The United States just can’t seem to get past food making people sick. It started weeks ago with an outbreak of cyclosporiasis that was traced to lettuce. That outbreak hasn’t died out yet, and now salmonella has taken the spotlight. Jalapenos sold in several stores and restaurants have been recalled because of salmonella risk. And
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy, with temperatures in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and extremely hot, with a heat index up to 105 to 110 in the afternoon. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day remains in effect through Wednesday for a heat index above 105 degrees each afternoon. Rain chances will be
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Foodborne illnesses are on the rise, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report increasing cases of cyclosporiasis and, recently, salmonella. Last week, the CDC linked the salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which come from Sinaloa, Mexico. Following that recall, Chipotle and QDOBA pulled the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The intersection of Business Loop 70 and North Garth Avenue in Columbia was shut down on Monday evening after a crash. Boone County Joint Communications reported the crash at 6:42 p.m. and sent a follow-up notification at 6:51 p.m. stating that all lanes were closed. An ABC 17 News photographer saw two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A business owner claims ongoing construction on the St. Charles Road Bridge on Interstate 70 has caused customer traffic at a coffee shop to drop by 80%, prompting to ask the community for help on Facebook to keep their doors open. As part of the Improve I-70 Project, the St. Charles Road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Results from Boone County’s elections were certified on Monday, County Clerk Brianna Lennon announced. An email from Lennon shows 55 provisional ballots were accepted and counted, 18 ballots that “could not be counted by the tabulator at the polling place,” were accepted and counted and two military/overseas ballots were accepted and counted.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the June death of an electrician who died while working on the University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium renovation project. Corey Sooter, 44, died on June 10 after working at Memorial Stadium on June 5. He was a foreman for BK2 Electrical and Design and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Large gaps in academic proficiency persist between student demographic groups at Columbia Public Schools, according to state testing scores from last year. CPS has struggled for years with what some leaders have called the “achievement gap,” which refers to the disparity in standardized test scores between certain student demographics and their peers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville man was charged on Monday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman on Saturday at his residence and refused to let her leave. Ethan Cruse, 18, was charged with second-degree kidnapping, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and third-degree domestic assault. He pleaded not guilty during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday after she pleaded guilty in June to stabbing a man last year. Brianna Boone pleaded guilty on June 15 to first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Previous reporting shows that Boone allegedly admitted to
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Editor’s note: Layton’s middle name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Randolph County after he allegedly shot someone during a fight on Saturday. Jeffery Dale Layton, 41, was charged on Monday with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. A no-bond
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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at reshaping the federal government’s approach toward childhood vaccines, according to a draft of the document obtained by CNN. The sweeping order proposes reducing the total number of immunizations recommended for children in their earliest years and dividing
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TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect as more heat and humidity is expected today, among some scattered pop-up showers. While the feels-like is expected to be slightly cooler than tomorrow, heat indexes are still expected to be well into the triple digits. TONIGHT: Lingering showers could stick around into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man was charged Sunday with two misdemeanors and two felonies for allegedly firing shots in downtown Columbia. Tavan Williams-Patrick of Columbia was charged with the felonies of armed criminal action and exhibiting a weapon illegally, along with the misdemeanors of fourth-degree assault and illegally firing a gun after shots were
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TODAY: Monday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day with more heat and humidity on tap to kick off the week. One feature that may limit this heat is a rogue shower and storm chance early this morning. Guidance is not modeling them well, but showers and storms are entering the region early this morning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 75-year-old Camdenton man was seriously hurt in a crash in Camden County at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was driving a 2021 BMW R9T motorcycle on Resort Road, south of Barnes Hollow Dr., when he crossed the center line and hit a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning for the St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 in Columbia. The ribbon-cutting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the St. Charles Road bridge. Guests are encouraged to park at the shopping center on the north side of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is back in custody after police said he fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. The Columbia Police Department identified the alleged gunman as 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick. Police claim Williams-Patrick was seen holding a gun and attempting to place it on a sidewalk before officers arrested him.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The word downtown has been removed from the headline, as the incident occurred closer to Business Loop 70, about a mile from Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police arrested a 38-year-old man for a downtown burglary Sunday morning. A social media post by the department said officers responded to a business in
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline was updated to accurately reflect the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick of Columbia as the suspect who allegedly fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a CPD press release, officers on foot heard shots being fired in the 800
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