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Man charged after downtown Columbia shooting Saturday night

November 8, 2021 1:28 PM Kennedy Miller

A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after a shooting Saturday night near Broadway and Hitt Street.

Boone County prosecutors charge driver suspected of deadly DWI

November 8, 2021 5:40 AM Zola Crowder

Duncan McCracking, 24, of Columbia, was charged with DWI that resulted in death and armed criminal action.

Man in custody identified after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Columbia

November 7, 2021 12:11 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Police Department said one man is in police custody after a shooting downtown around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. An officer observed one adult male brandishing and discharging a firearm. The officer fired his Department-issued service weapon at the suspect. The suspect, Christopher Michael Sledd, 51 of Columbia, surrendered to

Soil expert discusses dirt found on Elledge boots

November 6, 2021 10:50 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol criminalist said soil found on Joseph Elledge’s boots closely matched soil found at the site where his wife was buried. Prosecutors led the sixth day of the Joseph Elledge murder trial with testimony from Will Randle, the patrol’s lead trace evidence analyst. Randle said he inspected a

Demolition kicks off on the Sorrels Overpass.

Demolition starts on Sorrels Overpass, expect delays

November 5, 2021 5:27 PM Zach Boetto

Demolition crews will start taking apart the Sorrels Overpass Friday night which will cause some delays on I-70.

Anthropologist explains his review of Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park

November 5, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An anthropologist spoke this afternoon to jurors, explaining his review of Mengqi Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park. Doctor Mark Beary says Ji’s remains were missing several bones, including her right arm and the hyoid bone in her neck when they came to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. Dr.

Columbia police say man accused of sex crimes is captured

November 5, 2021 11:51 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a man accused of sex crimes. According to a Twitter post made by the police department on Thursday, officers are looking for 52-year-old Larnell D. Brown. Police said Brown is known to visit local hotels. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed felony first-degree sodomy and

Driver ‘nowhere around’ after car fire in southeast Columbia

November 5, 2021 9:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

A police spokesman said there was no additional information at this time in CPD’s portion of the investigation.

Crews put out house fire off North Highway 124

November 4, 2021 5:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

Firefighters put out a house fire in Boone county.

MU Health Care opens appointments for pediatric coronavirus vaccines

November 4, 2021 9:40 PM Zach Boetto

MU Health Care says it will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to kids ages five to 11 starting Nov. 10.

Supply chain shortage impacting local food bank

November 4, 2021 5:37 PM Erika McGuire

The ongoing supply chain shortage and the holidays right around the corner, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is feeling the impact.

United Airlines announces indefinite suspension of flights out of Columbia

November 4, 2021 8:52 AM Josie Anglin

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United Airlines announced Thursday it will indefinitely discontinue flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The suspension is scheduled to start on Jan. 4, 2022. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the airport is one of eight locations that is impacted by the suspension. The decision to

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks

November 4, 2021 6:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines

November 4, 2021 1:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.

Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial

November 3, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The trial of Joseph Elledge is expected to continue Wednesday morning, as teams will argue whether or not Elledge intended to kill his wife, Mengqi Ji.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June

November 3, 2021 6:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Highway patrol arrests driver after head-on crash south of Columbia

November 3, 2021 7:29 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after another man was hurt in a head-on crash south of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 12:50 p.m. on Highway 163 west of Tom Bass Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jacob T. Noel,

Still no charges in suspected DWI fatal crash

November 2, 2021 7:25 PM Erika McGuire

At this point, charges have not been filed against the driver.

Opening statements in the murder trial of Joseph Elledge reveal Elledge killed Mengqi Ji

November 2, 2021 5:18 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both sides presented their opening statements in the Joseph Elledge murder trial in court Tuesday, revealing both the prosecution and defense agree Elledge killed Mengqi Ji in their apartment. Elledge is charged with first-degree murder and is accused of killing his wife Mengqi Ji in October 2019. Both sides will work to

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new coronavirus cases; 240 active cases

November 2, 2021 6:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

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