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Independence man identified as Columbia bank robbery suspect caught in Kingdom City

December 26, 2019 10:57 AM Joe McLean

Multiple Columbia officers responded to the Commerce Bank on Bernadette Drive Thursday morning for a robbery.

Holiday decorations pose an increased risk for house fires

December 26, 2019 4:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Mid-Missouri fire experts say holiday decorations put residents at a higher risk for house fires.

Plea agreement in stabbing case shortens prison time by 25 years

December 27, 2019 4:44 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man will now serve a fraction of his original sentence after a plea agreement in a 2014 death. Anthony Shegog pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday. He was sentenced to 5 years with credit for time served during his previous conviction. Shegog was sentenced to 30 years in prison

Columbia psychologist now wearing GPS monitoring device

December 26, 2019 4:16 PM Sydney Olsen

A Columbia psychologist who is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County is now wearing a monitoring device.

Columbia police investigating suspected theft at Business Loop dealership

December 26, 2019 6:16 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police are looking into a suspected theft at the Bob McCosh Chevrolet dealership on 1 Business Loop 70 East.

Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to take extra time on the roads for the holidays

December 26, 2019 4:38 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the holiday season is coming to a close, roads across Missouri will be filled with travelers returning home. The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to take extra time to travel during these big travel days. Last year during the MSHP Christmas counting period, Sergeant Scott White said there were over

Local restaurants donate food to first responders on Christmas

December 25, 2019 5:15 PM Zach Boetto

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia restaurant’s effort united local businesses to provide free Christmas meals to Boone County first responders. COMO Smoke and Fire’s annual Ribs for Responders campaign provided barbeque, coffee, and many other food and drinks at no charge on Christmas Eve and Christmas. The Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Fire

83 Columbia residential fires reported this year alone

December 25, 2019 4:21 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia house fires continue to increase as many are caused by wood-burning stoves and chimneys.

Power restored to hundreds in west Columbia

December 25, 2019 11:18 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Water and Light crews are working to restore power to more than 1,600 customers.

Airport officials reminding travelers to plan ahead

December 24, 2019 5:27 AM Brittany Wiley

Airport officials are reminding travelers to plan ahead through the holiday season to make sure they board their flights on time.

Burglary investigation at south Columbia apartment complex

December 24, 2019 7:53 PM Matt Ragsdale

Several officers including a K9 unit were called to the Arch Apartments on Rock Quarry Road.

Kurt Bumby, a Columbia psychologist, was arrested for charges of sodomy.

State committee monitoring case of Columbia psychologist charged with sodomy

December 24, 2019 6:02 PM Molly Stawinoga

Although Columbia psychologist Kurt Bumby is facing charges of sexual abuse, he still has his professional license to practice psychology. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance is responsible for the licensing of psychologists. Lori Croy, the director of communications at the department, said the State Committee of Psychologists is monitoring the case. “The State

Pizza deliverer robbed by 2 suspects at Campus View Apartments

December 24, 2019 1:54 PM Alec Pettus

Scene at Campus View Apartments ABC 17 News has confirmed a Papa Johns employee was assaulted at the Campus View Apartments in south Columbia. Columbia Police Department officials said the Papa Johns employee was delivering pizza when two men wearing dark clothes approached her car. BREAKING NEWS: CPD and MSHP are looking for 2 suspects

Neighborhood Watch Program encourages residents to work together

December 24, 2019 5:47 PM Amber Tabeling

In 2018 there were almost 550 burglaries in Columbia alone. Many of those are from burglars walking through unlocked doors.

Columbia Police Department gathers input on policies

December 23, 2019 5:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department will hold a police policy public review and input meeting Monday. The meeting will be held at City Hall at 7 p.m. in conference room 1C.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Husband of missing woman pleads not guilty to child abuse, endangerment

December 23, 2019 4:00 PM Molly Stawinoga

Joseph Elledge, the husband of missing Columbia mother Mengqi Ji, pleaded not guilty to three felony charges.

Kurt Bumby bonded out of St. Louis County jail.

Columbia psychologist accused of sexual abuse bonds out of jail

December 23, 2019 9:24 PM Molly Stawinoga

Kurt Bumby, a Columbia psychologist, was released from the St. Louis County Jail after posting an $100,000 cash-only bond.

Salvation Army serves thousands of community members

December 23, 2019 7:14 PM Amber Tabeling

The Salvation Army in Columbia provides food for over five thousand members of the community as the Christmas program increased by 58 percent this year and another four thousand in Jefferson City, including 500 children.

Man charged in Boone County accused of burglary, domestic assault

December 23, 2019 5:24 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a 35-year-old man for allegedly breaking into a woman’s residence and assaulting her on Friday.

Columbia armed robbery suspects charged in Boone County

December 23, 2019 12:05 PM Matt Ragsdale

Two people suspected of an armed robbery at a Columbia Steak ‘n Shake each face a county of first-degree robbery.