Columbia synagogue among hundreds targeted with ‘swatting’ attacks
Columbia’s Congregation Beth Shalom was one of about 200 Jewish organizations subjected to “swatting” attacks over the weekend, leaders say.
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Columbia Public Schools looking to improve performance and attendance after annual report card
Columbia Public Schools improved just 0.1% overall from 2022 to 2023 in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report.
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Boone County Commission to host community meetings on ARPA funding in January
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced in a Monday press release that it will host several “information and listening” sessions in January regarding the final round of ARPA-fund distribution. The commission is taking applications to allocate $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Applications are expected
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Judge accepts guilty plea from former Callaway sheriff
HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has accepted the guilty plea from former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism, according to an email from the Randolph County prosecutor. Chism had pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was previously charged with DWI and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation.
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Man accused of driving SUV during Jefferson City church burglary charged
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of driving a vehicle during a heist of a Jefferson City church in July has been charged with receiving stolen property. A criminal summons was used for Jayeric Foreman, 25, of Jefferson City, on Monday. An initial court appearance is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at
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Former school resource officer, Camden County deputy faces 14 child porn charges
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Camden County Sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer is facing child pornography charges. Darrin Skinner, 49, of Camdenton, was charged on Monday with two counts of possessing child pornography and 12 counts of promoting child pornography. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond. Jail records
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New Franklin man dies in single-car crash Saturday afternoon
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Franklin man died in a single-car crash this afternoon. Dennis Klatt, 65, was driving north on Missouri 5 south of County Road 345 when he drove off the side of the right side of the road, over corrected, and drove off the left side of the road. Klatt hit a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you finished your holiday shopping?
Christmas is just a week away and Columbia was full of holiday shoppers over the weekend.
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair sat down in MU’s new Stephens Indoor Practice Facility to discuss the momentum surrounding Tiger athletics ever since Reed-Francois came to Columbia, in Aug. 2021. “It starts with your people,”
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Mizzou drops second straight with loss to Seton Hall in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team fell to 7-4 on the year with a 93-87 loss to Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City, on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG48VpMQTCs The Tigers only
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Columbia considers change to armed guard security requirements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is considering a change to the requirements for applicants seeking an armed guard license, but there’s concern it may make the city vulnerable to lawsuits. Columbia may make a change to the rules, so that security guard applications are handled through the city’s police department. It will be
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Car found submerged in pond may be major break in 2013 missing person case
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car belonging to a missing man was found submerged in a pond in Southern Camden County. Camden County Sheriff’s Office found the car Saturday after a tip from a property owner and freelance videographer, according to a news release. The car, a light-colored Hyundai, belonged to Donald L. Erwin, who
Continue Reading Man arrested on suspicion of DWI after Miller County crash
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he hit an unoccupied parked car in Miller County at 119 Doyle Rd. Nathan Terry, 18, was arrested, but taken to Lake Regional Hospital for minor injuries treatment, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.
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University of Missouri wraps up winter commencement ceremonies, statistics through the years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the University of Missouri wrapped up a weekend of winter commencement ceremonies, ABC 17 News is digging into the numbers of graduates and degrees administered in years past and this year. For 2023 alone, 1,780 UM students will have graduated this weekend with over 1,900 degrees ranging from bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate,
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Crash report names Cole County deputy involved in car crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report shared that 22-year-old Mercy Gonzalez was the Cole County deputy involved in a car crash late Friday night. Corporal Chris Winter with the Missouri State Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News that a deputy was injured in a crash Friday night on West Edgewood
Continue Reading St. Louis man killed in Howard County DWI crash Saturday morning
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man was killed in a crash in Howard County Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Moberly resident David Brown, 42, and passenger Joshua McNabb, 39, from St. Louis, were driving westbound on Missouri Highway 124 west of County Rd. 409 when his 2011 Honda CRV failed
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Driver in high-speed chase turned shooting pronounced dead
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver involved in a high-speed chase that turned into a shootout in Audrain County was pronounced dead at an area hospital, according to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s County. Dominic K. Bosworth, 22, of Mexico, Missouri, was pronounced dead at University Hospital early Saturday morning, according
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Former Callaway County sheriff pleads guilty in DWI case, gets probation pending judge’s approval
Former Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism pleaded guilty Thursday in his Randolph County DWI and resisting arrest case, according to online court records.
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Battle High School temporarily evacuated Friday for trash can fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students at Battle High School were evacuated from the building for about 20 minutes on Friday after a bathroom trash can caught fire, according to an email from a CPS spokesperson. A cause for the fire was not described. Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said in an email that a text-message
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Dispensary workers unanimously vote to unionize
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at Columbia dispensary High Profile voted unanimously on Friday to unionize. United Food And Commercial Workers Local 655 want to represent them. That’s the same union that organized workers at Shangri-La in south Columbia. C3 Industries Incorporated will next decide if it will recognize the unionization. Twenty-five employees voted in favor
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