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Father Tolton assistant wrestling coach arrested in Columbia, suspected of sexual abuse

February 10, 2020 5:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School assistant wrestling coach was arrested in Columbia on suspicion of sexual assault.

Court documents: Columbia shooting was result of drug deal

February 10, 2020 11:45 AM Madison Fleck

A shooting in Columbia on Friday was the result of a drug deal, according to court documents filed on Monday.

Multi-car crash on Grindstone Pkwy in Columbia Sunday

Multi-car crash closes lane on Grindstone

February 9, 2020 1:50 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders blocked the left lane of eastbound Grindstone Pkwy. Sunday afternoon after a multi-car crash.

Snow moves through the Chicago area Sunday.

Winter weather in Chicago cancels, delays flights to COU

February 9, 2020 9:20 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — Multiple flights arriving at Columbia Regional airport are canceled. United Airlines flight 4761 and American Airlines flight 2955, both from Chicago, are canceled Sunday. A spokesperson with American Airlines said the departures out of Chicago are canceled due to weather. As mid-Missouri is getting rain, people in the windy city are

Photo of a coyote in a field courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Recent spike in Coyote sightings in Mid-MO

February 8, 2020 9:18 PM Zach Boetto

Many Columbia residents have recently shared their close encounters with coyotes on social media. The Missouri Department of Conservation says seeing a coyote in your neighborhood is not necessarily cause for alarm. According to the MDOC, coyotes are most active during the hours of dawn and dusk but coyote attacks are rare. Officials say coyotes

Authorities work a rollover crash that shut down Providence Road.

Columbia rollover crash backs up traffic as concert ends

February 7, 2020 11:27 PM Molly Stawinoga

A crash in Columbia shut down part of Providence Road late Friday night.

Third person charged in connection with Business Loop 70 shooting

February 7, 2020 4:25 PM Sydney Olsen

A third person has been charged in a Jan. 26 shooting of a vehicle on the Business Loop 70 roundabout.

Northeast Columbia crash causes downed pole

February 7, 2020 10:02 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Joint Communications tweeted at 9:21 p.m. that the crash happened at the intersection of Mexico Gravel and North Wellington Drive.

Columbia Public Schools announces new Derby Ridge principal

February 7, 2020 8:24 PM Matt Ragsdale

CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said Tonya Henry was recommended to the school board for the 2020-2021 school year.

Local experts say repeat of Iowa caucus issues unlikely in Missouri

February 7, 2020 5:05 PM Amber Tabeling

The technology issues that caused Iowa caucus results to be delayed should not happen in Missouri’s upcoming primary election, experts told ABC 17 News on Friday.

No charges will be filed against security guard in deadly Waffle House shooting

February 7, 2020 3:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Boone County prosecutor said Friday that a security guard who shot and killed a man at a Columbia Waffle House on New Year’s Day 2018 will not be charged.

Columbia murder suspect dies in prison

February 7, 2020 11:51 AM Madison Fleck

A man accused in a Columbia killing died while in prison on Thursday.

Columbia man pleads guilty to child sex crimes

February 7, 2020 10:46 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia man who was a substitute teacher at a northeast Missouri school pleaded guilty to child sex crimes on Thursday.

City, Boone County officials eye development in west Columbia

February 6, 2020 5:11 PM Zach Boetto

The City of Columbia and Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission members discussed expanding the 26 square mile West Area Plan during a meeting at City Hall on Thursday. The current West Area Plan includes new developments to a portion of land north of West Gillespie Bridge Road and west of Scott Boulevard. Officials said

Supreme Court decision puts Columbia business owner’s future in question

February 6, 2020 8:24 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dimetrious Woods wants to build something. Woods opened an auto spa in 2019 at the corner of Business Loop 70 and Rangeline Street. He also helped a group of other men mentor young people following a violent month in Columbia that killed six people. He’s branded himself around town as “Motivated Meechi.”

Tow truck company continues cleanup after snow

February 6, 2020 8:03 PM Sydney Olsen

The snow that fell onto Columbia roads Wednesday caused several wrecks in and around Columbia. Tow truck companies spent the day responding to wrecks.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Boone County Circuit Judge denies motion to dismiss charge in Joseph Elledge case

February 6, 2020 9:03 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online court records show Jacobs denied the motion from Elledge’s attorney John O’Connor after it was taken into advisement on Monday.

UM curators approve all-online fitness degree, leaders say it fits in with push toward precision health initiative

February 6, 2020 11:58 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved Thursday a new degree focused on fitness, which will be completed completely online. The bachelor of science in fitness programming and management program is 100 percent online and targeted at off-campus students only. Curator Darryl Chatman said curators had tough questions about the logistics

Police: Intruder killed during reported Columbia home invasion

February 6, 2020 12:32 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia teenager was killed by gunfire during what was reported as a home invasion Wednesday night.

Power back on for more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers in south Columbia

February 6, 2020 3:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

Crews tweeted again around 3 p.m. power had been restored.