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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you more worried now that monkeypox is in Mid-Missouri?

August 30, 2022 11:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County health department said Tuesday that a county resident has tested positive for monkeypox.

Missouri’s ‘stand your ground’ law explained after Howard County man’s self-defense claim

August 30, 2022 9:40 PM Leila Mitchell

A man charged with first-degree murder claimed self defense in a Howard County courtroom Tuesday morning.

Two Columbia middle school students assaulted on bus; suspect detained

August 30, 2022 1:43 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Columbia Public Schools middle school students were assaulted Tuesday morning on their bus, a district spokeswoman said.

Hundreds of students get free books from Read Across Columbia

August 30, 2022 5:23 PM Chris Bryant

More than 600 kids at Columbia Public Schools got new books Tuesday at Blue Ridge Elementary School as part of the Read Across Columbia program.

Suspect in deadly Fayette shooting pleads not guilty; lawyer claims self-defense

August 30, 2022 6:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Kundarrius Taylor, 23, is set to appear in the Howard County Court Tuesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Torrance Evans.

Fire destroys barn near St. Thomas

August 30, 2022 3:50 PM Matthew Sanders

A fire destroyed a barn near the Osage River in Cole County on Tuesday.

First monkeypox case reported in Boone County

August 30, 2022 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County has reported its first case of monkeypox.

Jefferson City woman sentenced to prison for Molotov cocktail attack

August 30, 2022 2:20 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City woman was sentenced Tuesday to a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails into homes.

Registered sex offender sent to federal prison for child pornography

August 30, 2022 11:25 AM Matthew Sanders

A Versailles man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison without parole for possession of child pornography.

UM System discuss possible changes to employees’ paid time off system

August 29, 2022 5:47 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System spoke Monday afternoon about proposed changes to employees’ paid time off (PTO) system. The UM System wants to consolidate employees’ paid time off. The proposed changes are expected to modernize the program and make it more competitive, according to the UM System. MU spokesman Christian Basi said

At least two homes hit in central Columbia shooting

August 30, 2022 1:22 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say at least two homes were hit with gunfire in a central Columbia shooting late Monday night. ABC 17 News crews were on scene around 11:40 p.m. and saw multiple officers searching the area with flashlights. CPD says an officer was close by at the time of the shooting and

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do Missouri prison conditions need to improve?

August 29, 2022 11:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

The NAACP held a virtual forum Monday night to talk about conditions in Missouri prisons.

Town Hall on prison conditions uncovers concerns about new mail policy

August 29, 2022 9:50 PM Leila Mitchell

Legal Advocates held a town hall on Monday for the public to voice concerns about prison conditions in Missouri.

New Missouri law bans ‘sexually explicit’ books from schools

August 29, 2022 6:48 PM Hannah Falcon

Students may see fewer book options when returning to class this week, but only if those books contained sexually explicit images.

Bike thefts in Columbia raise concerns

August 29, 2022 8:58 PM Ethan Heinz

The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating several bicycle thefts so far this year.

Most power restored after large Columbia Water and Light outage

August 29, 2022 3:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Most of the more than 1,600 Columbia Water and Light customers who lost power Monday afternoon had service restored by about 4 p.m., the utility said in social media posts Monday.

Another Amtrak employee files lawsuit over Chariton County train crash

August 29, 2022 5:20 PM Matthew Sanders

An Amtrak worker from California has sued his employer over a deadly June train crash in Chariton County.

Columbia College boasts biggest new student class since 2018

August 29, 2022 10:44 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia College said Monday that it welcomed the most new students to classes since 2018.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Cardinals win the NL Central Division?

August 28, 2022 11:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

The St. Louis Cardinals — and aging slugger Albert Pujols — have been on a roll lately.

Columbia residents protest Roe v. Wade overturning in ‘Summer of Rage Protest’

August 27, 2022 7:32 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Como for Choice held a “Summer of Rage” protest Saturday evening at the Boone County Courthouse to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. A group of Columbia residents gathered in response to the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this summer which led to Missouri becoming the first state