COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man received a 25-year prison sentence for a shooting death last year. Judge Jodie Asel sentenced Damontrion Doxley to 20 years for second-degree murder and 25 years for armed criminal action on Friday after Doxley pleaded guilty to both crimes. Doxley originally faced a first-degree murder charge. Boone County’s assistant
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Law Enforcement agencies will continue to search the Lamine river on Friday for Mengqi Ji Elledge.
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A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department approved business licenses for two mid-Missouri facilities to test medical marijuana products. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services offered licenses to ClearWater Sciences, LLC of Kingdom City and Inovatia AgriTesting Services of Fayette. They make up two of the ten facilities offered business licenses to
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The parents of Mengqi Ji Elledge, Ke Ren and Xiaolin Ji, are asking a judge to give them control of her property and finances. They have filed a petition for a limited conservatorship, meaning they could manage her bank accounts, vehicle, credit cards and debts.
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Ashland police are searching for a man accused of shooting at the direction of an officer and hitting the officer’s vehicle.
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Dozens of people donate food to pantries across Mid-Missouri, while some also donate their time.
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A blind labradoodle is safe after falling into ice water Tuesday morning outside a home on Highway HH.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Business Loop 70 is closed for a police incident, according to Boone County Joint Communications. In a notification around 10:30 p.m., officials said W. Business Loop 70 at Parkade Plaza is closed. ABC 17 News crews saw several police vehicles and a sheriff’s vehicle at the scene. A sergeant with
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As the state prepares to replace the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport, the Missouri Department of Transportation is letting the public give feedback on its re-evaluation of an environmental study. The environmental study was done in 2005/ A summary of the re-evaluation can be found here: improvei70.org/environmental_3.htm. If you would like
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Equipment, material and labor costs have been higher for Boone County Road and Bridge than in previous years.
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With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off school.
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A state audit has found Sturgeon city officials improperly managed money from a cemetery fund, according to State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved the creation of a new lot on Columbia Mall property to construct a new hotel. The 7-0 vote allowed the mall to split off a section of its parking lot along Bernadette Drive for a new Hilton-branded hotel. Mall manager Rusty Strodtman told ABC 17 News he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25 person crews with Columbia Public Works reported to work overnight Monday. According to a media release, crews will focus on first and second priority routes Monday night until the snow stops. They were able to work on third priority routes Monday morning, but had to move back on to first
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Boone County leaders created a new public safety role in the county, according to a news release.
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A crash involving multiple vehicles caused backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Perche Creek on Monday morning.
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Columbia police are seeking two people in the robbery of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant during Sunday’s snowstorm.
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Some roads across mid-Missouri remained snow-covered on Monday morning as road crews prepared for a second round of snow. LIVE PLAYBACK of morning road conditions can be viewed in the player below. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider was tracking more snow accumulation expected throughout the day Monday. Snow accumulations are expected to give an
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