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Three charged with attempted robbery outside Columbia supermarket

August 5, 2022 4:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Three men have been charged with attempted robbery in an incident last week outside a Columbia store.

More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light lose power

August 5, 2022 12:29 PM Matthew Sanders

More than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light customers in southwest Columbia were without electricity early Friday afternoon, the utility reported.

Free summer lunch program in Columbia to end this month

August 5, 2022 6:27 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A free summer lunch program for children and teenagers in Columbia will end this month. Workers with the “Lunch in the Park” program are scheduled to end meal service at Douglass Park on Friday. The lunches are available for anyone up to 18 years old from noon to 1 p.m. While meal

Columbia leaders review public feedback on Route B, Paris Road

August 4, 2022 9:17 PM Katie Greathouse

More than a thousand people took part in a safety audit survey on Route B and Paris Road in Columbia.

Beyond Meat will lay off 40 people after multi-million dollar loss

August 4, 2022 8:49 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Plant-based food company Beyond Meat announced it’s laying off 40 people after a multi-million dollar loss, but the company didn’t say if the layoffs would affect the company’s Columbia plant. In a press release, the company reported its second largest quarter ever in terms of money made in the second quarter of 2022,

Columbia man charged with armed robbery

August 4, 2022 7:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after he allegedly robbed another person at gunpoint in south Columbia this week.

THURSDAY UPDATE: COVID-19 hospitalizations jump in Boone County

August 4, 2022 5:31 PM Matthew Sanders

The number of people with COVID-19 in Boone County hospitals rose about 20% between Wednesday and Thursday, according to numbers reported by the county health department.

Columbia Public Schools parent concerned about possible school board meeting policy change

August 4, 2022 11:58 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia School Board proposed a policy that would limit the number of times and length of public comment allowed from an individual at meetings.

Columbia woman to serve five years probation after 2021 robbery

August 3, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia woman will serve five years probation following her role in an April 2021 assault.

Missouri Task Force One returning home at the end of the week

August 3, 2022 8:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One is wrapping up its mission of helping in Kentucky after the deadly flooding last week. The group shared an update this evening on Facebook saying they have finished their wide area search and targeted searches along Troublesome Creek. The group will be cleaning up and taking an inventory

Two Columbia men face federal charges after allegedly breaking into a pharmacy

August 3, 2022 8:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two Columbia men now face federal charges after investigators say they broke into a pharmacy and stole thousands of dollars worth of drugs.

Former top assistant sworn in as Boone County prosecutor

August 3, 2022 12:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The only candidate for Boone County prosecuting attorney was sworn in to the job Wednesday, a day after the primary election.

Newcomer Roy Lovelady wins Third Ward Columbia City Council seat over incumbent Karl Skala

August 2, 2022 5:23 PM Sarah Higgins

Roy Lovelady, the 38-year-old co-founder of a non-profit and small business owner, has won the Third Ward seat for Columbia’s city council over incumbent Karl Skala in a historic special election.

Columbia company seeking tax incentives for expansion

August 3, 2022 11:15 AM Matthew Sanders

Equipment rental company EquipmentShare applied with Boone County for Chapter 100 bonds last week.

Moberly woman pleads guilty to McDonald’s drive-thru shooting

August 3, 2022 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman accused of shooting and killing a man in a Columbia McDonald’s drive-thru was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you surprised by Tuesday’s election results?

August 3, 2022 2:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Eric Schmitt took the closely watched Republican primary for U.S. Senate and will take on Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine in November. In the Fourth Congressional District, Mark Alford won the Republican primary.

Former TV reporter Mark Alford wins Republican primary in the Fourth Congressional District

August 2, 2022 1:28 PM Chanel Porter

Voters in the primary election voted Mark Alford as the Republican candidate to potentially fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.

Suspect accused in MU hazing incident requests case to be moved out of Boone County

August 2, 2022 7:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the 11 men charged in the University of Missouri Fraternity hazing incident wants to see his case moved out of Boone County. Thomas Shultz, who is a former Phi Gamma Delta member, had a court appearance on Tuesday for his request to have his case moved. His attorney, Brent Haden,

Columbia man charged following June sexual assault, arrest warrant issued

August 2, 2022 7:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is facing a sexual assault charge following an investigation in June.

Columbia police hosting armed intruder training on Aug. 27

August 2, 2022 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Police Department will host two free training sessions on how act in the event of an armed intruder on August 27.