An ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for expected severe thunderstorms on Friday evening through the overnight. All types of severe weather are possible. SETUP: An upper-level trough of low pressure is forecast to deepen across the intermountain west late this week, driving moist and warm flow in our direction, as well as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged in Cole County with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old. Greggery Marshall, 44, of Jefferson City, is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement claims the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was shot by Columbia police on Christmas Day was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Marc Lucas, 31, of the state of California, was charged with first-degree arson, misdemeanor first-degree trespassing, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, a single count of armed criminal action and two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge denied a bond amendment Friday for the first man arrested in connection with a deadly Columbia shooting earlier this week. Damarius Kavanaugh, 19, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and tampering with physical evidence after William Riechers, 20, of Columbia, was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was wanted for murder in Kansas City was arrested Thursday in Columbia, according to Friday social media post from the Columbia Police Department. La’Relle Dennis, 24, of Lee’s Summit, was charged in Jackson County on Feb. 28 with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and a count
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 24-year-old Columbia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old on Wednesday in central Columbia, making this the second arrest in the case. Landen Ladaren Jackson is charged with second-degree felony murder, armed criminal action, illegal gun possesion and unlawful use of a weapon after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency for severe storms expected on Friday. An ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for expected severe thunderstorms on Friday night. This order activates the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan, which allows state agencies to coordinate directly with local
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe made opening remarks at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on Friday for the 80th anniversary of the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s speech “The Sinews of Peace.” “He [Churchill] warned of an Iron Curtain descending across Europe, but he also called for something far greater: unity among free
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A home is damaged after a fire early Friday morning in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The release states firefighters were called to a home in the 400 block of Locust Street just after midnight Friday for reports of a home on fire. When
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) City leaders met Thursday with the City of Columbia Office of Violence Prevention to discuss how the city plans to address violence and reduce crime. The meeting wrapped up around 4 p.m. at City Hall. Media were not allowed inside the meeting, but attendees later shared details about what was discussed. Thursday’s
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old felon has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old on Wednesday in central Columbia. Damarius Kavanaugh, of Columbia, was charged with felony murder, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and tampering with physical evidence after William Riechers of Columbia was found shot dead in the area
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews plan to permanently close a portion of the North Jefferson City Recreation Area on March 13, according to a Thursday press release. Crews will close the paved parking lot and playground for tree removal. The trees must be cleared by March 31 because of environmental concerns, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking the city for an additional $70,000 to extend a targeted media campaign aimed at recruiting for the department. The request comes as the City of Columbia makes its quarterly adjustments to the current fiscal year budget. According to a March 2 council memo, Finance Director Matthew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Violent juvenile crime is rising, according to data from the state and the Greene County chief juvenile officer Bill Prince. The ABC 17 News team took a look at the data following a Wednesday night shooting in Columbia. Data from the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center shows that the number of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in federal court on Thursday after he was indicted by a grand jury. Dorian Gardner, 38, is charged with illegally possessing a gun. He has a prior felony conviction and is not allowed to own guns. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail and still
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fulton announced on its social media on Thursday that a boil water advisory will be issued for a portion of the city. The post says water service will be temporarily shut off on Route Z between Bluff and Vine streets because of a water main break. Affects residences will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A reinspection of Copper Kettle in Ashland shows it still has one health-code violation. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department inspected the restaurant last week and found nine violations, seven of which were critical. A health inspector went back on Wednesday and found all of the critical violations had been fixed. However, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man is facing federal charges after he was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. Johntelle Millens, 40, is charged with illegally possessing a gun and planning to distribute drugs. He is currently being held at the Howard County Jail without bond. He was accused of having the gun and
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday on social media he was firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and would name Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Trump thanked Noem for her service, saying in his Truth Social post she “has had numerous and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters with the Boone County Fire Protection District were battling a house fire in Boone County, just east of Columbia Thursday morning. An ABC 17 News videographer arrived at the scene on Snead Drive just before 7 a.m. and saw heavy smoke coming from a home, with flames coming out of the
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