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No decision made in Shawn Long bond hearing

January 26, 2022 6:41 PM Erika McGuire

A teen accused of killing his friend appeared in court Wednesday for a new bond hearing.

Columbia Parks and Recreation reopens park and trail restrooms

January 26, 2022 3:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation staff is reopening heated park and trail restrooms on Thursday. The restrooms were closed on Jan. 19 due to extremely cold temperatures. Parks and Recreation has a number of heated restrooms that normally remain open through the winter. However, heaters are not able to adequately warm the restrooms

Boone County grand jury indicts man in deadly shooting

January 26, 2022 7:17 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for a deadly shooting in November. Jurors indicted Mark A. Achterberg, 36, of Creston, Iowa, on felony counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Nov. 8 death of Justin Stidman. Achterberg’s arraignment was held Monday and he has another

Presiding Commissioner of Boone County candidate Nick Knoth announces campaign suspension

January 25, 2022 9:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

Presiding Commissioner of Boone County candidate Nick Knoth has announced the suspension of his campaign.

Drive-thru coronavirus testing site at Mizzou North

Free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia on Tuesday

January 25, 2022 5:26 AM Meghan Drakas

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia.

Free N95 masks arriving in grocery stores and pharmacies

January 25, 2022 11:24 AM Erika McGuire

The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.

Shelters prepare food and warmth as temperatures continue to drop Tuesday night

January 25, 2022 6:22 PM Chanel Porter

The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday night.

Tolton Catholic High School athletic and activities director to step down at the end of the school year

January 25, 2022 6:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fr. Tolton Catholic High School Athletic and Activities Director Gary Link will not be returning next school year, according to a release from the school. “It has been a great privilege to serve as Athletic and Activities Director at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School,” Link said. “I want to thank those who

Columbia/Boone health changing the way it delivers COVID-19 data

January 24, 2022 11:44 AM Kennedy Miller

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the news on its Facebook page Friday.

Celebration of life held for Battle High School senior killed in shooting

January 24, 2022 11:29 AM Erika McGuire

The celebration of life for Roberto Lauer will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Battle High School, the Rev. James Gray said in a Facebook post.

Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up

January 24, 2022 6:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to

Columbia police to resume full enforcement of traffic laws

January 24, 2022 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will resume traffic law enforcement after stopping it due to the coronavirus in 2020, according to Police Chief Geoff Jones. Under a special order, Columbia police were authorized to stop drivers only for hazardous moving violations and indicated for criminal investigation purposes. “The health emergency called for clear action to

City of Columbia to open overnight shelter this week

January 24, 2022 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

The city last week raised the low-temperature threshold to open the center from 9 degrees to 15 degrees.

Convicted murderers Joseph Elledge and Lynlee Renick both due in court Monday

January 24, 2022 5:50 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two convicted murderers are both set to continue with court proceedings Monday afternoon in Boone County. Joseph Elledge Mengqi Ji and Joseph Elledge Joseph Elledge was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for second-degree murder in his wife, Mengqi Ji’s death. Elledge reported Ji missing in October of 2019. After investigators

State COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City on Sunday

January 23, 2022 3:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Fire in Columbia causes $75,000 worth of damage

January 22, 2022 7:00 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to 3101 Creasy Springs Road for a commercial structure fire. An employee of Boone Quarries call 911 and stated there was smoke coming from the top of a building on the east quarry entrance. The first unit arrived about five minutes

Columbia man arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child and felony resisting arrest

January 22, 2022 3:02 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jarvis Montell Dancy, 29 of Columbia, was arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child and felony resisting arrest. On Saturday around 6:40 a.m, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1800 block of George Street. Once on the scene, officers

SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 8,500 new COVID-19 cases added

January 22, 2022 2:30 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35% on Saturday. An additional 8,577 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,017,258. There have also been 244,740 probable antigen test results being positive, with 2,366 added Saturday. Six new deaths were

Columbia College returning to in-person learning to end January

January 22, 2022 1:54 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced Saturday that students will return to in-seat learning on Jan. 31. The institution started the spring semester in a partially virtual environment due to the COVID-19 case increase in the area. The college will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear masks when indoors starting on Jan. 29 unless

Dozens protesting outside Wabash Bus Station over Columbia’s warming center policies

January 21, 2022 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The City of Columbia says it will open the overnight warming center at Wabush Bus Station on Tenth Street Friday and again on Tuesday.