Joseph Elledge appeals 28-year sentence for wife Mengqi Ji’s murder
Joseph Elledge appealed his murder conviction Tuesday in a 67-page filing that argues there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him.
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Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Ian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is causing trouble before even making landfall, as 2.5 million Floridians are under evacuation orders and running to get last-minute supplies. People have been told to evacuate but some have chosen to ride out the storm and grabbing many items is difficult with store shelves being empty. “Stores are crazy,
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Columbia Fire Department breaks ground on new station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents and City Council members joined the Columbia Fire Department for the groundbreaking of its new station. Fire Station No. 11 will be located at 6909 Scott Boulevard. The new location will serve a five-mile radius, and will help alleviate some of the strain other departments experience. The project is estimated
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Hurricane Ian raises reminders about regional emergency management
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is set to make it to land Wednesday in Florida. Although Mid-Missouri doesn’t experience hurricanes, there are natural disasters that leave lasting impacts on residents. The Great Flood of 1993, the 2011 Joplin tornado and the 2019 Jefferson City tornado are a few that have left a great impact on
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Columbia attorney died of natural causes, autopsy says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A criminal defense and civil rights attorney in Columbia died of natural causes, according to a medical examiner’s report. The report from the Boone/Callaway County Medical Examiner obtained by ABC 17 News said Stephen Wyse, 55, died of severe cardiomegaly. The Aug. 23 report from Dr. Carl Stacy said hepatic fibrosis
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Worker injured in fall at Rocheport bridge site
A worker was injured in a fall Tuesday at the construction site of the new Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70.
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Callaway County man faces several firearms charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Portland, Missouri, man was charged Monday with several felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, first-degree property damage and unlawful use of a weapon. Callaway County police seized 18 firearms from Wally Spencer, 46, following an incident Sunday at Rivers Edge RV Park & Compound in Portland. Spencer was convicted
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Unclaimed property auction to be held in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Treasurer’s Office announced an unclaimed property auction will be held Oct. 3-4 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. both days, with daily previews beginning at 8 a.m. each day.  A preview for the auction will be held 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
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WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
This live video from Key West comes from WPLG.
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WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of game against No. 1 Georgia
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters during a noon news conference Tuesday.
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Crews from Missouri Public Utility Alliance heading to Florida to perform recovery work
The Columbia-based Missouri Public Utility Alliance has 57 lineworkers from 13 crews heading to the Orlando area to get ready for recovery work as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida.
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Two people hurt after car rear-ends motorcycle near Sedalia
A crash Monday night on Highway 50 west of Sedalia left two people hurt. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near Sadie Lane around 7:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by 19-year-old Brady D. Carr rear-ended a motorcycle waiting at a red light before going off
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you seen the effects of police understaffing?
The Columbia Police Department hosted an open house last week.
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Grand jury indicts eight in MU fraternity hazing case
A Boone County grand jury has indicted eight former fraternity brothers in an alleged hazing that left a University of Missouri freshman pledge unable to speak or walk.
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North County High School issues apology following livestream comments about Battle
Officials at North County High School are apologizing for comments made by a student about Battle athletes after a live video stream of a Friday football game.
Continue ReadingAmerican released in Russia-Ukraine exchange says it’s ‘surreal’ to be home
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN An American who returned to US soil last week after being held by Russian-backed forces for more than three months said Monday that it’s “surreal” to be back home. “Honestly, it’s still surreal. It’s going to take time to adjust,” Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “OutFront” Monday
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Organizations prepare to help as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As residents in Florida prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Ian, so are organizations across the country. The Red Cross of the Missouri and Arkansas Region and Convoy of Hope in Springfield have been preparing to provide shelter and supplies to those in Florida. “Here in the Missouri Arkansas region we sent
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Southern Boone High School holds mock car accident exercise
Southern Boone High School officials gave the public a heads-up Monday morning about a crash simulation planned outside the school.
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Columbia to host ceremony Tuesday for groundbreaking of new fire station
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will host a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new fire station. The ceremony for Fire Station No. 11 will take place 3 p.m. Tuesday at 6909 Scott Blvd. A press release stated speakers for the event will include: Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, Ward 5 Councilman Matt Pitzer and Acting Fire Chief Clayton
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Three department heads to be sworn in at Columbia City Council meeting
The City of Columbia’s new permanent public works director is among several hires for high-ranking city jobs who will be sworn in on Oct. 3.
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