JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City overnight shelter is in need of more helping hands. Organizers of Jefferson City Room at the Inn express working with the homeless is rewarding, but it also involves facing challenges such as dealing with mental illness, addiction, and the diverse struggles and traumas that are connected to homelessness.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works crews were seen working on a water main in Columbia Saturday afternoon. The water main break is on Chapel Hill across the street from the Cedarhurst Assisted Living facility. ABC 17 crews observed several cars getting caught in the quickly-freezing water as drivers navigated the work zone. Customers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested a suspect in a deadly house fire Friday. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31, is in custody in the Boone County Jail after a deadly house fire in the 3900 block of Deerfoot Way. Strumpf is facing murder, arson and weapons charges, according to Columbia Police Department. Steven Martin Strumpf, 31Courtesy:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the brutal cold hitting here in Mid-Missouri and across the country, it’s tempting to want to run your car to get the engine and interior warm before driving. However, experts say that can negatively impact your car and your wallet. AAA says it should only take from the time you get
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Practice makes perfect, and over the next few days, Jefferson City residents may see the city’s fire department practice ice rescues. The training is taking place at McKay Lake and the department stated Thursday on its social media that it would be testing out a thermal imaging camera that can take
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A criminal investigation is underway for a fire that killed two people on Tuesday at Potawatomi Campgrounds, just outside of Fulton. Missouri Department of Public Safety spokesman Mike O’Connell confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email on Friday that the fire is listed as a criminal investigation being led by the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health Chief Operating Officer Monica Smith will be stepping down, according to a Friday press release from Boone Health. Smith’s last day will be March 1, the release states. She has been with Boone Health for more than 17 years. Smith will be taking an executive position with another health care
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) After working 19 years with the Mexico School District, Superintendent Melissa Chastain will retire in June, according to a social media post from the district. The Mexico Board of Education accepted Chastain’s retirement as a recent meeting, the post states. He last day will be June 30. “I have been so blessed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is experiencing another round of frigid temperatures this weekend with wind chills expected to be below zero degrees. Due to the colder temperatures, City of Columbia Utilities Spokesman Matt Nestor said maintenance at recycling drop-off centers around the city will be scaled back. The decision to scale back service at recycling
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly Jefferson City man was exploited out of more than $40,000 this month as part of a tech-support scheme, and police want to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. Two Texas men were charged this week with the financial exploitation of an elderly person after they were accused
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Aaron Grefrath is the new Jefferson City parks and recreation director after an appointment on Thursday from the Parks and Recreation Commission, according to a Friday press release. Grefrath was named the interim director in August after former director Todd Spalding was put on leave. Spalding eventually resigned in September. The
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man who suffered moderate injuries in a crash was accused of driving while intoxicated Thursday night on Route A at Midway Road, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash and arrest reports. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chrysler Pacifica – driven by James Thacker, 39 – was
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Callaway County will stop paying its suspended sheriff, Clay Chism, next month.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cold is coming back. After a short break from the bitter cold earlier this week that saw school closings and pipe bursts around Mid-Missouri, the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day as subzero wind chills are expected to go through Mid-Missouri the next few days.
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Court documents state that Columbia police responded to a call at Douglass Park where they found a victim with stab cuts to his head and neck.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Texas men were charged with the financial exploitation of a 78-year-old Jefferson City man after they allegedly collected thousands of dollars. Brandon Lamar Martin, 37, and Tarus Delynn Prince, 50 – both of Killeen, Texas – were arrested at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday. Warrants were issued for both and $50,000 bonds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger has seen an increase in the homeless population over the years. “When I first started policing 18 years ago, we did not have nearly the homeless population that we have in Columbia today,” Bolinger said. “I would say today it consumes a lot more of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp says the recent cold weather has played a role in some of the most recent fires that were seen. The Boone County Fire District continues to have multiple volunteers to help fight fires. Blomenkamp said the department had between 25-33 volunteers to help but out
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In a news release, the Red Cross has seen the number of people donating blood by about 40%. This comes as the annual Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive is set to take place on Friday, Jan. 19.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility has canceled curbside trash pickup for Friday and Saturday, according to a press release from the city. The release states that pickup is canceled because of dangerous cold temperatures that are expected to enter the area. Friday’s air temperature has a high of 11 degrees
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