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Court documents: Man charged in connection with central Columbia shooting

March 12, 2020 12:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a man on Wednesday with unlawful possession of a firearm in a 2018 central Columbia shooting.

Columbia Public Schools says no changes yet due to Covid-19

March 11, 2020 11:19 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools provided on update on Wednesday to parents about its plans regarding the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus. The district said business will take place as usual on Thursday, following the University of Missouri’s announcement that all in-person classes would take place online starting next week. An email from

University of Missouri temporarily cancels in-person classes amid novel coronavirus outbreak

March 11, 2020 4:21 PM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri will suspend in-person classes amid the growing outbreak of novel coronavirus.

Law enforcement officers work to protect themselves from COVID-19

March 11, 2020 7:23 PM Sydney Olsen

Amid flu season and the spread of Covid-19, law enforcement officers are working to prevent the spread of germs.

Long-term care facilities taking action against COVID-19

March 11, 2020 10:44 PM Zach Boetto

One presumptive positive case of COVID-19 has been reported in Missouri and now long-term care facilities are proactively working to keep it away from their residents. Facilities are taking advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Hallsville teacher stamps hands to teach hygiene

March 11, 2020 11:19 AM Amber Tabeling

Local teachers are trying to be creative in teaching their students good hygiene practices.

Southern Boone soccer coach on leave amid investigation

March 10, 2020 4:05 PM Matt Ragsdale

Southern Boone School District soccer coach Chris Miller was placed on paid administrative leave Feb. 17 amid an ongoing investigation, the school’s top officials said Tuesday.

Colleges prepare to move to online classes

March 10, 2020 7:48 PM Zach Boetto

Universities around Mid-Missouri are preparing to transition to online only classes if the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse.

ELECTION UPDATES: Biden dominates Mid-Missouri primary votes

March 10, 2020 4:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

More Republican voters cast ballots for President Donald Trump than Democratic voters did for Biden — Trump took 4,563 votes in Cole County.

High-profile attorney to represent Columbia man charged in wife’s disappearance

March 10, 2020 6:47 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A high-profile Missouri attorney will represent a Columbia man charged in connection with his wife’s disappearance. Scott Rosenblum of St. Louis will defend Joseph Elledge in a Boone County murder case. Rosenblum told ABC 17 News he looked forward to defending Elledge in court. A grand jury indicted Elledge with first-degree murder

Health department asks polling places to take precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19

March 9, 2020 6:53 PM Connor Hirsch

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the country, health officials have recommended polling places take extra caution during tomorrow’s primary election.

Truck fire backs up I-70 traffic

March 9, 2020 12:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

A semi-truck fire backed up traffic Monday afternoon along Interstate 70 in Columbia.

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an

Rollover crash at Providence and Nebraska in Columbia

Traffic slowed on Providence after rollover crash

March 7, 2020 2:00 PM Barry Mangold

Columbia police responded to a rollover crash at Providence and Nebraska Ave. Saturday afternoon.

Officers have mental health options after officer-involved shooting

March 6, 2020 8:10 PM Zach Boetto

The officer-involved shooting Thursday in Columbia resulted in one person dead and three Columbia police officers on paid administrative leave.

Suspect arrested after Thursday night shooting in Boone County

March 6, 2020 8:17 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri troopers arrested a man on near Rocheport Thursday night after a suspected shooting ended with one person taken to the hospital.

Father of suspect says he tried to get son to surrender to CPD during fatal encounter

March 6, 2020 11:51 AM Sydney Olsen

An autopsy is set for early next week on the body of a man found dead after exchanging gunfire with police Thursday in south Columbia.

Sonic boom heard, felt in Boone County

March 6, 2020 1:57 PM Matthew Sanders

A military aircraft caused a sonic boom heard around Boone County on Friday, a fire official said.

State cites seven supervision issues as reason for revoking learning center’s license

March 5, 2020 7:56 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The future of the Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center is uncertain as the center works to keep its state license. The Department of Health and Senior Services sent the learning center a letter on Feb.13 to inform staff the department intended to revoke the center’s license after several incidents where children

Officials seek to allay coronavirus fears at Columbia City Hall news conference

March 5, 2020 1:44 PM Amber Tabeling

City and local health officials sought to reassure the public Thursday in Columbia, saying no COVID-19 cases have been identified in Missouri.