Police make arrest in south Columbia restaurant robbery
Police have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a south Columbia restaurant last month.
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Crash interrupts traffic Thursday in Jefferson City
Traffic was interrupted on Highway 50 over Lafayette Street after a crash Thursday in Jefferson City.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is your lawn suffering from the dry conditions in Mid-Missouri?
Drought is starting to creep back into Mid-Missouri.
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Miller County family searching for answers three years after teen went missing
A Miller County family is searching for answers as Thursday marks three years since 18-year-old David Michael Bowers Jr. went missing. He was last seen on Sept. 12, 2021, in Affton, Missouri.
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MU Faculty Council backs student group, Black Studies Department amid barbecue name change
Editor’s note: The affiliation of students who attended the meeting has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black
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Social media posts about school threats not credible, Columbia Public Schools email to parents says
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,
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Lincoln University formally cuts ties with alumni association after missed deadline
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has formally cut ties with its national alumni association, according to Thursday press release from the school. LU ended its relationship after the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association, Inc. missed its Sept. 1 deadline for a financial audit, the release says. The school’s Board of Curators announced it
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4 charged in Jefferson City inmate’s death indicted by grand jury
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four former corrections officers who were charged in the death of an inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center were indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Jacob Case and Justin Leggins were charged with third-degree accessory to assault and second-degree murder in a joint indictment along with Bryanne Bradshaw and Aaron
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Police direct traffic at Fulton apartment fire
Police had to direct traffic and control a crowd at the scene of an apartment fire Thursday.
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Missouri Task Force 1 to head home on Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is coming home. Forty-five members of Task Force 1 were deployed to Louisiana on Tuesday to assist in rescue and emergency services as Hurricane Francine made landfall. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in a text message that Task Force 1
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New Republican candidate enters Missouri House race in Boone County
The local Republican Party picked a new candidate in a Boone County state House race just in time to get him on the November ballot.
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Columbia organizations call on city leaders to help at-risk youth after juvenile gets arrested in deadly shooting
A juvenile was arrested in relation to an April shooting in Columbia, as data shows youth have one of the highest rates of gun-related crimes in Columbia.
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Apple juice, cantaloupe and Ram 1500 pickup trucks recalled
Refresco Beverages has issued a recall for apple juice sold at retail stores across the country.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the debate show you anything new about the candidates?
Early ratings say 57.5 million Americans watched Tuesday night’s debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Parents, students concerned following recent fight at Battle High School
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent fight at Battle High School in Columbia on Monday was the turning point for one Columbia parent. An email ABC 17 News obtained from parent Dana Shepherd shows the principal of Battle High School Alyssa Galbreath addressing a fight that resulted in a police response. The letter states that an
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Missouri politician’s campaign signs mysteriously appear in Long Island
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Within the past month, campaign signs for Missouri State Rep. Aaron McMullen (R-Independence) have appeared in Bethpage, located on New York’s Long Island. McMullen lost the Aug. 6 primary election for the Missouri State Senate to Joe Nicola and appears to have no ties to Long Island. However, residents say it is
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Police: Juvenile arrested on suspicion of murder in April shooting death on Premier Lane in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A minor was arrested on Wednesday in relation to the April shooting death of Derek Silvey, the Columbia Police Department said in a Wednesday social media post. Police said the juvenile was arrested by Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies on suspicion of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and felony stealing in the April
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Crash after chase closes Interstate 70 west of Columbia
A crash closed eastbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia after a chase Wednesday morning but it wasn’t clear how or if the two were related.
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University of Missouri, City of Columbia honor lives lost on 9/11
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) To honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, the University of Missouri and the City of Columbia hosted its annual wreath-laying ceremony Wednesday morning. The ceremony featured a procession and a flyover by an MU Health Care helicopter. The event also hosted the Mizzou ROTC Joint Service Color Guard, the City
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University of Missouri research shows voters benefit from watching presidential debates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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