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Three in custody after north Columbia chase

November 19, 2019 10:13 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were involved Tuesday morning in an apparent chase on north Columbia roads.

Trial begins for man accused in 2018 Waffle House killing

November 19, 2019 4:14 AM Brittany Wiley

The trial of a man accused in a deadly 2018 shooting at a Columbia Waffle House is scheduled to start Tuesday.

Council advances Columbia airport expansion project, design proposals to come

November 18, 2019 11:52 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public

Judge upholds constitutionality of University of Missouri gun restrictions

November 18, 2019 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s restriction on who can have guns on campus does not violate the state constitution, a Boone County judge ruled Monday. The state attorney general was suing UM System leaders including President Mun Choi and the Board of Curators over the university’s internal regulation banning the possession and discharge

Dispensary draws opposition ahead of Columbia City Council vote

November 18, 2019 11:43 AM Connor Hirsch

A health care group is hoping to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in a former Ruby Tuesday building.

Boone County anti-vaping campaign continues amid statewide efforts

November 18, 2019 5:27 PM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state of Missouri begins a public awareness campaign aimed at educating youth about the dangers of vaping, a Boone County campaign is in its third week. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services joined with public schools to run advertisements on various social media platforms to deter

Second child abuse count added in case tied to missing Columbia woman

November 18, 2019 3:33 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have added a second child abuse-related count against the husband of a missing Columbia woman. The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Monday filed an amended complaint against Joseph Elledge, who had been charged with one count of child abuse last month. The revised complaint also accuses Elledge of one count

Bomb squad searches bus, unable to locate bomb

November 17, 2019 2:25 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat on a bus Saturday. According to a media release, deputies were told a passenger on a bus heading westbound found writing that indicated there was a bomb on the bus. The bus driver stopped at a business in the 6400

Department of Conservation asks hunters to get deer tested for Chronic Wasting Disease

November 16, 2019 7:22 PM Connor Hirsch

As the hunting season begins, the Missouri Department of Conservation is asking hunters to get deer checked for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Testing for the disease is required in 28 counties across Missouri, but the department is holding voluntary testing across the state. A full map of the counties and where sampling locations are can

Man charged for MU fraternity burglary

November 15, 2019 10:47 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors charged a man with first-degree burglary and stealing $750 or more from a University of Missouri fraternity house in September. Robert Mull is accused of taking about $17,000 worth of items from the Sigma Chi house at 500 S. College Ave. on Sept. 20. Court documents say Mull entered

Columbia police ask hunters, land owners for help in finding missing woman

November 15, 2019 1:39 PM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department asked for hunters and land owners to help them find a woman who has been missing since the beginning of October. Mengqi Ji Elledge went missing on Oct. 8, according to police. Her husband, Joseph Elledge, was later arrested and charged with child abuse, and prosecutors have named

Two cars involved in central Columbia crash

November 15, 2019 9:55 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two cars were involved in a crash on Wilkes Boulevard near N. College Avenue on Friday night. A Columbia Police officer said at least one person was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Authorities are still looking for one car involved. Police said the crash happened at 9:17 p.m. Ambulances from

MU student association voices concerns after early snowfall

November 15, 2019 8:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Student Association approved a resolution Thursday for University Operations to start winter weather preparations a month earlier. MSA passed the senate imperative resolution 59-06 addressing hazardous winter weather conditions on a vote of 33-0-2. “A Resolution of Imperative Action to Support Students Regarding Hazardous Weather Conditions on Campus,”

One dead, another injured in Columbia shooting

November 15, 2019 8:39 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died Friday, and another was in the hospital after a man tried to kill a woman and then shot himself. Deshawn Z. Graves, 22, died on Friday as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department. Police said Graves shot at

Weather conditions shut down Route H project

November 15, 2019 6:25 AM Molly Stawinoga

A construction project on Route H is currently shut down due to cold weather, according to Columbia Spokesperson Brian Adkisson. The work comes ahead of a runway expansion project at Columbia Regional Airport. Crews completed Phase 3 of the project Thursday morning which closed North Rangeline Road Connection and limited traffic to one lane at

Missing child found in Jefferson City

November 15, 2019 11:27 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department located a missing child on Friday. The child originally went missing Friday morning and was later found safe with family in Jefferson City. The 4 or 5-year-old girl was seen running from Green Valley Drive by Broadway and Highway 63 Friday morning, said CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts. Police

DEFENDERS: Questionable honor society organizations targeting college student inboxes

November 14, 2019 6:10 PM Deborah Kendrick

Is it really an honor or are organizations just looking for ways to get your hard-earned money?

College students’ personal information up for grabs under federal law

November 14, 2019 10:10 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri receives — and fulfills — hundreds of requests each year for student directory information.

Columbia business owner arrested, charged on suspicion of child molestation

November 15, 2019 1:04 PM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of Kliethermes Homes and Remodeling was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of first-degree child molestation. Police arrested Cale J. Kliethermes on Thursday, and he was charged with first-degree child molestation, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and first-degree sexual misconduct. The arrest was made after an investigation,

Columbia, Boone County leaders aim to get accurate 2020 census information

November 15, 2019 11:08 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia and Boone County officials announced a partnership on Friday in order to get the most accurate information for the 2020 census. Mayor Brian Treece and Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill announced Friday that Dr. Tracy-Greever Rice, a rural sociology professor at MU, and county clerk Brianna Lennon will co-chair the Boone