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Divers enter day four in search for missing Columbia mom

December 5, 2019 5:19 AM Brittany Wiley

The search for a missing Columbia mom will continue for a fourth day Thursday on the Lamine River.

Victim of attempted murder-suicide dies two weeks after shooting

December 4, 2019 3:07 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A woman who was the victim of a Columbia shooting on Nov. 15 died last week. The Columbia Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Jacobs Place on Friday at about 5:20 p.m. and found Asia L. Plagman, 22, unresponsive, according to city spokesman Brian Adkisson. Plagman was taken to the

Boone County prosecutor: No body needed to file murder charges

December 4, 2019 12:33 PM Molly Stawinoga

Boone County’s head prosecutor said Wednesday that murder convictions can be won without a body, as divers continued their search for a missing Columbia woman in the Lamine River.

Opposition feels concerns weren’t heard after Boone County Commission approves MidwayUSA rezoning

December 4, 2019 4:32 PM Connor Hirsch

After a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night, the Boone County Commission voted 2-1 to approve a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility.

Boone commission holds public hearing on possible tax increase

December 3, 2019 4:58 PM Barry Mangold

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Residents of Boone County had an opportunity to comment on a proposed tax increase for the 2020 budget. The county commission held a public hearing on the 2020 budget at its Monday meeting, which started at 7 p.m. in the county government center at 801 E. Walnut St. in Columbia.

Federal grant helps restart MU Innocence Clinic

December 3, 2019 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grant will help the University of Missouri restart a law clinic dedicated to investigating cases of possible wrongful conviction. The nearly $500,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice will fund the MU Innocence Clinic. The money will pay for DNA tests on evidence involved in cases

Fire chief speaks about difficulty of dive search for missing woman

December 3, 2019 7:00 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Divers with the Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team continued their search for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Elledge Tuesday. They have been searching the Lamine River in Cooper County. They first searched the area on Nov. 26. Jack Brade is chief of the Regional West Fire Protection District. He did not assist in the

Columbia Parks and Rec unveils new poster during CoMoGives campaign

December 3, 2019 9:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation along with 137 other nonprofits are raising money during the city’s annual fundraiser. The parks department is selling commemorative posters designed by Columbia artist David Spear as part of this year’s CoMoGives campaign. Residents attended the campaign kickoff and poster unveiling event Tuesday at Walt’s Bike Shop on

Doctors see patients with sinus infections, colds

December 3, 2019 7:03 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care reported seeing patients with sinus infections, colds, and stomach aches and pains. Broadway Urgent Care said people should continue to take preventative measures like washing their hands.

Columbia police ‘confident’ in search for missing woman

December 3, 2019 5:27 AM Brittany Wiley

The Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team and Columbia Police Department will continue their search for a missing Columbia woman Tuesday.

No one hurt when car hits Columbia building

December 3, 2019 2:24 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured Tuesday morning when a car ran into a building in east Columbia, firefighters say. Emergency dispatching records show the call came in at about 10:15 a.m. The Columbia Fire Department released photos on Twitter showing significant damage to the corner of the building in the 2200 block of

Boone County Commission approves MidwayUSA rezoning request despite some opposition

December 3, 2019 11:15 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Boone County Commission approved a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility after a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night. The proposal passed in a 2-1 vote, with Northern Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson opposing. ORIGINAL: The Boone County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on whether

Police release photos of suspect in smoke shop robbery

December 3, 2019 12:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released photos on Tuesday of the suspect accused of robbing a local smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with a “large hammer”

CPD works to purge backlog of evidence

December 2, 2019 5:34 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the police department to move funds from a project to pay salaries for two part-time employees. The Columbia Police Department is working to purge a backlog of evidence and enter municipal warrants into a statewide system. The department already has two part-time employees working

Woman accused of arson pleads guilty to lesser charges

December 2, 2019 9:32 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of setting a fire in July 2018 pleaded guilty to lesser charges Monday. Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jennifer Rodewald confirmed Tammy Nevels pleaded guilty to delivery or possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree assault. Court documents filed in 2018 said Nevels used a lighter to set a

Columbia police seek help in smoke shop robbery

December 2, 2019 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police are asking for help identifying the person who stole money after damaging a machine in a northeast Columbia smoke shop. The Columbia Police Department said in a news release that a man entered We B Smokin, 2716 Paris Road, at about 1 p.m. Monday and damaged a countertop coin-operated machine with

Woman charged for refusing to leave Columbia tree during trail protest

December 2, 2019 3:24 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Monday against a woman who staged a weeklong protest by camping in a tree. Susan Fourcade, 67, also known as Sutu Forte, is charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. Forte was camped on a platform in a tree off Bluff Dale Drive to stop the

City of Columbia to host meet-and-greet with fire chief finalists

December 2, 2019 1:09 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host a meet-and-greet Thursday with the three finalists to become the city’s new fire chief. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody will meet with the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at REDI, 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 102, the city said in a news

Columbia fire crews respond to downed power line

November 30, 2019 10:52 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Fire Department responded to reports of a downed power line Saturday morning. Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News that branches were on power lines in the 600 block of South Fairview Road. Columbia Water and Light was on its way to the scene just after 9 a.m. Crews said the downed line

Power restored to more than 1,600 in Columbia after early-morning outage

November 30, 2019 5:52 AM Molly Stawinoga

UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: City of Columbia officials confirmed the early-morning outage. Officials said a tree limb on power lines caused the outage. Crews cleared off the lines Saturday morning and closed the circuit. It is unclear if the outage is related to the multiple outages Friday night. UPDATE 6:30 a.m: The outage map shows all