CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man drowned Thursday near the 20-mile mark of the Osage Arm at Lake of the Ozarks, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Dean Guiducci, 69, drowned after he fell into the water from his dock. He was taken to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance, where he
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With the snow and bone-chilling wind gusts that have swept through Mid-Missouri, some business owners in Fulton decided to shut their doors early for the day while others kept operations going like nothing happened.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people did decide to brave the cold temperatures today. ABC 17 News even saw a few people in Columbia on bicycles earlier this evening. A few stores closed for weather, but some grocery stores and other kinds of shopping stayed open for the day. Grocery stores like Hy-Vee still had about 25-
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today in press release that his office has filed a lawsuit against Missouri propane gas supplier, Gygr Gas. The lawsuit alleges that Gygr Gas abruptly closed in the cold winter months 2022, failed to notify its customers that it would stop making the propane deliveries they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County government offices and departments will be closed Friday due to the inclement weather, the county announced in a press release. Â All non-essential meetings previously scheduled will be canceled. The Boone County Courthouse will remain open, and all court activity will occur as scheduled. All offices and departments are expected
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The Columbia apartment complex where two children died in a fire last week had a history of problems with smoke detectors.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City business owner has been sentenced in federal court for tax evasion and for failing to pay more than $500,000 in payroll taxes. Gina Volmert, 58, of Jefferson City, was sentenced on Wednesday to one year and one day in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Volmert to
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A Columbia man charged with felony murder in connection with a January overdose death was charged this week with allegedly selling drugs while he was out on bond.
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An early morning fire destroyed an apartment building in Randolph County’s county seat early Thursday.
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department asked for help Thursday to find a missing man with dementia.
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Mizzou men’s basketball is facing another big test Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights game against No. 16 Illinois.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mosco Mills man suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on eastbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 181. John Francisco, 36, was hooking chains from a wrecker to another vehicle and was struck by unknown vehicle that left the scene, according to a Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings May 22-26, 2023, in a case filed by Grain Belt Express, LLC. Grain Belt is seeking to amend its certificate of convenience and necessity granted on March 19, 2019, and modifications to the conditions granted in that case. Hearings, scheduled to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vichy, Missouri, man was arrested and charged this week in Cole County after he was accused of trafficking fentanyl. Jordan Sherman, 31, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. On Tuesday, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District is set to pay tribute to Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney. The fire service has a of those traditions is turning your fire station red to honor a fallen firefighter. On this one-year anniversary of his death, the Boone County Fire Protection District will light three locations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the temperatures continue to fall this evening for some in Mid-Missouri being exposed to the elements is a part of life. Frostbite and hypothermia are just two of the immediate concerns when it comes to being outside in this cold for a long period of time. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is
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As the countdown for an incoming drop in temperatures continues, so do preparations for the nearing cold weather. For some, that included knocking out some last-minute holiday shopping. Rusty Strodtman, general manager of the Columbia Mall, said stores were much busier than a typical Wednesday. Among the shopping crowd was Mizzou junior Elizabeth Ganey, who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City and Columbia’s public works have crews ready for the winter weather heading to Missouri Thursday. Public Works are responsible for plowing roads within the city. spokespersons from both departments said their crews are ready to clear the streets ahead of the storm despite an ongoing battle with short staffing. “Staffing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol held a press conference Wednesday ahead of the projected extreme weather on driver safety during snow. One main highlight during the meeting was being prepared for the chance of being stranded. “Make sure you have plenty of gas in your
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed an executive order temporarily relaxing the hours of service regulations for commercial motor vehicles delivering propane. Current federal and state regulations limit the number of hours commercial truck drivers can operate to 11 consecutive hours. The order temporarily suspends these regulations for motor carriers transporting propane
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