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RECALL ROUNDUP: Water bottles cause choking hazard, Honda calls back minivans

February 20, 2020 8:44 PM Deborah Kendrick

A popular water bottle brand is pulling millions of children’s water bottles from shelves and carmaker Honda announced a recall for thousands of minivans.

Centralia woman injured in school bus crash east of Columbia

February 20, 2020 3:16 PM Matthew Sanders

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia woman was injured in a school bus crash Thursday afternoon that closed a state highway. The Boone County Fire Protection District said firefighters were called just after 3 p.m. to a crash between a car and a school bus on Route Z near Judy School Road. Route Z was

Appeals court sides with patrol in whistle blower’s lawsuit

February 20, 2020 5:33 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that behavior by a whistle blower in the Missouri State Highway Patrol was not protected by the First Amendment. The three judge panel on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling tossing a lawsuit from Randy Henry against the patrol. Henry

Crash blocks traffic in downtown Columbia

February 20, 2020 7:34 PM Katie Greathouse

A crash blocked traffic in downtown Columbia on Thursday night.

Court documents reveal additional details of days leading to Mengqi Ji Elledge disappearance

February 20, 2020 9:35 AM Madison Fleck

New court documents suggest Joseph Elledge might have killed his wife under the pretense of giving her a massage.

Two people shot in west Columbia

February 20, 2020 3:19 PM Amber Tabeling

Two people were shot late Wednesday night after a shooting in west Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Stolen ambulance suspect had crashed during earlier chase

February 20, 2020 4:13 PM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of stealing an ambulance at University Hospital on Thursday was being treated for injuries he suffered in a chase with law enforcement.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Judge sets April trial date for Elledge child abuse charges

February 20, 2020 11:53 AM Joe McLean

Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs set a trial date Thursday in the child abuse case against the husband of a missing Columbia woman.

One arrested after Stoutland School buses blocked

February 20, 2020 10:43 AM Madison Fleck

One person was arrested on Thursday morning after they allegedly were not allowing Stoutland School buses to leave for morning routes.

Survey: Diversity is a top concern for MU faculty members

February 20, 2020 5:00 PM Matt Ragsdale

A University of Missouri survey shows improving diversity at the school is a top concern among faculty members.

VIDEO: Joseph Elledge enters courtroom for child abuse hearing

February 20, 2020 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Courtroom video shows Joseph Elledge entering court for a hearing in his child abuse case.

Murder charge filed in case of missing Columbia woman

February 19, 2020 4:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against the husband of a missing Columbia woman.

Former prosecuting attorney speaks about Elledge murder charge

February 19, 2020 9:59 PM Sydney Olsen

Prosecutors charged Joseph Elledge with first-degree murder Wednesday in connection to the disappearance of his wife Mengqi Ji Elledge.

Potential for caucus chaos in Nevada

February 20, 2020 10:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

With the blended voting system in Nevada, many commentators are concerned that there may be a repeat of the delays experienced in Iowa.

AL Firefighters collecting Mardi Gras throws for child fighting cancer

February 20, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is collecting Mardi Gras throws for a local child fighting cancer. Ava Smith, 11, has Spindle Cell Sarcoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer. Thanks to the help of Mardi Gras krewes, she will be riding in the Joe Cain

Large law enforcement presence in Boone County

February 20, 2020 3:49 AM Deborah Kendrick

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies are on scene investigating an incident west of Columbia. Jeff Pitts, public information officer for Columbia Police, said the incident started as a vehicle chase and ended on Nebo Cemetery Road in Boone County. Authorities are currently searching the area of Nebo Cemetery Road, near Highway

Jefferson City negotiating redevelopment of blighted property

February 19, 2020 3:20 PM Zach Boetto

According to official documents, once a contract has been finalized, the name of the developer will be announced.

Attorneys say Supreme Court overlooked law in Columbia business owner’s case

February 19, 2020 10:59 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Columbia man said the Supreme Court of Missouri overlooked precedent and law when it reversed a decision granting him a chance at parole. Kent Gipson and Taylor Rickard of Kansas City filed the request to rehear the case of Dimetrious Woods with the high court on Tuesday. The

A House committee questions the head of Missouri's Medical Marijuana program

Company that graded medical marijuana applications rejects claims of conflict

February 19, 2020 10:11 PM Barry Mangold

During an hours-long hearing, several Missouri state lawmakers raised concerns that the company charged with scored applications for medical marijuana licenses had a conflict of interest.

Columbia man pleads guilty to 2018 bank robbery

February 19, 2020 9:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lesser charges after he was accused of first-degree bank robbery in 2018.

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