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Boone, Cole county officials have plans in place for flash floods

July 19, 2023 11:33 AM Avery Roehler

Southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and southern Illinois were pounded by heavy rains early Wednesday that led to dangerous flash flooding.

Two dead after crash in Southwest Missouri

July 19, 2023 8:14 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man and a baby girl were killed in a car crash on Tuesday evening in Lawrence County. Missouri State Highway Patrol says Wyatt Seelaus Cady traveled off Route 96 and overcorrected, causing him to hit 31-year-old Craig Forrest’s vehicle head-on. Cady and a baby girl in Forrest’s minivan, were pronounced

Storms bring hail and heavy rain across Mid-Missouri Wednesday morning

July 19, 2023 5:58 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service says Boone County saw almost two inches of rain Wednesday morning and issued a flash flood warning for Boone County. That warning expired at 5:45 a.m. The morning storms also brought hail into the Boone County area. Marble size hail in Columbia at ABC 17 News Station The

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou football improve this season?

July 19, 2023 2:43 AM ABC 17 News Team

The SEC just wrapped up its annual Media Days — the annual summer preview of the coming football season.

Ashland Board of Aldermen meets, does not appoint interim police chief

July 18, 2023 12:09 PM Avery Roehler

Ashland’s mayor said Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the board of aldermen will appoint an interim police chief when it meets.

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion ballot question lawsuit

July 18, 2023 6:16 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.

Boone County Fair hopes for 20,000 attendees this year

July 18, 2023 10:18 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair hopes to increase its revenue this year after it saw a nearly $15,000 decrease from 2021 to 2022. According to tax records, the Boone County Fair made $225,851 last year, down from $241,359 in 2021. “It probably is due to the entertainment we brought in,” Boone County Fair

Nearly 600 Ameren customers lose power in Miller County

July 18, 2023 9:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 600 Ameren customers near the Lake of the Ozarks have lost power. Currently, there are 576 customers without power in Miller County. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outages were weather-related and that power should be restored to the area by 1 a.m. Camden

Columbia City Council approves pay raise for police officers

July 18, 2023 7:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Among the items approved at Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting was an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with the Columbia Police Officers Association. The amendment will give a 4% increase to the salaries of police officers. The increases will be effective in the next pay period. It includes employees whose pay increase would

Central Missouri offers a glimmer of hope amid growing drug overdose numbers

July 13, 2023 11:41 AM Mitchell Kaminski

A new report from the University of Missouri-St. Louis shows that Central Missouri saw a decrease in its rate of drug overdose deaths between 2021 and 2022.

Moberly woman suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash

July 18, 2023 6:35 PM Ryan Shiner

CLARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 63 about a mile south of Clark, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred as a 2009 Cadillac CTS – driven by Kelly Burkett, 43 – was heading southbound on Highway 63, went off

Hartsburg woman charged after allegedly flashing gun in road rage incident

July 18, 2023 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly flashed a gun at another driver Saturday on Highway 63. Keri Lynn Stathem, 38, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. She was booked into the Boone County Jail on Saturday evening and was held on a $10,000

Woman charged after allegedly doing donuts in cornfield

July 18, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

WELLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rush Hill woman was arrested and charged after allegedly causing about $6,000 worth of damage to a Montgomery County cornfield. Heather Marie Garnett, 30, is charged with causing more than $1,000 of crop loss and leaving the scene of an accident that caused more than $1,000 of property damage. She was

Crashes slow Interstate 70 traffic on opposite sides of Boone County

July 18, 2023 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash that apparently involved a tractor-trailer caused traffic issues for eastbound Interstate 70 travelers late Tuesday morning.

Electric cooperative reports hundreds without power in Vienna area

July 18, 2023 11:35 AM Matthew Sanders

About 650 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative were without power late Tuesday morning after storms rolled through the area.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new funding fix Missouri’s foster care system?

July 18, 2023 3:03 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s foster care system has long been plagued with problems.

Ashland police chief placed on administrative leave

July 17, 2023 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland’s chief of police has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a Monday press release from City Administrator Kyle Michel. Chief of Police Gabe Edwards’ leave relates to a personnel matter, the press release states. Information will be released “when the matter is concluded,” according to the release. An interim

Two out of three recommendations to protect missing children still open for Missouri foster care system

July 17, 2023 4:18 PM Morgan Buresh

The Missouri Children’s Division has been taking steps to protect kids who go missing from foster care, but one federal agency doesn’t think enough has been done.

Columbia City Council looks over results from recycling and waste diversion study

July 17, 2023 5:25 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council met on Monday night and — once again — recycling was one of the topics discussed. One of the items council’s pre-meeting included the results of a Recycling and Waste Diversion Study. The project includes data collection, responding to recommendations and technical documents for waste projects. Waste collection

Ameren customers from Cooper, Moniteau counties lose power from storms; Jamestown issues boil order

July 17, 2023 6:29 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 700 Ameren customers in Cooper County were without power early Monday evening. There were 690 customers without power in Cooper County. Moniteau County also had a sizable outage with 260 Ameren customers without power. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outage was weather-related and began