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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Pete Rose be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

October 1, 2024 2:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

Baseball lost a legend on Monday — one with a tarnished reputation.

Prosecutor says drivers can face fines, possible jail time for violating work zone laws

September 30, 2024 10:32 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, one lane in each direction of Highway 63 in Columbia will close over night until Oct. 12, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The passing lanes in both directions between Conley Road and Broadway will be closed 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 12,

Columbia woman killed in Pettis County crash

September 30, 2024 11:00 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 64-year-old Columbia woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash occurred as a 2023 Nissan Rogue –driven by Pamela Holbrook – was heading southbound on Walnut Grove Road, north of Eckles Road,

Landfill catches fire in Pettis County

September 30, 2024 4:33 PM Ryan Shiner

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A landfill outside of Sedalia caught fire on Monday, according to the Sedalia Fire Department and Pettis County Emergency Management. Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management wrote on its Facebook page that Oak Grove Lane “between Broadway and the Low Water Crossing” is closed. It also wrote that a closure occurred on another

MU safety report shows increase in rape, liquor law arrests; drug arrests see significant decline

September 30, 2024 7:57 PM Ryan Shiner

2024-Annual-Fire-Safety-and-Security-Report_Final-1-1Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri on Monday released its annual safety report and an uptick in rape reports and liquor law violations were noted. MU and other universities are required by federal law to publish safety reports each year. The 2024 Annual Fire, Safety and Security Report showed that rape increased from

Expert says people should consider finances and lifestyle when deciding to rent or buy a home

September 30, 2024 1:46 PM Morgan Buresh

Columbia resident Angela Keller is hopeful her family can buy a home soon, but for now, they just renewed their lease at their rental.

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader has died at age 83

September 30, 2024 6:56 PM Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on

City of Columbia water rates increase Tuesday

September 30, 2024 3:10 PM Marie Moyer

Residents of Columbia will see a rate increase for water starting with the city’s new fiscal year on Tuesday.

Boone County prosecutor calls on Columbia City Council to approve Flock cameras

September 30, 2024 5:33 PM Ryan Shiner

Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson on Monday said he has asked the Columbia City Council to approve the use of the Flock Safety Camera System.

Second person charged with kidnapping, assault in Moberly hostage case

September 30, 2024 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A second person has been with two felonies related to a hostage case on Sept. 20 in Moberly. Allison Escobar, 33, of Columbia, was charged on Friday with first-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A court date has not been

Rebecca Roesslet named next Columbia health department director

September 30, 2024 3:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rebecca Roesslet has been named the next director of the Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Roesslet, who has served as the assistant director of the department, will be sworn in at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting. She

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announces reelection bid

September 30, 2024 2:44 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced in a Monday social media post that she intends to seek reelection. Buffaloe wrote that she will gather signatures — at an event at Logboat Brewery on Monday afternoon — in order to appear on the ballot in April. Buffaloe beat out several candidates in the mayoral

Verizon confirms service is back online after a major outage

September 30, 2024 11:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Verizon has confirmed that its cell service is back online following a massive outage affecting some of its mobile phone customers. “Verizon engineers have fully restored today’s network disruption that impacted some customers. Service has returned to normal levels,” Verizon said in a statement on Monday. “If you

Man accused of second attempted Trump assassination pleads not guilty

September 30, 2024 10:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — The man who prosecutors say stalked Donald Trump in Florida over the course of a month before setting up what they called a “sniper’s nest” on the fence boarding the former president’s West Palm Beach golf course has pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate

Task Force 1 continues search and rescue operations in North Carolina

September 30, 2024 9:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Task Force 1 continued its search and rescue work in the mountains of North Carolina on Monday, focusing on an area in the Pisgah National Forest.

Vandals damage buses with BBs at Mexico Public Schools garage

September 30, 2024 9:30 AM Matthew Sanders

Police are looking for the person or people who shot school buses and the garage housing them Saturday.

Man accused of arson shot by Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy

September 30, 2024 7:28 AM Erika McGuire

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An arson suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Central Communications received a call on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. about several structures and vehicles intentionally set on fire in the southwestern part of the county. The caller also stated

Tracking sunshine and 70s with an exception or two through the next week

September 30, 2024 3:58 AM John Ross

TODAY: Monday is mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s and variable winds this afternoon. This comes as we’re starting the day with north winds, and ending the day with weak southerly flow. Some humidity will linger today. TONIGHT: This southerly flow will peak overnight right ahead of a cold front that arrives

Woman accused in the death of an infant set to face a judge Monday

September 30, 2024 5:17 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The woman accused in the death of in infant is set to face a Boone County judge Monday. Lavosha Daniels, 32, of Independence – who is the mother of the baby — was charged with abandoning a corpse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Samone Daniels, who was 4-5 months

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the Kansas City Chiefs’ good luck about to run out?

September 30, 2024 2:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off another narrow victory with a late-fourth-quarter score. The win moves the Chiefs to 4-0 but those wins have all been close. Eventually, their luck will run out, won’t it?