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Colorado man charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in Camden County

August 1, 2022 3:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Saturday night, a Camden County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle in Macks Creek that led to a 130 pounds of marijuana being seized.

Task Force 1 gets Kentucky mission assignment

August 1, 2022 11:24 AM Matthew Sanders

An urban search and rescue team based in Columbia has received its first assignment in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky.

Driver hurt after train hits tanker in Mexico

August 1, 2022 9:34 AM Zachary Farwell

A Belleville, Illinois, man was hurt after a slow-moving train hit a semi-truck tanker in Mexico over the weekend.

Minor injuries reported in Saline County helicopter crash

August 1, 2022 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

A helicopter pilot walked away with only minor injuries after a crash Sunday in Saline County.

MoDOT to temporarily close Katy Trail near Rocheport due to bridge construction

August 1, 2022 5:37 AM Joushua Blount

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to temporarily close part of a popular trail near Rocheport on Monday. The department will close the Katy Trail between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to the construction of the new bridges over the Missouri River. During the trail closure, workers plan to pour the final supports for the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Congress act to lower prescription drug prices

August 1, 2022 3:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Senate Democrats have won a key vote from Joe Manchin on the Inflation Reduction Act.

Columbia residents react to potential surveillance footage program

July 31, 2022 9:33 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council will vote Monday night on authorizing funds to purchase a real-time crime control surveillance system for the Columbia Police Department, and city residents say they are in favor of the sytem. The software would give CPD immediate access body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds throughout the city only if there

Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Kentucky to help after historic flooding

July 31, 2022 7:29 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 headed to Kentucky Saturday evening to help with historical flooding aftermath that happened in the eastern part of the state, that killed at least 25 people. A division of the Boone County Fire Protection District was deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A team of 45 crew

Columbia Police investigating shooting at Douglass Park

July 30, 2022 8:33 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at Douglass Park Saturday around 8 p.m.

Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers boater’s body following crash

July 30, 2022 2:46 PM Hannah Falcon

The driver of a boat on Lake of the Ozarks died Friday evening, according to a crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Break Time resumes sales of unleaded fuel at seven Mid-Missouri locations

July 30, 2022 11:07 AM Erika McGuire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesperson for MFA Oil Company said it resolved the unleaded fuel issues at its Break Time gas stations and sales of unleaded fuel resumed. Sales of unleaded fuel were put to a halt after a fuel mix-up caused Break Time to partially shut down seven locations. An investigation revealed fuel

Mid-Missourians peacefully demonstrate for spiritual freedom in China

July 30, 2022 7:33 PM Hannah Falcon

A group of Mid-Missouri residents held a banner-signing event at the Columbia Farmer’s Market Saturday morning calling for the freedom of Falun Gong.

Officer in the hospital after being hit by vehicle in Mexico early Saturday morning

July 30, 2022 7:33 AM Erika McGuire

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico Public Safety Officer is in the hospital after being ran over by a car early Saturday morning. The incident happened on the 800 block of West Monroe at Casey’s General store when an officer found 30-year-old DeMarko T. Walls passed out inside a 2014 Ford. The officer was checking on

What to do if you win the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot; winning numbers selected

July 29, 2022 9:47 PM Marina Diaz

Mega Millions lottery reaches $1.28 billion dollars, the second-largest jackpot in the game’s 20-year history.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports over 12,000 new COVID cases in the past week

July 29, 2022 6:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

72nd Cole County Fair ride and food locations pass inspetion

July 29, 2022 8:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday and Saturday are the last days of the Cole County Fair, which offers food, music, and an impressive amount of rides and attractions. All nineteen rides have passed safety inspections, and the health department approved the three locations offering food. The fair is in its 72nd year and remains a celebrated tradition

Show-Me State Games road race/road walk route to slow traffic Sunday near Perry Phillips Lake Park

July 29, 2022 8:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Drivers in Columbia are asked to be cautious of runners on Sunday near Perry Phillips Lake Park.

Closure of West Worley Street to continue through Aug. 2

July 29, 2022 7:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

The street has been closed since July 26 in order to allow crews to repair a failed section of pavement and also to install signal bases for a future pedestrian crosswalk.

Jefferson City Break Time location selling unleaded fuel again after diesel mix-up

July 29, 2022 8:00 AM Hannah Falcon

A Columbia-based business is starting to resume the sale of unleaded fuel at some of its gas stations.

Montreal man charged with murder of Camden County missing man

July 29, 2022 3:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Montreal man is charged with second-degree murder and other charges following an investigation about a missing man from Camden County in June.