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 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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Continue Reading 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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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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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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Sutton Parker joined ABC 17 News in May 2026 as a summer reporting intern. He is currently pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Mass Communication, which was named the No. 1 media program in the country by the 2025 Broadcast Education Association rankings. Sutton serves as an anchor
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fugitive from Poland who was wanted for fraud was arrested on May 19 at Fort Leonard Wood, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Marcin Pióro, 46, has a hearing scheduled for Thursday. The press release from the DOJ alleges that Pióro is the CEO of a financial services
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Keller Mathews joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team in May 2026. ABC 17 is Keller’s first weather-related job, as he continues to pursue a degree in meteorology at the University of Missouri. Keller grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, and loves spending time on the Mississippi River, playing drums, rooting for his beloved Chicago
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