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Man arrested after Jefferson City crash

June 1, 2023 4:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

Police arrested a Jefferson City man Wednesday, saying he was “visibly intoxicated” after a crash on Missouri Boulevard.

Columbia pool closes for second time in a week because of chemical problems

June 1, 2023 2:45 PM Matthew Sanders

A City of Columbia pool closed early Thursday after a “chemical imbalance” was detected in the water, the second time the pool has had such a problem in a few days.

Man charged with statutory sodomy arrested, appears in court by video

June 1, 2023 2:43 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged with first-degree statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old is now in custody. Jacob Thomas Noel, 36, is accused of assaulting the victim while they were in his care. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He was booked into the

Missouri’s State Treasurer to discuss process of safe deposit boxes

June 1, 2023 5:53 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday morning, Missouri’s State Treasurer plans to discuss the open and inventory process of safe deposit boxes. In Missouri, there’s a virtual lost and found people can visit for any unclaimed property. How to access unclaimed property: Search the treasurer database for unclaimed propertyPut in first, and last name and cityA list of unclaimed properties

Sheriff’s office identifies men killed in Boone County crash

June 1, 2023 10:09 AM Matthew Sanders

Two men, one from Columbia and one from Fulton, were killed in an early Wednesday crash southeast of Columbia, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Man killed in Johnson County crash

June 1, 2023 6:19 AM Joushua Blount

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after crashing his SUV on 1256 North East 75 Rd. just west of Thompson Road in Johnson County on Wednesday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, Lee G. Thomas, 48, of Knob Noster was traveling southbound on NE 75 Rd. just after 5:15 p.m.

Two teens dead after motorcycle crash in southwest Missouri

June 1, 2023 7:39 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says two teens are dead after a single motorcycle crash Wednesday in Barry County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Highway 248 just one mile east of Cassville. Troopers say, Ryan L. Wilson, 19, and his 14-year-old

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which is the bigger issue facing Columbia’s city government?

June 1, 2023 2:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood gave his State of the City address on Wednesday, talking about the city government’s priorities for the coming fiscal year.

Execution in Randolph County case delayed

May 31, 2023 11:52 AM Matthew Sanders

A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve for a man who was scheduled to be executed next week for the killing of two Randolph County jailers.

Two men who allegedly shot at FBI agents indicted Wednesday

May 31, 2023 8:37 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tennessee man and a Missouri man were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges stemming from their threats of violence against Border Patrol agents as well as an armed assault of FBI agents, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville,

Woman says multiple items were stolen from storage unit, facility aware of past break-ins

May 31, 2023 7:56 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Gray Line Storage in Columbia reportedly has a history of burglaries, a property manager told ABC 17 News on Wednesday. According to the property manager, he had been made aware of the burglaries and notified the facility. Genevieve Christian said she and her fiancé were victims and had items stolen from a

Board authorizes union election for Columbia marijuana dispensary workers

May 31, 2023 6:45 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Labor Relations Board approved a unionization election for workers at a south Columbia marijuana dispensary. The board ordered the election in a May 22 ruling for workers to vote on whether or not they want to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655. The board will conduct the

Two die in Boone County crash

May 31, 2023 11:28 AM Matthew Sanders

Two people died Wednesday morning in a crash southeast of Columbia.

Missouri Hospital Association report shows easing of record high vacancy and turnover

May 31, 2023 11:37 AM Avery Roehler

The Missouri Hospital Association released its 2023 workforce report on Wednesday, showing a drop in the vacancy and turnover that has plagued the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local union holds protest ahead of Columbia State of the City address

May 31, 2023 6:37 PM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of Wednesday’s State of the City address, a protest was held outside City Hall by LiUNA Local 955, an area union representing workers for the City of Columbia and other area workers. Workers were handing out papers detailing why they were protesting, including discussions about contracts for city workers. This comes as

Columbia city leaders say they support police amid street violence, union criticism

May 31, 2023 3:45 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia’s city manager didn’t directly address criticisms of city leadership made this week by the police officers’ union during Wednesday’s State of the City address.

Parson declares ‘drought alert’ for state

May 31, 2023 5:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state, according to a news release.

Gregory announces bid for Missouri Senate

May 31, 2023 5:08 PM Ryan Shiner

MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican state Rep. Kurtis Gregory announced in a Wednesday press release that he is running for the District 21 seat in the Missouri Senate. District 21 includes Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Ray and Saline counties, as well as part of Clay County. The seat is currently held by Sen. Denny Hoskins, who will

Additional candidates for vacant Columbia Board of Education seat bring total to 13

May 31, 2023 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The addition of three more names as the filing period wound down has brought the number of candidates seeking an empty Columbia Board of Education seat to 13. The school board will take an open vote on which candidate will replace Katerine Sasser, who resigned earlier this month. Voters will then choose

Columbia trash, recycling bag vouchers to be sent out next week

May 31, 2023 4:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vouchers for trash and recycling bags for Columbia residents will be sent out next week, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia Utilities. In the June packet, customers will receive one voucher for black refuse bags and one voucher for blue recycling bags. City-provided trash bags are not