COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Morgan County was charged with illegal gun possession while authorities were investigating a child pornography case. William Ernest Conn, 85, of Rocky Mount, was released from the Morgan County Jail at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement says local
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia has announced that it is taking applications for its open Ward 1 City Council seat. Tom Oldham stepped down from his position last week after “serious allegations” were brought against him, the City of Sedalia wrote in a social media post. The city did not elaborate on the allegations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took money for work he did not complete. Curtis McCarty was charged on Friday in Audrain County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices. A criminal summons was issued for McCarty on Friday. An initial court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who ran Gene Matlock Construction in Rolla has been charged with two felonies in Maries County. Gene Matlock, of St. James, was charged on Friday with committing deceptive business practices and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued on Friday. A court date has not been set. The probable
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A roundabout near Boone Hospital will undergo concrete repairs next week, according to a Friday press release from the City of Columbia. A portion of the roundabout at South William Street and Bass Avenue will be closed while crews dig up and replace damaged concrete, the release says. Work will begin at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says it is requesting the “attention and cooperation of the traveling public” to keep a ramp open for a bridge rehabilitation project. The release says that MoDOT previously announced that contractors would narrow a portion of Highway 54 in Jefferson City on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt, but an onlooker said some cats were rescued from a fire at a north Columbia apartment building Friday. Firefighters found a small fire in an empty apartment in the 2900 block of Northland Drive a little before 11 a.m. Friday, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term member of the Columbia City Council is resigning, nearly two years before the term is up. Second Ward Councilwoman Lisa Meyer said in her resignation letter that she was leaving to focus on her health and family. “When I ran and started serving, I had no idea what was ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,200 Ameren customers in Boone County have power back after an outage was reported on Thursday evening. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outage was caused by “a power line issue which feeds a substation in Hallsville.” Crews are currently working on restoring power.
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While it wasn’t unexpected, it did come at an odd time — long after the Signal chat story broke, the man who took responsibility is out as national security adviser. Former congressman Mike Waltz will instead be President Donald Trump’s next nominee for UN ambassador. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will add interim national
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance to 26 Missouri counties impacted by storm damage and flooding, a press release says. Kehoe is requesting federal assistance during the period from March 30-April 8, the release says. Eighteen of those counties
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News premiered its new studio during its 5 p.m. newscast on Thursday. The studio is located at the same building. It took roughly a month to deconstruct the old studio and build the new one. A larger weather center and enhanced equipment are features of the new set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department says it is phasing out a harmful fire fighting foam for its trucks because of its known environmental hazards, particularly its lasting impact on soil and water from PFAS chemicals. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lester Shewmake said the new foam is a safer alternative. “The new foam
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Sedalia Councilman Tom Oldham has been removed from a nonprofit’s board of directors. Sedalia Citizens Against Spouse Abuse announced in a Thursday social media post that it terminated Oldham’s board membership. Oldham stepped down from his position last week after “serious allegations” were brought against him, the City of Sedalia wrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of The Peanut Gallery on Highway 5 in Camdenton has been charged with multiple felonies after she was accused of trafficking methamphetamine. Jennifer Schaunel, 54, of Camdenton, was charged on Thursday in Camden County with second-degree drug trafficking and four counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She is being
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual March for Life took place in Missouri’s capital city on Thursday, with scores of people from Missouri and elsewhere rallying against legalized abortion. The event took place as Republican lawmakers and officeholders work to overturn Amendment 3, which was approved by voters last November and enshrines abortion rights into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man has been charged with several felonies after he allegedly fired a gun filled with people on Tuesday. Derek Clifton was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, three counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree harassment. A warrant was served and a confined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Linn man has been charged with a felony after he is accused of hitting a pedestrian at a high speed while he was drunk. Jesse Hollandworth, 47, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated and two misdemeanors: Reckless driving and not having vehicle insurance. He is being held at the Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken to a hospital by ambulance Thursday afternoon after a pileup on South Providence Road. Photos from the scene showed three vehicles, including a work van, involved in the crash. The injuries were not life-threatening, according to police at the scene. The crash and cleanup briefly closed South Providence
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County woman was charged with two felonies after she allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman on Wednesday in Boone County. Jacque Dieckmann, 48, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and third-degree domestic assault. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
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