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Fire burns corner of building in Jefferson City

May 11, 2022 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

The fire was at Capitol Cheer LLC. on Ford Street just before 3:30 p.m. on May 11, 2022.

‘They were going to shoot me:’ Japanese American, forced into internment camp as child, recalls trials, triumphs

May 11, 2022 4:30 PM Deborah Kendrick

Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps following the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission meeting to address opioid abuse

May 11, 2022 11:19 AM Erika McGuire

Columbia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission plans to address the city’s opioid crisis when it meets Wednesday.

Name of Sturgeon man killed in lawn tractor crash released

May 11, 2022 1:06 PM Zachary Farwell

Investigators determined the lawn tractor Connolly was using slipped off the bank and flipped over into the creek.

Columbia Police arrest suspect in connection to shooting on Clinkscales Road early Wednesday morning

May 11, 2022 2:05 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed one person suffered unknown injuries after being shot early Wednesday morning on Clinkscales Road.

Clock ticking down as Missouri lawmakers continue to debate key priorities

May 11, 2022 5:24 PM Hannah Falcon

As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.

St. Louis man accused of bringing gun to state Capitol to show governor pleads not guilty

May 11, 2022 12:46 PM Zachary Farwell

The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Alok K. Rohra, 36, with a felony count of unlawful possession of a weapon.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest COVID case increase since mid-February

May 11, 2022 4:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Mexico School District places elementary school PE teacher on paid leave

May 11, 2022 9:25 AM Zachary Farwell

The Mexico School District has placed a PE teacher on paid administrative leave while it investigates an incident.

Centralia man hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54

May 11, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was hurt Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Highway 54. The crash happened around 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Audrain County Road 844, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a motorcycle driven by Gabriel C. Pettit, 40, flipped over after he went

Two Columbia teens seriously hurt after a wreck Tuesday evening in Randolph County

May 10, 2022 11:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two teens were taken to University Hospital with serious injuries after a wreck on Highway 3 in Randolph County.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Donald Trump be allowed back on Twitter?

May 11, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that he will allow former president Donald Trump back on Twitter if his deal to buy the company goes through.

Tick bite could lead to large number of people left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat

May 10, 2022 8:33 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A growing number of people are being left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat due to tick bites. It’s called Alpha-Gal syndrome also commonly known as the tick bite meat allergy. Dr. Lawrence Landwehr, an allergist at Allergy & Asthma Consultants in Sedalia says he’s noticed a rise in cases at

Missouri Chamber of Commerce urging lawmakers to vote down proposals that would forbid businesses from requiring vaccines

May 10, 2022 10:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the Missouri General Assembly to vote down proposals that would forbid Missouri businesses from requiring vaccines.

Pettis County shooting suspect in custody

May 10, 2022 10:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a shooting suspect is in custody. According to Sheriff Brad Anders, Dustin C. Arnold allegedly shot a person in the abdomen Monday at the Goodwill Chapel Trailer Park southeast of Sedalia. Anders says Arnold then left the area before police arrived on the scene. Anders

Family settles with all 23 defendants in MU hazing case

May 10, 2022 2:57 PM Leila Mitchell

The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity has settled a lawsuit with all 23 defendants, including the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.