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Uvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says

May 26, 2022 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.

Fentanyl and opioid overdoses surpass heroin overdoses in Missouri

May 24, 2022 8:10 PM Marina Diaz

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.

Fulton’s prosecuting attorney issued summons for misdemeanor assault

May 26, 2022 11:36 AM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The prosecuting attorney for Fulton faces a possible misdemeanor charge of assault. Eric P. Qualls, 33, was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday for fourth-degree assault. Qualls was booked into the Callaway County Jail just before 9:10 p.m. and released about 40 minutes later, according to the jail’s website.

Parents waited late into the night for children to be identified after a gunman killed 19 students and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school.

Uvalde school shooter was in school for up to an hour before law enforcement broke into room where he was barricaded and killed him

May 26, 2022 8:50 AM CNN

By Isabelle Chapman, Daniel A. Medina, Nicole Chavez, Dakin Andone and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school Tuesday was on the premises for up to an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered a classroom and killed him, officials said Wednesday. “It’s going to be

No injuries reported after semi-truck fire on I-70 in Columbia

May 26, 2022 5:59 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Livestream of traffic on Interstate 70 at the 129-mile marker: Update: Crews have reopened both eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the 129-mile maker to traffic. Update: The Columbia Fire Department reports no one was hurt Thursday morning after a semi-truck fire on Interstate 70. Firefighters responded to the fire in the

Swimming to open at Missouri State Parks ahead of Memorial Day weekend

May 26, 2022 5:21 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that its beaches are set to open for the season on Friday, May 27.

Family files lawsuit against Cole County R-V School District after daughter’s suicide

May 25, 2022 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Cole County R-V School District, former superintendent, former principal and assistant principal after they say their 13-year-old daughter committed suicide in 2021 after being bullied.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Senate approve a bill to strengthen background checks for gun buyers?

May 26, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Senate Democrats are readying a vote on a House-approved bill that would strengthen federal background checks for gun sales.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department works with area schools annually on active shooter training

May 25, 2022 7:41 PM Marina Diaz

The Boone County Sheriff Department conducts active shooter training exercises with the school districts they have partnered with annually and at the request of schools as well.

Funding awarded to Columbia Housing Authority for housing homeless people

May 25, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.

Having tough conversations with children about gun violence after mass shootings, and helping them cope

May 25, 2022 6:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Many children, students, parents and teachers woke up Wednesday feeling anxious about heading back to school after the horrific mass shooting in Texas, and several other mass shootings this month.

Columbia Parks and Rec announces pool opening schedule

May 25, 2022 8:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens this weekend

Ways to help Uvalde families following deadly mass shooting in Texas

May 25, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

Organizations nationwide are coming together to help people who lost a loved one in the violence.

Columbia Public Schools offers advice, resources to help children cope after Texas elementary shooting

May 25, 2022 12:03 PM Matthew Sanders

The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.

Asian American restaurant owner shares culture through food

May 25, 2022 4:44 PM Deborah Kendrick

One Korean American in Columbia is contributing to the cultural exchange through his love of cooking.

Missouri congressional Democrats, Sen. Hawley call for action after Texas massacre; Hartzler offers prayers

May 25, 2022 11:27 AM Matthew Sanders

The two Democrats in Missouri’s congressional delegation called for more action to address gun violence after a shooter killed 19 elementary students at a Texas school, while a Republican who represents Columbia and other parts of Mid-Missouri offered prayers.

US Air Force member charged in 2018 rape in Columbia

May 25, 2022 6:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A US Air Force member stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is facing a rape charge from 2018 in Columbia. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Nathan Repka with a second-degree rape charge. In August 2018, Repka visited the victim and went to a party where he became “blackout