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Police release name of man arrested after central Columbia standoff

October 26, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police on Wednesday released the name of the man they arrested after s standoff the night before in central Columbia.

Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council votes in favor of CPD surveillance proposal

October 26, 2022 7:33 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Leadership Council voted in favor of the Columbia Police Department to use the Fusus software on Wednesday. The Fusus software would allow law enforcement to have access to both pubic and private surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, drones and other feeds through the city. CPD would only use surveillance video on

Governor praises first responders to Wooldridge fire; says no one to blame

October 26, 2022 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday praised firefighters, the highway patrol and other first responders and said he’s thankful no lives were lost in the wildfire that ripped through a Cooper County village over the weekend.

MDC agents searching for poachers in Osage County

October 26, 2022 8:18 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is looking for information about the poaching of deer in Osage County. MDC agents said six deer dumped on a property in the Bonnots Mill area were shot and killed out of season. None of the animals were harvested, according to the department. Youth firearms

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will gun issues influence your midterm election vote?

October 26, 2022 2:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

Another school shooting has taken place and this one is close to home.

Program allows fire departments to make use of military surplus trucks

October 25, 2022 10:51 PM Chris Bryant

JAMESTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Wooldridge fire on Saturday saw fire protection districts from Mid-Missouri coming in to support Cooper County. But for some districts, having the money to purchase a new truck can be costly. The Jamestown Rural Fire Protection District has used a program through the state to help. A former military surplus truck

Parent asks for more transparency after law enforcement sent to Rock Bridge High School for possibly armed student

October 25, 2022 2:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said.

Missouri education leaders begin meetings on teacher recommendations

October 25, 2022 5:23 PM Marina Diaz

A special commission formed to study how to attract and keep quality teachers in Missouri will present its final recommendations to the State Board of Education in Jefferson City on Tuesday.

Student with BB gun removed from Lewis & Clark Middle School, faces expulsion

October 25, 2022 5:27 PM Ryan Shiner

Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City received a tip from a student that a classmate had a gun Tuesday but the weapon turned out to be a BB gun, police said.

St. Louis high school at site of shooting cancels classes for rest of week

October 25, 2022 7:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Tuesday, schools are back in class except for Central Visual and Performing Arts where the shooting occurred.

School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo

October 25, 2022 11:51 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 19-year-old who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, a police official said Tuesday. Orlando Harris also left behind

Emergency dispatchers report lines down around Columbia

October 25, 2022 12:20 PM Matthew Sanders

Emergency dispatchers sent out alerts about communication and power lines down in multiple spots in Columbia early Tuesday afternoon.

WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of game at No. 25 South Carolina

October 25, 2022 11:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou Tigers football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.

Gas odor prompts Columbia elementary school evacuation

October 25, 2022 9:33 AM Matthew Sanders

A north Columbia elementary school was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas smell.

Monday night fire displaces Jefferson City family

October 25, 2022 6:17 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross is helping a family after their home caught on fire Monday night. Crews responded to the house fire in the 800 block of E. McCarty Street around 8 p.m., according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. At the scene, firefighters found smoke in the back of the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you use no-excuse absentee balloting in Missouri?

October 25, 2022 3:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

No-excuse absentee balloting for the November midterm election begins Tuesday in Missouri.

No-excuse absentee voting period begins Tuesday in Missouri

October 24, 2022 8:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new no-excuse absentee voting period will begin in Missouri from Oct. 25-Nov. 7. Any registered voter within Boone County can vote in person at the County Clerk’s Office during that period. The office will be open for weekend hours Oct. 29-30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. On Nov. 5, it will be