Moreau River predicted to hit ‘moderate’ flood stage in Cole County
National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predictions show the Moreau River in Jefferson City swelling to moderate…
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State, federal agencies stay vigilant amid reported cyber attacks
Law enforcement agencies across the country received a safety bulletin Wednesday from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning that…
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Commissioner votes ‘no’ on Cole County budget over pre-trial services funding
Western District Commissioner Kris Scheperle told ABC 17 News on Monday he plans to cast a vote against the FY2020 spending plan Tuesday, marking the…
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REPORT: Officer involved in Fulton shooting was responding to drug investigation
The incident report obtained by ABC 17 News reveals new information about an officer-involved shooting on Dec.…
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MSHP: Fulton officer-involved shooting investigation follows strict protocol
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is following protocol to the letter as it continues its investigation into a Dec. 30 officer-involved shooting in…
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Family of man shot, killed by Fulton PD officer demands answers
The family of a 25-year-old Columbia man is demanding answers from the Fulton Police Department after he was shot by a Fulton police officer Monday…
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End of year Boone County food inspections find few violations
In the final week of 2019, 20 restaurants, one caterer, one grocery store and a food processing facility were inspected by Boone County…
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DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would…
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CPD investigates shots fired on Raleigh Drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers responded to the 1500 block of Raleigh Dr. around 6 a.m. Sunday after a shots fired call. An ABC 17…
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Skelton bows out of State Senate race
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Michela Skelton announced Friday that she will no longer seek to represent Missouri’s 19th Senate District. The…
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Missouri stops withholding union dues for prison guards, service workers
The state of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bi-monthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union’s grievance officer calls…
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Independence man identified as Columbia bank robbery suspect caught in Kingdom City
Multiple Columbia officers responded to the Commerce Bank on Bernadette Drive Thursday morning for a…
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JCPD: Stabbing suspect arrested, charged following early morning chase
Jefferson City officers said Monday a 30-year-old Jefferson City man was arrested suspected of stabbing a woman and leading police on a…
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Husband of missing woman indicted on charge related to disappearance
A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree…
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Seven more Jefferson City buildings labeled ‘dangerous’
The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added six buildings to its list of those considered ‘dangerous’ in…
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JC Schools sees only minimal bus delays amid Tuesday’s late start, district said
Officials with the Jefferson City School District said everything went as expected during Tuesday morning’s adjusted start…
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Habitat for Humanity to replace blighted, tornado-damaged home
A contract has been awarded for the demolition of 415 E. Ashley St. in Jefferson City, which was officially declared a blight on the neighborhood in…
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Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Law enforcement agencies are not giving up the search for a missing Columbia mother, Mengqi Ji Elledge. A search of the…
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Teen murder suspect pleads guilty to reduced charge
A 16-year-old Jefferson City boy pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge in the shooting death of another…
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Search for Columbia mother apparently scaled back
The search in a Mid-Missouri river for a missing Columbia woman was scaled back Wednesday, the seventh day that crews were on the…
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