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Police continue to investigate Jefferson City bus crash that injured nine

September 13, 2022 5:21 PM Kennedy Miller

Ameren Missouri crews were outside the school Tuesday afternoon repairing the crash damage.

Columbia Public Schools using charter buses for after-school activities amid bus driver shortage

September 13, 2022 8:37 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus driver shortage is affecting after-school activities in Columbia. Three weeks into the school year, Columbia Public Schools says it is able to cover its 120 daily bus routes, but the district has had to bring on extra help to get kids to after-school activities. Student Transportation of America is lacking

Agencies to hold mock train crash with simulated nuclear fuel

September 13, 2022 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

Federal, state and local agencies will get together Wednesday for an exercise that simulates a vehicle crashing into a moving railcar carrying spent nuclear fuel in Moberly.

Suspect arrested in Columbia street shooting

September 13, 2022 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

A man suspected of shooting another man on a Columbia street last month has been booked into the Boone County Jail.

WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions after Mizzou’s major defeat; looks ahead to Abilene Christian

September 13, 2022 12:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz answered questions about the Tigers’ brutal defeat at the hands of Kansas State last Saturday and the upcoming home matchup against Abilene Christian.

Sheriff’s office identifies man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 13, 2022 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the Hallsville man who died early Monday when he was electrocuted by a downed power line.

Man hurt Monday night after motorcycle crash in Gasconade County

September 13, 2022 9:31 AM Zachary Farwell

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in Gasconade County on Monday night left a man with serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Route Y near Route A around 9:45 p.m. Troopers said the motorcycle driven by Joshua A. Johnson, 41, of Bland, Missouri, flipped over after he lost control.

Police talk about staffing, common crimes at annual Columbia Neighborhood Watch meeting

September 12, 2022 9:56 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia Neighborhood Watch held its first public meeting since the pandemic at city hall Monday night.

Blair Oaks R-II Board of Education to discuss transgender policy

September 13, 2022 5:56 AM Ben Fein

Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night and is set to approve the district’s transgender policy among other items.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should cities prioritize affordable housing?

September 13, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Projects meant to expand the stock of affordable housing are being planned for Columbia and Jefferson City.

Columbia sex offender sentenced to 20 years in child pornography case

September 12, 2022 11:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.

Columbia Board of Education approves updated public speaking policy

September 12, 2022 4:27 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia Board of Education has its first meeting of the school year Monday night and the agenda includes topics such as changes to the board’s public speaking policy, security upgrades and COVID-19 plans.

Downtown Columbia bar training employees to spot dangerous behavior

September 12, 2022 11:58 AM Ethan Heinz

A Columbia bar has partnered with a national organization to help its staff members recognize unsafe behavior.

Hallsville man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 12, 2022 8:55 AM Joushua Blount

A Hallsville man was electrocuted in an overnight crash that knocked down a utility pole in southern Boone County on Monday morning.

Volleyball players injured when Jefferson City bus rolls into dumpster

September 12, 2022 5:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Nine Jefferson City High School students were hurt Monday afternoon when the volleyball team bus rolled backward into a parked truck and a dumpster.

Police identify man whose body was found under Lake of the Ozarks dock

September 12, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police on Monday identified the man whose body was pulled from underneath an Osage Beach dock last week.

Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man

September 12, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.

Two sentenced on federal drug charges in separate cases

September 12, 2022 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.

Columbia Neighborhood Watch to hold annual meeting

September 12, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Neighborhood Watch is set to hold its annual meeting Monday evening, with the Columbia Police Department scheduled to speak to members.

Boy hurt in crash on Highway 42 in Miller County

September 12, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Sunday morning left a 4-year-old Iberia boy hurt. The crash happened on Highway 42 at Route C just after 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a minivan driven by Elaine K. Steen, 67, of Iberia, made a left turn