Local News Archives

Budget cuts lead to layoffs in Secretary of State’s office

June 2, 2025 1:42 PM Madison Stuerman

The Secretary of State’s Office laid off 22 employees, including 17 from the Archives and 5 from the State Library, due to recent legislative actions and budget cuts.

Department of Justice files federal hate crime charges against Boulder terror attack suspect

June 2, 2025 1:59 PM KRDO

WASHINGTON (KRDO) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed federal charges against Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the 45-year-old man accused of setting people on fire in Boulder on Sunday. The FBI called it a targeted terror attack, as he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at people gathered for a demonstration in support of the

Columbia becomes first Missouri city to recognize self-directed supports in proclamation Monday

June 2, 2025 11:26 AM Haley Swaino

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe issued a proclamation Monday afternoon recognizing the value of self-directed supports.

Blue alert issued after Lee’s Summit officer shot

June 2, 2025 9:35 AM Madison Stuerman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Alert was issued Monday morning by the Missouri State Highway Patrol after a police officer was shot in Lee’s Summit. MSHP put an alert out around 8:45 a.m. after a suspect was named in a shooting in Lee’s Summit. A Blue Alert is issued after a member of law enforcement

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has summer road work lengthened your commute?

June 2, 2025 4:02 AM Matthew Sanders

Summertime is here, and that always means more road work. This year, a couple of big projects are causing travel headaches in Mid-Missouri. One is the work to improve Highway 54 in Jefferson City, and the other is the project to expand Interstate 70 to three lanes throughout the region. These projects affected thousands of people on

Highway 54 improvements cause road and ramp closures Tuesday

June 1, 2025 7:51 PM Olivia Hayes

Construction crews are moving into Phase 2 of improvements on U.S. Highway 54. Drivers may be affected by road and ramp closures.

House fire in northern Boone County started in electrical outlet Thursday night

May 31, 2025 3:59 PM Haley Swaino

A house fire in northern Boone County Thursday night started in an electric outlet on the back side of the house, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in an email Saturday.

St. Louis man arrested after five-hour standoff in west Columbia Saturday morning

May 31, 2025 9:19 AM Marie Moyer

Columbia Police arrested Octavious Bradshaw, 29, of St. Louis after a five-hour standoff Saturday morning in the 2700 block of Summit Road.

Michigan woman dead after crash in Saline County Friday night

May 31, 2025 12:52 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 33-year-old woman from Saginaw, Michigan, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday night. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. in Saline County on I-70 EB. The woman was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze East when she drove to the right side of the road and hit a bridge. She was

Jefferson City man dead after golf cart crash early Friday morning

May 31, 2025 12:45 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash early Friday morning killed a 62-year-old Jefferson City man. The crash occurred at around 12:45 a.m. in Morgan County on private property North of Dunwandrin Road when a Jefferson City man driving a golf cart eastbound on private property hit a rock and was thrown from the vehicle. The golf

Boone County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam involving fake documents

May 30, 2025 11:21 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about a new scam involving fake documents to trick people into sending money. The Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Friday social media post that the scam involves someone sending fake copies of what appears to be a federal arrest warrant and a “mobile escort orders”

Missouri lawmakers defend ‘big, beautiful bill’ amid protest at closed-door event in Columbia

May 30, 2025 7:43 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of protestors crashed an event hosted by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce on Friday, which featured appearances from Missouri Republican lawmakers Rep. Bob Onder and Rep. Mark Alford. The event, held at The Kitchen Grill and Games, was a closed-door meet-and-greet between representatives, local business leaders, and a U.S. Chamber of

Columbia street crews to work on pavement next week

May 30, 2025 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street crews will put down sealant on several city streets next week, according to a City of Columbia news release. Lionmark Contracting, under contract with Columbia Public Works, will apply Onyx surface treatment to the roads, which have undergone chip-and-seal paving. Onyx is a blend of liquid asphalt, chemicals and other materials

Columbia Fire Department wants 12 new firefighters in next year’s budget

May 30, 2025 11:13 AM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department is asking for 12 new firefighter positions as part of its budget next year. The request from CFD to the city manager’s office calls for 12 new Firefighter I/II positions at a total cost of $1.1 million. Chief Brian Schaeffer told ABC 17 News he feels the department

Columbia man charged with having child pornography on phone

May 30, 2025 5:03 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Friday with having dozens of images of child pornography on his cellphone. Daniel S. Carinder, 24, remained in the Boone County Jail on Friday afternoon on a $250,000 bond after an initial arraignment. The investigation began in early April with a report to a Boone County deputy

Crash kills motorcycle rider in Sedalia

May 30, 2025 4:44 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash Thursday evening in Sedalia claimed the life of a man on a Ducati motorcycle. The Sedalia Police Department says in a news release that the crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. at West Broadway Boulevard and South State Fair Boulevard. A Dodge Charger that was turning left at the intersection

Conservation Department employees’ health information leaked in data breach

May 30, 2025 4:05 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some employees’ personal health information was possibly taken as part of a data breach of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s systems in February, the agency said Friday. MDC initially alerted employees and the public about the breach in February. At the time, officials thought no personal information was part of the

Las Vegas motorcyclist hospitalized after Interstate 70 crash

May 30, 2025 3:02 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Las Vegas suffered serious injuries when a tractor-trailer hit him motorcycle Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 63-year-old was riding his Harley-Davidson Roadking near the 185 mile marker in Montgomery County when the crash happened at about 1:45 p.m. A truck driven by a 59-year-old Illinois

Moberly prison inmate charged with animal abuse and harassment for alleged dog hanging

May 30, 2025 2:33 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A prisoner at Moberly Correctional Center was charged Friday with animal abuse and harassment for allegedly hanging his ex-girlfriend’s dog by its leash last September. Brian P. Wadley, 42, was charged with felony animal abuse and harassment in Boone County. He’s serving a four-year sentence in Moberly on charges including receiving stolen

WATCH: Trump, Musk hold Oval Office news conference as businessman’s government role ends

May 30, 2025 1:59 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday for a news conference to mark the end of Musk’s White House job. Musk is leaving the administration following his time as a “special government employee” who headed up the DOGE effort in Washington. Trump and Musk took questions from