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Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death

August 1, 2023 8:05 AM Erika McGuire

One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.

Boone County Office of Emergency Management gives safety tips ahead of potential flooding

August 1, 2023 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is giving a reminder to residents for flood safety tips as Mid-Missouri has the potential to experience flooding. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning due to the potential for flooding. The Boone

Court rejects Joseph Elledge murder conviction appeal

August 1, 2023 10:39 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and dumping her body in a wooded area lost his appeal Tuesday.

Boone Health cutting 60-plus jobs; most are unfilled

July 31, 2023 5:13 PM Matthew Sanders

Publicly-run Boone Health said Monday that it is cutting more than 60 of its 2,320 positions but most of them are unfilled.

Man pleads guilty to 2020 Downtown Columbia murder, sentenced to 22 years in prison

July 31, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Marlin Johnson pleaded guilty on Friday to the 2020 killing of Joseph Hecht. Johnson, 27, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was credited with 1,094 days served. He is currently in the Boone County Jail. According to previous

Matt Stephens begins serving as interim police chief for the Columbia Police Department

July 31, 2023 4:21 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Matt Stephens is now serving as the interim police chief for the Columbia Police Department. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement from the department in June after serving for more than 24 years. The City of Columbia expressed its excitement for Stephens. City manager De’Carlon Seewood said he is thankful Stephens has

Show-Me State Games on weather delay after Saturday storms

July 29, 2023 5:46 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games are on a weather delay after strong storms in Mid-Missouri Saturday afternoon. Some soccer games were pushed back to starting at 5:45 p.m. 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Softball resumed at 5 p.m. Shooting bunker was rescheduled to Sunday, and baseball is canceled for the day. The show me

Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri awarded $1 Million of ARPA funding

July 28, 2023 11:54 AM Gabrielle Teiner

On Friday, the Food Bank hosted the Commissioners which will include a check presentation and tour of its new location, the Food Bank Market.

Young sworn in as Ashland interim chief of police

July 27, 2023 12:37 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Scott Young was sworn in as the interim chief of the Ashland Police Department on Thursday morning, the department shared on its social media. Young previously worked for the Columbia Police Department, where he retired as a lieutenant after 20 years of service and currently works part-time as a law enforcement trainer.

Habitat for Humanity awarded nearly $709,000 in Boone County ARPA funds

July 26, 2023 12:46 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commissioner has awarded Habitat for Humanity $708,500 for its Boone Prairie Village Subdivision project. Habit for Humanity was one of 27 applicants who were awarded funds, according to a Tuesday announcement by the county from the American Rescue Plan Act. The organization and the Boone County Commissioner gathered on

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan on doing any outdoor activities during the heatwave?

July 26, 2023 2:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the impending heat coming on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures have chances to reach dangerous levels, with air temperatures likely eclipsing 100 degrees the next few days and the heat index nearing 110 degrees. Do you plan on doing

Boone County Commission releases list of ARPA money recipients; five applicants get $1 million or more

July 25, 2023 11:23 AM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission has released a list of recipients who have received ARPA funds, and five entities have received at least $1 million. The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, passed in 2021 as a stimulus package during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boone County was awarded $15 million from the

Socket announces expansion into western Boone County after receiving ARPA grant

July 25, 2023 1:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Internet provider Socket announced in a Tuesday press release that it is expanding its internet service to residences in the western parts of Boone County. Socket is going forward with the expansion after received an American Rescue Plan Act Broadband Infrastructure Grant, the release states. It was revealed in January that Socket,

Columbia man arrested on Benton County child sex abuse charge from 2022

July 25, 2023 2:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged last year with child sexual abuse was booked into the Boone County Jail early Monday. Xavier Washington, 34, was charged in December with first-degree sexual abuse of a victim younger than 14 years old and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A warrant was issued for his

Hallsville man hurt after crash on Highway 63 Monday night

July 25, 2023 9:12 AM Madison Stuerman

The crash report states that John Reinkemeyer, 60, was seriously hurt after he lost control before he went through the median and overturned on the other side of the highway.

Lawyer for man arrested, seen in May CPD video still looking at ‘remedies’ in court

July 24, 2023 5:53 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer representing a man seen on video getting hit in the face while Columbia police officers arrested him say he’s still investigating the situation. Bharat Varadachari told ABC 17 News on Monday that he is still exploring different “remedies” in civil court for Lee Martin. “I have great respect for police

Columbia man accused of deceptive business practices in jail

July 24, 2023 11:36 AM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of deceptive business practices is currently in jail after a warrant was filed July 6 after it was determined he failed to abide a judge’s order, according to court records. Mark Doninelli, 47, is charged with five counts of forgery, four counts of second-degree odometer fraud, deceptive business

Boone County Fair wraps up with ham breakfast Saturday morning

July 22, 2023 8:57 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Saturday morning the 77 annual Ham breakfast kicked off the Boone County Fair as they wrapped up their week long festivities. This year, Just Jeff’s of Columbia cooked and served the breakfast to attendees. There was a presentation recapping this week’s festivities. The fair board also awarded two volunteers at todays breakfast.

Show-Me State Games to bring thousands to Columbia this weekend

July 21, 2023 11:31 AM Mitchell Kaminski

The annual Show-Me State Games kick off Friday night at Mizzou Arena with a torch-lighting ceremony.

Columbia man charged with sodomy

July 21, 2023 5:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy after he and three juveniles allegedly sexually assaulting another person. Darien Deray Allen, 18, is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. Jail records indicate a court appearance is set for 1 p.m. Monday. Columbia police responded to a