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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Extreme cold settles in on Mid-Missouri

January 4, 2022 9:57 AM Kevin Schneider

A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday, with frigid temperatures and snow expected.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking our first real taste of winter waiting until 2022

December 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kevin Schneider

Sunday Morning Update: Icy and slick roads remain a concern this morning with temperatures in the teens and wind chills plummeting below 0 degrees. Expect poor travel conditions for the rest of the weekend and try to stay home as much as possible. Current road conditions for Mid-MO can be found here. Brutal Cold Temperatures

Man hit by car after rollover crash in south Columbia

November 25, 2021 6:02 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday with serious injuries after being hit by a car in south Columbia after being involved in a separate crash beforehand. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, the man was driving in the 2000 block of Old Highway 63 when his vehicle was

Man in custody identified after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Columbia

November 7, 2021 12:11 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Columbia Police Department said one man is in police custody after a shooting downtown around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. An officer observed one adult male brandishing and discharging a firearm. The officer fired his Department-issued service weapon at the suspect. The suspect, Christopher Michael Sledd, 51 of Columbia, surrendered to

Weather Alert Day: Severe storms likely this afternoon into tonight

October 22, 2021 10:20 AM Kevin Schneider

Watch live coverage of storms in the player below. SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storms are starting to fire up along the cold front in western Missouri, and will quickly become severe as they move east into Mid-Missouri. A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire area until 10PM. Watch a 3 p.m. update from the

Southern Boone High School closed Tuesday for a deep clean after student tests positive for COVID-19.

Southern Boone School District votes to suspend mask mandate

September 23, 2021 8:50 AM Zachary Farwell

The requirement was issued after more than 15% of students and staff at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine, the district said.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking dangerous heat and humidity this weekend

July 22, 2021 2:42 PM Jessica Hafner

Some stifling heat and humidity are making their way back into Mid-Missouri. Temperatures in the low-mid 90’s with dewpoints easily in the 70’s will create dangerous levels of heat that we haven’t seen much of this year. The Setup An upper-level blocking pattern has been in place for a few days, with a ridge anchored

A DWI driver crashed into a power pole on West Blvd.

Police identify man arrested in central Columbia crash that broke power pole

July 1, 2021 9:49 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said it arrested a Harrisburg man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Thursday night. Authorities closed West Boulevard between Ash Street and Hope Place around 9 p.m. to investigate the crash. ABC 17 News crews saw one car damaged and the bottom half of an electrical pole gone.

A crash is causing a major backup on I-70 EB Wednesday morning.

Traffic moving after crash on I-70 near Highway 63 connector in Columbia

June 30, 2021 5:47 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 a.m.: The interstate was open near the connector as of 11 a.m. A couple emergency vehicles remain at the scene but traffic is moving in the area. ORIGINAL: Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in Columbia after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert about the incident shortly before

WEATHER ALERT DAY: More storms Friday afternoon could add to flooding

June 23, 2021 4:37 PM Jessica Hafner

Another round of active weather is expected this afternoon.

FRIDAY STORM UPDATES: Multiple water rescue reported in Jefferson City

June 25, 2021 4:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for storm updates in Mid-Missouri.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking potential severe storms late tonight

June 20, 2021 10:58 AM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening into very early Monday. SETUP: The big question in today’s severe weather forecast will be how the morning storms to our north impact the possibility of more development later tonight. As storms clear out, the

Highway patrol investigates deputy-involved shooting in Miller County

May 21, 2021 1:25 PM Katie Greathouse

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it is investigating a shooting involving a Miller County deputy.

Traffic being redirected on I-70 shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday.

Tire comes off tractor-trailer, causing crash that shut down I-70

May 20, 2021 5:45 AM Molly Stawinoga

A tire came off a tractor-trailer and hit another semi, causing a crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 70 early Thursday in Callaway County.

Boone County, snowplow driver sued for wrongful death in February crash

April 30, 2021 8:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

The daughter of a man killed in a February crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boone County and a snowplow driver.

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

19-year-old woman accused of hitting child at Columbia bus stop

April 28, 2021 8:37 AM Molly Stawinoga

Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Nancy P. Metz of Columbia was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for a school bus and injuring a child. Leer said she posted bond and was released.

Pedestrian hit on Highway 40 in Boone County

April 25, 2021 9:41 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 40 year old Brandon Inman of Parsons, Tenn. The crash report says Inman suffered serious injuries in the crash. ORIGINAL: One person is in the hospital after a vehicle hit them near the Midway Travel Plaza Sunday night around 9 p.m.

Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building

April 2, 2021 1:58 PM CNN

One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building Friday afternoon, acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters. Pittman said the suspect in the attack has also died. The suspect was not on the radar of the US

Fire crews respond to house fire in south Columbia early Wednesday morning.

Woman arrested after south Columbia house fire

March 24, 2021 3:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police arrested a woman on suspicion of assault, arson and burglary after an early morning fire Wednesday in south Columbia.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Strong storms possible early this evening

March 22, 2021 6:47 PM Jessica Hafner

AFTERNOON UPDATE: Clouds have limited the amount of instability for storms to tap into this afternoon, so what we have seen so far has stayed sub severe with scattered lightning and heavy rain. As storms move east, there will be a small window for strong/severe storms through about 5-6PM, but the overall risk is low.