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Police called to fight involving knife at Columbia gas station

May 25, 2022 4:06 PM Erika McGuire

No one was injured during a fight involving a knife at a Columbia gas station Wednesday.

Columbia Board of Education to recommend next principal for Derby Ridge School

May 25, 2022 3:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Board of Education is recommending Tina Woods to become the principal at Derby Ridge School for the 2022-23 school year.

Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex

May 25, 2022 10:47 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.

State offers guidance about how to prepare for potential severe weather in Mid-Missouri

May 25, 2022 5:51 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released weather preparedness guidance for residents, as The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tracks the potential for severe weather on Wednesday.

Lockdown lifted at Jefferson City Correctional Center after fight involving 25 inmates

May 25, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning for most of the Jefferson City Correctional Center following a fight among inmates. The incident involved about 25 inmates who were using the yard on Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. A spokeswoman said two JCCC staff members were hurt during the incident

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is more regulation needed to stop or reduce mass shootings?

May 25, 2022 2:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

Fourteen children and a teacher were gunned down at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee says 2021 stop proportion against black drivers raises continuous concerns

May 24, 2022 4:31 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones created the Vehicle Stop Committee in 2019.

Union’s effect on tax-funded library’s budget not yet clear

May 24, 2022 1:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Members of Missouri’s first public library union are asking their employer for raises and increased benefits, but where would that money come from?

Gunman at a Texas elementary school kills 19 students and two adults before being fatally shot, officials say

May 24, 2022 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, left at least two dead and injured 14 people, including students, authorities said.

Hitachi Energy announces $10 million expansion for Jefferson City factory

May 24, 2022 10:52 AM Zachary Farwell

Hitachi Energy announced on Tuesday plans to invest more than $10 million in its Jefferson City factory.

One hurt, homes damaged in Boone County shooting

May 24, 2022 3:57 AM Molly Stawinoga

A deputy at the scene said that gunfire hit multiple homes in the area but couldn’t say whether anyone was hurt.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 55 new COVID cases

May 24, 2022 4:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

California man charged with second-degree murder after woman dies from overdose

May 24, 2022 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A California man is facing multiple charges after a woman died from fentanyl toxicity according to the Boone County Medical Examiner’s office.

Lake-area realtor charged in murder-for-hire case fails to show up for bond hearing because of rehab

May 24, 2022 1:44 PM Matthew Sanders

A real estate agent accused in a murder-for-hire plot missed a court appearance to revoke her bond Monday because she was in rehab, her lawyer told the court.

Columbia bomb threat suspect remains in Kansas; extradition ordered

May 24, 2022 11:31 AM Matthew Sanders

The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare last week remained Tuesday in custody in Kansas, though he has now been ordered to return to Boone County to be tried.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried that a recession is looming?

May 24, 2022 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

Experts are sounding alarms that the U.S. economy and perhaps much of the globe could be headed toward a recession.

NTSB reports inflight fire led to fatal August 2020 plane crash in Osage Beach

May 23, 2022 10:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Transportation Safety Board reported in-flight fire led to the fatal August 2020 plane crash in Osage Beach. The Federal Aviation Administration incident report stated Scott and Amy Lowe of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa were killed in the crash shortly after takeoff. According to the FAA crash report, “a witness reported

One person hurt after wreck on Mexico Gravel Road

May 23, 2022 9:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

One person was hurt after a wreck on Mexico Gravel Road and Black Hills Road that happened around 7:30 p.m.

Columbia’s economy supported by tourism when college students leave

May 23, 2022 6:42 PM Leila Mitchell

In just a few weeks, Art in the Park will return for the first time since before the pandemic. In July, Columbia hosts the Show-Me State Games followed by other sporting events and festivals like Summerfest.

Daniel Boone Regional Library workers vote to form first public library union in Missouri

May 23, 2022 5:23 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) workers approved a proposal to unionize. Unofficial results from the Missouri State Board of Mediation show of the 165 eligible voters, 101 workers voted for and 55 others voted against the proposal to unionize under the name ‘DBRLWorkersUnited.’ The vote to unionize was held from Wednesday through