JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The House Commerce Committee voted 7-3 on Wednesday to advance a resolution that could eliminate income tax. The committee voted to pass HJR 174, sponsored by Republican Speaker of the House John Patterson. The resolution would post a ballot question to voters to potentially phase out the income tax by 2031
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police suspect a Columbia teen who was charged as an adult with murder Friday could have fired a gun into the victim’s vehicle, according to a probable cause statement. Rodney Moore Jr., 16, is charged with second-degree felony murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in the death of 18-year-old Zarian Simpson
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Editor’s note: The vehicles involved in the crash have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old Columbia man was charged with a felony after authorities claim he was in a vehicle that cause a crash on Friday morning on Interstate 70 that involved two law enforcement officers. Deangelo Jones was charged on Friday afternoon with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Disability rights advocates are set to hold a rally at the Capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday for the 25th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day. In the Capitol rotunda at 11 a.m., advocates will celebrate the 25th annual event and speak on the progress that has been made over the past 25
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fayette woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the April 2021 death of a child. In January, Jennifer Johnson, 49, was found guilty of felony murder in the second degree and two counts of first-degree child endangerment in the April 2021 death of Hannah Kent. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Commercial real estate firms have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit bids to the City of Columbia for downtown economic development and redevelopment consulting. The city is seeking proposals from firms to provide the Economic Development Department with business retention, expansion and attraction services. The firms must have a broad range of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service office in St. Louis is warning of an elevated fire risk until Thusday evening due to breezy winds and dry conditions, leading officials to encourage people to avoid outdoor burning this week. Cooper County Fire Protection District Chief David Gehm told ABC 17 News operations don’t change with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to a shooting in downtown Columbia is asking a judge to retract his plea during his sentencing hearing Tuesday. Steven Harris, 46, pleaded guilty in January to unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and stealing a gun for a shooting in downtown Columbia in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are set to discuss a proposed 1% sales tax increase to help fund operations and public safety improvements at Monday night’s pre-council meeting. The plan is expected to bring in an additional $38.6 million for the city to help pay for more police officers and firefighters. According to a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission is set to meet Thursday evening to go over plans for potential developments in the city. The P&Z Commission will meet at City Hall at 5:15 p.m. to go over four different requests for builds. According to the meeting agenda, Lifehouse Church is looking
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note, 2/6: The title of the source from the Jefferson City Fire Department has been corrected. Jefferson City fire crews were able to knock down a house fire in about 20 minutes in central Jefferson City early Friday morning. Jefferson City Fire Department crews were called to 207 E. Atchison
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Editor’s note, 2/5: The story has been corrected to reflect how academic calendar changes made by the UM System would affect Reading Day. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved an $83 million renovation of the old Women’s and Children’s Hospital in east Columbia, now known as the Keene Street Medical
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will meet Wednesday evening to discuss parking within the city and increased parking fines. City leaders are set to meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. In January, the Jefferson City Council approved a parking fine hike with an 8-2 vote. Parking violations were approved to be $25 across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt after a crash just after 4 p.m., in Montgomery County Wednesday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states, a 28-year-old St. Clair man was driving 2015 Toyota Tundra south on Highway 19 south of Loutre Bend Road with a 60-year-old Owensville man.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Montgomery County community members will host a town hall meeting Thursday regarding a proposed 5,000-acre mega site for two data centers. The meeting aims to address the significant environmental concerns surrounding the data centers and will take place at 7 p.m. at Montgomery County High School. The proposed site, confirmed by the
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Opening statements wrapped up in the jury trial of a former Cooper County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant charged in the death of an inmate Wednesday. Robyn Pfeiffer and Rachel Atherton are charged with involuntary manslaughter for their alleged role in the death of Brooke Bailey in the Cooper County Jail in October 2023.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced its road safety milestone in a press conference alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Gov. Mike Kehoe Tuesday morning. State officials announced that Missouri has seen a decline in traffic deaths every year since 2022 and further discussed its goal to have zero traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Streets around Columbia are partially covered Monday morning after this weekend’s winter storm. Mid-Missouri was blanketed with five to nine inches of snow, according to the ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team. In Columbia, the city’s 28-person snowplow crew spent Sunday morning clearing first and second-priority routes, including main roads and emergency paths. By
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking intense cold beginning on Friday, while snow can accumulate throughout the area. Roughly 8 inches of snow could fall in Columbia on Saturday, with more snow expected south of I-70. The impending weather led Gov. Mike Kehoe to declare a state of emergency. An ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three 18-year-olds charged in a deadly shooting in southwest Columbia on Sunday will make their first appearance in a Boone County courtroom Thursday afternoon. Alexis Baumann, of Hallsville; Kobe Aust and Joseph Crane, both of Columbia; were charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree robbery. A juvenile is also facing
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