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Columbia Public Schools told parents in a letter if they choose to keep their children home the day of the eclipse, it will be considered an excused absence. CPS said although they have a day full of activities planned for students, they understand this once-in-a-lifetime event. District spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said, “We are not encouraging

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will move through with low temperatures staying in the upper 60s. An isolated strong or severe storm is possible with the main threats large hail and strong wind gusts. FRIDAY: A few showers and t-storms are possible early in the morning south of I-70 with spotty showers and storms possible

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A’s Twitter account, the rifle that was believed to be used in the shooting death of a Clinton police officer has been found. The gun was allegedly found in Henry County, north of Clinton. ABC 17 News previously reported that The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Officer Gary

Columbia leaders will be on hand Thursday to officially break ground on the Lynn Street Cottages. The new housing development in central Columbia is managed by the Columbia Community Land Trust and it is being marketed as affordable housing. One Lynn Street resident told ABC17 News that workers had just finished marking the area Thursday

UPDATE: Samantha Rachels has been charged the following: resisting arrest for a felony, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, careless driving – involving an accident, driving with a revoked/suspended license, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Williams is charged with tampering with second degree tampering with a motor vehicle. ORGINAL STORY: A woman in

UPDATE 9:32 A.M.: Horton withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to two counts of murder. The judge asked Horton if he knowingly caused the death of Joshua Griffin and Sherry Horton by shooting them, and he said yes to both. Horton was sentenced to life in prison without parole. ORIGINAL STORY: A plea

Deputies received a call from concerned Pulaski County residents on Thursday about the well-being of four dogs. When deputies got to the scene, they found four severely emaciated dogs, some needing immediate medical attention and surgery. Deputies found two more animals within the home, and one dead outside of the home. Deputies asked Waynesville Animal

The Columbia Police Department has cleared a bomb threat at Walmart Supercenter on 1201 Grindstone Parkway. At 3:36 p.m., officers were called to the Walmart for a reported bomb threat. Before officers got to the scene, employees evacuated the business. Officers searched the area and didn’t find anything suspicious. People were allowed to re-enter the

UPDATE: The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified two women arrested in a multi-county chase Wednesday night. Samantha Rachels, 23, from St. Louis and Diane Williams, 44, from O’Fallon are in the Boone County Jail facing several possible charges. Deputies were first alerted of a possible stolen car driving eastbound on I-70 near Stadium Boulevard

The former owner of a fixed base operation at the Lebanon, Mo., airport has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a $707,000 investment fraud scheme. Paul David Ward, 61, of Camdenton, was charged with wire fraud in an indictment on Wednesday. Ward was the owner of Lebanon Aviation Service, Inc., which provided services

THURSDAY: It’s been a cloudy and wet start to the day, but we’re slowly seeing some improvement in sky conditions. The rain that fell this morning across Mid-Missouri has since tracked near I-44. On the backside of that rain, we are seeing clouds beginning to break up and temperatures warm into the upper 70s and

The updated United States Drought Monitor shows improved drought conditions through southern mid-Missouri. Last week we saw abnormally dry conditions in Benton, Morgan, Camden, Miller, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski counties. This past weekend’s heavy rain event help erase these drought conditions for all southern mid-Missouri counties. Areas from the Lake of the Ozarks to the

KMIZ has rolled out a new app update for viewers as of Thursday morning. The app does not require a re-download for current users, but rather just a simple update in your Apple or Google Play store. If you have not selected “Auto Update” in your app settings, you will need to go in and

Two women have sued a Jefferson City nonprofit for allegedly mistreating an employee and a person who was using the group’s services. The two women are both former case workers at New Horizons Community Support Services Inc, a nonprofit mental health program. They both allege that in 2013, officials at New Horizons assigned an African-American

THURSDAY: Spotty showers or t-storms are possible Thursday with mostly cloudy skies. These will be very hit and miss in nature, some areas receiving little to no rain. High temperatures will reach the low-mid 80s with a light southwesterly breeze. There is a marginal risk for a few isolated thunderstorms through the afternoon. Damaging winds

THURSDAY: Spotty showers or t-storms are possible Thursday with mostly cloudy skies. These will be very hit and miss in nature, some areas receiving little to no rain. High temperatures will reach the low-mid 80s with a light southwesterly breeze. There is a marginal risk for a few isolated thunderstorms through the afternoon. Damaging winds

On Wednesday, candlelight and the community surrounded the front of the Henry County Courthouse in remembrance of Officer Gary Michael. Michael was killed in the line of duty on Sunday during a traffic stop near the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. His suspected killer, Ian McCarthy, is behind bars after a two-day manhunt. McCarthy was taken

A Columbia deputy police chief said the new system of getting written consent from someone before searching their car or home has proven more difficult than expected. Deputy Chief John Gordon spoke to the city’s police review board Wednesday night about the new policy. Officers must get someone’s signature proving they know they can deny

The wait is finally over. Five-star prospect Jontay Porter will forego his senior year of high school and reclassify to play for the Tigers this Fall. He announced his decision Wednesday night on Twitter. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter/status/895448139150147584″,”author_name”:”Jontay Porter”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Class of ’17 here I come &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/qKGARgEcBi”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/qKGARgEcBi&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;– Jontay Porter (@JontayPorter) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/JontayPorter/status/895448139150147584″&#gt;August 10, 2017&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”

An inmate has been captured after escaping custody in mid-Missouri. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Michael Schultz was arrested in Jefferson County on Wednesday. Deputies said he walked away from a supervised work crew on Tuesday and got into a truck. The driver of the truck, Cole White, and Mary Dames were also