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Downtown Columbia apartments will become Mizzou residence hall

December 20, 2019 4:58 PM Jasmine Ramirez

A University of Missouri spokesman said Friday that every floor of The Rise on Ninth will be used as student housing next school year.

Cause of Jefferson City fire under investigation

December 20, 2019 2:22 PM Amber Tabeling

The Jefferson City Fire Department continues to investigate a fire that ripped through a downtown business.

Authorities continue search for missing Columbia mother for 10th day

December 20, 2019 8:35 AM Zach Boetto

Law Enforcement agencies will continue to search the Lamine river on Friday for Mengqi Ji Elledge.

Husband of missing woman indicted on charge related to disappearance

December 20, 2019 10:58 AM Joe McLean

A Boone County grand jury indicted Joseph Elledge Friday morning on one count of abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Columbia police arrest suspected purse snatcher, accomplice

December 17, 2019 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say they’ve identified a suspect in incidents of elderly women’s purses being snatched at grocery stores.

Fire board president fined for no-bid payments to husband’s company

December 20, 2019 4:04 PM Matthew Sanders

The president of the board for a Miller County fire district has admitted to self-dealing after an investigation found she helped approve no-bid payments to a company her husband owns.

Columbia firefighters rescue human, dog in 30-minute span

December 20, 2019 3:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia firefighters rescued a human and a dog within 30 minutes of each other Friday.

Family of 2 Wisconsin brothers killed in Missouri sues

December 20, 2019 1:06 PM Associated Press

The family of two Wisconsin men who disappeared during a trip to Missouri for their livestock business have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Columbia man allegedly leads Miller County authorities on chase with child in car

December 20, 2019 9:44 AM Madison Fleck

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Thursday after he allegedly led Miller County authorities on a high-speed chase with a 3-year-old in the backseat of his car. The Waynesville Police Department and Miller County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over Matthew J. Brown early Thursday morning, and Brown allegedly led

No reported injuries in Jefferson City structure fire

December 19, 2019 4:48 PM Madison Fleck

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of East High Street on Thursday afternoon. “We arrived on scene, heavy fire and smoke showing from the front of the building,” Turner said. “We attempted an aggressive offensive attack and immediately went into a defensive operation.”

Seven more Jefferson City buildings labeled ‘dangerous’

December 19, 2019 10:47 AM Joe McLean

The Jefferson City Department of Planning and Protective Services added six buildings to its list of those considered ‘dangerous’ in November.

Missing Columbia woman’s parents seek control of her estate

December 19, 2019 5:52 PM Sydney Olsen

The parents of Mengqi Ji Elledge, Ke Ren and Xiaolin Ji, are asking a judge to give them control of her property and finances. They have filed a petition for a limited conservatorship, meaning they could manage her bank accounts, vehicle, credit cards and debts.

Columbia dealing with snow-related parking and sidewalk violations

December 19, 2019 3:16 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia issued several violations for rules in place about winter weather this week. Columbia Neighborhood Services had inspectors in residential areas Wednesday to make sure sidewalks were cleared. Residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks, according to the following city ordinance. All persons are hereby required to keep the sidewalks

MSHP warns of ‘snow mattresses’ and ‘fenderbergs’ after winter weather

December 19, 2019 6:07 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While driving during a winter storm can be extremely dangerous, more dangers lurk when it starts to warm up, according to authorities. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said drivers should look out for “snow mattresses” and “fenderbergs.” “In bad weather a lot of times people understand they have

Police to resume search for missing Columbia woman Friday

December 19, 2019 4:36 PM Madison Fleck

Law enforcement will resume the search for Mengqi Ji Elledge on Friday in the Lamine River in Cooper County.

CEO of Fulton Medical Center fired

December 19, 2019 3:28 PM Matthew Sanders

The former CEO of Fulton Medical Center said Thursday that he has been fired, effective immediately.

Local expert speaks on next steps of impeachment process

December 18, 2019 8:39 PM Sydney Olsen

Frank Bowman is a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. One of his areas of expertise includes impeachment of the president and other federal officers.

Man accused of shooting at Ashland officers arrested

December 19, 2019 12:06 PM Madison Fleck

A man accused of shooting at Ashland police officers was arrested on Thursday morning.

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews Braggin’ Rights

December 19, 2019 1:12 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team is preparing for its annual Braggin’ Rights game in St. Louis against Illinois. The Tigers will face Illinois Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Mizzou won last year’s game between the two teams, 79-63. You can watch Cuonzo Martin’s full press conference previewing the game in the media player below.

Ashland chief identifies shooting suspect

December 18, 2019 12:23 AM Kevin Vauble

Ashland police are searching for a man accused of shooting at the direction of an officer and hitting the officer’s vehicle.