independence Day weekend. The sheriff’s office had asked for the public’s help in finding Taylor for questioning in connection with a burglary investigation on July 3.

On Friday, deputies arrested Taylor in the 38,000 block of Fairview Road in eastern Laclede County.

Taylor is being held on charges oF first-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm, first-degree assault or attempt and armed criminal action.

He was in the Camden County Jail Saturday without bond.

Click here to follow the original article.

Olivia Hayes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The B.R.A.K.E.S. Program, a free teen driver training program, trained nearly 200 new teen drivers in Jefferson City over the weekend with sessions at the Missouri EVOC Training Center.

B.R.A.K.E.S. stands for “Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe.” The program was founded in 2008 by Top Fuel Drag Racing Champion Doug Herbert, following a tragic car crash death of his two sons.

Using vehicles provided by Kia Motors, B.R.A.K.E.S. works with teens through extensive behind-the-wheel instruction. Students are taught by professional instructors, including current and former members of law enforcement, professional racers and stunt drivers. B.R.A.K.E.S. says more than 150,000 teens and parents have been trained over the past 17 years.

Exercises focus on the five leading causes of crashes for new drivers: distracted driving awareness, panic braking, crash avoidance, off-road recovery along with car control and skid recovery. Instructors also go over safely sharing the road with big rigs, as well as proper behavior during a traffic stop.

Anna Durrington tells ABC 17 News she drove from Buffalo, Missouri with her son to attend the course.

“When they’re stopping all of a sudden and keeping control of the vehicle, I want him to gain those skills,” Durrington said. “I feel like if he could have it from another instructor, he would do better because he just thinks mom’s nagging at him.”

Through their participation, B.R.A.K.E.S. graduates are 64 percent less likely to be involved in a crash within their first three years of driving, according to an independent study conducted by the University of North Carolina Charlotte. In 2024, B.R.A.K.E.S. trained 16,894 teens and parents.

Paul Gash tells ABC 17 that even though he enrolled his son in the course to learn new skills, he ended up with a new skill of his own to take away.

“I learned something new today about setting or mirrors that I’m going to put into practice every day when I start driving,” Gash said.

The program heads to Michigan next.

Click here to follow the original article.

Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 40-year-old Hermann man was seriously injured on Klott Road .08 miles east of First Creek Road in Gasconade County Friday night according to an MSHP crash report.

The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. when a 1998 Jeep Cherokee was driving East when it failed to make a turn on a curve and drove off the left side of the road, hitting a ditch and landing on its side.

The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially thrown from the vehicle. The car had extensive damages and the man was transported by Hermann EMS to Mercy Hospital.

Click here to follow the original article.