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Two dead after crash in Mexico, Missouri

October 23, 2023 8:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A head-on crash on the Highway 54 bypass in Mexico killed two people Sunday night, police say.

WATCH: Mizzou beats South Carolina on Homecoming; coach and players talk to media

October 21, 2023 6:08 PM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou was victorious on Homecoming on Saturday, staying in the mix in the SEC East with a win over South Carolina.

WATCH: Mizzou football news conference after SEC win over Kentucky Wildcats

October 14, 2023 10:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Mizzou Tigers overcame the Kentucky Wildcats on hostile turf Saturday night.

Horses die, driver injured in north Boone County crash on Highway 63

October 13, 2023 4:24 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two horses were killed and one person was injured in a Friday crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 63 near Mc Hatton Road. According to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, the crash involved two vehicles: A tractor trailer rear-ended a horse trailer. The driver of the

Indiana woman pleads guilty in Callaway County murder case

October 12, 2023 4:03 PM Matthew Sanders

An Indiana woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday after being accused of helping in a 2019 murder.

City of Columbia names four finalists for police chief

October 9, 2023 11:35 AM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia released the names and backgrounds of its four police chief finalists Monday ahead of a public forum next week. Nathaniel Clark, Dan Haley, Jill Schlude and Michael Zeller have been named as finalists to take over after the retirement of former chief Geoff Jones. The city hired Public Sector

WATCH: Mizzou coach, players take questions after tight loss to LSU

October 7, 2023 3:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The other Tigers took the day in Columbia on Saturday as LSU defeated Mizzou in a battle of ranked teams. The two teams traded scores well into the fourth quarter before LSU pulled away to win 49-39. Mizzou running back Cody Schrader had 100-plus yards and three touchdowns.

Columbia College to cut more than 100 positions in restructuring

October 4, 2023 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Columbia College will slash its workforce as part of a restructuring meant to adapt to changes in higher education, the private college said in a statement Wednesday.

McCarthy becomes the first ever speaker to be ousted from the job in House vote

October 3, 2023 3:52 PM Associated Press

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

Police: Second man dies from Sept. 26 Stadium Boulevard crash

October 2, 2023 6:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another man has died from the result of a crash last week at Stadium Boulevard and West Boulevard, the Columbia Police Department said in a Monday evening press release. Police say Jesus Celestino Mendoza-Chavez, of Columbia, died in the crash. He was 48. Last week, CPD stated John D. Searle, 64, of

Columbia councilwoman to resign after moving out of Second Ward

October 2, 2023 5:32 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Second Ward Councilwoman Andrea Waner will resign next month when she moves out of the district she represents.

Columbia police release more details after one person shot over weekend

October 2, 2023 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police say they found evidence of a shooting in the Cosmo Park area before a person was found shot at a north Columbia motel Saturday night

Boone Health gets online threat; police investigating

October 2, 2023 10:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone Health was the target of an online threat Monday morning, a spokesman for the hospital said.

No criminal charges expected for Chariton County Sheriff

September 29, 2023 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is

Columbia man killed in crash Tuesday night

September 27, 2023 1:56 PM Madison Stuerman

One person was killed in a crash in west Columbia late Tuesday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Documents: Mother of Columbia boy killed by gunshot gave conflicting stories

September 26, 2023 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot dead Sunday told police conflicting stories after the child was shot, according to court documents.

Treeline Music Festival production group dissolves, citing debts

September 26, 2023 11:53 AM Morgan Buresh

Less than a month after the owners of Treeline Music Fest announced 2023’s event will not take place, the production group has announced it is dissolving because it has too much debt.

Columbia police arrest man accused in child’s shooting death

September 25, 2023 11:35 AM Morgan Buresh, Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

Boone County’s top prosecutor said Monday that his office has charged a man with second-degree murder and other violent felonies after the shooting death of a 3-year-old Sunday.

WATCH: Drinkwitz, players take questions after Mizzou beats Memphis at The Dome

September 23, 2023 10:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou went to 4-0 Saturday night when it beat Memphis at The Dome in St. Louis.

WATCH: Traffic backs up on westbound Interstate 70 after crash

September 22, 2023 5:38 PM Matthew Sanders

An apparent crash involving a tractor-trailer backed up traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia on Friday afternoon.