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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Addiction Treatment at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Continuum of Care at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Missouri history: A timeline
Missouri’s documented history precedes the founding of the United States of America by hundreds of years, with archeological evidence dating as far back as 1250 C.E. Below is a timeline highlighting some major points in Missouri history. To see a more extensive timeline, view the Missouri State Historical Society interactive on which this article was
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Man charged after downtown Columbia shooting leads to arrest; another man charged in federal court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Monday with two felonies after he was arrested in the aftermath of a downtown shooting, though he is not accused of firing shots. Demarquen T. Allen, 28, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He was arrested after a shooting early Saturday
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Charges filed against 2 men arrested in Grindstone Walmart shooting
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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Records show 7 shell casings recovered at site of Jefferson City shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Halloween party at a Jefferson City event venue ended with reports of gunfire early Saturday morning, leaving a vehicle damaged by a bullet and attendees rushing to get out of the building, according to police and a DJ who was working the event. A press release from the Jefferson City
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Columbia Office of Violence Prevention targets two-year collaboration to curb crime
The Columbia Office of Violence Prevention believes in two years, collaboration between community-based groups will be strong enough to deter some crimes from happening across the city.
The OVP began operating in Mar. 2025 following a 2023 proposal by Mayor Barbara Buffaloe. The goal of the office is to coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of prevention and intervention tactics in the city. It works to provide community enrichment programs and ensure discussions about violent trends are being addressed.
Halloween weekend saw some violent crimes in Columbia. Downtown, a 36-year-old woman was shot in the back early Saturday morning. Outside a southside Walmart, a 46-year-old man was shot Sunday night.
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Guard CJ Gunn ruled ineligible by SEC for 2026-27 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On the eve of Mizzou hoops’ season opener, the Southeastern Conference has ruled guard CJ Gunn ineligible to compete in the 2026-27 season, a team spokesperson confirmed with ABC 17. The news was first reported by CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. However, in Norlander’s initial report he said that Gunn had been ruled
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Mizzou Athletics parts ways with soccer coach Stefanie Golan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch announced that the athletic department has ‘mutually agreed to part ways’ with soccer head coach Stefanie Golan, effective immediately. Golan and company just wrapped up the 2026 season on Sunday, with a 0-0 draw against LSU, which left the Tigers outside of the 12-team SEC Tournament field.
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9 men go on trial in England accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband
By Issy Ronald, Kara Fox, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Manchester, England (CNN) — Nine men accused of taking part in or helping to facilitate the abuse of a woman, whose husband drugged and sexually assaulted her for more than two decades, appeared in court Monday for the start of their trial in Manchester, England. The accused
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ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond
By Emma Tucker, Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of running over an undocumented immigrant from Mexico with a vehicle was released on a $30,000 bond Monday after appearing in court for a bond hearing, according to his attorney. A grand jury indicted Mario Alberto Morales Friday on
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Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — On election day in March 2015, Benjamin Netanyahu filmed a controversial 28-second video, warning right-wing voters that Arab citizens were heading to the polls “in droves.” A week later, after he had won against prevailing expectations, he apologized, saying he did not intend to offend the Arab sector as
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