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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.

Boone County anti-vaping campaign continues amid statewide efforts

November 18, 2019 5:27 PM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state of Missouri begins a public awareness campaign aimed at educating youth about the dangers of vaping, a Boone County campaign is in its third week. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services joined with public schools to run advertisements on various social media platforms to deter

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,”

Second child abuse count added in case tied to missing Columbia woman

November 18, 2019 3:33 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have added a second child abuse-related count against the husband of a missing Columbia woman. The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Monday filed an amended complaint against Joseph Elledge, who had been charged with one count of child abuse last month. The revised complaint also accuses Elledge of one count

One shot in Boone County hunting accident

November 18, 2019 1:11 PM Matthew Sanders

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man was wounded when his friend shot him in a hunting accident Saturday near Hallsville, the Missouri Department of Conservation said Monday. Robert Himmelgarn, spokesman for the department’s Central District, said the victim was walking across a terraced soybean field when his 21-year-old hunting companion mistook him for a

A family loses everything in a central Las Vegas Valley fire

Crews battle fire at Boone County home

November 18, 2019 11:16 AM Madison Fleck

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. Boone County fire crews were battling a fire at a home Monday morning on Mt. Zion Church Road. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. Fire crews responded to the scene around 10 a.m. on Monday in 9700 block of Mt. Zion Road. One person was home

Presidential candidates tackle the west

November 18, 2019 11:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

Candidates in the 2020 presidential election were in California and Nevada over the weekend.

Authorities find nearly one pound of meth in Osage Beach hotel room search

November 18, 2019 10:41 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office charged two people with second-degree drug trafficking following a drug bust on Friday. Shannon Chiarini, 34, of Linn Creek, and Brian Stogsdill, 42, of Mt. Vernon, were both arrested by police at the Osage Village Inn room 121. Police said about a pound of methamphetamine, syringes,

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

No two days alike this week

November 18, 2019 5:15 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: We’ll see some sunshine greeting us heading into the workweek but clouds look to move in this afternoon. Some spotty showers could accompany them too, but won’t be as widespread as yesterday, but would be similar in intensity. Highs make it into the low 50s. TONIGHT: Cloud cover hangs on keeping temperatures in the

Authorities conduct a hunting investigation in Boone County

November 16, 2019 6:58 PM Jasmine Ramirez

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County authorities are conducting a hunting investigation near 1500 East Highway 124. ABC 17 News Crews saw officials from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Boone County Fire Protection District in a field near the highway shortly before 6:00 p.m. Saturday. A sheriff’s deputy on scene released limited information but

Mizzou volleyball sweeps South Carolina

November 17, 2019 10:10 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team swept South Carolina on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers have now won four straight matches.

Search warrant leads to seizure of drugs and guns

November 17, 2019 7:34 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Nov. 14, deputies from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, along with members of the South Central Drug Task Force, served a search warrant in the 15000 block of Talbot lane. When they served the warrant, deputies seized approximately 212 grams of methamphetamine, 13 Alprazolam pills, two pistols, and one rifle. Oscar

Web Extra: Mizzou basketball prepares for Wofford

November 17, 2019 6:47 PM Tyler Murry

The Mizzou basketball team previews its home matchup against Wofford.

Work-Week Warm up

November 17, 2019 6:24 PM Maddie Est

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a low of 33 degrees. MONDAY: A warm front is expected to move through Mid-Missouri on Monday, and this will bring in warmer temperatures for a few days afterward. We could see a spotty shower during the late morning, but little impact is expected from these showers. High temperatures will be

Shooting investigation underway near St. Martins, one in custody

November 17, 2019 3:03 PM Connor Hirsch

The Cole County Sheriff confirmed deputies are investigating a shooting near St. Martins which left one in the hospital. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler told ABC17 News deputies responded to a weapons offense that resulted from what they believe to be a “road rage incident.” Wheeler said in a tweet at 3:15p.m. one person is

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

Holts Summit fire destroys one building

November 17, 2019 9:45 AM Molly Stawinoga

No one was hurt in a building fire in Holts Summit Saturday. Crews arrived on scene shortly after the fire began around 9 p.m. Fire officials in Holts Summit did confirm that a building that is used for small farm animals was destroyed. Highway patrol, Holts Summit police and Holts Summit Fire Dept. all responded

Tracking More Rainy Days

November 17, 2019 5:03 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: A cold front is driving a band of light to moderate rain showers across the viewing area today. Rain will be in the viewing area until the late afternoon/early evening hours. This should help melt off the rest of any snow left over from last Mondays system. The cold front will pass and only

Moberly man dies after Chariton County crash

November 17, 2019 7:22 AM Molly Stawinoga

Brandon Vanbibber, 35, died Saturday following a Friday night crash. According to crash reports, the crash happened on Highway 24, just six miles east of Salisbury. Vanbibber was driving eastbound when his car went off the right side of the road. The car overturned and ejected him. Vanbibber died from his injuries at University Hospital