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Tractor-trailer hits overpass on Interstate 70 in Boone County

September 12, 2023 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A tractor-trailer hit a highway overpass along Interstate 70 in western Boone County on Tuesday afternoon.

Fulton man charged after allegedly giving fake story about injured baby to police

September 12, 2023 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly lying about a baby being severely injured. Ryan Avery Knapp, 23, was charged with felony first-degree property damage and making a false report to police, a misdemeanor. He was booked into the Callaway County Jail at 4:41 a.m. Tuesday and is

Miller County family continues to search for answers in missing teen case

September 12, 2023 4:38 PM Meghan Drakas

A Miller County family is continuing to search for answers as Tuesday marks two years since David Michael Bowers Jr. has been declared missing.

I-70 to be narrowed, rerouted at Route BB overpass

September 12, 2023 2:37 PM Ryan Shiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Tuesday press release that traffic will be narrowed and rerouted at the Route BB overpass over Interstate 70 at 6 p.m. Thursday. Traffic on Interstate 70 will be narrowed to one lane each way and redirected to the on/off ramps at Exit 115 near

WATCH: Eli Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Kansas State

September 12, 2023 11:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday ahead of this week’s home matchup against Kansas State.

DESE to approve fiscal year 2025 budget Tuesday

September 12, 2023 5:28 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet to approve the fiscal year 2025 budget. The budget could include spending over $29 million to help with teacher retention across the state. This comes after DESE reported that more than half of teachers in Missouri leave teachers by their

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will signing Chris Jones make a difference?

September 12, 2023 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Chiefs said Monday that they had reached a one-year deal with their star defensive lineman, ending his holdout.

Columbia Board of Education ratifies School Safety Grant application at Monday night meeting

September 11, 2023 4:22 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed and ratifies its application for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Grant during its Monday night meeting. CPS is requesting $300,000 from DESE to improve a number of security functions, according to the agenda. This is DESE’s Second round of grant funding, the

Police overtime costs climbing as departments search for workers

September 11, 2023 3:34 PM Lucas Geisler

Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.

Burglaries are down, car break-ins are up, CPD and Neighborhood Watch say at meeting

September 11, 2023 4:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Columbia Police Department and Columbia Neighborhood Watch are inviting the public to their annual meeting Monday night at City Hall.

Paraglider who crashed into power lines in Morgan County in fair condition

September 11, 2023 7:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pilot of a paraglider that crashed Sunday night in Morgan County is in fair condition, an MU Health Care spokesman told ABC 17 News in a Monday email. The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. when the pilot of the paraglider hit power lines near Fortuna and was ejected, according to the Missouri State Highway

Cole County judge to decide whether abortion petition ballot summary is fair

September 11, 2023 10:18 AM Hannah Falcon

Lawyers for both the Missouri ACLU and the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office gathered in the Cole County Courthouse on Monday, joined by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and other politicians fighting over Missouri’s access to abortion.

Audrain County man charged after allegedly exposing himself to teenager

September 11, 2023 6:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was arrested on Friday after allegedly exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl over Labor Day weekend. Zackery Allen Oliver, 30, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and first-degree sexual misconduct. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond. An initial court

University of Missouri honors first responders who deployed to New York on Sept. 11, 2001

September 11, 2023 9:52 AM Morgan Buresh

The City of Columbia and the University of Missouri are holding a ceremony Monday to remember the lives lost 22 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Clearing remains of old Missouri River bridge on Interstate 70 takes longer than planned

September 11, 2023 1:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Clearing the 6 million pounds of steel left in the Missouri River after blasting the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport is taking longer than expected.

Man arrested, charged after allegedly stealing car at gas pump

September 11, 2023 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a QuikTrip gas pump on Saturday. Tyler Loyd, 24, was charged on Monday with stealing a motor vehicle. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was set for Monday. According to jail

Man accused in June ARC fight indicted by grand jury

September 11, 2023 2:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in relation to a fight at Columbia’s Activity and Recreation Center in June was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Kameron Mearidy, 19, was charged with first-degree assault — knowingly causing serious physical injury. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. His bond was set at $20,000 for

No one hurt when train hits side-by-side on tracks near Mendon

September 11, 2023 11:24 AM Matthew Sanders

No one was hurt when a train and a special vehicle designed to operate on railroad tracks collided Monday near the site of a deadly crash last year.

United States Exercise Tiger Foundation remembers 9/11 Monday

September 11, 2023 5:51 AM Nia Hinson

Monday marks 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of people.

Columbia man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon

September 11, 2023 7:51 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:40 p.m. on I-70 eastbound at the 116 mile mark. Troopers said, 51-year-old Steve Coats was on a motorcycle when he turned in front of the