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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

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you seen the Rocheport bridge demolition?

September 11, 2023 6:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mid-Missouri residents were treated to a rare event Sunday when the Missouri Department of Transportation sent the old Interstate 70 bridge at Rocheport into the Missouri River.

WATCH: MoDOT demolishes old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport

September 10, 2023 9:04 AM Gabrielle Teiner

The Missouri Department of Transportation demolished the old bridge over the Missouri River at Rocheport on Sunday.

No one injured in Randolph County plane crash; plane ran out of fuel

September 10, 2023 9:29 PM Hannah Falcon

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The scene of a plane crash reported in Randolph County is now clear. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, at about 8 tonight a plane crashed just west of County Road 2310 in Randolph County. The plane crashed because it ran out of fuel, according to the Randolph County Sheriff. Two

Paraglider crashes into power lines in Morgan County

September 10, 2023 10:16 PM Hannah Falcon

FORTUNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man crashed into power lines in Fortuna Sunday evening in a powered paraglider. According to a tweet from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the pilot hit the power lines and was ejected from the powered paraglider. The pilot is not hurt. Highway Patrol said an FAA inspector will report to the scene

Affordable housing project in Columbia offers tiny homes

September 10, 2023 10:31 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. According to Empower Missouri, 72% of very low income households in the state are housing cost burdened. There was an open house walking tour in Columbia on Sunday for residents to tour accessory dwelling units (ADU). An ADU is a “smaller residence

Fire at Grindstone Walmart causes traffic delays

September 9, 2023 6:25 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were shut down behind the Grindstone Walmart in Columbia when a large fire started Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Around 6:30 p.m., employees were let back into the store and fire crews started to leave the scene. Gray Oak Drive was shut down for the fire response. Large clouds of

Man and woman die in two-vehicle car crash Saturday evening

September 10, 2023 10:56 AM abc17news-Newsroom

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morrison man and woman were killed in a car crash involving two vehicles Saturday evening in Gasconade County. An online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Gary Rost, 59 was driving West on Route ZZ in his car with Julia Rost, 61 just before six o’clock.

Brumley man seriously injured in motorcycle crash Friday evening

September 9, 2023 10:07 AM Nia Hinson

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Brumley man was seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Miller County Friday evening. According to an online crash report, Jeffrey Gilliam, 66 was riding his motorcycle East of Martin Road on Missouri Route 42 just after six o’clock. The crash occurred when Gilliam drove off the side

Woman and two juveniles injured in two-vehicle car crash Friday evening

September 9, 2023 9:18 AM abc17news-Newsroom

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KM(Z) A woman and three juveniles were seriously injured in a crash involving two vehicles in Miller County Friday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Stephanie Young, 33, was driving South on Blue Springs Drive at six o’clock with five other juveniles in the car. The