COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the man killed in a shootout with state troopers in Saline County. The patrol’s Troop A posted on X Wednesday night that 23-year-old Francis Alcantar-Chavez of Tempe, Arizona died Tuesday night. The patrol said a trooper shot Alcantar after he allegedly fired at troopers trying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking funding to launch a new safety initiative aimed at improving emergency response times and outcomes for crash victims in Mid-Missouri. The proposed initiative, called the Advanced Critical EMS Response Program, would temporarily equip a local emergency response vehicle with advanced care tools;
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials in Kingdom City on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a bridge removal project. Crews are getting rid of the low-clearance railroad bridge, over Old Highway 40 between Baynum Avenue and Highway 54. The bridge was built for railroad use, and has a clearance of 13 feet, 1 inch. By removing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Columbia community members on Wednesday gathered at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, soaking in the time to celebrate, before rain brought the celebration to an early end. “It’s just very important for us to recognize how much people have to go through for us to be free and give people in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Room At The Inn overnight homeless shelter in Columbia is extending its services by adding Saturday operations to fill service gaps in the community. Starting July 5th, the shelter will be open all day every Saturday to the homeless community. Executive Director at Room At The Inn John Trapp says the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Zarian Simpson is speaking out after one of people accused in the robbery and killing of Simpson appeared in court on Wednesday. Simpson was killed on Sunday night at a Columbia apartment complex. Steven Padden, 34, of Columbia is charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and second-degree felony
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night voted 5-1 to keep its current mission and vision statements after months of proposed change. President Donald Trump on Jan. 21 signed an executive order that targets the language surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion — commonly referred to as DEI. — alleging it promotes discrimination. There
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Celeste Springer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Michigan attorney says he is in contact with the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect and has released a statement on her behalf. Hayam El Gamal, the wife of the Boulder terror attack suspect, was taken into ICE custody along with her kids after her husband
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rehabilitation work on the northbound Highway 63 bridge over Interstate 70 in Columbia begins next week and will require extending the single-lane, head-to-head traffic in the area, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The existing work zone is between the Broadway overpass and Conley Road overpass. Beginning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) is looking to become the Cole County Clerk next year. Griffth – who will be at the end of the limits of his term next year – told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that he plans on running for the clerk’s office. He said that he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Finding missing people is getting easier thanks to an important piece of technology: Drones. Missouri Task Force 1 has 30 drones under its belt that are used throughout Boone County for various missions. Some of those missions include helping local law enforcement, such as the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The department began
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Wednesday in Phelps County with first-degree rape. Emmanuel Sam, 23, of Rolla, is being held at the Phelps County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that Sam is from Ghana and is in the U.S. to attend college.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple child sex crimes. Tarl Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree child molestation and one count of third-degree child molestation. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison and was given credit for time served. He was originally charged with two counts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has until the end of June to act on Senate Bill 150, a large secondary and higher education bill covering a wide range of topics, including grants for STEM education, degree authorizations and the addition of several student aid programs. A major part of the bill is the Career-Tech
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the fallout of President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy changes and tensions in the Middle East. The central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with disabilities in 2034 if lawmakers don’t act to address the program’s pending shortfall, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Social Security’s trustees. The combined Social Security trust
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By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in a blockbuster ruling that will bolster efforts by conservative state lawmakers to pass and preserve other divisive laws targeting transgender Americans. The 6-3 decision by a conservative majority is a major
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day effective for a storm threat that may redevelop on Wednesday SETUP: After watching storm energy struggle to build north on Tuesday night (see the “What Changed” section below), we will continue reap the benefits of this shift in the data again on Wednesday.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of juveniles arrested Tuesday has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Children routinely gather at the Peace and Hope Center for Youth on Providence Road in Columbia, and Tuesday was no different. The nonprofit organization works with at-risk youth in the community. While there, they participate in activities such as going to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts across much of central and southwest Missouri are temporarily offline as the National Weather Service in Springfield conducts a scheduled system upgrade, just as strong storms are forecast to impact the region. The service disruption began Monday morning and is expected to last through Wednesday, June 18. It
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