COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri adjunct professor and faculty member Wayne McDaniel died on Friday while on a school trip in Thailand. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and we’re doing anything we can to support them during this very difficult time,” said university spokesman Christian Basi. “Wayne is a longtime employee
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Charles Waddill and Access Percussion, LLC could pay $1.25 million in a wrongful death settlement filed by Timothy Wilson’s children.
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Columbia police are asking for the public’s help to find the person who robbed a credit union Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested two people Friday morning after a shooting and chase on Highland Drive. CPD said late Friday night that Larry Brownlee Jr., 25, and Daravion Fajardo, 25, both of Columbia were arrested after the shooting. Police arrested the pair on suspicion of resisting arrest. Larry Brownlee Jr. Daravion
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Columbia police say two suspects broke into a home in the 100 block of N. Garth Ave. with a gun.
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The city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Water and Light outage map showed the outage affected customers near the Stadium and Interstate 70 intersection around 8:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road in southwest Columbia was closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall Friday night. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the 3900 block of Grant Lane between Post Oak and Maple Bluff was closed. Officials urged drivers to find an alternate route. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team
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The lawyer for a Columbia councilman accused of misusing his office says a prosecutor has dropped charges.
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A vehicle crashed into power lines on Chapel Hill Road between Scott Boulevard and Fairview Road on Friday, taking out power to some Columbia Water and Light customers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury ruled late Thursday night that a Jefferson City man is guilty of second-degree rape. Boone County assistant prosecutor Jessica Caldera said sentencing for Jemell Butler could start on March 2. The jury began discussing the case against Butler at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prosecutors claim Butler raped a
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Director of Columbia Parks and Recreation, Mike Griggs, spoke with the Disabilities Commission Thursday about ADA compliance at the Boone County Fairgrounds
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT officials said the state’s department of transportation has 222 plows across the central district ready to go for the expected rain and snow coming this weekend. “The next couple of days is a very high variable weather event,” said Adam Pulley, the MoDOT Central District communication manager. Pulley said rain
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As winter weather moves close to Mid-Missouri, several agencies are gearing up for poor road conditions.
Continue ReadingColumbia foreign affairs experts in Columbia weighed in on President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday, as well as the current ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. “De-escalating, I think, is probably the best way to go, and I’m glad that Trump announced that this morning in his speech,” said Becky Price, the Post Commander
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inspectors from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health Department visited at least eight eateries in the first week of 2020. One of the restaurants they went to was Panera on Brickton Road in response to a small fire that started in a back room of the restaurant. All eateries inspected: If a restaurant
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The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office hired an assistant prosecuting attorney. Morley Swingle will be working in a temporary position until a permanent position becomes open.
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Zachary Bradley, 23, of Columbia was arrested near Hinkson Creek after CPD said he led officers on a chase in a stolen car.
Continue ReadingA Global Military expert said declaring a draft is unlikely as it would be a diplomatic process that would take a lot of time.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Authorities were at the Lamine River Wednesday continuing their efforts to find Mengqi Ji Elledge three months after her disappearance. On Wednesday, ABC17 crews saw a team of five people go out on a boat upstream around 12:30 p.m. It appeared divers were a part of that team. The search continued until
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