January 2020

Business destroyed by fire in Jefferson City.

Recovery ‘slow and messy’ after Jefferson City business destroyed in fire

January 7, 2020 3:01 PM Molly Stawinoga

Winn Harrison, the owner of CW Harrison, a roofing/guttering company, said he will be retiring after a fire destroyed his business.

Columbia mayor reacts to shooting after announcement on violent crime task force

January 7, 2020 2:13 PM Connor Hirsch

The mayor of Columbia believes the shooting that happened just about 6 hours after the city’s announcement of an expansion of the violent crime task force explains why the task force is needed.

Report: Fire at Missouri Probation and Parole Office was arson

January 7, 2020 12:03 PM Madison Fleck

Jefferson City investigators believe arson was the cause of a March fire at the Missouri Probation and Parole Office.

Monitoring late week rain & wintry weather potential

January 7, 2020 11:44 AM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, temperatures will fall into the middle 20s, with some wind chills in the teens. WEDNESDAY: Sunshine will continue for the first half of the day, but clouds will begin to build into the afternoon. Temperatures will remain comfortable, near 50 degrees. EXTENDED: Most of the morning looks dry Thursday, but clouds will

Camdenton man pleads guilty to fraud scheme

January 7, 2020 9:17 AM Madison Fleck

A Camdenton man pleaded guilty on Monday to a fraud scheme, the day his trial was supposed to begin.

Quiet start to the week leading to an active close

January 7, 2020 4:19 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: A pretty similar day in store as temperatures top out in the mid to upper 40s, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. TONIGHT: Under mostly clear skies, temperatures will fall into the middle 20s, with some wind chills in the teens. EXTENDED: Things stay quiet into Wednesday as temperatures reach

One person hurt after shooting in central Columbia

January 6, 2020 11:34 PM Matt Ragsdale

Nearly a dozen Columbia Police Department officers responded to separate scenes in central Columbia late Monday night.

Local highlights/scores: January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020 10:37 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local high school basketball highlights and scores from Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Tuscumbia (34) St. Elizabeth (33) FINAL Camdenton (59) Helias (53) FINAL Tipton (78) Concordia (34) FINAL Fayette (62) Prairie Home (46) FINAL Van-Far (49) North

DEFENDERS: Don’t abbreviate 2020 on documents

January 6, 2020 10:17 PM Deborah Kendrick

Consumer advocates are warning you not to abbreviate the new year on official documents because it can be easily changed.

The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

Columbia City Council unanimously approves taking over fairgrounds

January 6, 2020 10:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Commissioners still need to approve a vote to transfer 135.9 acres to Columbia.

Western District Cole County Commissioner Kris Scheperle

Commissioner votes ‘no’ on Cole County budget over pre-trial services funding

January 6, 2020 9:30 PM Joe McLean

Western District Commissioner Kris Scheperle told ABC 17 News on Monday he plans to cast a vote against the FY2020 spending plan Tuesday, marking the current commission’s first dissent in a budget vote.

Mexico woman pleads guilty to child sex abuse

January 6, 2020 9:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

Stephanie Cottrell, 37, of Mexico pleaded guilty to eight felonies related to child sex abuse.

Jefferson City government considers demolition contract for downtown buildings

Jefferson City Council postpones vote on crumbling building demolition

January 6, 2020 9:09 PM Barry Mangold

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council moved to delay a discussion and vote on a demolition contract for a crumbling downtown building. 200 E. High Street has been sitting empty since the partial collapse of its western wall in June 2018. The council was set to decide on a $300,000 demolition contract at

Blair Oaks students caught with multiple weapons

January 6, 2020 7:30 PM Matt Ragsdale

Two Blair Oaks R-II students could be expelled after school district officials say they were caught having multiple weapons.

Firefighters extinguish hay bale fire

January 6, 2020 7:14 PM Katie Greathouse

Firefighters extinguished a hay bale fire southeast of Jefferson City on Monday night.

Measurable rain, wintry weather possible by late week

January 6, 2020 6:25 PM Jessica Hafner

The weather pattern will begin to take a turn late this week as a deep trough digs across the western half of the country Thursday. Southwest flow aloft will bring rich moisture into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys for an extended amount of time, setting us up for rounds of precipitation. A cold front

Jefferson City woman arrested following afternoon crash

January 6, 2020 5:40 PM Matt Ragsdale

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly driving while intoxicated and causing a crash with a semi-tractor trailer.

Where has winter been?!

January 6, 2020 5:29 PM Luke Victor

It’s no doubt been a mild start to the winter season. After snow and bitter cold on Veteran’s Day along with a 2 day marathon of snowfall in mid December. Since the start of winter on December 21st, high temperatures have averaged 57º! This is the 11th warmest start to winter (up to January 5th)

CPD: Teen threatened man with gun at the ARC

January 6, 2020 5:14 PM Matt Ragsdale

A 19-year-old was arrested suspected of threatening a man with a gun at the ARC Sunday.

Programming Note: Changes to FOX 22 signal

January 6, 2020 4:51 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work continues at The Networks of Mid Missouri broadcast facility and it will affect our viewers of channels 17 and 22 Monday night and for the next few days. The FCC is requiring us to make long term technical changes to channel 22 because of interference concerns with stations in other markets.

Month: January 2020