City of Columbia to put crews on roads early Saturday
The city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.
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Power outage along Stadium Boulevard affects 1,500 Friday night
The Columbia Water and Light outage map showed the outage affected customers near the Stadium and Interstate 70 intersection around 8:30 p.m.
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Southwest Columbia road closed due to flooding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road in southwest Columbia was closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall Friday night. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the 3900 block of Grant Lane between Post Oak and Maple Bluff was closed. Officials urged drivers to find an alternate route. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team
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Charge dropped against Columbia councilman Thomas
The lawyer for a Columbia councilman accused of misusing his office says a prosecutor has dropped charges.
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Crash takes out power lines in southwest Columbia
A vehicle crashed into power lines on Chapel Hill Road between Scott Boulevard and Fairview Road on Friday, taking out power to some Columbia Water and Light customers.
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Jefferson City man convicted of rape
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury ruled late Thursday night that a Jefferson City man is guilty of second-degree rape. Boone County assistant prosecutor Jessica Caldera said sentencing for Jemell Butler could start on March 2. The jury began discussing the case against Butler at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prosecutors claim Butler raped a
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Columbia leaders discuss accessibility at Boone County Fairgrounds
Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation, Mike Griggs, spoke with the Disabilities Commission Thursday about ADA compliance at the Boone County Fairgrounds
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More than 200 plows ready for weekend winter storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT officials said the state’s department of transportation has 222 plows across the central district ready to go for the expected rain and snow coming this weekend. “The next couple of days is a very high variable weather event,” said Adam Pulley, the MoDOT Central District communication manager. Pulley said rain
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Road crews across Mid-Missouri trying to plan for a unique winter weather system
As winter weather moves close to Mid-Missouri, several agencies are gearing up for poor road conditions.
Continue ReadingLocal foreign affairs experts weigh in on current U.S. and Iran conflict
Columbia foreign affairs experts in Columbia weighed in on President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday, as well as the current ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. “De-escalating, I think, is probably the best way to go, and I’m glad that Trump announced that this morning in his speech,” said Becky Price, the Post Commander
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Columbia Panera reopens after water heater catches fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inspectors from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department visited at least eight eateries in the first week of 2020. One of the restaurants they went to was Panera on Brickton Road in response to a small fire that started in a back room of the restaurant. All eateries inspected: If a restaurant
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Experienced prosecuting attorney to help with backlog of murder cases in Boone County
The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office hired an assistant prosecuting attorney. Morley Swingle will be working in a temporary position until a permanent position becomes open.
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Police: Columbia man led officers on chase in stolen vehicle
Zachary Bradley, 23, of Columbia was arrested near Hinkson Creek after CPD said he led officers on a chase in a stolen car.
Continue ReadingGlobal Military expert says a draft is highly unlikely
A Global Military expert said declaring a draft is unlikely as it would be a diplomatic process that would take a lot of time.
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Crews continue search for missing mother 3 months after disappearance
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Authorities were at the Lamine River Wednesday continuing their efforts to find Mengqi Ji Elledge three months after her disappearance. On Wednesday, ABC17 crews saw a team of five people go out on a boat upstream around 12:30 p.m. It appeared divers were a part of that team. The search continued until
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Columbia man arrested, suspected of having child pornography
A release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force said the man had child porn on his phone.
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Local leaders look to state legislature to combat gun violence
The City of Columbia recently expanded the Violent Crime Task Force in an effort to combat gun violence, but city leaders are still searching for more ways to reduce violence, including state legislature.
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Sex offender who pretended to be a massage therapist sued in Boone County court
A man who admitted to sexually assaulting women under the guise of a massage therapist was targetted in a civil suit filed on Tuesday.
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Columbia mayor reacts to shooting after announcement on violent crime task force
The mayor of Columbia believes the shooting that happened just about 6 hours after the city’s announcement of an expansion of the violent crime task force explains why the task force is needed.
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Columbia police respond to armed robbery in south Columbia
Officers said a man pulled out a weapon that appeared to be a gun during the robbery.
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