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Lincoln University raises annual fundraising goal after surpassing the previous goal

January 9, 2020 5:41 PM Matt Ragsdale

The campaign, which started July 1, 2019, has already raised $1.7 million months before the deadline.

Parolee pleads guilty to selling methamphetamine to undercover officer

January 9, 2020 4:51 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Kansas City-area man pleaded guilty in the Jefferson City U.S. Western District Court on Wednesday accused of selling methamphetamine.

Local foreign affairs experts weigh in on current U.S. and Iran conflict

January 8, 2020 8:53 PM Zach Boetto

Columbia 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

Columbia Panera reopens after water heater catches fire

January 9, 2020 7:03 AM Zara Barker

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

Rain today an appetizer for what could come

January 9, 2020 5:11 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: We’re starting off with clouds this morning and a southerly breeze, which is why we’ll get back into the upper 50s later this afternoon, even as rain chances move back in later in the day. There’s really no threat with this round, other than to saturate the ground, eventually causing some problems tomorrow. TONIGHT:

One dead after being hit by a truck in Camden County

January 9, 2020 7:35 AM Zara Barker

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead and two others were seriously injured after being hit by a truck Wednesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said the incident happened at 9:48 p.m. on Highway Z, just south of Coffman Bend Drive. According to the online crash report, three men were out

Jefferson City School District looking to add new buildings

January 9, 2020 6:04 AM Brittany Wiley

District officials say nine of the districts 13 kindergarten through 8th grade buildings are at or over capacity and the other four buildings are nearing capacity.

Missouri Republicans plan to repeal voter-approved redistricting process

January 8, 2020 9:41 PM Barry Mangold

For a second time, Missouri republicans could attempt an overhaul of the state’s redistricting process, which was put in place by voters in 2018. The current process was included in Amendment 1, also known as Clean Missouri, a petition-borne measure centered on ethics reform that was approved by more than 60 percent of Missouri voters.

Experienced prosecuting attorney to help with backlog of murder cases in Boone County

January 8, 2020 6:48 PM Sydney Olsen

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.

Police: Columbia man led officers on chase in stolen vehicle

January 8, 2020 7:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

Zachary Bradley, 23, of Columbia was arrested near Hinkson Creek after CPD said he led officers on a chase in a stolen car.

Global Military expert says a draft is highly unlikely

January 8, 2020 6:54 PM Amber Tabeling

A Global Military expert said declaring a draft is unlikely as it would be a diplomatic process that would take a lot of time.

Crews continue search for missing mother 3 months after disappearance

January 8, 2020 2:19 PM Connor Hirsch

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

State, federal agencies stay vigilant amid reported cyber attacks

January 8, 2020 4:56 PM Joe McLean

Law enforcement agencies across the country received a safety bulletin Wednesday from the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning that Iran could make steps in the immediate-term to attack the US in cyberspace.

Boone County Sheriff Cyber Crimes Task Force

Columbia man arrested, suspected of having child pornography

January 8, 2020 4:04 PM Matt Ragsdale

A release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force said the man had child porn on his phone.

Iran fires missiles on U.S. facilities in Iraq

January 7, 2020 5:46 PM Associated Press

TEHRAN (AP) Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. Iran’s foreign minister is calling a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops a “proportionate measures in self-defense.” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

‘Ground war is not a viable option with Iran,’ stirkes on U.S. facilities in Iraq

January 7, 2020 10:01 PM Zach Boetto

Hours after Iran called an attack on two US bases in Iraq, tensions between the two countries are ratcheting up.

Local leaders look to state legislature to combat gun violence

January 7, 2020 10:44 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia recently expanded the Violent Crime Task Force in an effort to combat gun violence, but city leaders are still searching for more ways to reduce violence, including state legislature.

Sex offender who pretended to be a massage therapist sued in Boone County court

January 7, 2020 7:40 PM Barry Mangold

A man who admitted to sexually assaulting women under the guise of a massage therapist was targetted in a civil suit filed on Tuesday.

Authorities return to search for Mengqi Ji Elledge

January 7, 2020 4:22 PM Zach Boetto

Law enforcement agencies returned to the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access on Tuesday, to search for the missing Columbia mother. The Columbia Police Department along with the Columbia Fire Department and a team of divers took a CFD boat east from the access point on the Lamine River. A CPD detective said this is not

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: More flu cases reported in the U.S.

January 7, 2020 8:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

Medical officials around the country, including in Mid-Missouri, continue to diagnose new cases of the flu.