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MU removes mask mandate for an indoor setting

October 15, 2021 7:17 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wearing a mask indoors on the Mizzou campus will no longer be required but will now be optional. The announcement came after they said they see an increasing trend in vaccinations. “We now see our local hospitals are keeping up with the needs of COVID-19 and other patients. More people in our

Columbia homicide victim owned Mid-Missouri businesses

October 15, 2021 4:01 PM Lucas Geisler

ABC 17 News discovered James Hundle, 52, owned Ruckus Bar and Grill and Splasher’s Laundromat in Columbia for several years. Both businesses have since changed hands, but one former employee of Hundle’s remembered him as a good boss that enjoyed having fun.

Columbia police report: Drugs, speeding may have contributed to car driving off overpass in fatal crash

October 15, 2021 4:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The June 23 crash killed Wesley Griffith, 39. Police said at the time he was not wearing a seat belt. He was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Man charged with leaving the scene of an accident after crashing into a building

October 15, 2021 3:18 AM Ben Fein

ABC 17 News crews found a path of damage left by the vehicle, which ended up halfway into a business on Providence Road.

University of Missouri System ends mask mandates

October 14, 2021 11:33 AM Matthew Sanders

The mandate, in effect since July, applied to classrooms and indoor spaces where social distancing was not possible. Leaders of the University of Missouri System will ask that everyone wear masks indoors, especially where they can’t keep distance, but it will not be required.

Police investigate possible killing of University of Missouri staffer in west Columbia

October 14, 2021 2:54 PM Katie Greathouse

According to a news release, officers went to a home in the 4800 block of Marble Cedars Drive around 11:30 a.m. for a well-being check. They found James Hundle, 52, dead with a gunshot wound

Highway Patrol releases new details about crash on I-70 near Kingdom City

October 14, 2021 6:27 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was treated for minor injuries after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 70 near Kingdom City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 1:05 p.m. in the eastbound lanes about a mile west of mile marker 153.4. ABC 17 News first told you about the

Homecoming returns for Columbia College

October 13, 2021 9:43 PM Leila Mitchell

Homecoming festivities have made a comeback this year for Columbia College after the pandemic canceled last year’s events.

Former executive director of Voluntary Action Center to run for Fourth Ward City Council seat

October 13, 2021 8:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The recently retired executive director of the Voluntary Action Center announced he will run for the Fourth Ward seat on the City of Columbia’s city council.

Supply chain issues are affecting grocers across the nation, but locals say they have mostly been able to avoid issues

October 13, 2021 7:48 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Biden addressed ongoing supply chain problems on Wednesday, as major retailers warn of shortages and price hikes during the upcoming holiday season. Schnucks says because of the current trucker shortage, production facility labor shortages, and shortages of certain raw ingredients, select products are taking longer to get through the supply chain

Columbia Police officers are investigating the scene of an overnight shooting near the corner of Ninth and Locust Streets in downtown Columbia.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are city leaders doing enough to address Columbia’s violent crime?

October 13, 2021 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Two people were shot on Ninth Street, a popular downtown Columbia thoroughfare, over the University of Missouri’s Homecoming weekend. Several shootings have taken place downtown and in other parts of the city over the past few weeks.

Columbia attorney to run for Boone County Circuit judge for family court

October 12, 2021 11:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia attorney announced her candidacy for Boone County associate circuit court judge for Division X. If elected, Kayla Jackson-Williams would be the first black judge in the county. Jackson-Williams says she is running because she believes her diverse background and legal experiences will offer a unique perspective. Judge Leslie Schneider, the

City leaders address downtown gun violence

October 12, 2021 10:17 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders say they are in communication with the Columbia Police Department and Chief of Police Jeff Jones and are working to curb some of the downtown shootings. With several gun violence incidents in the past few weeks, community members have expressed concerns and are calling on city leaders to step up.

Missouri attorney general said a half-billion settlement will help opioid victims

October 12, 2021 11:51 AM Kennedy Miller

All money received from the settlement will go directly toward treatment and many services for opioid addiction including support systems across the state.

Two people injured in Columbia shooting

October 12, 2021 12:33 PM Joushua Blount

Officers were sent to a report of a shooting at about 9:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of Orchard Lane, according to a Columbia Police Department news release. Officers found evidence of gunfire including damage to a home. Police have no suspect, according to the release.