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Big second half powers Mizzou basketball past UCM in exhibition

November 1, 2019 10:59 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team defeated Central Missouri 80-56 in exhibition action.

Photo from a Centralia R-VI football game in the 2019 fall season.

SportsZone Football Friday 2019: Week 10

November 1, 2019 7:15 PM Molly Stawinoga

Here are the scores from Week 10 of area high school football. Oak Grove (26) at Boonville (47) FINAL MMA (6) at Centralia (52) FINAL Tolton (18) at Hallsville (41) FINAL Westran (7) at South Callaway (55) FINAL Harrisburg (30) at Paris (24) FINAL Fulton (0) at Moberly (35) FINAL St. James (7) at Blair

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

Representatives from Missouri’s largest cities convene in Columbia to address violence

November 1, 2019 11:49 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will hosted a meeting at City Hall on Friday with mayors and staff representing four of Missouri’s largest cities: Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis. The summit focused on progressing the conversation about how to make Missouri’s communities safer. Mayor Treece said their 3 main priorities are

No injuries after Mexico shooting

November 1, 2019 6:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico officers say a home was shot Friday morning, allegedly part of an ongoing disagreement. Mexico Public Safety Department officers were called to the 900 block of East Love Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Officers say the front door of a home was shot about a half hour before authorities arrived. Officers

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

Hartzler calls impeachment proceedings a ‘sham’ after House passes new rules

November 1, 2019 5:38 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler on Friday called the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump a “sham” and “waste of time.” Hartzler, a Harrisonville Republican who represents Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, was in Columbia speaking at a women in agriculture conference. The House voted this week to pass new rules governing the impeachment

Boone County judge approves order to remove woman from tree

November 1, 2019 4:06 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge granted a request by Columbia city leaders to remove any people protesting on land marked for construction of a new trail on Rollins Street. The order from Judge Jeff Harris on Friday directs the Boone County Sheriff’s Department to remove any people with a local organization from the area within

Moberly man arrested after standoff

November 1, 2019 5:10 PM Matthew Sanders

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured in a standoff Friday afternoon in Moberly. The Moberly Police Department said officers saw a man with an arrest warrant, Steven Skinner, enter a residence in the 900 block of North Ault Street and refuse to leave at about 3 p.m. A short standoff ensued and Skinner later

JCPD: ‘No updates’ in Rolling Hills Drive homicide case

November 1, 2019 3:52 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation into a deadly shooting in Jefferson City continued Friday with police releasing few details about the case. ABC 17 News spoke with Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams on Friday afternoon about the homicide. “This is still an open investigation and there are a lot of things happening,”

Mumps found in Boone County

November 1, 2019 12:00 PM Madison Fleck

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services identified multiple reported cases of mumps on Friday. The department confirmed fewer than 10 cases of the illness, said PHHS spokesman Lucio Bitoy. Health care providers are working to identify anyone who might have come in contact with those who have confirmed

Jefferson City woman suffers severe injuries in pedestrian crash

November 1, 2019 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman suffered serious injuries when a car hit her as she crossed the street Friday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department said Kristi Phelps, 27, was crossing Highway 179 against a red light at West Edgewood Drive when a Ford Focus driven by a Jefferson City man struck

ABC 17 News anchor arrested on suspicion of DWI

October 27, 2019 4:04 PM Matthew Sanders

A member of ABC 17’s news staff has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A Columbia police officer arrested news anchor Joey Parker late Saturday night after a minor crash involving only Parker’s vehicle. He’s also facing a possible charge for making an illegal U-turn. Parker was booked into the Boone County

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

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

MoDOT brings drivers tips to prepare cars for cold weather

November 1, 2019 7:48 AM Molly Stawinoga

As winter-like weather rolls in, vehicles may need a few more turns of the key to start up. The Missouri Department of Transportation has several tips on its website about how drivers can prepare their vehicle: Use fresh antifreeze to winterize the vehicle,Make sure the vehicle’s battery is working as it should,Check to see if

Emergency training exercise to be held at Missouri Capitol building

November 1, 2019 8:43 AM Joe McLean

First responders will hold a planned emergency response training exercise at the Missouri Capitol building on Friday, according to the Missouri Department of Public Safety . “The training exercise will be conducted in a realistic manner, will be confined to specific areas of the Capitol, and could last several hours,” said a DPS press release.

Abortion clinic hearing ends a day early

November 1, 2019 8:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

ST. LOUIS (AP) – An administrative hearing to decide whether the state of Missouri can revoke the abortion license for the state’s only abortion clinic has concluded. The hearing in St. Louis before a commissioner with the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission was expected to last five days but wrapped up Thursday, a day early. A

Fire crews put out Jefferson City house fire, no one hurt

November 1, 2019 5:58 AM Molly Stawinoga

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning. According to fire officials, the fire was in the 900 block of Monroe St. Authorities arrived at the home shortly after 2 a.m. The fire caused damages amounting to an estimated $20,000. The Red Cross is helping the seven residents

Ringing in the start of November from the freezer

November 1, 2019 3:23 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: We’ll be cold to start off the day but temperatures will rebound this afternoon into the upper 40s with quite a few of us hitting 50. We’re tracking another disturbance moving in with some cloud cover this afternoon, but we’ll stay dry. TONIGHT: Some of that cloud cover sticks around tonight as winds swing

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

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