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Suspect arrested in 1991 Cole County killing

February 21, 2020 2:08 PM Matthew Sanders

Cole County authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1991 killing of a teen boy.

Columbia intersection back open after crash

February 21, 2020 7:38 PM Katie Greathouse

Police and firefighters responded to a crash in Columbia on Friday night.

Crash on Grindstone Parkway closes eastbound lane

February 21, 2020 8:18 PM Sydney Olsen

A crash involving three vehicles closed the eastbound lane of Grindstone Parkway around 8 p.m. Friday.

School bus crash shuts down Providence Road

February 21, 2020 3:41 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash involving a school bus shut down all lanes of Providence Road at Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon.

Columbia group working to prevent violence amid spate of shootings

February 21, 2020 6:05 PM Amber Tabeling

The Neighborhood Cipher is a local group focusing on helping youth while doing good in Columbia neighborhoods.

Cellphone alerts for flash floods made a big leap this week

February 21, 2020 6:00 PM Luke Victor

The way old phone alerts were sent out was that if you were in the county warned, you’d get the alert to your phone. That has changed.

Ambulance theft suspect: ‘I should’ve jacked a car’

February 21, 2020 5:40 PM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of stealing an ambulance in Columbia to escape from law enforcement allegedly told state troopers that he “should’ve just jacked a car.”

Russellville man charged in November shooting in Cole County

February 21, 2020 4:13 PM Matthew Sanders

Cole County prosecutors charged a Russellville man Friday with three felonies in connection with a November shooting on Route T.

Feds provide $800,000 to start flight to Charlotte from Columbia

February 21, 2020 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

City officials hope a federal grant will help entice a carrier to provide flights from the Columbia Regional Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Lincoln University to charge flat-rate tuition starting in fall semester

February 21, 2020 3:55 PM Joe McLean

Undergraduate students at Lincoln University will no longer be charged tuition by credit hour but instead, by semester.

Web Extra: Mizzou women’s basketball prepares for senior night

February 21, 2020 4:24 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Robin Pingeton, Amber Smith, Jordan Chavis and Hayley Frank as the Mizzou women’s basketball team gets ready for senior night Sunday against Ole Miss at 5 p.m.

Web Extra: Cuonzo Martin previews game against Arkansas

February 21, 2020 3:48 PM Tyler Murry

Watch Cuonzo Martin’s full interview as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its game against Arkansas Saturday at 12 p.m.

Kam Scott to transfer away from Mizzou football

February 21, 2020 3:21 PM Tyler Murry

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A spokesperson for the Mizzou football team confirms that wide receiver Kam Scott will transfer away from the team. Scott has entered his name into the transfer portal. Based on court records, officers arrested Scott on Feb. 1 for marijuana possession, operating a vehicle without a license and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Woman charged with murder in connection with Columbia teen’s shooting death

February 21, 2020 2:27 PM Sydney Olsen

Prosecutors on Friday charged a woman in connection with the Feb. 5 deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in north Columbia.

Second man charged in January armed bank robbery

February 21, 2020 11:51 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged a second man with allegedly robbing a south Columbia bank back in January.

MU announces gift to NextGen Health Institute

February 21, 2020 10:53 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a $2 million gift to the NextGen Precision Health Institute on Friday. LIVE PLAYBACK of the announcement can be viewed in the player below. The health complex is expected to bring in billions of dollars to the university, according to a recent report. The UM System is

Significant river flooding possible again this spring

February 23, 2020 2:00 PM Jessica Hafner

Conditions within the Missouri Basin are similar to what played out last year, with a widespread snowpack along with above-average liquid water content.

Trump tackles the west

February 21, 2020 10:11 AM ABC 17 News Team

A look at the president’s four-day swing through the West Coast ahead of his rally in Nevada on Friday night.

Friend of missing Columbia woman speaks out about disappearance

February 21, 2020 9:08 AM Joe McLean

Less than a month before Mengqi Ji went missing in October, the Columbia mother called her friend, Muzhen Li, to complain about a fight she was having with her husband, Joseph Elledge.

Criminal defense attorney speaks about alleged strangulation in Elledge case

February 20, 2020 7:46 PM Sydney Olsen

A second probable cause statement filed in the murder case of a missing Columbia woman alleges her husband may have strangled her.