Accused shooter takes plea deal in Columbia grocery store parking lot death
A man charged with first-degree murder for a shooting in a Columbia grocery store parking lot took a reduced charge in a plea deal on Thursday.
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Tracking a mild and dry weekend
TODAY: Friday is more mild compared to Thursday, but summer will still be in full swing, as temperatures reach near 90 with enough to humidity to make us feel a few degrees warmer. We’ll be partly cloudy by the afternoon with a mostly clear sky this morning. TONIGHT: Clouds fall after sunset, and skies clear
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Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday and will continue throughout the weekend. The sales tax holiday officially began just after midnight Friday and will run through midnight on Sunday. The 2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday exempts all state and local sales or use tax taxes during the exemption period on
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you take advantage of Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday?
Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday.
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CPD to hold community meetings on Flock cameras, debate continues on the use of cameras in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is inviting the community to attend a presentation on Flock Safety, a surveillance system that can read license plates. This system provides real-time alerts to law enforcement and can detect stolen or suspicious vehicles by cross-referencing local, state and national crime databases. Flock Safety cameras are designed to
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Camden County woman sentenced 17 years for stealing nearly $3 million from employer
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach woman who pleaded guilty in April to stealing nearly $3 million from her employer was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday. Danielle Nicole Thomas, 47, pleaded guilty on April 22 to stealing more than $25,000 and forgery. She is currently being held at the Camden County
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Mizzou football ensures safety during practice amid extreme heat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is just three practices into its 2024 fall camp and with just 14 practices remaining in fall camp, the Tigers are tuning up for another successful season. But, they first have to make sure to stay healthy. With extreme temperatures in Mid-Missouri this week, the coaching staff has to balance getting
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Missouri governor limits sales of unregulated cannabis
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson took action against the makers of unregulated cannabis products often sold at the counters of gas stations, liquor stores and smoke shops.
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Volunteers make for more realistic active shooter training in Fulton
The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office began Thursday the first of two days of large-scale training exercises in Fulton to prepare for an active shooter.
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Man who pleaded guilty in east Columbia shots-fired scene sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty in June to shooting a gun at a vehicle on March 20 in east Columbia was sentenced on Thursday. Anthony Warren Jr., 20, pleaded guilty to shooting a gun at a motor vehicle and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. He
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Arkansas man charged with promoting prostitution at Osage Beach hotel
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Forth Smith, Arkansas, man was charged with promoting prostitution after he was accused of running prostitution services out of the Osage Village Inn. Johnny Jackson, 43, was charged with third-degree promoting prostitution. He is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $150,000 bond. A court date has not
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Ramp from Missouri Boulevard to east Highway 54 closed in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The ramp from Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City to eastbound Highway 54 will be closed until mid-October, a Thursday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says. Work on the Highway 54 overpass started last month and lane reductions have occurred as a result. “With the current traffic patterns for
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St. James man charged with statutory rape, sodomy in Maries County
MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. James man was arrested after he was accused of several child sex crimes that allegedly took place between 2003-08. Brian Keith Curtis, 55, was charged with first-degree statutory rape of a victim younger than 14 years old, three counts of statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree kidnapping and four
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Boar’s Head deli meats, Tesla vehicles and wall mirrors recalled
Deli meat company Boar’s Head has expanded its recall of an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to eat deli meats and poultry.
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Weather Alert Day: Dangerous heat persists through Thursday
UPDATE: Thursday Morning Update: Our last day of heat comes on Thursday, as a cold front passing through the region will slowly push warmth south, and replace it with more mild air on Friday. The heat index will be anywhere from 95-105 in the afternoon before we feel the effects of that cold front by
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Tracking a break from the heat ahead of a sunny weekend
TODAY: Thursday is our last day of extreme heat, and our last ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect some showers to linger through the morning, before drying up by 9-10 a.m. Then as our cold front slowly drops through the region, we’ll notice more and more winds from the northwest filling in behind the
Continue ReadingRussia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange Thursday when two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were released as part of a sweeping deal that involved at least seven countries. Thursday’s
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Jefferson City leaders set to meet Thursday to discuss adding two hybrid buses to JEFFTRAN
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is set to discuss adding two hybrid buses to their public transportation system, JEFFTRAN. The addition of these busses is apart of the Transportation Improvement Program. The group is set to meet at 10 a.m. at City Hall. In total, purchasing and operating
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do political ads influence your vote?
Political advertising is everywhere you look right now.
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More first responders at Cole County Fair following extreme temperatures
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The first two days of the Cole County Fair saw six cases of heat-related illnesses. Chris Pennington, Cole County EMS Training Chief, tells ABC 17 they’ve pulled a crew from a training activity they had planned to have more medical personnel covering the area. “We were offering ‘stop the bleeding’ and
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