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Missouri attorney general: Thousands of rape kits remain untested

November 20, 2019 9:50 AM Zach Boetto

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be in Columbia on Wednesday to talk about an initiative meant to address the backlog of rape kits awaiting testing.

State recovers more than 21,000 gallons of liquid waste after 2019 floods

November 20, 2019 4:34 PM Luke Victor

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help after a slew of “orphaned” containers were recovered along the Missouri River following the flood of 2019.

SEMA continues to assist tornado, flood victims after devastating year

November 19, 2019 3:59 PM Sarah Adams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across

Bed bugs can hitch rides into offices such as Truman Building

November 19, 2019 11:54 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Office of Administration’s facilities division continued Tuesday to treat four second-floor office suites of the Harry S Truman State Office Building. The state’s Department of Health and Senior Services says even though there are no beds in a workplace, bed bugs can still be carried in from the outside.

Remains found in Nebraska linked to Missouri killings

November 19, 2019 9:47 AM Associated Press

Human remains discovered in a Nebraska stock trailer appear to be from one of two Wisconsin brothers who were fatally shot by a Missouri farmer, authorities said Monday.

Trial begins for man accused in 2018 Waffle House killing

November 19, 2019 4:14 AM Brittany Wiley

The trial of a man accused in a deadly 2018 shooting at a Columbia Waffle House is scheduled to start Tuesday.

Judge upholds constitutionality of University of Missouri gun restrictions

November 18, 2019 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s restriction on who can have guns on campus does not violate the state constitution, a Boone County judge ruled Monday. The state attorney general was suing UM System leaders including President Mun Choi and the Board of Curators over the university’s internal regulation banning the possession and discharge

Missouri governor launches vaping awareness campaign

November 18, 2019 5:05 AM Brittany Wiley

Governor Mike Parson will hold a follow-up press conference to launch his vaping awareness campaign, “Clear the Air,” on Monday.

Bed bug battle continues at Truman Building in Jefferson City; extermination area widens

November 18, 2019 4:53 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Office of Administration’s Facility’s Division continues extermination efforts at the Harry S Truman State Office Building in Jefferson City, the home of many state offices. ABC 17 News reported Wednesday that bed bugs were found in a second-floor office of the building. “The bed bug abatement is currently ongoing,”

One dead in northeast Missouri hunting accident

November 18, 2019 10:28 AM Associated Press

EDINA, Mo. (AP) One person is dead after an apparent hunting accident in northeast Missouri. KTVO-TV reports the accident happened Sunday in Knox County in a rural area 175 miles northwest of St. Louis. The name of the victim and details about the accident have not been released. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the

Bomb squad searches bus, unable to locate bomb

November 17, 2019 2:25 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat on a bus Saturday. According to a media release, deputies were told a passenger on a bus heading westbound found writing that indicated there was a bomb on the bus. The bus driver stopped at a business in the 6400

Randolph County Sheriff’s Office warns of utility scam

November 16, 2019 10:15 AM Brittany Wiley

The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office warned citizens Friday of a scam referencing utility shutoffs.

Audrain County traffic stop leads to drugs, weapons arrest

November 16, 2019 3:20 AM Brittany Wiley

One man faces drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Audrain County.

Second vaping-related death reported in Missouri

November 14, 2019 7:30 PM Katie Greathouse

Another person has died in Missouri after using e-cigarettes or vaping products, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. This is the second death tied to vaping reported in the state. According to a news release, a woman in her mid-50s died this week. Health officials said that they, along with the

Governor Parson tours bridge in Callaway County

November 14, 2019 12:05 PM Zach Boetto

Governor Mike Parson toured the location of an upcoming bridge project Thursday in Callaway County. The project will replace the Callaway County Route D bridge over Interstate 70. “We’re trying to tell the people in the state look we’re going to invest the money wisely and we’re going to go to work,” Governor Mike Parson

Scientists search for remnants of meteorite in Missouri

November 14, 2019 9:43 AM Associated Press

Meteorite hunters are scouring farm fields for remnants of a basketball-size hunk of rock that blazed across the sky in the St. Louis area.

Sedalia police dash camera captures meteor’s fall

November 12, 2019 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia police cruiser’s dashboard camera captured images of a meteor streaking through the atmosphere late Monday. A similar meteor was captured on video in St. Louis though it isn’t clear whether it’s the same meteor.

MU professor weighs in on meteor

November 12, 2019 9:14 PM Katie Greathouse

MU associate professor Haojing Yan spoke with ABC 17 News about meteor showers in the video above.

Bed bugs found in state office building; extermination efforts underway

November 13, 2019 1:44 PM Joe McLean

Employees in two office suites of the Harry S. Truman State Office Building were allowed to work from home starting last Friday after bed bugs were discovered.

NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals

November 13, 2019 3:56 PM Associated Press

The National Transportation Safety Board says the Coast Guard has repeatedly ignored safety recommendations that could have made tourist duck boats safer and potentially prevented a Missouri accident that killed 17 people.