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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second straight day of over 90 new coronavirus cases

December 9, 2021 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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Sentencing hearing delayed for Joseph Elledge

December 9, 2021 6:41 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The sentencing hearing for a Columbia man convicted last month of killing his wife has been delayed. Public court records show a Boone County judge will hear Joseph Elledge’s lawyers request for a new trial on Friday, Jan. 7. 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Elledge is also expected to receive his sentence at

Jury suspends deliberation in Lynlee Renick trial

December 8, 2021 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

The defense called Lynlee Renick to the stand as the third day of her trial at the Boone County Courthouse began. The trial is being heard here on a change of venue with a jury brought in from Clay County, Missouri.

Missouri attorney general’s office opens investigation into CPS mask mandates

December 8, 2021 10:50 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a letter Wednesday that he will be opening an investigation into Columbia Public Schools’ failure to comply to end COVID-19 mask mandates. This comes after the state’s attorney general’s office received information from CPS parents that the district is not following the court order to

Suspect in deadly motorcycle crash has second court hearing

December 8, 2021 1:53 PM Joushua Blount

Police say 72-year-old Susan Hanel was driving on Providence Road on Nov. 30 when she turned in front of Skylar Maddox, causing him to crash into her vehicle while on his motorcycle.

Lynlee Renick to take the stand in day three of her murder trial

December 8, 2021 4:43 AM Ben Fein

Lynlee Renick told a judge yesterday she plans on taking the witness stand in day three of her murder trial Wendesday, more than three years after she allegedly killed her snake-breeding husband Ben Renick in 2017.

April 6 election registration ends Wednesday.

Candidates file local school boards

December 7, 2021 9:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In Columbia, Suzette Waters has filed to run for the Columbia Board of Education in the April 2022 election. “A quality education means stretching each student to reach beyond what they are doing to find out what they can do,” she said. She has been an active volunteer in her kids’ classrooms

Crash blocks both lanes at Highway 63 and Highway 22

December 7, 2021 7:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a vehicle crash closing both lanes of Highway 63 at Highway 22. Officials say to use caution, avoid the area if possible. Check back for updates on this developing story.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths, active cases remain above 500

December 7, 2021 3:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Investigators testify to start day two of Montgomery County snake breeder murder trial

December 7, 2021 12:37 PM Matthew Sanders

Lynlee Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the deadly shooting of her husband, Ben Renick, at his snake-breeding facility in 2017. Prosecutors allege Lynlee Renick enlisted two friends in her plot to kill her husband after her spa had financial troubles. However, they accuse Lynlee Renick of pulling the trigger.

Lawyers for Joseph Elledge request new trial

December 7, 2021 9:20 AM Zachary Farwell

Lawyers for Joseph Elledge filed the motion Friday in Boone County.

Prosecution expected to continue questioning witnesses in Lynlee Renick murder trial

December 7, 2021 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

Renick is accused of killing her husband, world-renowned snake breeder, Ben Renick on the couple’s Montgomery County property on June 8, 2017.

Car crashes into Columbia home early Tuesday morning

December 7, 2021 6:06 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are looking for a driver after an SUV crashed into a Columbia home early Tuesday morning. An ABC 17 News crew saw at least five Columbia Police Department patrol cruisers around 2:15 a.m. at the scene of the crash near Leslie Lane and Newton Drive. Police said the driver wasn’t at

Automated license plate reader leads to police chase

December 6, 2021 9:39 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of crashing into cars during a police chase that sent multiple people to the hospital. Deputies say 60-year-old Harold Fogle sped off in a ford explorer Thursday near I-70 and Providence rd. Fogle allegedly ran a red light and hit two

MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 66 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

December 6, 2021 3:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Alleged co-conspirators testify in trial over Montgomery County snake breeder’s murder

December 6, 2021 10:34 AM Matthew Sanders

Lawyers for a woman accused of killing her snake breeder husband in Montgomery County blamed Ben Renick’s death on his wife’s ex-boyfriend during opening statements in her murder trial Monday.

Murder trial starts Monday for Lynlee Renick, accused of killing her reptile breeding husband

December 5, 2021 7:01 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The murder trial of Lynlee Renick is set to start on Monday. Renick is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the death of her husband, Ben Renick. According to court records, the trial is set to start under Judge Kevin Crane in the Boone County Courthouse at

Man accused in deadly shooting extradited to Boone County

December 6, 2021 8:08 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of a deadly shooting has been extradited back to Boone County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Achterberg, 36, was booked into the Boone County Jail on Sunday afternoon. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office charged him last month with first-degree murder and armed criminal action

Boone County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect involved in Thursday crash investigation

December 5, 2021 2:23 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking to arrest Harold David Fogle, age 60 of Hannibal, Missouri, as the suspect who crashed into innocent motorists while fleeing from a deputy on Thursday night. A started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after a vehicle, believed to be driven by Fogle, ran

Columbia man charged after shooting behind gas station

December 3, 2021 10:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after he allegedly shot a gun multiple times behind a gas station on Tuesday. Noah Larson is charged with unlawful use of a weapon. A witness told police that she heard gunshots behind the Break Time gas station at 3200 East Stadium Blvd.