WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions during Week 5 prep
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz talks to reporters as the 4-0 Tigers get ready to start SEC play.
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Columbians share stories of how Alzheimer’s disease has changed their lives
Alzheimer’s affects locals from all walks of life.
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CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”. ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began
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Columbia police arrest man accused in child’s shooting death
Boone County’s top prosecutor said Monday that his office has charged a man with second-degree murder and other violent felonies after the shooting death of a 3-year-old Sunday.
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Sedalia man seriously hurt after being hit by truck in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was seriously hurt after being hit by a truck in Moniteau County Monday evening. The Highway Patrol reported Jeremy Maupin, 46, was hit by Ethan Daniels, 20, on Business 50 west of County Road at 6:15 p.m. According to the online crash report, Daniels looked at this phone,
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Boone County to hold open house for new master plan Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County will hold an open house Tuesday night regarding a new master plan for the county. The county’s current master plan was adopted in 1996, so this will be the first time in nearly 30 years that the plan is updated. The plan is a way for the county to accommodate
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you know someone experiencing Alzheimer’s?
Columbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming up on Saturday and ABC 17 News has partnered with advocates to help raise money and awareness to fight the debilitating disease.
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‘We’ve never seen our ponds so low’: WHIP+ reintroduced to address crop losses from drought
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) introduced a $8.5 billion bill last week to reauthorize WHIP+, or Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus. The bill would allow farmers to recoup money for crops that were lost due to ongoing drought conditions that continue to impact the state. The program provided payments to producers in 2018
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Columbia man hurt in Maries County crash
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered a serious injury Sunday morning in a crash in Maries County on Highway 133, about a mile and a half south of Van Cleve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Dale Bosley, 40
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Woman charged, allegedly found with more than 1.5 pounds of meth
MILLERSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged and arrested after a Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly found her with about 1.6 pounds of methamphetamine in her car early Friday. Lori Michelle Williams, 50, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to drive within
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WATCH: Monday, September 25, 2023 6 PM newscast
ABC 17 News streamed an online-only newscast at 6 p.m. Monday because of “Monday Night Football” pregame coverage.
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Digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families
Ahead of the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, ABC 17 News is digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families.
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Audrain County teenager charged with DWI after crashing vehicle during chase with Callaway deputies
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, teenager has been charged after allegedly leading Callaway County deputies on a high-speed chase on Saturday and crashing his mom’s car. Blake Lewis Mason, 18, was charged this weekend with resisting arrest by fleeing and driving while intoxicated – having a person younger than 17 years old in
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Man charged with sodomy arrested in Illinois, extradited to Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in July with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse is now in the Boone County Jail. Dayvion Robinson, 23, was arrested by the Lincolnwood Police Department in Illinois on Sept. 14, according to court records. A notice of extradition was filed by a Boone County assistant Prosecutor
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Prosecutor files first-degree murder charge in Monroe County death
Prosecutors have enhanced a murder charge and added another charge against a Monroe County man accused in a 2021 killing.
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Mexico police looking for man who shot himself in the foot
Mexico, Missouri, police say they are having trouble finding a man who shot himself in the foot Sunday night.
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Meta man flown to University Hospital after Cole County motorcycle crash
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Meta man was flown to the hospital Sunday evening after a motorcycle crash in Cole County. Troopers say, 47-year-old David Borgmeyer was driving on Route B north of Scheuler Ferry Road when he hit a deer at 5:55 p.m. The motorcycle then began to slide and went off the left
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3-year-old boy dies after being shot Sunday afternoon, suspect identified
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 3-year-old boy who was shot Sunday afternoon in north Columbia has died, the Columbia Police Department said early Monday morning. Police have identified Larry Brownlee Jr., 28, as a suspect. Brownlee is wanted on an arrest warrant for second-degree murder, armed criminal action and a felon in possession of a firearm.
Continue Reading POLICE: Three-year-old boy shot in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that led to a 3-year-old boy being shot. Police do not have an update on the victim’s condition, who was taken to a local hospital. “That child sustained a gunshot wound to his torso. They made the decision to quickly scoop the child up, put the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou keep the momentum rolling in SEC play?
The Mizzou Tigers moved to 4-0 on Saturday after beating Memphis in the Dome in St. Louis.
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