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Another youth arrested as Southern Boone dismisses early, cancels Tuesday classes

September 16, 2024 5:29 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

Several parents of Southern Boone Middle School students held a tense meeting with district administrators over apparent threats made by a student.

Social media posts about school threats not credible, Columbia Public Schools email to parents says

September 12, 2024 10:08 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ Recent social media posts referencing possible threats to Columbia schools are not credible, the school district wrote in a Thursday night email to parents. Rumors spread Thursday night about possible threats to some school campuses in Columbia. “We’re reaching out to ask for your help and support. Over the last several days,

Man arrested in chase that ended near University Hospital had several warrants, charged with failing to register as sex offender

September 9, 2024 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders, Marie Moyer, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who led law police and deputies on a chase that ended near University Hospital on Monday had several warrants out for his arrest, according the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Rickey Ross Deford, 46, was charged in Randolph County with two counts of failing to register as a

Two found dead after welfare check in west Columbia neighborhood

September 5, 2024 3:03 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say two people were found dead Thursday in a residential neighborhood of west Columbia.

5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden

September 6, 2024 5:54 AM CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no longer be free for people without insurance at their local pharmacy. Some states are still offering free vaccines to those who can’t afford them, but it will cost

14-year-old student suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead will be booked tonight, officials say

September 4, 2024 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone and Sharif Paget, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal mass shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school will be booked Wednesday night, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at an evening news conference. Colt Gray will be charged with

Documents say man was racing before chase that killed Osage Beach police officer

September 3, 2024 9:52 AM Matthew Sanders, Gabrielle Teiner

A man charged in the death of an Osage Beach police officer told investigators that he was racing a friend before the high-speed chase that claimed the officer’s life.

Osage Beach police officer dies during pursuit

August 31, 2024 8:37 AM Lucas Geisler

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach police officer died in a car crash while chasing another vehicle, the department said on Saturday morning. The Osage Beach Police Department said that Officer Phylicia Carson died on Saturday while pursuing another car. Chief Todd Davis said in a news conference on Saturday that officers saw a

Missouri man pleads guilty to manslaughter in infant daughter’s death

August 30, 2024 2:43 PM Mitchell Kaminski

A man accused of killing his daughter and abandoning her corpse was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

1 killed in Mexico overpass crash

August 30, 2024 6:19 PM Matthew Sanders

A woman was killed when two vehicles collided head-on on a railroad overpass, the Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety said Friday.

Southbound lanes of Providence Road at Worley Street reopen after crash

August 21, 2024 10:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Providence Road in Columbia was closed at the intersection with Worley Street on Wednesday evening after a crash with multiple vehicles occurred. A notification from Boone County Joint Communications at 9:42 p.m. stated the intersection was closed. The intersection reopened at 10:30 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a car stopped

South Providence Road in Columbia reopens after crash

August 21, 2024 7:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash caused a section of South Providence Road in Columbia to be closed on Wednesday evening. South Providence was shut down between Green Meadows Road and Carter Lane, according to a Boone County Joint Communications message sent at 7:32 p.m. The road fully reopened at 8:07: p.m. An ABC 17 News

Suspect in Buffalo Wild Wings shooting tells court he is cooperating

August 19, 2024 12:50 PM Matthew Sanders, Marie Moyer

A man with Florida ties was charged with three felonies Sunday after allegedly shooting another man in the face at a south Columbia restaurant.

Columbia man dies after being hit by vehicle

August 9, 2024 9:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A man died Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in northeast Columbia.

Police identify two women killed in Columbia Interstate 70 crash; truck driver charged with manslaughter

August 7, 2024 12:37 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson, Ryan Shiner

A woman from Tennessee and another from Colorado were killed when a tractor-trailer crossed the median and slammed into a U-Haul on Monday in Columbia.

Eastern Missouri man killed in Callaway County I-70 crash

August 7, 2024 10:46 AM Madison Stuerman, Matthew Sanders

An eastern Missouri man was killed when his utility truck lost control on Interstate 70 in Callaway County on Wednesday morning.

Video shows moments before, during and after deadly Interstate 70 crash

August 6, 2024 12:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A dashcam video submitted to ABC 17 News shows the moments leading up to a deadly crash Monday involving seven vehicles on Interstate 70.

2 killed in Interstate 70 crash after tractor-trailer crosses median

August 5, 2024 2:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Seven vehicles including at least one tractor-trailer were involved in an Interstate 70 crash in west Columbia that killed two Monday afternoon.

Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces

August 2, 2024 12:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came during a virtual

Missouri governor limits sales of unregulated cannabis

August 1, 2024 11:58 AM Matthew Sanders, Olivia Hayes

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson took action against the makers of unregulated cannabis products often sold at the counters of gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops.