THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks
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Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines
Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.
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Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial
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.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June
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Highway patrol arrests driver after head-on crash south of Columbia
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,
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Still no charges in suspected DWI fatal crash
At this point, charges have not been filed against the driver.
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Opening statements in the murder trial of Joseph Elledge reveal Elledge killed Mengqi Ji
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
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new coronavirus cases; 240 active cases
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Columbia City Council approves ‘Ward Reapportionment Committee’ and amendments to Citizens Police Review Board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved a resolution Monday to establish a Ward Reapportionment Committee. Establishing a Ward Reapportionment CommitteeDownload The committee is responsible for recommending to the council, to change the geography of the city’s six wards, based on the 2020 census data. Ward boundaries are reviewed roughly every 10 years to
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Jury chosen in murder trial of Joseph Elledge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jury selection was finalized Monday, in the first-degree murder trial of Columbia man, Joseph Elledge. Judge Brouck Jacobs swore in the jurors around 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Jacobs, along with the prosecution and defense, spent all day Monday asking questions of jurors to find the group of people from Boone County to
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office offers advice after Columbia man accused of hiding camera in bathroom
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday with sex crimes against a child. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Justin R. Perry, 41, on Sunday at a home in the 2400 block of East Buffalo Drive after a minor found a camera while bathing. The camera was used to
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Mizzou student dies after being hit by suspected drunk driver
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri sophomore has died after her car was hit by a suspected drunk driver Tuesday night. Ashley Footer, 19, was driving a 2012 Honda Civic when she turned left from Providence onto Highway 163 near Route K when an SUV ran a red light Ashley’s father, Rick Footer, says
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No severe injuries in Boone Co. rollover crash on Saturday morning
BOONE Co. (KMIZ) No one was severely injured in a rollover crash in Boone County on Saturday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department. According to Columbia Police at the scene, police said a car was trying to make a left onto the entrance ramp of Highway 63 along Paris Road, when the car was
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Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on
Continue Reading Jury selection set for Monday in first-degree murder trial of Joseph Elledge
Joseph Elledge’s defense team is set to appear in court again Friday at 9 a.m. ahead of his first-degree murder trial, set to begin Monday.
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Overpass demolition to temporarily close lanes on Interstate 70 near Columbia next weekend
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking drivers to avoid part of Interstate 70 west of Columbia next weekend. Crews plan to start the demolition of the Sorrels Overpass Drive bridge over the interstate next Friday night. MoDOT sped up the demolition project after a truck crashed into the bridge on
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Law enforcement reinforces seat belt safety after Highway 40 crash
A car wreck on Highway 40 at Rollingwood Blvd left four people injured just before 11:30 a.m on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Judge denies request to leave plant, soil science testimony out of Elledge trial
seph Elledge’s defense team is set to appear in court at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, ahead of Elledge’s first-degree murder trial that is scheduled to start on Monday.
Continue Reading Marshall infant flown to St. Louis hospital after Boone County crash
The crash happened when a 2009 Buick ran a stop sign and went into the path of a pickup truck traveling on Highway 40 at North Rollingwood Boulevard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The road was closed after the crash.
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Possible DWI crash leaves teen in critical condition
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has been arrested following a crash in south Columbia Tuesday night. Duncan McCracking was arrested on suspicion of a DWI causing physical injury and running a red light. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 19-year-old Ashley Footer was turning left from providence onto Highway 163 near Route K
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