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Columbia Regional Airport now has two airlines servicing flights to three major hubs in the United States. Daily flights to Denver International Airport are now offered by the airline, as are twice-daily flights to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. It comes as the number of passengers the airport carries is on a decade-long increase. Industry

UPDATE: According to court documents Hurd and the two minors were at the victim’s house to ask for marijuana. Documents say they had knowledge that the victim sold marijuana. The 15-year old victim told police that after giving them the drugs, Hurd shot him in the chest. The victim was taken to a local hospital

UPDATE: Key has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Police Department is searching for missing 16-year-old Brice Lewis Key. Key was last seen in the 3700 block of Weymeyer Drive on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Key is a biracial boy that is 6 feet tall with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department announced the passing of Brix, a nine-year-old German Shepherd who served since 2009 with his handler, Lt. Philip Smith. According to the official press release, Brix helped with numerous arrests involving illegal drugs as well as the capture of fleeing crime suspects. Donations from the Columbia Cosmopolitan Club along with

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is hoping to stay on as prosecutor in the criminal case against a county prosecutor. Assistant Attorney General Gregory Goodwin filed the application with the Missouri Supreme Court on July 28 to consider hearing the Shayne Healea case. The Eastern District Court of Appeals disqualified the attorney general over an

TONIGHT: It will be another mild and dry night under partly cloudy skies, as temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 60s. Through the night we will see winds primarily residing out of the southwest under 7 mph. THURSDAY: It will be a comfortable start to the day, with mostly sunny skies greeting most

ABC 17 News is teaming up with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri all week to fight hunger in mid-Missouri. The Back-to-School Food Drive runs from July 31 through Aug. 4. “The hunger epidemic is ongoing all year long,” said Dir. Lindsey Young Lopez on the importance of the food drive. “One in

On Thursday a strong cold front will push through mid-Missouri bringing a chance for storms followed by unseasonably cool temperatures. Storms look to begin during the afternoon, but will likely be scattered in nature during this time. As we head into the late afternoon to early evening hours a slightly more defined line of storms

TODAY: Temperatures will gradually climb into the mid and upper 80s by the afternoon. It will be slightly muggy, which will allow for heat indices to approach 90 degrees, but Wednesday is not looking oppressive. Spotty storms are possible across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, mainly after 2 pm. The area with the greatest chance to see

A man has been sentenced to five years at the Department of Corrections for second degree statutory rape and second degree statutory sodomy. Jerome Buschman was arrested in January after engaging in sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old female victim. ABC 17 News previously reported that Buschman would pose as the victim’s father by calling the

Advanced Disposal officials met with Boone County commissioners Tuesday morning to clear up why some residents didn’t have their trashed picked up over the past couple of weeks. The company told ABC 17 News last week that it took over AAA Waste Management July 14, and during the transition, five of the seven drivers from

Boone County deputies arrested a man Tuesday after reportedly stabbing and strangling a woman. The sheriff’s department said it happened in the 4500 block of Bellview Drive, just off Scott Boulevard, around 8:15 p.m. A woman there flagged down deputies and had a small stab wound in her right leg. The woman reportedly said Pierre

The Boone Hospital Board of Trustees have unanimously agreed to discuss aligning with University of Missouri Health Care. Trustee chair Brian Neuner said Tuesday they made the announcement to inform their other potential partners BJC HealthCare, Duke/LifePoint Health Care and Saint Luke’s Health System that they would be putting negotiations with them on hold. The

TODAY: Temperatures through the AM commute will be in the low 70s and gradually climb into the mid and upper 80s by the afternoon. It will be slightly muggy, which will allow for heat indices to approach 90 degrees, but Wednesday is not looking oppressive. Spotty storms are possible near I-44 this afternoon, but most

On Tuesday, fire units from multiple cities worked hours into the night to put out a fire in downtown Belle. Smoke filled the air and residents were encouraged to steer clear of the area as crews arrived on scene. According to Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman, units from Belle, Bland, Linn, Owensville, and Vichy were

The Missouri General Assembly would need to pass a bill allowing MU Health Care to operate Boone Hospital Center. The county-owned hospital’s board of trustees announced on Tuesday that it would exclusively negotiate the lease to the hospital with MU Health Care. The hospital’s current lease with BJC Healthcare expires at the end of 2020.

Columbia police are investigating a shooting that happened in northeast Columbia on Tuesday. Police have confirmed that a 15-year-old boy suffered from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place at Oakland Gravel Road and Parks Edge Place just before 3 p.m. ABC 17 News

A man has been arrested, accused of attempting to rob a Columbia Dairy Queen Tuesday afternoon. According to police, the suspect entered the restaurant on Business Loop 70, showed a knife at his hip to an employee and demanded money. When the employee refused to give the suspect money, the suspect left. Police said they

MU Health celebrated its first graduating class from its Career Institute in a formal ceremony Tuesday. The Career Institute was started in 2015 as a way to combat a lack of professionals in health care. Students at the institute are trained to serve as medical assistants or neuro-diagnostic technicians. Sue Kopfle with MU Health said

The official start to fall is still seven weeks away, but as of late it feels like it has arrived early. Temperatures for the most part have been in the lower 80s across Mid-Missouri, following a brutal heat wave that impacted Mid-Missouri in July. The cool weather has been welcoming and there are signs that