TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers south of I-70. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. FRIDAY: Clouds clear gradually, chilly and breezy with highs in the low 40s. EXTENDED: North winds will make Friday about 10-15 degrees cooler, but we’re dry heading into the weekend. Winds shift back southwest over the weekend, bringing temperatures back
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A member of Mizzou Athletics confirmed to ABC 17 that wide receiver Maurice Massey underwent successful surgery on his torn meniscus in his right knee. Massey suffered the injury this season, and the team spokesperson said the team hopes to have Massey back, healthy, for camp in the spring. However, this has not been determined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia could take over ownership of the Central Missouri Events Center, formerly known as the Boone County Fairgrounds, under an agreement unveiled Thursday at a joint news conference. City and county leaders gathered at City Hall to announce the transfer of ownership of 135.9 acres to the city, according
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THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds will hang on across the area today. Temperatures will remain mild, in the mid to upper 50s. TONIGHT: Rain chances move in after sunset, and still look to mainly affect our southern counties. Activity still looks to be light in nature with the heaviest amounts around 0.10”. When the rain moves in you can
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A medical examiner says drug overdoses killed two inmates who died within hours of each other in early October at the Moberly Correctional Center.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department was investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in an MU residence hall. Justin C. Clark, 19, of St. Charles, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with second-degree sodomy. Police were originally alerted to the incident on Wednesday, but the assault allegedly happened early Tuesday morning
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five adults were hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a car failed to stop at a stop sign on East Capitol Avenue in Jefferson City and hit a school bus. A Nissan driven by Michael L. Bruso, 36, of Jefferson City, was traveling on Adams Street and did not stop at the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Housing Authority opened several properties on Capitol Avenue, and one on Jackson Street, to developers in hopes of refurbishing the crumbling buildings. Staff will be leading open house inspections of 500, 501, 507, 511, and 513 E. Capitol Ave. and 101 Jackson St. on Thursday. The buildings will
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The article has been changed to note charges against one man were dropped. COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it found about $1.1 million worth of THC vaping cartridges during a traffic stop in Cooper County on Wednesday. An SUV was stopped for crossing the centerline on I-70 last
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The search for a missing Columbia mom will continue for a fourth day Thursday on the Lamine River.
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THURSDAY: Sunshine will greet us heading into this morning, but clouds will be on the increase throughout the day. Temperatures will still be able to reach into the mid and some upper 50s. TONIGHT: Rain chances move in after sunset, and still look to mainly affect our southern counties. Activity still looks to be light
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HONOLULU, Hi. (AP) UPDATE as of 9:46 p.m.: The military says a U.S. sailor shot killed two and wounded civilian Department of Defense employees at the Pearl Harbor shipyard before taking his own life. The military didn’t release a motive or any identifying information about the sailor who opened fire Wednesday at Pearl Harbor Naval
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IRVINE, Calif. Two Mid-Missouri men’s soccer teams advanced to the Final Four on Wednesday at the NAIA Tournament. Columbia College beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 2-1 in the quarterfinals. The Cougars are now 23-0 on the season. CC will play in the semifinals against Hastings on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Central Methodist won its quarterfinal match against
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County prosecutors charged a man with drug possession after county deputies said he led authorities on a chase in November. Ben Bates, 27, of Lohman was arrested and charged Monday. Court documents say Bates drove on the wrong side of the road after pulling out of a dollar store parking
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) School health officials in Jefferson City are ready to equip every middle and high school with an anti-opioid overdose medication. “Whenever you have kids that have access to medications at home, you have to be prepared,” said Chad Sooter, the director of health services for the Jefferson City School District. At
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2019 has no doubt been an active year of weather. Everything from bomb cyclones, major hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding have filled headlines all year long. Effects of these events are often immediate in the form of damage and a clean-up to follow, but other long-term effects are begin uncovered. From report released by the USDA,
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County prosecutors charged a Fulton man with second-degree child molestation after he allegedly tried to rape a child who fought him off. Carl Martin, 38, was arrested Tuesday by Callaway County sheriff’s deputies. He’s accused of trying to have sex with a child younger than 12 years old. Court documents say
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Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight spoke with ABC 17 News on Wednesday about the challenges and feasibility of prosecuting a murder case without a body.
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After a couple of hours of public comment Tuesday night, the Boone County Commission voted 2-1 to approve a request to rezone land for a MidwayUSA facility.
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