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Missouri 50th House District candidate interview: Gregg Bush

July 19, 2024 4:04 PM Mitchell Kaminski

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.

Missouri 50th House District candidate interview: Jeff Basinger

July 19, 2024 4:06 PM Mitchell Kaminski

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.

Woman accused of attacking man with hatchet in May arrested

July 19, 2024 3:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was charged after allegedly attacking a man with a hatchet in May was arrested early Friday. Taejour Hill, 23, of Columbia, was charged in June with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She was booked into the Boone County Jail at 3:22 a.m. Friday

Man accused of murder in Douglass Park stabbing to be evaluated by Department of Mental Health

July 19, 2024 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of stabbing a man to death in April will be evaluated by the Department of Mental Health, according to court filings. Demetrice M. Tatum, 39, of Columbia, was charged in April with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he allegedly stabbed Kejuan Allen to death at Douglass Park. He is being

Jefferson City offers $7.3 million in funding for housing recovery

July 19, 2024 11:55 AM Marie Moyer

Jefferson City hopes to use millions in federal funds to increase its stock of affordable housing as demand increases.

Missouri government agencies affected by IT outage

July 19, 2024 7:30 AM Erika McGuire

State government networks have been affected by a global IT outage.

Jefferson City man flown to hospital after crash

July 19, 2024 12:23 PM Matthew Sanders

A 26-year-old Jefferson City man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a Cole County crash Thursday evening.

Missouri 44th District State Representative candidate interview: Dave Raithel

July 18, 2024 11:08 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Dave Raithel seeking election to the 44th House District seat being vacated by Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville). He is the only Democratic candidate running. Bryce Beal and John Martin are running against each other

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been watching the Republican National Convention?

July 19, 2024 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

American political observers have been fixated on Milwaukee this week as the Republican Party holds its national convention.

Man accused of murder in 2021 Ashland stabbing found guilty of manslaughter, will be sentenced Aug. 10

July 18, 2024 11:37 AM Reagan Phillips

A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a man accused in a 2021 Boone County stabbing death.

Beal, Martin battle for Republican nomination for Missouri’s 44th District

July 18, 2024 10:41 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in eight years, someone other than Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) will represent Missouri’s 44th district. Bryce Beal and John Martin would each like to see the district remain red. but first must go head-to-head in the Aug. 6 primary. The winner will face Democrat Dave Raithel, who is

Fourth suspect in custody following deadly shooting in Fulton; two more suspects at large

July 18, 2024 5:48 AM Erika McGuire

All four suspects are now in custody following a deadly shooting in Fulton Tuesday afternoon.

Boone County Fair implements new security measures after ‘incident with youth’

July 18, 2024 2:58 PM Ryan Shiner, Allison Weaver, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair announced in a Thursday press release and social media post that it would implement new security measures for the rest of the week. The fair began on Tuesday and will be open 5-10 p.m. through Saturday at Northeast Regional Park, 5212 Oakland Gravel Road. The release says that

Mid-Missouri daycare center feels the impacts of delayed child care subsidy payments

July 18, 2024 7:29 PM Morgan Buresh

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) One daycare owner in Moberly loves her job so much that she has been working without a personal paycheck for months now, due to delayed payments by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Naomi Hess, owner and director of Play N’ Learn Daycare, accepts children on state subsidy, but hasn’t

Parson endorses Kehoe in Missouri gubernatorial race

July 18, 2024 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson officially endorsed Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in the Missouri governor race on Thursday. In a press release sent by Kehoe’s campaign, Parson said “To keep Missouri moving forward, we need a conservative leader who can get things done as our next governor. That’s why I am proud to endorse