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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.

Casa Maria’s co-owner seeks Boone County surrender in Bootheel arson case

October 4, 2023 4:11 PM Marina Diaz

A lawyer for a Columbia restauranteur accused of arson in southeast Missouri is trying to negotiate her surrender in Boone County, court documents show.

MoDOT to hold public information meetings on Highway 54 study

October 4, 2023 3:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of informational meetings will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Transportation later this month to give an update on a study of Highway 54 improvements between Mexico and Louisiana, according to a Wednesday press release. The open-house meetings will be held: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Community

MU School of Medicine awarded $16 million to improve physician shortages in rural Missouri

October 4, 2023 11:45 AM David Kitchin

The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the University of Missouri’s School of Medicine $16 million to help train new doctors to work in parts of rural Missouri.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you side with Missouri GOP representatives on Kevin McCarthy?

October 4, 2023 2:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

Washington made history again Tuesday when a sitting House speaker was voted out of his office for the first time in the nation’s history.

Two people seriously injured in Morgan County crash

October 3, 2023 10:06 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt – two with serious injuries – in a Tuesday crash on Highway 5 in Morgan County, just south of Harrison Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 2014 Toyota Tacoma – driven by Woodrow Tweed, 75, of Linn Creek

Macon County couple running daycare accused of child abuse; man allegedly fractured toddler’s femur

October 3, 2023 8:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BEVIER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macon County couple who run a daycare in Bevier have been charged with child abuse after authorities say one of them fractured a toddler’s femur. Joshuea Leodon Teter, 28, of Bevier, was charged with child abuse in two separate cases – one stemming from last week and another from November 2022.

52 calls to police made at Cosmo Park since August, more than 200 calls made since Jan. 1

October 3, 2023 7:33 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cosmo Park has seen a large number of calls to police since the beginning of the year. According to online records from the Columbia Police Department 6-hour Dispatch Log, there have been 211 calls to the park since Jan. 1. Nearly a quarter of those calls have come within the past two

Officials say not to repost social media threats made against schools

October 3, 2023 4:58 PM Morgan Buresh

While there are no active threats being investigated against Jefferson City schools, school officials want parents and students to know what to do in the case one does occur.

Moberly man sentenced to five consecutive life sentences for child sex crimes

October 3, 2023 6:08 PM Ryan Shiner

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man who was found guilty of more than a dozen charges related to child sex crimes was sentenced on Tuesday. Scotty Gene Reynolds, 47, was found guilty on June 15 of two counts of first-degree statutory rape, six counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree child molestation, four

Four Mizzou Club Swimmers severely injured in Illinois hazmat spill crash

October 3, 2023 11:34 AM Hannah Falcon

Four Mizzou Club Swim teammates are recovering in the ICU after the deadly pile-up crash in Illinois over the weekend.

Fire burns Fulton carport, damages house

October 3, 2023 4:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were sent a little after 1 p.m. to 400 S. Ravine St. and found heavy fire in the carport on the north side of the house.

JCPD launches new portal for residents to follow calls

October 3, 2023 4:43 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has launched a new online portal for residents to follow calls, according to a Tuesday press release. The portal — Citizen Connect — is contained inside the JCPD website, according to the release. According to the release, residents can view the date, time and incident number

Randolph County man charged with statutory rape, released on bond

October 3, 2023 3:48 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clark, Missouri, man was arrested on Monday after he was accused of statutory rape in 2017 in Boone County. Trenton Kalinowski, 27, was charged on Sept. 25 with second-degree statutory rape. He was in the Boone County Jail on Monday and bonded out. His bond was set at $25,000. A court

Boone County Emergency Management tells domestic violence victims to turn off phones during nationwide EAS test

October 3, 2023 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those in abusive relationships who have a “secret phone” should turn their phones off before a nationwide EAS test Wednesday, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. A national emergency alert test will be sent to cellphones around the country at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. The

WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions as Mizzou prepares to host LSU

October 3, 2023 11:57 AM Matthew Sanders

The Tigers are rolling, coming off a victory in their first SEC matchup of the season to reach 5-0 and hit No. 21 in the AP Top 25.

MU Health Care expands services in northeast Missouri

October 3, 2023 11:09 AM Matthew Sanders

MU Health Care has reached an agreement with hospitals in Moberly and Kirksville that will expand its presence to northeast Missouri.

Future of yard waste in Jefferson City remains uncertain

October 3, 2023 5:29 AM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council did not decide on a new contract regarding yard waste removal services in the city during Monday night’s council meeting. The city’s current contract with All Seasons Landscaping will expire on Oct. 31. During a September meeting, council members voted to seek a one-year contract extension for

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Columbia need an office dedicated to preventing violence?

October 3, 2023 3:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

It’s the city’s latest idea to take on violent crime.

Columbia mayor proposes new office to address community violence

October 2, 2023 9:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe proposed a new office for violence prevention. The decision comes after a 3-year-old was shot in Columbia on Sept. 24. Buffaloe was on a bike ride with her daughter when she received the news. “I got that phone call, right when I