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Columbia Board of Education votes to update seclusion and restraint policy

May 9, 2022 4:35 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia Board of Education is meeting Monday night to discuss an update to its seclusion and restraint policy.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you paying more for summer camp this year?

May 10, 2022 1:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Prices for summer camps are up this year, according to national reports, as the cost of goods and services rises across the board.

House passed congressional map that splits Columbia

May 9, 2022 4:21 PM Hannah Falcon

Those living in Columbia may find themselves in a different U.S. Congressional district than their neighbors if a proposed map in the Missouri House of Representatives passes.

Columbia crash leaves vehicle on its roof

May 9, 2022 2:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash left a vehicle on its roof at Providence and Green Meadows roads Monday afternoon.

Officer-involved shooting sends in Rolla sends one person to the hospital

May 9, 2022 6:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A suspect is hurt after a shooting with a deputy in Rolla on Monday afternoon.

Summer camps being hit by inflation

May 9, 2022 11:54 AM Erika McGuire

The school year is coming to an end with children hanging up their backpacks and parents looking for summer programs to keep their children busy during the break.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 70 new COVID cases from over the weekend, 12 added to earlier days

May 9, 2022 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Airplane lands without landing gear at the Camdenton Memorial Lake Regional Airport

May 9, 2022 4:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday morning at 9:05, the Mid-County Fire Protection District responded to the Camdenton Memorial Lake Regional Airport for an aircraft that had an issue with the land gear while landing, there was no fire, and no one was injured. Firefighters on scene report finding a twin-engine aircraft sitting on the runway

University of Missouri to replace oaks on Francis Quadrangle

May 9, 2022 1:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Fifteen trees more than 70 years old will be removed and replaced from the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri starting this month.

Columbia Board of Education to discuss contract for summer feeding program at Douglass Park

May 9, 2022 8:54 AM Zachary Farwell

The Columbia Board of Education could approve a contract for a summer feeding program at Monday night’s meeting.

Investigators locate person of interest in Pulaski County homicide investigation

May 9, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said late Monday morning that the person of interest was found dead in South Carolina late Sunday. ORIGINAL: Investigators have located a man that’s a person of interest in a Pulaski County homicide investigation. Deputies and the Fort Leonard Wood Military Criminal Division (CID) responded

Police arrest man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hosptial

May 9, 2022 9:26 AM Zachary Farwell

Police have arrested a Mexico, Missouri man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hospital.

MoDOT to close Bagnell Dam Bridge Monday for repairs

May 9, 2022 5:23 AM Meghan Drakas

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will close the Bagnell Dam Bridge on Monday for repairs to the surface of the bridge. This is the final phase in the bridge rehabilitation project which started in September of last year and closed the Highway 54 bridge over the dam for months. The bridge reopened at

MUPD officer dies after battle with brain cancer

May 6, 2022 12:54 PM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department officer has died following a battle with cancer. Officer Mitchel Smith, 27, died from brain cancer on Thursday morning, according to the police department. Smith had resigned from MUPD but remained part of the police department’s family during his fight against cancer. “It is a very

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage?

May 9, 2022 2:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

Months have passed since the makers of Similac issued a recall for some of their baby formulas.

One person dead after shooting Sunday morning on Grand Avenue

May 8, 2022 5:29 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The Columbia Police Department confirmed Sunday, one man is dead after being shot on the 800 block of Grand Avenue this morning. The victim was identified as 37-year-old Demetrius Ware. Ware was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital by EMS. Prosecutors issued a warrant for 35-year-old Isaac Bryant for

One person with significant injuries following Columbia shooting Sunday morning

May 8, 2022 5:20 AM Ben Fein

One person was transported to the hospital with significant injuries after being shot on Grand Avenue in Columbia, early Sunday morning.

Woman killed in Gasconade County crash on Saturday

May 8, 2022 7:49 AM Meghan Drakas

Gasconade Co. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Gasconade County on Saturday morning, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday when a Nissan Frontier crossed the center line of the road along U.S. 50 near Route 19 and hit a Chevrolet 2500 truck head-on.

I-70 back open on Sunday morning following crash

May 8, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

I-70 was shut down early Sunday morning, following a crash involving at least two cars, sending two people to the hospital.

Columbia man flown to hospital after being seriously hurt in Benton County crash

May 8, 2022 12:46 AM Meghan Drakas

BENTON, Co. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was flown to the hospital on Saturday after being seriously hurt in a Benton County crash. According to the Missouri State Highway crash report, 33-year-old Ricky Young was hurt after the truck he was driving went off the right side of the road along Highway BB at Allen Rd.