COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers worked four deadly crash scenes over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period including one in Boone County. The patrol reported deaths on highways in eastern, southwest and southern Missouri in its initial report on holiday traffic statistics released Tuesday. The report was later revised to include a deadly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County couple have been charged after they allegedly performed a circumcision on a child at their home. Tyler Wade Gibson was charged with child abuse and performing an unauthorized surgery. An arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Morgan County Courthouse. Bailey Alexus Gibson was charged with child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Boonville-based propane supplier Gygr Gas was ordered on Wednesday to pay the state of Missouri $377,167.11 in a 2022 lawsuit. The Attorney General’s Office – then headed by Eric Schmitt – sued Gygr Gas in December 2022 after the company abruptly closed and failed to notify its customers that it would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his father. Alen Muslic, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Boone County courtroom. Muslic was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after police found his father, Zufer Muslic, stabbed to death at their Columbia home in October 2023. Alen Muslic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team is off to a hot start with only one loss. On Tuesday, the Tigers get the challenge of taking on a big conference team when the California Golden Bears come to Mizzou Arena as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. Watch a news conference previewing the game
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun and tax convictions was a surprise that wasn’t all that surprising. Not to those who had witnessed the president’s shared anguish over his
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The holiday shopping season unofficially started last week on Black Friday. Retailers were advertising big deals for the day after Thanksgiving. And those deals continue this week with Cyber Monday. Are you among the Americans who have started their holiday shopping? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, the Mizzou volleyball team will look to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. You can watch the full interview with head coach Dawn Sullivan in the video player below. The No. 7-seeded Tigers are headed to the Dallas Regional (hosted by SMU), where they will face Texas
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were arrested for allegedly committing various sex crimes in Holts Summit, according to a Sunday release from the city. According to the release, the arrests were made in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, including out of state agencies. The release states the department has been following up on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period concludes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The counting period began Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. According to the patrol’s crash report website, as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, three people were killed, and114 were injured in 79 traffic crashes across the state. During last
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six people were injured after a house exploded on St. Louis Road in Jefferson City around 2:45 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Jefferson City Fire Chief Matt Bowden. “It was about 2:30 in the morning. I just heard a loud bang, sounded like a bomb went off,” a nearby neighbor Donovan Bard
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are urging drivers to stay cautious when driving on icy roads following mid-Missouri’s first snowfall of the season. According to a Sunday morning post with updated numbers, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to 289 calls for service. Of those calls, there were: 83 crashes without injuries 7 crashes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 21 Mizzou’s seniors got carried off into the sunset with the Battle Line Trophy in their possession. You can watch extended highlights from the win in the video player below. MU claimed its third consecutive Battle Line Rivalry victory over Arkansas, defeating its southern rival 28-21 on a snowy Faurot Field.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were covered in much of Mid-Missouri as the area saw its first snowfall of the season Saturday. According to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as of 6 a.m. Saturday, Troop F handled 80 non-injury crashes, seven crashes with injuries, one fatal crash and 186 stranded motorists.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Jefferson City woman was hospitalized after crashing her truck in Boone County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving in a 2004 Ford F150 on Northbound US 63 south of Aufranc Road at 9:24 a.m. The report states the
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A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the National Retail Federation. NRF said that is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1 million people more than five years ago in 2019.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-member City of Columbia Public Works snowplow crew will report for duty at 5 a.m. Saturday, a Friday press release from the city says. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team declared Saturday as a Weather Alert Day for the first potential snowfall of the season. Up to 3 inches of
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a gradual increase in cloud cover with temperatures dropping into the mid 20s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 3-6 mph. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for snow starting at 6-7 am for areas along I-70 that begin
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias is returning to the state championship stage. The Crusaders (12-1) are moving on to their first state title game since the 2020 season following a 14-13 comeback win over Lafayette (Wildwood) at Ray Hentges Stadium on Friday. The Lancers held a 13-0 lead halfway through the second quarter, highlighted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to data from last year, Black Friday is one of the most popular times to buy a Christmas tree. Square research from 2023 found more than 53,000 Christmas trees were sold on Black Friday. This is due to sellers having a larger tree supply a the beginning of the season. Square
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