October 2019

Mizzou soccer loses to Mississippi State on senior night

October 31, 2019 10:43 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou soccer team dropped its fourth straight game after a 4-2 loss to Mississippi State.

Grand jury indicts four men in Best Buy burglary

October 31, 2019 10:41 PM Alec Pettus

Micah Lazaro, Keeland Johnson, Jeremy Phillips, and Michael Coleman all charged in Best Buy burglary A Cole County Grand Jury indicted four men for allegedly taking more than $60,000 worth of merchandise from a Best Buy. It happened in August at the Jefferson City store. The suspects in the case are Michael Coleman, Jeremy Phillips,

Driver sent to hospital after crash with deer in Boone County

October 31, 2019 10:07 PM Matt Ragsdale

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State troopers say a driver is in the hospital after a crash a crash with a deer on Highway 40 northwest of Rocheport. MSHP said four people were in the car at the time of the crash. It happened on 40 near the McGill Creek Road intersection around 6:30 p.m.

Mother charged with murder in death of her 2-year-old son

October 31, 2019 8:46 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, VA (WTKR) — In a news conference on Thursday, Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney Anton Bell said he is charging Julia Tomlin with murder and disposal of a deceased person, setting forth a new direction in the case of 2-year-old Noah Tomlin’s death. Bell said that the medical examiner

Charges pending in Boone County DWI case

October 31, 2019 7:51 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is suffering from life-threatening injuries after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday. Jamey E. Sheppard, 42, of Columbia was taken to University Hospital after the vehicle he was driving crashed head-on with a vehicle Travis W. Mechlin, 30, of Columbia was driving. Columbia police arrested Mechlin on suspicion of

Local groups adapt to cold weather for Halloween

October 31, 2019 7:14 PM Zach Boetto

Organizations around Columbia are inviting people to Trick or Treat in a warmer setting. The Columbia Fire Department and the Christian Fellowship Church both held a Halloween event in an indoor setting to help keep kids from getting cold after Columbia’s first snowfall on Thursday. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children are more likely

Mizzou Men’s Basketball Ticket Sweepstakes

October 31, 2019 4:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Enter to win 2 tickets to Mizzou Men’s Basketball plus a Parking Pass!

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for first open exhibition game

October 31, 2019 3:43 PM Tyler Murry

Hear from Torrence Watson, Dru Smith, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett as the Mizzou basketball team prepares for its exhibition game against Central Missouri.

Cold Halloween night, more mild Friday

October 31, 2019 3:22 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid-20s. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and warmer. Highs near 50. EXTENDED: Winds shift back to the northwest after a brief disturbance moves through on Friday, increasing clouds going into Saturday morning. Temperatures on Saturday will be cooler in response to this, with highs in the

PHOTOS: First snow falls early in mid-Missouri

October 31, 2019 2:01 PM Matthew Sanders

The first snow came early this fall, with light accumulation on grass starting Wednesday and continuing on Halloween. Lows overnight Thursday are expected to plunge into the mid-20s, with the high possibly breaking the record for the lowest high in Columbia. The normal high for this time of year is 62 degrees, but in Columbia

Boone County announces win over Ameren in tax appeal

October 31, 2019 1:20 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County government agencies will receive millions of dollars after the Boone County Commission announces a win over Ameren UE in a state tax appeal. As a result, Boone County will distribute $2.8 million in property taxes to 25 school districts and agencies. The allotted money includes $1.7 million that is

Columbia police request help in armed robbery investigation

October 31, 2019 12:30 PM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department released new photos of the man accused in an armed robbery of a Break Time location early Wednesday morning. The police department said on Twitter Thursday afternoon it needs help from the community to identify the man. @ColumbiaPD Update: Columbia Police seeks public's assistance in identifying suspect in

Mid-Missouri authorities keep sex offenders in check on Halloween

October 31, 2019 11:53 AM Connor Hirsch

Multiple mid-Missouri counties will check on registered sex offenders to make sure they are complying with the state law in place for Halloween. The law requires offenders to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children and stay inside their homes between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Offenders are required to post a sign

Man charged in death involving Bobcat skid steer

October 31, 2019 11:37 AM Madison Fleck

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clarksburg man was charged on Wednesday after he was allegedly involved in the August death of Dylan Kramel, 20. Kramel was in the bucket of a Bobcat skid steer that Rowles was driving on Aug. 6 when Rowles hit a pot hole, and Kramel was ejected from the bucket. The skid steer then

Jefferson City chase causes multiple crashes

October 31, 2019 11:17 AM Madison Fleck

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department arrested one person after they led police on a chase from West Ashley Street into Callaway County. Police tried to contact Ptah A. Watson while they were conducting a warrant investigation in the 300 block of West Ashley Street, according to a news release from the

JCPD investigates homicide on Rolling Hills Drive

October 31, 2019 11:02 AM Joe McLean

Officers from the Jefferson City Police Department responded to the scene of a deadly shooting incident in the 1900 block of Rolling Hills Drive Thursday morning. The department received a call of shots fired in the area shortly before 3:30 a.m. JCPD said it also received a call before arriving at the scene that a

One arrested in Columbia crash that caused life-threatening injuries

October 31, 2019 10:46 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated causing serious physical injury after a crash on Paris Road. Travis W. Mechlin, 30, of Columbia, was driving one vehicle with another person in the passenger seat when he tried to make a left turn onto Highway 63 south from

Some mid-Missouri roads become snow-covered overnight

October 31, 2019 5:09 AM Madison Fleck

As snow accumulated overnight, some mid-Missouri roads became covered by Thursday morning, causing slide offs for the morning commute. In Columbia, there were multiple slide offs on Highway 63 between Grindstone Parkway and Rangeline Street. COLUMBIA ALERT: Use caution traveling along Route 63 between Route 763 and Grindstone Parkway (Route AC). Several slip-off crashes have

Tracking snow moving out later this morning

October 31, 2019 2:49 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Precipitation will be wrapping up from west to east later this morning and should be gone by this afternoon. We’ll see the return of sunshine for the first time this week with afternoon highs only managing the upper 30s thanks to a breezy northwest wind. TRICK-OR-TREATING: The forecast hasn’t improved, but we’ll at least

Former Mizzou pitcher Max Scherzer wins first World Series

October 30, 2019 11:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

HOUSTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have clinched their first World Series title after defeating the host Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. This is the first time in World Series history that the road team has won every game. Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick homered to power the

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