Tractor-trailer fire stops eastbound I-70 traffic in Boone County; road reopened
Eastbound Interstate 70 traffic has stalled in part of Boone County after a tractor-trailer fire.
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President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, he lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
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Weather Alert Day: Storms expected to bring wind and flooding threat tonight into Sunday morning
BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe storms tonight. Storms have begun to form, and there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. for our southern counties. These will continue to move east and gradually south throughout the rest of the
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Court records: Men wanted for murder in Dove Drive shooting in custody in Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court records filed on Thursday indicate that multiple men who were wanted for murder in the June 2023 shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia are in custody in Oklahoma. Deazes Turner, 20, Deljuan Turner, 20, and Alqueze Jones were arrested, according to Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson and court entries. All three
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Man found dead after northeast Columbia standoff brings out SWAT team, armored vehicles
The Columbia Police Department SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation teams were engaged in a standoff Thursday in northeast Columbia.
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Suspect dead following standoff with law enforcement in Sturgeon
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were fired while police and deputies were in a standoff with a domestic assault suspect in Sturgeon on Tuesday. The suspect was found dead inside the home by law enforcement shortly before 7 p.m., according to Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer. Leer said it is not known if the
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Missouri woman dead after crash blocks highway in Cooper County
One person died in a crash that blocked a country highway Monday in Cooper County.
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Biden says Trump verdict shows no one is above the law
By Nikki Carvajal and Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday said that Donald Trump’s conviction in the hush money trial reaffirmed “the American principle that no one is above the law.” Speaking from the White House, Biden said the jury consisted of regular Americans who heard evidence and returned a unanimous verdict. “Donald Trump was
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money case has reached a verdict, asks for additional 30 minutes to fill out form.
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Police ID bodies found in Columbia home as women reported missing
Columbia police on Tuesday identified two bodies found about a week ago inside a home.
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Spirit of ’76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville catches fire, no injuries reported
A spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.
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Several shots heard again on Rice Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were heard again on Rice Road on Monday afternoon at 4:35 p.m. While reporting on the shooting scene that occurred on Sunday evening, an ABC 17 News reporter heard seven to nine gunshots ring out from the 4600 block of Rice Road. The reporter saw two males run from Rice Road
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One in custody after shots were fired in parking lot of Conley Road Walmart in east Columbia
Multiple police and fire units were parked outside a Columbia Walmart store Friday evening.
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‘Pledge dad’ who pleaded guilty in Santulli hazing case sentenced to six months in jail, house arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The “pledge dad” at a University of Missouri fraternity who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the hazing of Danny Santulli was sentenced to six months in jail and six months on house arrest on Friday. Ryan Delanty, 22, of Ballwin, pleaded guilty on May 10 to hazing and suppling alcohol to
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Columbia man charged with two counts of murder in case of missing women appears in court Friday
A Columbia man was charged Friday with two counts of murder in the investigation into two missing Columbia women.
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Weather Alert Day: Line of storms brings threat for severe weather Friday
UPDATES: Friday Afternoon Update: Showers and storms continue to remain focused on southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Hail has been the primary threat along with stronger winds. There has been some weak rotation embedded within some storms. These showers and storms have prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11:00 PM for southwestern
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Homicide suspect in missing women investigation arrested by Columbia police on suspicion of murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is now being referred to as a suspect in a homicide investigation was arrested, the Columbia Police Department confirmed in a Thursday evening press release Randall Fox, 51, was previously referred to as a “person of interest” in a missing persons investigation. Fox was arrested on suspicion of second-degree
Continue Reading Columbia police working to identify two dead amid missing women investigation
Columbia police say they’re trying to identify two bodies found during an investigation into two missing women.
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Columbia man charged with murder in shooting outside White Castle
A Columbia man was charged Tuesday with four felonies including murder in a deadly Friday shooting outside a White Castle restaurant.
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Audrain County prosecutor releases shooting suspect without charges pending more investigation
Audrain County’s prosecuting attorney on Tuesday said he had declined to file charges against a man accused of killing his brother pending further investigation.
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