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Police say missing Columbia man found

December 8, 2020 10:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE: Columbia police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that William Haggerty had been found and was unharmed.

Two-vehicle wreck closes US 63 and Peabody road Monday afternoon

December 7, 2020 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two people were injured after a wreck at US 63 and Peabody Road Monday afternoon. According to the online crash report, a 2004 Honda Accord attempted to cross over US 63 and pulled into the path of a 2006 Buick Ranier and was hit. According to the

Columbia City Council and health department discuss vaccines

December 7, 2020 4:18 PM Sydney Olsen

City leaders and staff with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department continue to grapple with how to fight the Coronavirus on a local level as case numbers continue to rise.

Columbia police respond to shots-fired call

Columbia police arrest one after shots fired at Flat Branch Park

December 7, 2020 3:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Police Department Lt. Robert Fox said no one was hurt and no property was damaged in the shooting.

City of Columbia provides support to 49 businesses with CARES Act funding

December 7, 2020 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has announced 49 additional businesses throughout the city and Boone County that will be supported through CARES Act funding. Each locally owned small business will be awarded $10,000 in CARES Act funding funding. CARES Act funding will help sustain operations resulting from negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 83 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since Dec. 1

December 7, 2020 8:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man accused of murder in missing mom case denied bail

December 7, 2020 3:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

The man accused of murder in the case of a Columbia missing mom was denied bond Monday afternoon.

Assistance programs ramp up as pandemic multiplies hardships

December 7, 2020 1:13 PM Zola Crowder

Missourians unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic could soon lose their extended benefits unless a new federal stimulus package wins approval this month.

Columbia, Boone County leaders meet for COVID-19 update

December 7, 2020 4:50 AM Ben Fein

Leaders are expected to discuss record-setting COVID-19 numbers in Boone County during a conference call hosted by the Boone County Commission.

Power outage impacts 55 Columbia residents

December 6, 2020 5:06 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews are working to restore power in a neighborhood in east Columbia.

UM Board of Curators to meet Sunday and discuss indoor football practice facility

December 6, 2020 3:38 PM Connor Hirsch

The curators will vote on Sunday whether or not to approve a pre-design of the facility, not approval of the entire project. The meeting is set for 4 p.m.

One taken to hospital following shots fired call

December 6, 2020 10:24 AM Ben Fein

One person has been taken to the hospital following Columbia PD responding to a shots fired call on the corner of Sylvan Lane and Hendrix Drive.

One lane of Rock Quarry Road closed for crash

December 5, 2020 4:00 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police responded to a crash on Rock Quarry Road by Stags Way around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Police departments across mid-Missouri ask residents to lock their cars

December 4, 2020 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a recent uptick in car thefts, three local police departments are encouraging residents to lock up their cars and protect their personal possessions. Since the beginning of 2020, the Columbia Police Department has reported more than 500 incidents of theft from motor vehicles that have occurred through November. In addition,

Sedalia man charged after Interstate 70 chase, crash in October

December 4, 2020 9:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is charged on multiple counts after a chase ends on Interstate 70 in Boone County on Oct. 21. According to the probable cause statement, a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a truck for going a high rate of speed on I-70 near mile marker 126. According

Riechmann Indoor Pavilion to be used as site for jury trial and selection

December 4, 2020 7:27 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COVID-19 has brought on many changes for the Boone County Court House. Today it was decided that the Reichmann Pavilion at Stephen Lake Park in Columbia, will be used as an additional site for Boone County Court’s jury trials and selection. Division III Circuit Judge, Judge Kevin Crane, will be overseeing the

Columbia city manager names new human resources director

December 4, 2020 7:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager John Glascock announced Richard Enyard, Ph.D., as the new director of Human Resources after a three month search. Enyard replaces retiring Human Resources Director Margrace Buckler who will retire effective Jan. 14, 2021, after 22 years of service with the City of Columbia. Enyard will begin his tenure with

Trial date set for suspect in teen’s central Columbia killing

December 4, 2020 5:21 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be tried in March for a fatal shooting despite requests from his lawyer to speed up the case. Judge Kevin Crane on Friday set Javion Lawhorn’s trial to start March 1. Assistant Boone County prosecutor Morley Swingle said he expects the trial to last three days,

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Michigan man arrested for DWI after I-70 rollover crash

December 4, 2020 9:40 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say a man from Kalamazoo, Mich. was hurt in a rollover crash on I-70 East Thursday night.

Record Boone County coronavirus number could be start of holiday bump

December 4, 2020 1:42 PM Zola Crowder

A Boone County health official said Friday that the record increase in coronavirus cases the day before could be related to Thanksgiving gatherings.