COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It is important to know the dangers of being in a hot car amid a heat wave rolling through Mid-Missouri. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day Tuesday and Wednesday for extreme heat in Mid-Missouri. However, it does not take triple-digit heat indices for your vehicle to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning for the St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 in Columbia. The ribbon-cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the St. Charles Road bridge. Guests are encouraged to park at the shopping center on the north side of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Pilot Grove woman suffered serious injuries in a Cooper County crash Thursday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry southbound on Route JJ, south of Lee Road at 11:50 a.m., when she drove through water in the road. The woman began to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several law enforcement vehicles from multiple departments responded to a burglary alarm at the U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Research Center in Columbia Friday morning. Just before 5:15 a.m., ABC 17 News crews on scene saw around 20 law enforcement vehicles with the Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Office and University of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads in Columbia and Boone County are clearing up after Thursday’s heavy rainfall. ABC 17 News crews traveled along multiple roads Friday morning that experienced high water and flooding and saw the following roads are now open. E. Sexton Road Mesa and Gillespie Bridge Chapel Hill Road W. Nifong Boulevard and Glen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department and Boone County Fire Protection District were called to a water rescue Thursday morning after two vehicles became trapped in floodwaters in west Columbia. Just before 5:30 a.m., ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles stuck in floodwaters on Blackfoot Road and Bear Creek. Crews saw three to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities says power has been restored after more than 1500 customers were without power in Columbia Thursday morning as storms rolled through mid-Missouri. According to Jason West, communication and outreach supervisor for Columbia Utilities, multiple small issues with tree limbs and vines caused the closure of a couple of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries in a Chariton County crash Tuesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old Salisbury woman was driving a 2023 Kia Forte eastbound on Highway 24 when she hit the back of a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 65-year-old Salisbury woman at 5:17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group People Not Politicians held a news conference Wednesday morning to respond to the Secretary of State’s decision not to place Missouri’s congressional map on the November ballot, and to talk strategy on the court case challenging the secretary’s decision. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that a citizen-led referendum
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man suffered serious injuries in a Phelps County crash Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 32-year-old Rolla man was driving his 2016 Dodge Journey eastbound on I-44 near mile marker 178.8 at 10:22 p.m. Sunday. The man hit the back of a tractor-trailer, went off the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mizzou football player was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge for another year of eligibility. Defensive tackle Sterling Webb filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in St. Louis County against the NCAA, claiming that he should have one more year of eligibility. In a motion hearing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Safety measures are in place for day two of the MR340 race, as the Jefferson City Carl R. Noren Access checkpoint opens Wednesday morning for the longest non-stop river race in the world. Hundreds of racers are paddling the river in this annual statewide race, which began Tuesday in Kansas City.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are set to close one lane in each direction of Interstate 70 and the exit ramps for the Providence Road Bridge starting Monday night. Starting Monday at 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. MoDoT crews will be placing girders for the Providence Road Bridge, and due to this work, I-70 will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother will now go to trial in December. Judge Josh Devine agreed to push back Randall Fox’s murder trial to December 8. A pre-trial hearing was set for November 9. Court records show Fox’s defense moved to delay the trial after the state
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman convicted of murder in April was sentenced on Thursday to 32 years in prison. Heather Smith was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count of armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Smith
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man convicted of causing the West Quincy levee to fail in the Great Flood of 1993 is set to have a parole hearing Wednesday after 33 years in prison. James Scott was found guilty of causing the levee to fail and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department, and Boone County Office of Emergency Management will work together to ensure security policies are in place ahead of the first day of the Boone County Fair. The Boone County Fair begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. and runs daily until 10 p.m., ending July 25,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)The The Jefferson City Council is set to meet Monday night to discuss the next steps in development projects around the city and Third Ward council seat nominations. City leaders will meet at Jefferson City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss the conference center and hotel and its design, as well
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in connection with a 26-year-old Columbia murder case is set to be in a Boone County Courtroom Friday afternoon. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder for the 2000 death of University of Missouri student Candace Richie. Wilson was arrested in South Carolina
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) There are multiple road and lane closures in Jefferson City Thursday, with some due to water mains and utility lines. Crews implemented an emergency road closure Wednesday afternoon on W. High St. from Clay St. to Bolivar St. due to utility damage. Ameren is fixing the damaged pole and work is
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