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Boone County prosecutors charge driver suspected of deadly DWI

November 8, 2021 5:40 AM Zola Crowder

Duncan McCracking, 24, of Columbia, was charged with DWI that resulted in death and armed criminal action.

Is it safe to mix COVID and flu vaccines?

November 5, 2021 1:23 PM Kennedy Miller

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ.) There’s been growing conversation comparing the COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccination. Some people may wonder if it’s safe to get both vaccines. Others wonder if they receive the flu vaccine could it reduce their risks of catching COVID. After speaking with an MU Health Care doctor, ABC 17 News found out that

Columbia residents comment on Saturday night’s Downtown shooting

November 7, 2021 9:40 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A shooting Saturday night in Downtown Columbia left people running to safety and wondering what happened. The shooting happened on East Broadway and near Hitt St. around 11:20 p.m. Bracken Sullivan and his roommate live above the India’s house restaurant downtown where the shooting happened. He said he thought someone was knocking

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Two people sustained serious injuries during a crash in Callaway County

November 7, 2021 5:27 PM Chanel Porter

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and a woman from Jefferson City are hospitalized with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Callaway County just after 1 p.m. Sunday. The incident happened on Route Y east of County Rd. 363 when a vehicle driven by Brad Hulsey, 47 of Eldon, slowed to make a left

Man in custody identified after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Columbia

November 7, 2021 12:11 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Police Department said one man is in police custody after a shooting downtown around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. An officer observed one adult male brandishing and discharging a firearm. The officer fired his Department-issued service weapon at the suspect. The suspect, Christopher Michael Sledd, 51 of Columbia, surrendered to

Woman killed in crash on Highway 63 near Conley Road

November 6, 2021 7:43 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was killed in a vehicle versus pedestrian crash just before 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Police sergeant Derek Moore with CPD said a pick up truck towing a trailer was traveling southbound on Highway 63 near Conley at the time of the crash before hitting pedestrian Cassandra Shafer, 54 of

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece says how infrastructure funding will be used in Columbia

November 6, 2021 5:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the House passed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Columbia Mayor, Brian Treece, spoke to ABC 17 News about how these funds will be utilized in the area. Treece says Missouri is going to receive up to $8 billion, and about 6.5 million of this is reserved for roads and

Soil expert discusses dirt found on Elledge boots

November 6, 2021 10:50 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol criminalist said soil found on Joseph Elledge’s boots closely matched soil found at the site where his wife was buried. Prosecutors led the sixth day of the Joseph Elledge murder trial with testimony from Will Randle, the patrol’s lead trace evidence analyst. Randle said he inspected a

One person shot along North Boulevard in Columbia on Saturday

November 6, 2021 12:49 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release sent out on Saturday morning, the Columbia Police Department says one woman was shot along the area of North Blvd. and North 8th St. around midnight. CPD confirmed to ABC 17 News crews that one woman was injured in the incident and there was property damage from the

Demolition kicks off on the Sorrels Overpass.

Demolition starts on Sorrels Overpass, expect delays

November 5, 2021 5:27 PM Zach Boetto

Demolition crews will start taking apart the Sorrels Overpass Friday night which will cause some delays on I-70.

Anthropologist explains his review of Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park

November 5, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An anthropologist spoke this afternoon to jurors, explaining his review of Mengqi Ji’s remains found at Rock Bridge State Park. Doctor Mark Beary says Ji’s remains were missing several bones, including her right arm and the hyoid bone in her neck when they came to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. Dr.

Columbia finance watchdog files to run for mayor

November 5, 2021 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Maria Oropallo has filed to run for Mayor of Columbia.

Columbia police say man accused of sex crimes is captured

November 5, 2021 11:51 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a man accused of sex crimes. According to a Twitter post made by the police department on Thursday, officers are looking for 52-year-old Larnell D. Brown. Police said Brown is known to visit local hotels. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed felony first-degree sodomy and

Driver ‘nowhere around’ after car fire in southeast Columbia

November 5, 2021 9:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

A police spokesman said there was no additional information at this time in CPD’s portion of the investigation.

MU Health Care opens appointments for pediatric coronavirus vaccines

November 4, 2021 9:40 PM Zach Boetto

MU Health Care says it will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to kids ages five to 11 starting Nov. 10.

FBI agent and CPD detective take stand during Joseph Elledge trial

November 4, 2021 5:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Joseph Elledge’s murder trial is set to continue Thursday, after he was charged with killing his wife in February of 2020.

Supply chain shortage impacting local food bank

November 4, 2021 5:37 PM Erika McGuire

The ongoing supply chain shortage and the holidays right around the corner, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is feeling the impact.

United Airlines announces indefinite suspension of flights out of Columbia

November 4, 2021 8:52 AM Josie Anglin

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United Airlines announced Thursday it will indefinitely discontinue flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The suspension is scheduled to start on Jan. 4, 2022. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the airport is one of eight locations that is impacted by the suspension. The decision to

Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial

November 3, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The trial of Joseph Elledge is expected to continue Wednesday morning, as teams will argue whether or not Elledge intended to kill his wife, Mengqi Ji.

Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding to support the homeless

November 3, 2021 7:53 PM Zach Boetto

The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) will hear from the public Wednesday about federal funding to support the homeless.