QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state stop paying federal coronavirus unemployment?
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that the state will stop paying special federal coronavirus unemployment benefits on June 12.
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Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis Obispo Police Department was fatally shot Monday evening by a suspect in an apartment complex while police were executing a search warrant for allegedly stolen property, the department said Tuesday.
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This is how officials are trying to rally teens to get Covid-19 vaccinations
With a new demographic now eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to convince 12 to 15-year-olds and their parents to sign up for inoculations. “Here we have to speak not only to the patient, the adolescent, but also their parents and guardians to make
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Americans as young as 12 begin to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after FDA’s authorization
Some vaccine sites began to inoculate 12-to-15-year-olds against Covid-19 on Tuesday morning, a day after the US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s vaccine for the age group. Jacob Laney, 14, was in line at a Decatur, Georgia, vaccine site early Tuesday in hopes of getting the vaccine. “My friend got Covid and it looked
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for a missing 7-year-old who disappeared on a Texas beach
Authorities are searching for a seven-year-old boy who disappeared while at a Texas beach with his family Tuesday night. A boat crew and helicopter began the search near the Galveston Seawall after the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston got notice of the missing child around 8 p.m. local time, a press release from the Coast Guard
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Jefferson City man files motion to withdraw guilty plea in child porn case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man that pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography on July 9, 2020 has filed a motion to remove his plea. Dana Cline, 52, originally agreed to plead guilty to a single count of possession of child pornography after his arrest in 2018. Prosecutors originally
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Fulton County District Attorney will seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for hate crimes targeting the sex and race of the victims. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed notice with the Fulton Superior Court on
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There were at least 11 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at least 11 mass shootings in the country over the weekend that combined left at least 17 people dead and 35 more wounded, according to CNN reporting and an analysis
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Local highlights and scores: May 11, 2021
Here are the local scores from Tuesday, May 11, 2021. You can watch the highlights at 10 on ABC 17! HS BASEBALL Battle 2 | Hickman 4 FINAL * The Kewpies secured the first ever CMAC regular season championship. Southern Boone 1 | Tolton 0 FINAL Fatima 0 | Rock Bridge 14 FINAL Blair Oaks
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Missouri governor orders end of federal pandemic unemployment benefits
The governor’s office said federal unemployment programs are the topic but did not give any other details.
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Cole County man pleads guilty after law enforcements finds pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during vehicle stop in 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, a class D felony, after Cole County Sheriff’s deputies found pipe bombs, drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in 2018. Deputies found meth and two pipe bombs in a vehicle being driving by Charles McBrearety after the traffic
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Multi-vehicle crash blocks Stadium and Monk
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A multi-vehicle wreck has blocked off Stadium drive and monk near University of Missouri campus. Boone County Joint Communication reports for drivers to avoid the area if possible. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports three cars are on the scene and a motorcycle is in the middle of Stadium. Watch
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Israel ramps up airstrikes as barrage of rockets from Gaza continues
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalated further on Tuesday as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which in turn ramped up airstrikes on the coastal enclave, as unrest spread to cities and towns beyond Jerusalem. As both sides traded airstrikes on Tuesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation
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Colt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a long-term rehab facility,” Brennan’s sister, Carrera Shea, told CNN on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, he relapsed.” Brennan, 37, was pronounced dead at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, according to the Orange County coroner. The
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True/False Film Festival organizers call event a success
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Organizers for Columbia’s annual True/False Film Festival say this year was a success despite pandemic restrictions in place and lower turnout. Organizers told us they filled 9,500 seats this year and 2,050 of those were online viewers. Normally, about 15,000 people come to True/False and buy about 45,000 tickets. True/False held its
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Miller County man taken to University Hospital after motorcycle crash in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle driver has moderate injuries after a wreck on Pit Road, a half-mile south of Highway H in Cole County Tuesday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Michael Huber, 34, was driving on Pit road when he lost control and skidded on the road. The motorcycle overturned and Huber
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Mizzou’s Laird named SEC freshman of the year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou freshman phenom Jenna Laird is the SEC freshman of the year. The conference announced its yearly awards on Tuesday, and Mizzou was well represented. In total – MU had five players named to All-SEC teams. Laird was also named First Team All-SEC. The New York native added an All-SEC freshman team
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Mizzou lifts interim tag off tennis coach Chris Wootton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou lifted the interim tag off of tennis coach Chris Wootton on Tuesday afternoon. He’s now officially the Tigers head coach. Wootton led the Tigers to a 15-16 record this past season. Those 15 wins were the fifth-most in program history for a single season. Wootton’s squad was ranked as high as
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Two injured after wreck in Camden County Tuesday morning
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two vehicle crash in Camden County sends two people to the hospital with injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1997 Subaru Impreza traveled into the northbound lane of Ballenger Creek Road when it hit a 2001 Ford F-250 head-on. According tot he crash report, the driver of
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Minimal damage reported after roof fire at Goldschmidt Cancer Center
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City fire department responded to the Goldschmidt Cancer Center just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after reports of a fire. When crews arrived they found smoke and flames showing from the roof and occupants leaving the building. The first crew on scene used a ground ladder to get to the
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