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Judge dismisses charges against Versailles man accused in Jan. 6 riot

August 16, 2023 4:47 PM Matthew Sanders, Lucas Geisler

A federal court on Wednesday dismissed charges against a Versailles, Missouri, man who was being prosecuted for his actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

CPS continues to look at increasing daily attendance, follow school improvement plan

August 15, 2023 8:33 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A week from Tuesday is the first day of class for Columbia Public Schools, and district leaders have designed a plan to improve the needs of the district. The plan aims to make improvements in three particular areas, including growth, innovation and achievement. Progress toward the improvements will start this school year,

Charge downgraded for Columbia man accused of murdering family member

August 16, 2023 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of murdering a man last year saw one of his charges downgraded on Monday. Samuel E. Brotherton, 22, is now charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was previously charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Brotherton is being held at the Boone County Jail

WATCH: Full interview with Fulton Public Schools Superintendent Ty Crain

August 16, 2023 12:58 PM Grace Pankey

Ty Crain took over the leadership of Fulton Public Schools in 2020 — just in time for the world to turn upside down.

Breach affects companies that handle UM System data

August 16, 2023 10:29 AM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri System confirmed Wednesday that a data breach of a file transfer system compromised information about employees, students and retirees.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you noticed more traffic around Columbia?

August 16, 2023 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

The students are back.

More Missouri Task Force One members, dogs headed to Maui in search of human remains

August 15, 2023 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Tuesday social media post that four more members of Missouri Task Force One will be heading to Maui to search for human remains. Four Human Remains Detection K-9s and Task Force One members will head to St. Louis on Tuesday night before flying

Elected officials gather in Mexico to discuss homelessness in area

August 15, 2023 3:41 PM Mitchell Kaminski

State and local elected officials will gather in Mexico on Tuesday night for an open house to discuss homelessness.

WATCH: Full interview with Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood

August 15, 2023 7:37 PM Nia Hinson

Yearwood sat down with ABC 17 News as part of a series of interviews with superintendents as the new school year begins.

Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia

August 15, 2023 11:45 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.

OSHA notified of Boonville worker death at Caterpillar; reported as ‘natural causes’

August 15, 2023 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Department of Labor spokesman said on Tuesday that OSHA has been notified of the death of an employee at the Caterpillar facility in Boonville. The worker died Monday morning, according to the Boonville Police Department. The worker’s death is being reported as “natural causes,” the Department of Labor spokesman said

Harrisburg schools start date pushed back one week

August 15, 2023 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harrisburg R-8 School District announced Tuesday on its social media that its school year has been delayed a week. The district stated the start dates have been pushed back due to unexpected construction delays at the elementary and middle schools. “However, the safety of our students is our top priority, and

Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours

August 15, 2023 10:26 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders

A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.

Woman accused of murdering toddler ruled incompetent; trial pushed off until next year

August 14, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murdering a toddler five years ago was ruled incompetent by a judge on Monday. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in

Columbia Board of Education unanimously approves SRO contract with CPD

August 14, 2023 4:30 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s contract with the Columbia Police Department for school resource officers on Monday night. During the meeting, Board members heard from parents, teachers and students about the agreement, and a presentation over SROs and other safety measures was presented. The presentation outlined a number

CPS superintendent talks safety, says district is working on improvements

August 14, 2023 7:31 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told ABC 17 News that with the new school year quickly approaching, safety remains a top priority. He said the district has a safety and security team in place, whose main objective is to keep students in schools safe. One of their main focus is working

Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for more than 1,000 products

August 14, 2023 7:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued a recall for more than 1,000 products from Delta Extraction, LLC., according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the press release, products were not compliantly tracked in the statewide track and trace system, METRC, to