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Police: Someone started deadly Mexico apartment fire

January 6, 2023 1:26 PM Matthew Sanders

One or more people were responsible for starting a fire that killed a 60-year-old woman a few days before Christmas.

Sunrise Beach man killed by police during domestic assault call

January 6, 2023 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

A Lake of the Ozarks-area man was killed by police Thursday night in Laurie.

State health department to post personal marijuana cultivation applications

January 6, 2023 9:34 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The process to make recreational marijuana more accessible to Missourians will take a step forward this weekend. Starting Saturday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will post applications for personal cultivation licenses. The license will allow approved applicants to grow their own marijuana. The future use of recreational marijuana

One dead in Osage County crash on Highway 50

January 5, 2023 5:10 PM Matthew Sanders

One person died in a crash on Highway 50 in Osage County on Thursday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri cut taxes even more?

January 6, 2023 2:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

Last year Republican lawmakers and Gov. Mike Parson celebrated the passage of a massive income tax cut worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

South College Avenue shut down after car flips

January 5, 2023 7:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders shut down a part of College Avenue on Thursday after a driver flipped their car off the side of the road. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted that it is working to pull someone from car. Photos showed a car upside down. Columbia Fire Department working a extrication accident in the

Study highlights fentanyl deaths in Missouri

January 5, 2023 10:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new study by the Missouri State Medical Association highlights the growing trend in fentanyl deaths in Missouri. The study shows there was an increase in the number of deadly opioid overdose deaths in 2021 compared to 2020. This is according the study published in Missouri Medicine, the journal of the Missouri State

Transportation projects selected for state’s cost-share program

January 5, 2023 9:44 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on Wednesday approved the funding of 28 local transportation projects using $75 million in budget stabilization funds under the state’s Transportation Cost-Share Program. The Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Department of Economic Development selected the projects with the goal of building partnerships with local

Columbia police find shell casings near Claudell Lane

January 5, 2023 7:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police found shell casings on Thursday night in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane at Columbia Square Apartments. Police responded to a shots-fired call and a separate domestic disturbance call. An ABC 17 News reporter saw eight police vehicles, including a K-9 unit on the scene searching the area. Police have

Man accused of murdering sports editor to be released on parole Monday

January 5, 2023 8:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the two men convicted for the murder of a Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor is set to be released on parole next week. Charles Erickson is scheduled for release from the Missouri Department of Corrections on Monday. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison after confessing to the murder of

Columbia Solid Waste to host customer input meeting on trash collection

January 5, 2023 6:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste is asking residents for their input on the future of residential trash collection. The Solid Waste Utility is evaluating residential curbside trash collection in the city. The meetings will be at the Activities and Recreation Center, 1701 W. Ash St. at the following times and dates: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday,

Ronald McDonald House moves locations; temporarily housing families at hotel

January 5, 2023 4:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has transferred ownership of 3501 Lansing Avenue to St. Raymond’s Society, the organization said in a Thursday press release. Funds from the sale of the House are being used to build a new Ronald McDonald House at 1110 South College Avenue. While the new facility is

Applications for personal marijuana cultivation forms open Saturday

January 5, 2023 4:37 PM Abby Landwehr

The timeline of Missouri’s recently passed Amendment 3 continues. Applications to grow marijuana for personal use open Saturday for Missouri residents 21 years old and older. Forms for applications to cultivate marijuana are available to the public through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. All applicants must be Missouri residents over 21 and

Former Boone County business owner indicted for allegedly defrauding clients; pleads not guilty

January 5, 2023 10:35 AM Matthew Sanders

A grand jury indictment alleging $1.5 million in fraud and embezzlement was unsealed Thursday against a Boone County business owner.

Two charged after shots fired during December party at Bur Oak Brewery

January 5, 2023 3:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have been charged in relation to a shots-fired call on Dec. 4 at a fraternity party at Bur Oak Brewery. James Allen, 22, of Jefferson City, and his twin brother Jerald Allen, of Warrensburg, were each charged Thursday with unlawful use of a weapon. A $10,000 bond is set for

Chain-reaction crash slows Jefferson City bridge traffic

January 5, 2023 8:14 AM Zachary Farwell

A crash that caused delays on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City on Thursday morning happened when a box truck rear-ended another vehicle.

City of Fulton installs electric vehicle charging station

January 5, 2023 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

The City of Fulton has its own electric vehicle charging station.

Gov. Parson brings in legislative session with prayer breakfast

January 5, 2023 6:30 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson helped kick off the 2023 legislative session in Jefferson City Thursday morning. The governor hosted the annual prayer breakfast at the Capitol Plaza Hotel from 7:30 until 9 a.m. On Wednesday, state lawmakers returned to the State Capitol for the first day of the legislative session. House leadership

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should it be harder to amend the constitution?

January 5, 2023 2:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

One of the priorities set out by Missouri legislators in this year’s session is to change the process of getting an amendment on the ballot via petition.

CPS Finance Board approves next year’s budget

January 4, 2023 11:03 PM Abby Landwehr

Met with unanimous agreement, the Columbia Public School District’s Finance Board approved the budget for the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday night. Next on the budget’s list, facing the overall board on Monday night. “There’s one pot of money,” CPS Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur said. “We’re not always going to be able to add everything.