Mizzou football coach Drinkwitz takes questions after another week of fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a news conference with Mizzou football Coach Eli Drinkwitz in the media player.
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Prosecutors discuss Luigi Mangione guilty plea
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Residents celebrate Boonville library’s new location with bookworm relay
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The final books were taken from Boonville’s 65-year-old library on Thursday in what was called a bookworm relay. Residents lined up along a three-block stretch between the old location on main street to the new location in a building on the former Kemper Military School CAMPUS. The group moved the libraries final
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Wife of Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy allegedly shot by their son
ASHBURN, Va. (KQTV) From staff and KQ2 reports The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot in the couple’s home Sunday night in Virginia. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Mia Bieniemy was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital on Sunday night, as deputies responded to the Bieniemys’
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Demetra Alarcon
Demetra Alarcon joined ABC 17 as a multimedia journalist in July 2026. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in communication and a minor in journalism. Demetra is from Northern California, where she loves visiting the beach and hiking with her friends and family. In her free time, Demetra enjoys reading
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Ellyse Edwards
Ellyse Edwards joined ABC 17 News as a multimedia journalist in July 2026. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in communication, a minor in journalism, and a certificate in professional communication. Before joining ABC 17, Ellyse gained experience in live television production, sports broadcasting, and video production, which developed her
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Melissa Houston
Melissa Houston joined the ABC 17 News team in June 2026 as a multimedia journalist. She graduated from Pepperdine University in May 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and an emphasis in screen arts. Melissa’s hometown is San Antonio, Texas. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and cat Frankie.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a special streaming-only version of ABC 17 News. The program originally streamed at 8 a.m. on July 4.
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Protesters occupy medians in Columbia
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Second Missouri man accused in White House UFC fight plot
By Leah Rainwater ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — A sixth man was arrested and charged in connection with allegedly plotting an attack at a UFC White House event this month. Jordan Rincker,28, from St. Joseph, Missouri, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Rincker was arrested in St. Joseph on Sunday, June 21. “Law enforcement
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Juneteenth events held around Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People around Columbia celebrated Juneteenth on Friday. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Volunteers helped Powerhouse Community Development put on its third annual event on Friday at Cosmo Park. A community luncheon and another event were held at Douglass Park the same day.
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Centralia High School student killed in Boone County crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Centralia High School student and basketball player is dead after a crash in Boone County on Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said the 17-year-old failed to stop at a stop sign on Highway 124 at Gano Chance Road. The Centralia Panthers basketball team posted
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Missouri data center opponents rally in Capitol
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Northwest Missouri man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at White House UFC Freedom 250 event
By Leah Rainwater WASHINGTON (KQTV) — A northwest Missouri man is among several being charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House last weekend. Daniel K. Eskridge, 32, was arrested Monday. Eskridge is known to be a resident of the Hamilton, Missouri area, just under an hour
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This week’s World Cup games
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues this week. Games will be televised on KQFX. Tuesday FIFA World Cup Live: Noon to 1:45 p.m. France vs. Senegal: 1:45 to 4 p.m. FIFA World Cup Postgame: 4 to 4:45 p.m. Iraq vs. Norway: 4:45 to 7 p.m. FIFA World Cup Today: 7 to 7:45
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Peters Lake in Fayette closes after spillway washes out
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Peters Lake in Fayette is temporarily closed, the City of Fayette announced in a Wednesday social media post. “Due to the recent heavy rainfall, the spillway at Peter’s Lake has been washed out,” the post says. “For the safety of the public, Peter’s Lake will be closed until further notice while the
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$1.95 million paid out to 74 Mid-Missouri landowners for Rock Island Trail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly $1.95 million was paid out to 74 Mid-Missouri landowners along the Rock Island Trail by the federal government. The landowners, represented by a St. Louis firm, brought claims against the federal government for taking their property for the 200-mile hiking and biking trail. The move came in 2015 when the federal
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ABC 17 News co-anchor arrested on suspicion of DWI
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A member of ABC 17’s news staff has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy stopped news anchor Erika McGuire early Sunday while she was driving on South Providence Road in Columbia. She’s also facing a possible charge of careless and imprudent driving. McGuire was booked into
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Missouri ‘hot weather law’ begins next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s “how weather law” will be in effect from June 1-Sept. 30. The Missouri Public Service Commission sent a reminder in a press release on Friday. The law was made to protect residential customers of investor-owned utilities from having electric or natural gas service disconnected because of nonpayment “when electricity or natural
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