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One dead in southern Boone County plane crash

April 16, 2024 12:46 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

A small plane went down in southern Boone County on Tuesday, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.

More than 800 power outages reported in Benton County now resolved

April 16, 2024 3:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of electricity customers in Benton County were without power on Tuesday afternoon. Storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri earlier in the day and much of Mid-Missouri is in a tornado watch that is set to expire around 8 p.m. There were 835 electric customers without power in Benton County at its peak,

MoDOT reminds drivers to stay off phones ahead of I-70 expansion

April 16, 2024 5:01 PM Hannah Falcon

As the weather warms up, highway projects start around the state and the Missouri Department of Transportation and AAA Missouri reminded drivers Tuesday to stay off their phones when behind the wheel.

Weather Alert Day: Severe storm threat continues into this evening

April 14, 2024 4:27 PM Jessica Hafner

Slight changes have been made to the SPC outlook, which you may notice as a slight shift northward of the greatest risk for severe weather.

Laclede Electric has scheduled outage for Camdenton customers

April 16, 2024 2:30 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Laclede Electric Co-op has scheduled an outage early Wednesday in Camdenton to make repairs to a substation, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Camdenton. The outage will last from 1-3 a.m. Wednesday and will affect about 2,500 customers, the release states. The release states that those who have

Eldon man dies after being hit by truck

April 16, 2024 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

An Eldon died early Tuesday after being hit by a truck on a highway.

Westbound I-70 exit ramp in Cooper County reopens following crash involving two tractor trailers

April 16, 2024 7:23 AM Erika McGuire

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit ramp on westbound I-70 in Boonville is back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving two tractor trailers. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene around 7:40 a.m. and the exit ramp on westbound I-70 at mile marker 103 was back open. Troop F posted on “X” just

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the Trump hush-money trial?

April 16, 2024 3:50 AM Matthew Sanders

Former president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial got underway Monday.

Jefferson City police, city officials noticing more homeless individuals in city

April 15, 2024 8:06 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is experiencing an increase in its homeless population, according to Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams. Williams said he believed the up-tick stems from the individuals moving to Jefferson City from Columbia, after homeless encampments were cleared throughout the city. Homeless encampments have been cleared out in wooded

Police: Man arrested after robbing Subway restaurant in northeast Columbia

April 15, 2024 6:49 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the apartment complex as The Links. The standoff occurred at The Greens, which is in the same area. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they have arrested a man on Monday who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in the 5600 block of St. Charles Road. Columbia

Next round of Missouri cannabis microbusinesses applications opens; applicant, state discuss challenges, triumphs in first round

April 15, 2024 7:24 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation opened its second round of microbusiness applications. According to the Department of Health and Senior Service, microbusinesses “are designed to allow marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the legal marijuana market.” To be eligible for a license an application needed to meet

Columbia Golden Corral could reopen in June

April 15, 2024 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Golden Corral, which sustained significant damage in a fire at the end of 2022, could reopen as early as June, according to a spokesman. Spokesman Bill Marks, of the Porter Novelli PR firm, told ABC 17 News that construction delays are pushing the reopening to June. He previously said the

Victims, advocates ask Missouri lawmakers to approve measure to allow retroactive sexual assault lawsuits

April 15, 2024 11:15 AM Hannah Falcon

Victims of child sexual abuse and advocates are gathering in Jefferson City to pressure the Missouri attorney general to investigate several Christian boarding schools.

Detailed application process for marijuana microbusiness licenses announced

April 25, 2023 12:00 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Missouri cannabis regulators have announced detailed plans for entering a lottery system to earn one of just 144 microbusinesses licenses.

Two parents arrested in Camden County for Florida child abuse investigation

April 15, 2024 5:28 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged in relation to a child abuse investigation in Florida, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nikolas Adam Harris, 38, and Helen Harris, 33, were each charged on Monday in Camden County with drug possession and two counts of first-degree endangering the

Man charged with domestic assault after allegedly stabbing man in Warsaw Dollar General parking lot

April 15, 2024 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Warsaw man was charged after he was accused of stabbing his old roommate on Saturday at in the parking lot of a Dollar General in the 14000 block of Highway 7. David Charles Medding, 58, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the

Man accused in 2023 Plush Lounge shooting takes plea deal, sentenced to 20 years

April 15, 2024 3:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was previously charged with murder in a May 7, 2023, shooting in the parking lot of Plush Lounge pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Samuel Lee Moss Jr., 29, pleaded guilty on Monday to unlawful use of a weapon, according to an email from Boone County Prosecutor Roger

Owensville man accused of sexually assaulting multiple children from 1987-94

April 15, 2024 3:25 PM Ryan Shiner

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Owensville man was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after he was accused of sexually assaulting at least three children from 1987-94. Donald W. Littrell Jr., 64, is being held at the Osage County Detention Center, according to a social media post from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office.

Columbia cancels City Council meeting citing notice violation

April 15, 2024 11:00 AM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia City Council has canceled its Monday night meeting, saying in a news release that a meeting notice was not posted properly.

Jefferson City police say shooting victim not talking

April 15, 2024 10:22 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police found a gunshot victim at a hospital after a shooting Sunday but the wounded person apparently had no desire to speak with cops.