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Fire crews battle garage fire

December 15, 2019 7:55 PM Katie Greathouse

Members of the Columbia Fire Department worked a garage fire Sunday night.

Several crashes reported around Columbia, Boone County during winter storm

December 15, 2019 1:48 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders handled several calls for car crashes amid a Sunday winter storm.

School districts across central Missouri cancel Monday classes

December 15, 2019 6:39 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. You can find the latest forecast here. Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School

Police investigate armed robbery at Columbia Steak ‘n Shake

December 15, 2019 6:49 PM Katie Greathouse

The Columbia Police Department investigated an armed robbery at a restaurant on Sunday night.

Winter weather closes Route H in Ralls County

December 15, 2019 2:02 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Sunday afternoon that Route H in Ralls county is closed due to winter weather. “MoDOT and the Missouri State Highway Patrol closed the road to traffic because of its curvy and hilly terrain,” the department said in a news release. Click here for the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team’s

Mulitple-vehicle crash closes Kansas City highway

December 15, 2019 1:09 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that a state highway in Kansas City closed Sunday due to a multi-vehicle crash.

James ‘Radio’ Kennedy, football fixture who inspired a Hollywood movie, dies at 73

December 15, 2019 12:39 PM CNN

James “Radio” Kennedy, the mentally disabled man whose importance to a South Carolina football team inspired the Hollywood movie “Radio,” died early Sunday at the age of 73, T.L. Hanna High School confirmed. He passed away surrounded by his family after midnight Saturday into Sunday, Athletic Director John Cann said. Details for his funeral will

Columbia Police arrest man in Friday night shooting, assault

December 13, 2019 11:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia Police Department officers arrested a man in connection with a shooting and assault on Friday night.

Police ask public to help identify truck seen in ATM theft

December 14, 2019 8:45 PM Barry Mangold

An ATM carrying an undisclosed amount of money was stolen early Sunday morning.

Columbia calls in road crews ahead of Sunday winter storm

December 14, 2019 8:16 PM Barry Mangold

Two dozen city workers will get to work on Sunday morning ahead of a winter storm that could blanket Mid-Missouri with snow.

14-year-old dies after UTV crash in Phelps County

December 14, 2019 7:38 PM Barry Mangold

A teenage girl died after a UTV rolled over in the city of Doolittle Saturday morning.

Tracking Sunday’s Snow Impacts

December 14, 2019 4:41 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: A cold front is driving just a bit of rain out of the viewing area through the morning hours. That should clear out leaving us cloudy in the early AM hours. We will gradually clear throughout the day until we reach mostly sunny in the afternoon. We will be falling in temperatures throughout the

State department of education releases expenditures per student

December 13, 2019 6:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Thursday how much money is allocated per public school student in the state.

Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.

Missouri woman killed in single-vehicle crash

December 13, 2019 8:40 PM Matt Ragsdale

A report from MSHP Troop F shows 71-year-old Donna Fletchall was killed in the crash.

Columbia outages caused by power trip at substation

December 13, 2019 7:55 AM Madison Fleck

Columbia Power and Light posted on Friday that a power trip at a substation caused multiple power outages.

MoDOT crews to treat roads ahead of snow, ice

December 13, 2019 1:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Road crews were getting ready Friday ahead of possible wintry precipitation in the weekend forecast.

Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search

December 13, 2019 5:22 AM Joe McLean

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Law enforcement agencies are not giving up the search for a missing Columbia mother, Mengqi Ji Elledge. A search of the Lamine River in Cooper County stretched into its ninth day Friday as cold temperatures create an obstacle to divers. HAPPENING NOW: Day 9 in the Lamine River search for

Columbia psychologist faces sodomy charges in Boone and St. Louis Counties

December 12, 2019 6:17 PM Sydney Olsen

Kurt Bumby, 50, from Columbia is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County.

Columbia Public Schools Athletic Director set to retire

December 13, 2019 4:46 PM Tyler Murry

After 22 years with athletics at Columbia Public Schools, CPS Director of Athletics Bruce Whitesides tells ABC 17 he will retire. Whitesides said, “I couldn’t be more happy. Who else gets to watch games and get paid for it you know?” Rock Bridge Athletic Director David Egan is set to take over the position following