QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch Jerry Springer’s talk show?
Regardless of how individuals received Jerry Springer’s controversial talk show, its popularity and influence could not be denied.
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Cole County EMS to pay almost $300,000 back to state
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County EMS is paying nearly $300,000 back to the state of Missouri. In 2019, Cole County EMS received around $600,000 as part of the Ground Emergency Medical Transporation program through MO HealthNet. The program reimburses providers like Cole County EMS for ambulance rides given to patients who use Medicaid. A recent audit showed Cole County EMS had been
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Local law enforcement works together amid recent uptick of gun violence in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department routinely shares information with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to investigate shootings. Both departments are actively investigating multiple shootings over the past week, including one that killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 5-year-old girl. Recent shootings and shots-fired incidents include: Saturday night: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office
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Washington state man arrested in connection with Menards theft ring
Police in a St. Louis suburb have arrested a man accused in a multistate theft ring involving Menards stores, including one in Jefferson City.
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State Senate adds additional $4 billion to budget
The Missouri House and Senate must hash out a compromise after the Senate added $4 billion to the state budget that the House passed.
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Wildcat Materials workers end strike, get pay raise
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members at Wildcat Materials, Inc. announced in a Thursday press release their strike is over after ratifying their new contract. The union announced the strike in April 16 press release. Workers approved the new contract Thursday morning and returned to work, the release stated. The contract includes the following
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Driver dies in crash at Lake of the Ozarks
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) One driver died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night at the 123-mile marker on Highway 54, according to a press release. Merrianne Echols, 51 of Camdenton, was pronounced dead at Lake Regional Hospital, according to the press release. They drove a 2011 Dodge Avenger. The other vehicle involved was a 2013
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Two Boone County homes hit by gunfire early Thursday
Homes east and southwest of Columbia were hit by bullets early Thursday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Fire rips through west Columbia house
Fire caused heavy damage to a house Thursday morning in west Columbia, causing a pet to need medical treatment.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you be watching Kansas City’s NFL Draft?
The NFL Draft begins Thursday at Union Station in the Chiefs’ home city. ABC 17 News will provide live coverage from the event.
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Jefferson City man faces child-porn charges in Pennsylvania
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is accused of trying to get child pornography from someone in Pennsylvania. Brian Wilder, 53, is charged in federal court in Pennsylvania with conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child and child enticement. The investigation began in 2022, according to court documents. Investigators say wilder used the
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Large police presence seen in central Columbia following shots-fired call
Editor’s note: This story was updated to say police gathered in central Columbia. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police were seen Wednesday night in central Columbia near Pendleton Street for a shots-fired call. There were no reported injuries. Property damage was observed. Police began arriving before 9 p.m. The scene was cleared shortly after 10 p.m.
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Judge rules against Bailey on transgender healthcare, put on hold until at least Monday
Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to move a lawsuit challenging his emergency rule on gender transition treatments to federal court Wednesday, just hours before a hearing in the case.
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Two people charged after slew of drugs found at Camden County residence
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested Monday in Camdenton after a search at a residence on Hopkin’s Circle led to a haul of drugs being seized., according to a press release from Camdenton police. Justin W. McLain, 25, and Laura A. McLain, 42, both of Camdenton, are each charged with one count of first-degree
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Court documents: Babysitter was drunk when toddler drowned in Phelps County
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla woman was charged earlier this week after a toddler drowned. Emily Kate Buell, 33, was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abused or neglect of a child resulting in death. She is being held at the Phelps County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A
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Rock Bridge High School students walk out, protest transgender medical restrictions
Rock Bridge High School students are planning to walk out of school Wednesday to protest restrictions that would make it harder for transgender people to get medical treatment.
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Conversations ongoing about bringing more airlines to Columbia as flight use increases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). As of March, there was a 24% increase from the same point in 2022 in Columbia Regional Airport’s ability to fill seats on its planes, according to the airport’s 2023 passenger load factors. Typically, five flights fly out of the airport each day. “We continue talking to American (Airlines) and additional airlines.
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Missouri is part of a concerning nationwide trend of fake threats
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More than 50 people involved in injury crashes along Highway 63 in the last year
More than 50 people have been involved in injuries crashes along Highway 63 in Boone and Cole counties, including a crash that claimed a woman’s life Tuesday.
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Man found guilty of several child-sex crimes in Morgan County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gilbert Silvey, Jr. was found guilty last week of several child-sex crimes, according to a Wednesday press release from the Attorney General’s Office On Friday afternoon, a Morgan County jury found Silvey guilty of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, second-degree statutory rape, two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy
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