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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man has been arrested and charged after he was accused of robbing someone at knifepoint on June 18 in downtown Columbia.

Jordan Thompson, 28, of Columbia, was charged on Monday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has yet to be scheduled.

The probable cause statement says police were called around 2:38 a.m. on June 18 for a reported armed robbery that occurred in the 1000 block of East Walnut Street. The victim allegedly told police that Thompson pulled out a knife and threatened to stab him, if the victim did not give up his phone, the statement says.

The victim then claimed he was hit with a bottle and was told to empty his pockets, the statement says. Thompson allegedly took the victim’s phone and vape devices, court documents say.

Thompson was arrested on Monday for “an unrelated and outstanding warrant” and was asked by police about the incident, the statement says. Thompson allegedly told police that he was angry with the victim and “robbed him of everything he had on him,” the statement says.

Thompson allegedly told police that he pulled out a knife, but hit the victim with a can of Budweiser, the statement says. Thompson told police he sold the phone and no longer had the vape devices, knife or can, court documents say.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou men’s basketball team is taking questions from media on Tuesday before it hosts Minnesota on Wednesday.

The Tigers are 3-0 to start the season, with their most recent win coming in the form of a 106-68 rout of VMI on Sunday.

Minnesota is 2-0 with wins over Gardner-Webb and Alcorn State.

Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mizzou Arena.

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Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Tigers have another home game this week — this time hosting Mississippi State at Faurot Field.

The Tigers are coming off two straight SEC losses that have driven them out of the AP Top 25.

Watch the news conference live here.

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Haley Swaino

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri paid tribute to its military members on Tuesday with the dedication of a new memorial obelisk honoring veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The event included the rededication of the 1990 Gulf War memorial obelisk, which now bears the conflict’s end date.

“Today is not just about stone and bronze,” Kehoe said in a speech. “It’s about people. It’s about men and women who stood guard through long nights in faraway places, who carried the weight of a responsibility few can imagine, and who came home to build, lead and serve again in our communities.”

About a dozen veterans were in attendance for the new memorial’s dedication. Among them, was Henry “Hank” Stratman.

Stratman served in the Army for 33 years and retired after 9/11 following his tours in Bosnia.

“9/11 happened and I was deployed immediately as Third Army Central Command’s land component, Deputy Commanding General for Support, where we supported the Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan and their hunt for Osama bin Laden. Our mission was to kill or capture Osama bin Laden,” Stratman said.

He said Tuesday’s dedication was a “culminating moment” in his life and career.

“We [veterans] don’t serve for praise and glory,” Stratman said. “We serve for the nation and for each other and the families we represent.”

Planning for the new obelisk and completion of the Gulf War memorial began in 2022, with collaboration between the Veterans Commission, the Office of Administration and the Missouri State Capitol Commission, a press release states. The project, approved in May 2025, cost $157,000 and was completed earlier this year.

The Missouri Veterans Memorial first broke ground in 1990 and was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1991 as a tribute to all Missouri service members, past, present and future.

The memorial features a reflecting pool inscribed with the motto “Missouri Veterans — Guardians of Liberty,” a scaled reproduction of the Capitol dome columns, and the “Veterans Walk,” which originally included eight obelisks representing major U.S. conflicts since Missouri became a state in 1821.

The addition of the Iraq and Afghanistan obelisk and the updated Gulf War marker ensures the memorial continues to honor those who served in more recent conflicts.

“It shows that we’re equal footing with all of the rest of the veterans, and rightfully so,” Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchhoff said. “Missouri’s veterans have sacrificed year over year whether it’s a World War One, World War two. And now we’re giving that same credit to our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that we give to World War One, World War Two, Korea, Vietnam.”

In coming years, the commission said it plans to have the number of Missourians who gave the ultimate sacrifice listed on each war’s obelisk.

The nine obelisks are along the “Veterans Walk” at the Missouri Veterans Memorial, located on the north side of the State Capitol.

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ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford spoke with CNN on Tuesday morning as House members returned to the Capitol to vote on a deal to end the longest-ever government shutdown.

Alford supports the spending package after Democrats dropped a demand that subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans be extended. Watch Alford talk about the subsidies here.

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Jazsmin Halliburton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ)

Several Veterans Day ceremonies will take place across Mid-Missouri Tuesday to honor those who served in the armed forces.

The Missouri Office of Administration and the Missouri Veterans Commission will be unveiling the new memorial obelisk at the Missouri Veterans Memorial at 11 a.m. on the north side of the Capitol. The obelisk is dedicated to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the unveiling, the Gulf War Memorial will also be rededicated, with the date marking the end of the war engraved in stone.

Osage Beach will also unveil a new memorial and host a Veterans Memorial ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. outside Osage Beach City Hall.

The U.S. Exercise Tiger Foundation will be holding its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza in Columbia at 11 a.m. The foundation will place wreaths at Memorial Plaza starting at 11 a.m. and Missouri veterans will be ceremonial guards for 24 hours.

According to the USTF, University of Missouri cadets have been the traditional ceremonial guards for the wreaths, but could not participate this year due to the government shutdown.

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ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A number of flights have been affected at Columbia Regional Airport because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Two American Airlines flights scheduled to leave from Columbia to Dallas on Monday were canceled, as well as one flight coming into Columbia from Dallas. Another flight from Dallas was delayed by five hours.

A United Airlines flight scheduled to go to Chicago from Columbia was canceled after it was delayed by roughly eight hours.

There have been at least 40 flights at St. Louis Lambert International Airport since 3:15 p.m. Monday that have been delayed or canceled, while five flights in Kansas City have been affected during the same time period.

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ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two wrongful death lawsuits in a 2022 Amtrak crash have been settled.

The crash with a dumptruck killed four people and injured dozens more in June 27, 2022, near Mendon, Missouri. Settlements have been reached in wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of Rachelle Cook and Kim Holsapple.

There are two other lawsuits that have not been settled or gone to trial yet and a Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit for personal injury.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia is scheduled to be closed or two weeks beginning on Wednesday, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Business Loop 70 will be closed between Hathman Place and Eastland Circle from Nov. 12-26, the release says. All businesses along that stretch will still be accessible, the release says.

That area will be closed for roundabout construction.

“The new roundabout on Business Loop 70 will ultimately provide direct access to and from eastbound I-70. This closure will enable crews to complete the construction of the roundabout, which will open to traffic on Nov. 26. However, with the new eastbound I-70 lanes under construction, the roundabout is not expected to connect to I-70 until late 2027,” the release says.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Fulton man pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on Monday.

John Patrick Wallace pleaded guilty in Callaway County to impersonating a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation.

Wallace was originally charged in January with impersonating a law enforcement officer, fourth-degree assault, attempting to steal drugs and resisting arrest.

Court documents in previous reporting say Wallace forced his way into a woman’s vehicle on New Year’s Eve after flashing a fake marshal’s badge and saying “Give me the marijuana back.”

Wallace allegedly hit the woman with the vehicle door and pushed her to the ground in the parking lot of a business in the 1400 block of North Bluff Street. Video footage from outside the store confirmed the victim’s story, according to court documents in previous reporting.

Investigators found a loaded handgun, a fake marshal’s badge and three small bottles of liquor when they searched his vehicle, previous reporting shows.

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