Sidewalk repairs to close shoulder at Grindstone Parkway on Tuesday
Crews will construct a new sidewalk on the south side of Grindstone Parkway between Hyde Park Avenue and Norefleet Drive.
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Missouri vehicle theft rates climb; Insurance agents share tips to protect your car
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police still have no new information on a string of vehicle break-ins captured on video in northern Columbia earlier this month. CPD spokesman Brain McNeill told ABC 17 they don’t have any updates on an incident report that on Aug. 13 after ring camera video showed at least three people wearing
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Still no money spent from Columbia public inconvenience fee
Nearly eight years into the city charging developers for closing streets, sidewalks and parking downtown, Columbia has not spent any of the money collected.
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MU Health Care to receive updated Pfizer vaccine next month
MU Health Care will receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, according to the co-chair of the vaccine committee.
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Mexico man convicted of drug trafficking, gun charges
A jury found a Mexico, Missouri man guilty of drug trafficking and firearm charges on Monday.
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California to work with Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department after resignation of the Police Chief
The Mayor and Board of Alderman of California formally announced the resignation of the Police Chief on Monday.
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Mental health evaluation ordered for suspect in 2022 McKee Street shooting
One of the suspects charged in the 2022 McKee Street deadly shooting has been suspended while waiting on a mental health evaluation.
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Man accused of burglarizing vehicle, stealing guns in Audrain County
A Rush Hill, Missouri, man faces several charges after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle and barn on someone’s Audrain County property.
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State hopes to hire new MoDOT chief by year’s end
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission wants feedback from the public as it begins its search for a new director for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
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Court tosses Missouri law that barred police from enforcing federal gun laws
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Federal appellate judges have overturned a Missouri law that banned police from enforcing some federal gun laws. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the law unconstitutional Monday. It forbade police from enforcing federal gun laws that don’t have an equivalent Missouri law. The U.S. Justice Department has
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Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Boone County Jail death
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control confirmed on Monday investigators are investigating the death of an Ashland man at the Boone County Jail on Friday.
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Chesterfield man injured in Montgomery County crash Sunday night
MONTGOMERY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chesterfield man was arrested after he was seriously injured in a crash in Montgomery County Sunday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Alexander Volkomirsky, 41, of Chesterfield was driving eastbound on I-70 when he traveled off the right side of the road and struck a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will RFK Jr.’s endorsement affect the presidential race?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference Friday in Phoenix to tell the world he was ending his independent presidential campaign and endorsing Republican Donald Trump for president.
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One man hospitalized after shooting in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was hospitalized following a shooting in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, officers in the area heard gunshots near 10th St. and Broadway Blvd. around 2:50 a.m. The release states that before officers arrived, a man was taken to a local
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair talked about the upcoming football season and plans for Veatch’s first year at the helm of Tiger athletics. “You know, I’ve been in this profession all my career, so over
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Property damage reported after shots fired in West Columbia Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon shots were fired in West Columbia Friday night. In a social media post, the department said it responded to the 1000 block of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest for a report of shots fired at 7:37 p.m. The post states footage from a nearby business shows
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Camdenton man injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County Saturday evening
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was seriously injured in a crash in Camden County on Saturday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joshua Walker, 39 of Camdenton was riding his motorcycle on Sunny Slope Drive approximately 439 feet North of Blair Drive at 5:50 p.m. The crash occurred
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Columbia businesses react to report of shots fired Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the parking lot of Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Friday night. An officer at the scene told ABC 17 News police were not aware of any injuries related to the investigation. Around 7:40 p.m. Friday, an ABC 17 News reporter observed at
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Traffic impacts expected for final day of Cattlemen Days Rodeo
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday is the final day of the Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Ashland and law enforcement is making sure people are staying safe driving to and from the day full of events. In a Facebook post, the Ashland Police Department advised drivers to plan routes accordingly for the Cattlemen Days Rodeo Parade that
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Boone County Jail inmate dies
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man died in the Boone County Jail Friday after an officer saw him showing signs of medical distress, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. According to a Facebook post from the department, at around 3 p.m. Friday, the Ashland Police Department brought William Gipson, 43, to the Boone
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