Two shot in Jefferson City; juvenile detained
Officers were called to the 700 block of Adams Street just before midnight.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against driver convicted in deadly 2019 Columbia crash
Lawyers for the wife of a Columbia man who was hit and killed by a car in May 2019 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver.
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Driver acquitted in deadly Jefferson City crash
The driver in a November 2019 crash that killed another person was acquitted of manslaughter last week in a bench trial.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Columbia’s Third Ward race remain tied?
Certification of Boone County’s vote tally takes place Monday.
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Certification process to take place Monday for local elections; next steps discussed for Third Ward tie
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Tuesday’s election, clerk’s offices around the area released results, but at this point results are unofficial until the certification process is complete. On Monday, a team of bipartisan election judges will look at any of the remaining ballots, including provisional ballots, and do a hand-count audit of the ballets for 5%
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Pulaski County deputies rescue 11 dogs from home
PULASKI Co., Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County deputies visited a home in the 13000 block of Halt Drive on Thursday and found 11 dogs in need of medical attention. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said initial reports said several dogs were severely emaciated and neglected at the home. The owners of the dogs voluntarily surrendered them
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Columbia Police death investigation at Strawn Park
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police were seen investigating a death at Strawn Park on Sunday morning. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene at 1:50 a.m. and saw two police officers speaking with an unmarked car. CPD confirmed a death investigation at the park but said that they could not confirm the cause of
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Weather Alert Day: Tracking a few strong storms tonight
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms tonight. Large hail and isolated damaging winds will be the main threats. A low pressure system to our northwest is pulling a warm front through the region today, bringing warmer air and gusty winds to Mid-Missouri, along
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Local shoppers say the Columbia Farmer’s Market is still priced friendly despite vendors seeing costs increase
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia Farmer’s Market finished up their second week of the spring season season on Saturday. The market had 50 vendors on site Saturday but as the season progresses, it plans to have at least 70. While inflation has made the prices of many products higher, the farmers market says it is still
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One person sent to the hospital after a shooting Saturday evening in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officers with the Columbia Police Department were called to the McKee St. and Orchard Ln. area around 4 p.m. Saturday evening for a report of shots fired in the 4600 block of Orchard Lane. On scene officers learned that one victim had been transported by a personal vehicle to a local hospital
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Hundreds of Mizzou students to volunteer around Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is hosting it’s annual volunteer program Caring for Columbia, where student’s will help over 40 different local organizations and homeowner sites on Saturday. The Student lead program was created within the Office of Student Engagement. Matt Hemmersmeier, director of the event, said “Each spring, we put on a day of service
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Redistricting concerns raised during Boone County Lincoln Days
Boone County Republican Central Committee is hosting its annual Lincoln Days banquet Friday evening at the Courtyard by Marriott.
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Jefferson City man charged with sexual assault in mid-March
 A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in mid-March.
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Goodbye, thank you and good luck Kevin Schneider
ABC 17 News This Morning’s meteorologist Kevin Schneider is leaving the show to pursue opportunities in Colorado.
Continue Reading Illinois man charged with sexual assault of a learning-disabled adult in Mexico
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged an Illinois man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman that is learning disabled. Tobias Olavarri is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. According to court documents, the victim told police she was at the Jodie Coin Laundry on the 600 block of East
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An Osage County farmer struggles to keep up as inflation sticks around
A farm in Osage County is taking a hard hit as gas and food prices continue rising.
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Noble Health furloughs 175 employees at Audrain and Callaway hospitals
Noble Health said Friday that it has furloughed 175 employees at its hospitals in Audrain and Callaway counties.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit increase for the second time in three days
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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Flu and stomach bug cases on the rise as COVID cases remain low across Missouri
Missouri hit its first week of the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday but health experts say Influenza and Norovirus cases are on the rise.
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Charges filed in shooting at east Columbia apartments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some details related to the shooting have been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man with two felonies after a weekend shooting that left one person injured at an east Columbia apartment complex. TC Lee Littrice, of Columbia, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He was
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