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Man accused of burglarizing vehicle, stealing guns in Audrain County

August 26, 2024 4:36 PM Katie Greathouse

A Rush Hill, Missouri, man faces several charges after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle and barn on someone’s Audrain County property.

State hopes to hire new MoDOT chief by year’s end

August 26, 2024 3:51 PM Katie Greathouse

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).

Court tosses Missouri law that barred police from enforcing federal gun laws

August 26, 2024 1:48 PM Associated Press

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

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Boone County Jail death

August 26, 2024 9:11 AM Madison Stuerman, Gabrielle Teiner

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.

Chesterfield man injured in Montgomery County crash Sunday night

August 26, 2024 4:34 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

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

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will RFK Jr.’s endorsement affect the presidential race?

August 26, 2024 4:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

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.

One man hospitalized after shooting in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning

August 25, 2024 3:23 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Marie Moyer

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

Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch

August 25, 2024 8:10 PM Nathalie Jones

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

Property damage reported after shots fired in West Columbia Friday night

August 25, 2024 9:57 PM Nia Hinson

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

Camdenton man injured after motorcycle crash in Camden County Saturday evening

August 24, 2024 9:24 PM Nia Hinson

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

Columbia businesses react to report of shots fired Friday night

August 24, 2024 8:05 PM Euphenie Andre

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

Traffic impacts expected for final day of Cattlemen Days Rodeo

August 24, 2024 3:37 AM Marie Moyer

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

Boone County Jail inmate dies

August 24, 2024 2:23 AM Gabrielle Teiner

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

Plea hearing set for man accused in Columbia baby’s death

August 23, 2024 11:03 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A plea hearing is set for a man accused of killing a baby several years ago in Columbia. Judge Kevin Crane set a plea hearing for Aug. 30 at 1:30 p.m. for Staffone Fountain. He’s currently charged with felony murder, endangering a child and abandoning a corpse for the death of

City of California accepts police chief’s resignation during special meeting

August 23, 2024 6:22 PM Matthew Sanders, Euphenie Andre

California’s Board of Aldermen planned to have a special meeting Friday to talk about issues in the small town’s police department.

Prosecutors upgrade manslaughter charge in Jefferson City crash

August 23, 2024 8:49 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Prosecutors in Cole County have upgraded the manslaughter charge against a man accused of hitting someone with his car in Jefferson City. Assistant Prosecutor Edward Guinn filed an amended complaint on Friday against Diego Popp of Jefferson City. Popp is now charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, upgraded from the second-degree

Columbia police investigate report of shots fired in restaurant parking lot

August 23, 2024 8:27 PM Katie Greathouse

The Columbia Police Department investigated reports of shots fired in West Columbia on Friday night.

Educators hope new Boone County Nature School will enhance CPS curriculum

August 23, 2024 7:21 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Missouri Department of Conservation cut the ribbon to officially open the Boone County Nature School on Friday. The new school will serve fifth-grade students from all six Boone County school districts through unique “place-based” education as well as the public through special conservation-related programming. According to CPS