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OSHA investigating Missouri River bridge construction site accident

September 29, 2022 4:22 PM Matthew Sanders

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating a Missouri River bridge construction worker’s fall into the river on Tuesday.

Better Business Bureau offers tips to avoid scams while donating

September 29, 2022 6:37 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Florida is dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Ian . When there is disaster or tragedy, many people feel compelled to give donations to aid in the recovery. Unfortunately, while there are people focused on helping, others are focused on taking money for themselves. Scammers often come out of the woodwork

Iowa man admits to harassing Mid-Missouri teenager online

September 29, 2022 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A southern Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography in a case involving a Callaway County teenager.

St. Louis woman killed in Howard County crash

September 29, 2022 10:17 AM Matthew Sanders

A St. Louis woman died early Thursday in a Howard County crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

Man flown to hospital after Morgan County motorcycle crash

September 29, 2022 6:27 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Morgan County left a Gravois Mills man with serious injuries. The crash happened just after 7:05 p.m. on Georgia Road near Ginger Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 78-year-old Robert C. Martin was thrown from the motorcycle after he drove off

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried Putin will use nuclear weapons?

September 28, 2022 5:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Russian President Vladimir Putin has renewed his threat to use any means necessary to defend Russian territory.

Columbia’s superintendent to discuss reaching student success at board of education meeting

September 28, 2022 4:41 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ.) The Columbia Board of Education will host a meeting Wednesday where Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood plans to address growth and achievement at the school district. Some of the items to be addressed in the PowerPoint are student attendance, achievements and teacher retention. Data from the presentation shows teacher retention sits at 87%

Missouri Valley student speaks on her family in Florida dealing with Hurricane Ian

September 28, 2022 6:37 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian landed Wednesday in Florida, flooding areas and bringing intense winds. Kaity McCaskill is a student at Missouri Valley College from Palm Coast, Florida. Being more than 1,100 miles away from home, she has to rely on her cellphone to keep her in contact with her family who are about to

Columbia-based search and rescue experts heading to Florida for Hurricane Ian

September 28, 2022 5:46 PM Matthew Sanders

A specialty team that is part of a Columbia-based urban search and rescue group was expected to arrive in Florida on Wednesday to help amid Hurricane Ian.

Miller County man sentenced in separate property damage cases

September 28, 2022 5:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)An Eldon man was sentenced in two separate first-degree property damage cases Wednesday. Both incidents happened Feb. 23. He was sentenced to four years in prison for each case. Jarod Long, 32, drove through the entrance of Boone Medical Group at 931 Highway D in Osage Beach and fled the scene. In the

WATCH: Hurricane Ian causes electrical transformer to explode

September 28, 2022 5:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane.

How climate change is impacting Hurricane Ian’s disastrous path

September 28, 2022 5:09 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Hurricane Ian continues to make its way across Florida’s coast, meteorologists say human-caused climate change is linked to this and other disastrous weather events. According to Climate Central, eight out of the 10 most-costly weather disasters in U.S. history were hurricanes. “Hurricane Ian is a high-end, Category 4 hurricane with maximum

WATCH: Live Florida beach cameras show Hurricane Ian’s arrival

September 27, 2022 4:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Cameras showing live conditions in parts of Florida that will be affected by the storm.

Columbia man charged with tampering with evidence

September 28, 2022 1:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Tuesday with tampering with evidence in relation to an investigation involving the sale of alcohol to a minor. A warrant was issued Jan. 10 for Jay Patel, 35, to provide video from Dash Convenience and Liquor Store on Ninth Street in Columbia. Patel claimed the video system

Jefferson City man injured in Cole County hit-and-run

September 28, 2022 1:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man suffered minor injuries following a Wednesday crash in Cole County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at the corner of Big Meadows Spur and Big Meadows Road near U.S. 63. A 2019 Ford Fusion was heading eastbound and failed to yield to a 1994

Lake Regional Health provides bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters

September 28, 2022 12:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Regional Health System announced it is offering Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine at each of its seven primary care clinics. Its locations include Camdenton, Eldon, Iberia, Lake Ozark, Laurie, Lebanon and Osage Beach. The CDC recommends people ages 12 and older receive the booster. This includes those who have received all primary

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you know someone affected by Hurricane Ian?

September 28, 2022 2:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday into early Thursday.

Missouri utility crews prepare to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

September 27, 2022 8:00 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ. Power companies in Missouri are preparing to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, and some crews have already packed up and left. More than 2.5 million Florida residents are under an evacuation warning as Hurricane Ian makes its way closer to the West Coast, according to CNN. Doug Colvin, director of Nixa utilities, said

Joseph Elledge appeals 28-year sentence for wife Mengqi Ji’s murder

September 27, 2022 5:10 PM Leila Mitchell

Joseph Elledge appealed his murder conviction Tuesday in a 67-page filing that argues there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him.

Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Ian

September 27, 2022 7:23 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Ian is causing trouble before even making landfall, as 2.5 million Floridians are under evacuation orders and running to get last-minute supplies. People have been told to evacuate but some have chosen to ride out the storm and grabbing many items is difficult with store shelves being empty. “Stores are crazy,