October 2020 - ABC17NEWS

Mizzou falls to No. 10 Florida on the road

October 31, 2020 10:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

GAINESVILLE, Fl. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team did not have a happy Halloween at the Swamp. No. 10 Florida dominated the Tigers, 41-17. Florida QB…

Crash closes both lanes of Ballenger Lane

October 31, 2020 9:40 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police responded to a crash at Ballenger Lane at Mexico Gravel Road around 9 p.m. on…

Health department recommends alternatives for trick-or-treating

October 31, 2020 5:50 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbia/Boone County Health Department released guidelines for trick-or-treating this year.…

Tolton wins its first state championship

October 31, 2020 5:50 PM Nathalie Jones

SPRINGFIELD, Mo (KMIZ) The Tolton Trailblazers became the second Columbia high school to win a state championship in softball on Saturday. Tolton…

Tracking less than spooky Halloween conditions

October 31, 2020 4:38 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: While conditions are comfortable for trick or treaters tonight, a cold front will be moving into mid-Missouri as we approach Sunday morning.…

Columbia firefighters find man dead while responding to structure fire

October 31, 2020 3:08 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 3911 Monsoon Lane a few minutes after 2:00 p.m. on…

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest jump in COVID cases since September

October 31, 2020 2:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. That brought the total number of cases up to…

Week six preview: Mizzou at No. 10 Florida

October 31, 2020 1:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

GAINESVILLE, Fl. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will take on No. 10 Florida on Saturday night in the swamp. The Tigers are 2-2 on the season after…

Boone County prepares for final days of absentee voting

October 31, 2020 5:02 AM Ben Fein

There are only a few more days to cast an absentee ballot for the upcoming 2020 Presidential election.…

Warm and windy conditions to start the weekend

October 31, 2020 4:25 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: We’re in luck today as those spooky, cloudy skies we saw for much of this past week will hold off. Temperatures will start off in the 40s…

Driver dies after hitting deer and being ejected from vehicle

October 31, 2020 1:34 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man died Friday after he hit a deer and was ejected from his vehicle. According to Missouri State Highway…

MU leaders remind students of free speech policy

October 30, 2020 11:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is giving warnings and not punishments for students they say broke school rules on protests this…

Joint investigation leads to drug arrest in Ashland

October 30, 2020 10:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested after a drug raid in Ashland, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies and Ashland…

Jury recommends 15-year sentence for man found guilty in 2018 infant’s death

October 30, 2020 10:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury recommended a 15-year sentence for a man found guilty in the death of his infant daughter. According to…

MoDOT will close I-70 Lanes in Columbia for pavement sampling

October 30, 2020 10:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) MoDOT will perform core drilling operations and will close lanes of Interstate 70 in Columbia beginning Sunday. Crews will close…

MoDOT to close Route V in Howard County for culvert pipe replacement

October 30, 2020 10:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will close down Route V west of Armstrong to replace a culvert pipe beginning Wednesday. Crews will close Route…

MoDOT: Moniteau County culvert pipe replacement to impact travel beginning Monday

October 30, 2020 10:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will begin replacing culvert pipes in Moniteau County beginning Monday that will cause lane closures on two routes.…