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Former Pulaski County teacher sentenced 4 years for having sexual contact with a student; will undergo 120-day program

October 11, 2024 3:59 PM Ryan Shiner

EDITOR’S NOTE: Clifton-Carmack was also sentenced to a 120-day sex offender treatment and assessment program. She will be released on probation if she completes it successfully. PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher who pleaded guilty in September to having sexual contact with a student was sentenced on Friday. Hailey Clifton-Carmack

Road repairs on Brown School Road in Boone County set for Tuesday

October 11, 2024 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Road repairs for West Brown School Road in Boone County have been scheduled for Tuesday, according to a Friday press release from the Boone County Road and Bridge Department. Repairs will occur between Creasy Spring Road and Clearview Road and will begin at 9 a.m. Traffic is expected to be reopened by

Task Force 1 gets new orders as North Carolina searches continue

October 11, 2024 3:25 PM Matthew Sanders

A search and rescue team based in Columbia is continuing its work in western North Carolina, more than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the area.

Sidewalk on University Avenue in Columbia to close next week

October 11, 2024 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk on University Avenue near Middlebush Hall on the University of Missouri’s campus will close early next week while repairs are made to the building, a Friday press release from the city says. Crews will be repairing glass windows at Middlebush Hall, the release says. The sidewalk on the south side

Woman charged with child sex crimes in Maries County

October 11, 2024 2:42 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Meta, Missouri, woman was charged with three child sex crimes on Thursday in Maries County. Brenda Bax was charged with use of a child in a sexual performance and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving sexual conduct. Court records indicate a warrant was served on

Steelville man killed in Phelps County crash

October 11, 2024 12:41 PM Erika McGuire

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 22-year-old Steelville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Phelps County Thursday afternoon. Troopers said the crash happened on Highway 63 near County Road 6220 at 2:15 p.m. when Gabriel Peak crossed the center line traveling into the northbound lane. According to the report, Peak was driving a 2008

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you feel like inflation is getting lower?

October 11, 2024 2:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

Inflation in the U.S. hit its lowest level in more than three years in September, according to a government report released this week. The consumer price increase of 2.4% is the lowest since February 2021. However, the report notes that some prices remain high, including medical care, clothing, auto insurance and airline fares. Those “core

Northeast Columbia crash is an ‘active homicide investigation’ after teenager dies

October 10, 2024 10:34 AM Matthew Sanders, Jazsmin Halliburton, Mitchell Kaminski, Ryan Shiner

Crime scene tape went up in a northeast Columbia neighborhood Thursday morning after a caller reported hearing gunshots and a vehicle crash.

VIEWER PHOTOS: Northern lights can be seen in Mid-Missouri on Thursday evening

October 10, 2024 9:22 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The northern lights were able to be seen in Mid-Missouri once again on Thursday evening. Check out some viewer-submitted photos in the gallery above. Do you have any photographs you want shared? Add them to our Facebook page and they can end up on-air and online. We will be adding more photos

High school student spearheads hurricane relief efforts in Jefferson City

October 10, 2024 7:43 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A high school student and his family are spearheading a relief effort in Jefferson City to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. Xander Gunn, a senior at the Jefferson City Academic Center, first got the idea to start accepting donations for hurricane victims from his family. His parents Joespeh and Lindsey

Florida tells Missouri that National Guard assistance ‘no longer required’

October 10, 2024 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A day after Gov. Mike Parson ordered 100 Missouri National Guard members to assist in relief efforts in Florida for Hurricane Milton, the state of Florida informed the governor that Missouri’s assistance is “no longer required.” A Thursday press release from Parson’s office says that the Florida Division of Emergency Management said

Columbia utility workers sent to Florida for Hurricane Milton relief efforts

October 10, 2024 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department has sent six utility workers to Florida to assist areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, a Thursday press release says. The release says that the crew will head to Orlando, Florida, and take a digger truck, double-bucket truck and a backyard machine. This comes after crews returned

Missouri Task Force 1 members still responding in North Carolina for Helene relief

October 10, 2024 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 members are still responding to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Three members have been demobilized, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The post says Task Force 1 members are currently staged in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and have not

Columbia Housing Authority secures $3.5 million in tax credits for Providence Walkway Apartments redevelopment

October 10, 2024 3:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority on Thursday announced it will get $3.5 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission for the Providence Walkway Apartments project. A press release says that the funding was approved during a Sept. 24 meeting and represents the “final financial component” to begin

REDI President Stacey Button to retire in spring

October 10, 2024 2:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stacey Button, who is the economic development director and president of Regional Economic Development Inc., will retire from the City of Columbia in the spring, a Thursday press release from the city says. Button has worked for the city for 10 years and began her career in Flagstaff, Arizona, the release says.

Repairs scheduled for I-70 bridge in Rocheport after recent crash

October 10, 2024 2:30 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs will begin next week on the bridge on Interstate 70 near exit 117 in Rocheport, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was recently damaged after a vehicle hit the bridge, the release says. Repairs will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and is expected

Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark

October 10, 2024 12:21 AM Associated Press

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. Arriving just two weeks after the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: How are you voting on Amendment 2?

October 10, 2024 3:24 AM Matthew Sanders

A few issues on this November’s ballot are getting attention in Missouri. Among them is Amendment 2, which would legalize sports gambling statewide.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Royals beat the Yankees?

October 9, 2024 4:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Royals landed a big punch on the vaunted New York Yankees on Monday.

City of Columbia eyes two school sites for new water tower location

October 9, 2024 7:32 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has identified land near two public schools as its location for a new water tower. Columbia Public Schools’ Long Range Facilities Planning Committee met Wednesday afternoon and one of the items listed on the agenda included a potential partnership with the city to allow water towers on school