
Tire blowout causes crash that closes eastbound Interstate 70
Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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Two people suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers pulled off a major upset Wednesday night, defeating Alabama in Columbia. Watch the postgame news conference.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The teen suspect in a deadly Columbia hotel-room shooting allegedly told police under interrogation that an unknown person shot the 18-year-old woman Wednesday. Terrell A. Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence, all felonies. He is accused
Continue ReadingUpdates on the winter storm that covered the area in snow and bitter cold.
Continue ReadingUpdates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters found an injured man who was then taken to St. Louis for burn treatment in a storage building fire early Monday. Firefighters were called to the building in the 2500 block of Route C at about 1:30 a.m., the Jefferson City Fire Department wrote in a news release. Firefighters found
Continue ReadingJUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juárez this week. Law enforcement officers who were part of a joint operation between the prosecutor’s Office of Strategic Operations and the National Guard arrested Humberto Rivera Rivera, also known as “El Chato,” “El
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting suspect texted insults to the man he is accused of shooting Wednesday before the incident took place, according to court documents. Michael Proctor Jr., 21, insulted his “friend” in the text, prompting the friend to drive to Proctor’s residence, the documents say. Proctor shot the victim while he was in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters in Boonville rescued a pooch who had fallen through thin ice on a pond Thursday. According to a Cooper County Fire Protection District news release, the rescue happened at about 1:30 p.m. The dog, named Boone, had walked onto the ice and fallen away from the bank. Firefighters from the Cooper
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire caused major damage to a Columbia home on Friday morning. Firefighters were sent to the call on Lakeview Avenue a little before 4 a.m. Six fire companies responded, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release. The fire was knocked down in about 5 minutes but caused “severe damage,” the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday on suspicion of shooting another man the night before. Michael Proctor Jr. was arrested by Columbia Police Department officers in connection with the Wednesday night shooting on Madison Street, a CPD news release states. Police arrested Proctor on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crafting store chain that’s in financial trouble will close one of its Mid-Missouri stories, according to a list published Wednesday. Joann’s store at 3600 Country Club Drive in Jefferson City is among about 500 locations the chain is closing. It wasn’t clear when the store will close. Not on the list
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health is closing its bariatric clinic in Columbia because of lagging demand. “We’re working to expand the high-demand area of primary care, cardiology, general surgery and maternal health,” Boone Health spokesman Christian Basi wrote in an emailed response to questions from ABC 17 News. “At the same time, we’ve seen a
Continue ReadingUpdates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will not be in session Wednesday with a snowstorm expected to dump several inches of snow on Mid-Missouri. CPS sent out alerts to parents at about 4:30 p.m. saying classes would be canceled and students would be expected to study “alternative methods of instruction.” CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark wrote
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield customers using Medicare Advantage plans will no longer pay in-network rates at University of Missouri Health Care clinics and hospitals starting April 1. The insurance giant, which has about 2 million members in Missouri, failed to reach a deal to cover those plans in-network after negotiations, MU
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration sent shockwaves through the medical research establishment last week with an announcement that the National Institutes for Health would cut grant funding for research. Much of that research goes to universities, including the University of Missouri System. MU alone took in $70 million in NIH funding in fiscal 2024, according to official
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Power and Light District in Kansas City hosted a Super Bowl 59 watch party on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs were set to play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Chiefs’ third straight Super Bowl appearance. Watch fans in Kansas City and in New Orleans in the media players.
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones joins anchors Lucas Geisler and Meghan Drakas in New Orleans to look at a historic Kansas City Chiefs season and the fans that support them. SportsZone’s Kyle Helms joins from the ABC 17 News studio.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Texas A&M grounded out a tough win on Saturday in a battle between two top-15 teams at Mizzou Arena. The No. 10 Aggies defeated the No. 15 Mizzou Tigers 67-64 before a packed house in Columbia. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates, along with Tamar
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