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Crash blocks traffic in downtown Columbia

February 20, 2020 7:34 PM Katie Greathouse

A crash blocked traffic in downtown Columbia on Thursday night.

Court documents reveal additional details of days leading to Mengqi Ji Elledge disappearance

February 20, 2020 9:35 AM Madison Fleck

New court documents suggest Joseph Elledge might have killed his wife under the pretense of giving her a massage.

Two people shot in west Columbia

February 20, 2020 3:19 PM Amber Tabeling

Two people were shot late Wednesday night after a shooting in west Columbia, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Stolen ambulance suspect had crashed during earlier chase

February 20, 2020 4:13 PM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of stealing an ambulance at University Hospital on Thursday was being treated for injuries he suffered in a chase with law enforcement.

Joseph Elledge pleads not guilty to three felony charges.

Judge sets April trial date for Elledge child abuse charges

February 20, 2020 11:53 AM Joe McLean

Boone County Circuit Judge Brouck Jacobs set a trial date Thursday in the child abuse case against the husband of a missing Columbia woman.

Survey: Diversity is a top concern for MU faculty members

February 20, 2020 5:00 PM Matt Ragsdale

A University of Missouri survey shows improving diversity at the school is a top concern among faculty members.

Murder charge filed in case of missing Columbia woman

February 19, 2020 4:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have filed a murder charge against the husband of a missing Columbia woman.

Former prosecuting attorney speaks about Elledge murder charge

February 19, 2020 9:59 PM Sydney Olsen

Prosecutors charged Joseph Elledge with first-degree murder Wednesday in connection to the disappearance of his wife Mengqi Ji Elledge.

Attorneys say Supreme Court overlooked law in Columbia business owner’s case

February 19, 2020 10:59 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for a Columbia man said the Supreme Court of Missouri overlooked precedent and law when it reversed a decision granting him a chance at parole. Kent Gipson and Taylor Rickard of Kansas City filed the request to rehear the case of Dimetrious Woods with the high court on Tuesday. The

Columbia man pleads guilty to 2018 bank robbery

February 19, 2020 9:50 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lesser charges after he was accused of first-degree bank robbery in 2018.

Department of Economic Development donates to Mid-Missouri assistance programs

February 19, 2020 8:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

The state department of economic development announced on Wednesday that it’s donating millions of dollars to assistance programs across the state.

Sylvan Lane murder suspect pleads guilty

February 19, 2020 11:46 AM Madison Fleck

One of seven suspects in a Columbia murder case pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Settlement reached in Boone County deadly Business Loop crash

February 18, 2020 9:24 PM Abbey Lamb

The son of a Moberly man who died in a Columbia crash is settling in a wrongful death lawsuit.

State lawmaker offers support to Columbia business owner faced with return to prison

February 18, 2020 4:54 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A state law maker from Boone County is throwing her support to a local business owner facing a return to prison. State Rep. Cheri Toalson-Reisch, R-Hallsville, said she hoped state authorities would decide to leave Dimetrious Woods on parole instead of taking him back to prison. She joined a dozen people in

Central Missouri Humane Society takes in animals rescued from Kansas City home

February 18, 2020 7:49 PM Katie Greathouse

The Central Missouri Humane Society in Columbia took in dozens of animals that were rescued from a Kansas City home.

Columbia council approves extension for Broadway Hotel construction

February 18, 2020 9:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a construction extension for the Broadway Hotel at its meeting on Monday.

Prosecutors recommend maximum sentence for Columbia terror suspect

February 18, 2020 4:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal prosecutors are recommending a Columbia man who admitted to trying to conspire with terrorists spend the maximum 20 years in prison. Robert Hester Jr. is set to be sentenced March 4 in Kansas City. He pleaded guilty in September to charges of trying to supply bomb-making materials to a terror

Flight delayed after baggage cart clips wing at Columbia Regional Airport

February 18, 2020 4:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

An American Airlines flight out of Columbia Regional Airport was delayed Tuesday after a baggage cart clipped the plane’s wing.

Suspect charged in University of Missouri robbery

February 18, 2020 3:45 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a suspect in a robbery on the University of Missouri campus told family and a friend he was involved in the incident.

Two people were shot at a downtown Columbia nightclub.

Columbia Police Department disputes nightclub management’s version of fatal shooting aftermath

February 17, 2020 5:17 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department responded Monday to allegations of maltreatment made by the management of a Columbia nightclub after a deadly shooting.