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Names released in apparent murder-suicide near Columbia

February 4, 2020 5:23 AM Brittany Wiley

Boone County sheriff’s deputies are investigating what they believe is a murder suicide.

Phillips 66 working on plan to clean up Jefferson City spill

February 4, 2020 3:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Energy company Phillips 66 is working on a cleanup plan after about 1,100 gallons of drilling mud spilled into a local waterway.

WATCH: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid takes questions after return home

February 4, 2020 2:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took questions at a Kansas City news conference Tuesday after returning home from the Super Bowl.

State champion birch tree crowned in Howard County

February 4, 2020 10:53 AM Matthew Sanders

The state has crowned a champion river birch in Howard County.

Hundreds of pounds of marijuana recovered in two Cooper County busts

February 4, 2020 10:48 AM Madison Fleck

A Georgia man was arrested on Monday after highway patrol troopers found more than 100 pounds of marijuana in his car.

Large police presence on North Creasy Springs Road

February 4, 2020 2:29 AM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are currently investigating an incident in the 5100 block of North Creasy Springs Road. Columbia Police, Boone County Sheriff Deputies, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Boone County Fire Protection District are all on scene. According to ABC 17 News crews authorities are attempting to talk to someone on a megaphone inside

City leaders discuss difficult road to short-term rental regulations

February 3, 2020 7:48 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote on several ordinances on short term rentals at Monday’s meeting.

The terminal of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport was significantly damaged by historic flooding of the Missouri River last Summer

Jefferson City airport terminal to be demolished

February 3, 2020 6:40 PM Barry Mangold

The Jefferson City council unanimously approved a $24,000 demolition contract for the city’s airport terminal at its meeting on Monday night.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Change of venue granted, motion to dismiss charge taken into advisement in Joseph Elledge case

February 3, 2020 10:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online court documents show Elledge’s attorney has until 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 to submit a list of proposed counties for jury selection.

Precincts slow to report in Iowa Caucus

February 3, 2020 9:59 PM Associated Press

The Iowa Democratic Party says it is experiencing a delay in reporting results from the first-in-the nation caucuses because of unspecified “quality checks.”

Police hope door hangers will help curb gun violence in Portland

February 3, 2020 9:05 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — The first month of 2020 has been a big one when it comes to gun violence calls across the Rose City. Portland Police say since the start of the year, their Gun Violence Reduction Team has been called out 61 times on a

MU students, faculty visit Iowa caucus for research

February 3, 2020 4:09 PM Lucas Geisler

A group of University of Missouri students and faculty visited the Iowa caucus on Monday to poll voters on their preferences.

Students build tiny house for veteran nonprofit

February 3, 2020 8:20 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story TUNKHANNOCK, PA (WNEP ) — Tiny houses have been popping up all over the country in an effort to live simply and leave a smaller environmental footprint. The trend has reached one Wyoming County high school where students are building a tiny house for a nonprofit veterans organization.

DEFENDERS: Watch out for scammers during tax season

February 3, 2020 3:17 PM Deborah Kendrick

Starting Monday the Federal Trade Commission is launching Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week.

Morgan County man accused of threatening Mid-Missouri churches

February 3, 2020 8:00 PM Matt Ragsdale

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is charged in Miller County after police say he threatened multiple area churches on Sunday. William Inlow, 67, of Rocky Mount faces a felony charge for making a terroristic threat after he was arrested on Sunday. Eldon police officers say Inlow threatened the First Christian Church in Eldon. Court documents

Columbia City Council is set to vote on short-term rentals

February 3, 2020 6:18 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia City Council is set to vote on short term rentals on Monday night at seven.

JCPD: No one in custody after weekend shots fired incident

February 3, 2020 11:27 AM Connor Hirsch

Nearly two days after the police confirmed shots fired in a Jefferson City neighborhood, the department has yet to release more details about the incident.

Two people were shot at a downtown Columbia nightclub.

Suspect says punch preceded deadly shooting near Columbia nightclub

February 3, 2020 1:37 PM Molly Stawinoga

The man accused in a deadly shooting outside a Columbia nightclub says he was punched, leading him to fire the fatal shot early Sunday.

Web Extra: Mizzou football assistant coaches meet with media for first time

February 3, 2020 6:09 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Ryan Walters, Charlie Harbison, Curtis Luper, Casey Woods, Brick Haley, Bush Hamdan, Marcus Johnson, DJ Smith and Erik Link as they talk about recruiting, why the joined the Tigers and what the future looks like for Mizzou.

Owner of Seattle McDonald’s donating $20,000 to shooting survivors

February 3, 2020 6:03 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE (KCPQ ) — The owner-operator of the downtown Seattle McDonald’s where eight people were shot and one was killed is donating $20,000 to the seven surviving victims: each victim will get a check for $2,857. The owner, David Santillanes, said in a news release that he’s doing