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Convicted murderer Elledge seeks new trial, citing ineffective counsel

June 6, 2024 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man convicted in 2022 of murdering his wife is asking for a new trial, claiming his lawyers were not effective.

Jefferson City Council to vote on demolition of Adams Street house later this month

June 6, 2024 3:18 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council will vote on the demolition of a house at 113 Adams Street at its next meeting on June 17. A press release from the city states that the building “poses an imminent danger to public safety, necessitating its demolition. This recommendation follows a thorough assessment that identified

Man found dead after northeast Columbia standoff brings out SWAT team, armored vehicles

June 6, 2024 6:49 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders, Morgan Buresh

The Columbia Police Department SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation teams were engaged in a standoff Thursday in northeast Columbia.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Ground black pepper, rechargeable lights and Toyota vehicles recalled

June 6, 2024 11:39 AM Erika McGuire

A Michigan-based company has recalled its ground black pepper due to potential salmonella contamination.

D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war

June 5, 2024 9:07 PM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders on Thursday to honor the dead, the living

Tracking sunshine until rain this weekend

June 6, 2024 3:52 AM John Ross

TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s. We’ll have low humidity with a light breeze from the northwest for much of the day. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, and winds calm with high pressure overhead. Temperatures fall into the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Friday starts crisp with low humidity and temperatures

Waynesville man killed in Pulaski County crash

June 6, 2024 6:09 AM Erika McGuire

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Waynesville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pulaski County Wednesday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Terry Marshall, 24, crashed his 2017 Hyundai Elantra on Highway 17 at 11:20 p.m. Troopers said Marshall was traveling westbound when he went off the right

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support restrictions on contraceptives?

June 6, 2024 4:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

Democratic senators tried and failed Wednesday to get a bill approved that would guarantee nationwide access to contraceptives.

Sturgeon residents want to put events of Tuesday’s standoff behind them

June 5, 2024 9:44 PM Morgan Buresh

STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Sturgeon are wanting things to get back to normal after a police standoff Tuesday left one man dead. Damion Linder died Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sturgeon Police and Columbia Police. Law enforcement had

Repairs underway for CPD’s armored vehicle following standoff in Sturgeon where gunfire was exchanged

June 5, 2024 8:05 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs are underway for the Columbia Police Department’s armored vehicle that was damaged during a lengthy standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday. Columbia’s BearCat was one of two armored vehicles that received significant damage during the exchange of gunfire, according to Capt. Brian Leer of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The second damaged

New flights to Dallas begin at Columbia Regional Airport

June 5, 2024 7:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New flights to Dallas from Columbia Regional Airport began on Wednesday evening. A February press release from the airport states that travelers will now have the option of using four flights to Dallas and three flights to Chicago each day. Additional Chicago flights began on April 4. A spokesman for the

Helias Catholic breaks ground on campus expansion

June 5, 2024 2:04 PM Olivia Hayes

Crusader alumni, students and faculty came together Wednesday as Helias Catholic High School broke ground on its Spirit of Excellence campus expansion project.

Man accused of ramming truck into woman’s vehicle several times charged with domestic assault

June 5, 2024 4:42 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man was charged with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree property damage after he allegedly rammed his truck into a woman’s vehicle on Tuesday. A warrant was issued on Wednesday for Brent Whittle, of Brumley. He was not listed on the Cole County Jail online roster on Wednesday afternoon

Sturgeon standoff suspect was wanted for domestic assault, on probation at time of incident

June 5, 2024 4:34 PM Lucas Geisler

A Sturgeon man who died after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Tuesday was on probation and wanted for an assault earlier that day.

Court documents: Man found masturbating in front of Jefferson City salon

June 5, 2024 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFESRON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Wednesday after he was allegedly found masturbating in front of a salon on Dunklin Street. Mac Cannell was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. Court documents state he is in custody, but he did not appear on the Cole County Jail’s online roster

Man accused of raping woman, mutilating dog in ‘sacrifice’ indicted by grand jury

June 5, 2024 2:56 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of mutilating a dog in a “sacrifice” and raping a woman in Holts Summit was indicted by a grand jury. A grand jury indictment was filed on Tuesday for Elijah Paul Juarez, 23. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail. An arraignment is scheduled for

One candidate to appear on August ballot for Columbia Ward 1 race

June 5, 2024 2:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Valerie Carroll will be the lone candidate appearing on the Aug. 6 ballot for the First Ward seat on the Columbia City Council. The deadline to file for the race was Tuesday. City Clerk Sheela Amin wrote in an email that Greg Launhardt submitted a petition to appear on the ballot on