COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The attorney for the parents of a missing Columbia woman said Thursday they have reached a “very limited, short term agreement” in the custody battle over their grandchild. Mengqi Elledge’s and the family of her husband, Joseph Elledge, are each trying to get custody of the couple’s daughter. A set of hearings
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia restaurant topped this week’s list of inspections with four critical violations and three non-critical violations. Taj Mahal’s inspection shows that when inspectors visited the restaurant on Oct. 30, they found food that was at the wrong temperature, uncovered food and clean dishes with food debris on them, just to
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Officials are letting parents know, “winter is coming,” and it pays off to prepare for problematic weather. Last winter’s snowfall prompted several closures and delays throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Columbia Public Schools recorded five cancelations, five delays and one early release because of inclement weather in the 2018-2019 year, according to district spokesperson Michelle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMKZ) City of Columbia public works crews did a dry run on snow routes Wednesday to prepare for winter weather. Mike Wheeler operates the loader which fills truck with salt from the salt dome. He also drove snow plows for the city for years. He said the dry run is a way for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s lead prosecutor said in court Wednesday that the husband of a missing woman is the prime suspect in her disappearance, accusing him of killing her. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight said at a bond reduction hearing that investigators suspect Joseph Elledge in the October disappearance of his wife, Mengqi
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Special Olympics of Missouri announced a new partnership with the University of Missouri System Wednesday. The announcement was held at the Aquatic Mezzanine in the Mizzou Rec at 11:30 a.m. The new relationship includes the University of Missouri System schools and MU Health Care. MU officials said the partnership could lead
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday after he was accused of having drugs and guns in his car and leading authorities on a high-speed chase in September. Kenneth C. Fredenburg, 33, was charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man that survived a September shooting faces felony drug charges after officers say they found drugs on him while treating his wounds. Sam Baldwin IV faces two counts of possession of a controlled substance following a shooting on Sept. 13 in central Columbia. Baldwin was injured and 18-year-old Nadria Wright
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“All of a sudden… I couldn’t get access to any of my email accounts.” Gregg Bennett, an entrepreneur from Seattle, said he was a victim of SIM card swapping earlier this year. Without warning, he lost access to several email, financial and other accounts. “(The hackers) got into my amazon account, my Evernote account, my
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman came down from a tree Tuesday morning after protesting the construction of a new trail in south Columbia for a week. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below Columbia police and Boone County Sheriff’s deputies took Sutu Forte into custody Tuesday morning and gave
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Several demonstrators supporting one side of a custody dispute related to a Columbia woman’s disappearance were outside the Boone County Courthouse for the second straight day Tuesday. A few people held signs in support of a bid by Mengqi Ji Elledge’s parents to get custody of Elledge’s daughter. Elledge went missing Oct. 8 and her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group supporting the family of a missing woman as they seek custody of her daughter gathered Monday outside the Boone County Courthouse while a judge heard arguments inside. Roughly 116 people also signed a letter sent to Boone County judge Stephanie Morrell telling her to award custody of Anna Elledge to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia and a group of nonprofits want $2 million in state tax credits to help pay for the expansion of a new agriculture park. The Columbia City Council is set to vote on approving the agreement between the groups and the Missouri Development Finance Board at a meeting later
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A Boone County judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to jail after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Monday. Deangelo Bulter pleaded guilty to shooting a bail bonds agent in 2017 in Columbia. Authorities said he allegedly shot the woman as she was giving out wanted posters with Butler’s name
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirm a man stole an undisclosed amount of money from a liquor store Monday night. Officers said it happened at 8:45 p.m. Monday at the Xpress Liquor & Smokes on Corona Road. Police say the armed man had a handgun. CPD said no one was taken into custody. No injuries
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It’s not clear what action, if any, the state could take following a sudden phone service outage last week. After a construction crews cut a Centurylink fiber line in Kansas City, 911 centers, schools, and other local agencies were impacted in Mid-Missouri. The company is not regulated by the Department of Commerce and Insurance. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council reviewed a report Monday from the Columbia/Boone County Board of Health asking the council to temporarily ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products within city limits. The temporary ban is meant to buy time for city staff to create a more permanent ordinance. The report says flavored e-cigarette
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department received a report Monday of alleged sexual misconduct last month. New crime notification issued today regarding sexual misconduct – exposure. More information, including safety tips at https://t.co/D8uqQhTwIW— MU Police (@MUPDpolice) November 4, 2019 According to the report from MUPD, the misconduct happened Oct. 28. Officers said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors charged a man with several felonies after court documents say he fired a gun at two people on Sunday. Terrance Johnson was accused of a shooting at a north Columbia apartment building in the 2000 block of Newton around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Court documents say two witnesses accused Johnson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city officials began cutting down trees and bushes below a Columbia woman who was in a tree in protest of the construction of a trail. The Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office attempted to talk a Columbia woman out of a tree on Monday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the
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