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December certification hearing set for juvenile suspect in south Columbia homicide

October 6, 2023 2:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A juvenile suspect in the May killing of a woman at her south Columbia home could be ordered to stand trial as an adult this winter.

Two shot at Jefferson City park

October 6, 2023 9:35 AM Matthew Sanders

Lincoln University police officers were sent to McClung Park a little after 11 p.m. on reports of gunfire

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou beat LSU at home?

October 6, 2023 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Memorial Stadium will be hopping Saturday when the No. 21 Mizzou Tigers host No. 23 LSU on Faurot Field.

Casa Maria’s co-owner charged in Bootheel arson case booked into, released from Cape Girardeau County Jail

October 5, 2023 4:27 PM Ryan Shiner

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A co-owner of a Columbia restaurant who was wanted for second-degree arson has been booked into — and since released from — the Cape Girardeau County Jail. Crystal Umfress, 42, co-owner of Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina, is facing arson charges for her alleged role in starting a fire at a restaurant

MU School of Medicine looking to combat Missouri’s rural health care crisis

October 5, 2023 7:58 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With hospitals closing across Missouri, access to physicians and health care is becoming difficult in rural communities. Missouri has a lower ratio of primary care providers per capita than the United States. On Wednesday the MU School of Medicine received a $16 million award from from the Health Resources and Services Administration

Columbia woman accused of taking more than $19,000 in SNAP money, lying on application

October 5, 2023 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged after authorities claim she unlawfully took more than $19,000 in SNAP benefits and made false statements on the program’s applications. Andrea Rhoden, 33, was charged in Boone County on Wednesday with stealing $750 or more and unlawfully receiving public assistance. She was not in the Boone

Early detection is key when it comes to diagnosing breast cancer

October 5, 2023 10:05 AM Morgan Buresh

Pink flags and ribbons can be seen all over town during October but breast cancer is something that women need to be vigilant about year-round.

Judge recuses himself from Jefferson City murder case

October 5, 2023 6:38 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The judge in a Jefferson City murder case has recused himself from presiding over the case on Thursday. Judge Cotton Walker recused himself from the murder case involving Sergio Sayles. A new judge has yet to be assigned, according to Casenet. Sayles, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree murder,

Jefferson City Red Lobster to be closed several weeks for repairs

October 5, 2023 6:24 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Red Lobster in Jefferson City will be closed for several weeks, according to a company spokeswoman, after a fire caused about $300,000 worth of damage on Sept. 26. A reopening date has not been determined, according to an email from Red Lobster spokeswoman Lori Cherry. A fire started in the

Student loan repayments return and so do scammers

October 5, 2023 12:35 PM Morgan Buresh

Student loan repayments have begun this month for the first time in three years, and officials are warning borrowers to beware of scams.

Jefferson City crash closes part of busy highway, sparks other collisions

October 5, 2023 4:46 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car crash in Jefferson City injured two people and shut down the southbound lane of Highway 54 for 30 minutes Thursday morning. The Jefferson City Police Department responded to the crash a little after 7 a.m. on Highway 54 near the Highway 63 off-ramp. Wyatt McEuen, 22, of Centralia, and

Fulton man with child porn charges now charged with sexual misconduct in Moniteau County

October 5, 2023 4:09 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who was charged last week with having child pornography has now been charged with sexual misconduct involving a child. Robert Wayne Stuart, 35, was charged on Sept. 27 in Callaway County with six counts of having child pornography. Stuart has since been charged in Moniteau County with sexual misconduct

Vossen named Helias Catholic president

October 5, 2023 2:34 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ron Vossen has been named the president of Helias Catholic High School, according to a Wednesday post on the school’s website. Vossen was named the interim president on May 24. Vossen was the director of alumni relations and was a teacher for 43 years, the release states. He was appointed by

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you missed work because you didn’t have child care?

October 5, 2023 2:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

Leaders say the lack of sufficient resources costs companies and the state more than a billion dollars each year and is most felt in rural areas.

Callaway prosecutor reviewing officer-involved shooting at Columbia apartment complex

October 4, 2023 8:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor said he will start his review of a deadly Columbia police shooting that happened in August. Police were called twice to The Landing — an apartment complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia — on Aug. 4. A man who reported being suicidal was killed after shooting at officers,

Columbia man accused of deceptive businesses practices pleads guilty

October 4, 2023 6:53 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of deceptive businesses pleaded guilty to several charges on Tuesday. Mark Doninelli, 47, was charged with five counts of forgery, four counts of second-degree odometer fraud, deceptive business practice, intent to defraud by failing to make a sales tax return, stealing a motor vehicle and stealing involving a

State will not seek death penalty for man accused in 2021 Lazy Gators shooting

October 4, 2023 6:14 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will not seek the death penalty against a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators Camden County Prosecutor Richelle Grosvenor on Tuesday filed a notice of intent to waive the death penalty against Chad Tariq Brewer. Brewer, 31, was charged with first-degree murder,

Court case for man accused of killing Hermann police sergeant moved to Franklin County

October 4, 2023 6:01 PM Ryan Shiner

HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The criminal case for the man accused of shooting and killing a Hermann police sergeant in March will be moved to Franklin County. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession, unlawful possession of an illegal

Columbia College to cut more than 100 positions in restructuring

October 4, 2023 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Columbia College will slash its workforce as part of a restructuring meant to adapt to changes in higher education, the private college said in a statement Wednesday.

80% of Missouri business leaders say child care crisis bad for state

October 4, 2023 11:02 AM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers, business leaders and business owners from across Missouri gathered for a discussion on an issue plaguing Missouri’s economy: child care.