COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The report on the United Methodist Church fire revealed it was caused by a candle and not sound equipment like the Columbia Fire Department originally said. In July, ABC 17 reported on the fire that occurred at the United Methodist Church. Initially, the Columbia Fire Department stated that the fire resulted from
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Oringderff was acquitted Jan. 23, 2025, after a trial. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested Saturday after she was charged with child abuse. A warrant was served to Taylor Ashley Oringderff, 31, after she was charged with one count of child abuse, originally filed on Nov. 3. According to online court
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GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) Glasgow Fire District responded to a car fire that spread into a wooded area Sunday morning. According to a Facebook post from the fire district, the fire spread to stacked wood and was threatening multiple structures, including a house and a detached garage. Howard County Sheriff’s Office and Central 911 aided in
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in Miller County when their ATV overturned Friday. James Brumgard Jr., 56, was airlifted to the University of Missouri after the ATV he was driving overturned ejecting him and his passenger, 26-year-old Dustin Hurst. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened when
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday at noon will conclude the second weekend the new temporary yard waste drop-off site in Jefferson City is in operation. The site located at 708 Ellis Blvd. opens at 8 a.m. and is only open on weekends. Last week they received 228 total drop-offs from 163 different addresses. The yard
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou won its first game against No. 13 Tennessee since 2018 on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium, dominating the Volunteers 36-7 on its Military Appreciation Day. Saturday’s win sealed Mizzou’s first 8-win season since 2018. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/41G_f9penoo The
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Centralia Police are warning residents of multiple break ins that happened overnight. The police department says it’s looking into multiple car and home break ins that happened between midnight and 3 a.m. Although none were stolen, police remind everyone not to keep firearms in cars. If you have any information about the
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WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who law enforcement had been searching for — for an alleged connection with a homicide investigation in Warrensburg — has been arrested, according to a Saturday social media post by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Goodwin Jr. was arrested on Saturday near the intersection of Franklin and Maguire streets
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homelessness affects more than half a million people nationwide, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and Mid-Missouri is no exception. That includes lifelong Columbia resident, Chris Eubanks who says he has been homelessness for the past two years. “It can literally happen to anybody,” Eubanks said. Chris Eubanks is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the 16th-ranked University of Missouri Tigers will go head to head against the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at 2:30 p.m. with special military appreciation events planned in light of Veterans Day. The Mizzou Tigers will be wearing their special all-black Veterans Day uniforms. The helmet is also black with a large
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By Tom Seagraves ABC 17 News COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ronald Grove lived in Centralia for many years. He worked there and he raised a family there. Unfortunately, he passed away in March 2014. But before he died, he spoke about his military service during World War II. Gerald Grove – Ronald’s son – was willing to
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Tuesday that 21,218 pounds of old, unwanted, and expired medications were collected in Missouri during National Prescription Drug Take Day, to combat the opioid crisis. Opioid overdoses account for 70% of deaths of adults aged 18-44 in Missouri, the leading cause of death in the state,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Mental Health is experiencing an increase in individuals in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation. According to Jeanette Simmons, the deputy director for the Division of Behavioral Health, 297 people in Missouri jails are currently waiting for a mental-health evaluation before they can go to trial. Those people
Continue Reading MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt – one seriously – in a three-vehicle crash Friday in Morgan County on Highway 5 at Route HH, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Ford Edge – driven by Miranda Jones, 31, of Centerview – was heading northbound
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were charged on Wednesday after they were accused of breaking into home and threatening its residents. Valrey Johnson was charged with first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. Richard Love was charged with first-degree burglary, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault. Both men are being held at the
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been dismissed for a Moberly man who was accused of murder in 2017. Randolph County Prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford told ABC 17 News that the case against John Fitzgerald Tucker, 58, was dismissed. She also stated that there is no statute of limitations for the charge, so the state could still
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man who was charged with stealing more than $25,000 was booked into the Camden County Jail on Thursday. Douglas Miller, 53, is being held at the Camden County Jail on a $70,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to a heavily redacted probable cause statement,
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl from Keytesville suffered serious injuries Friday in a single-vehicle crash on Pat Road, about 10 miles north of Keytesville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash report states the vehicle – a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze — was traveling southbound when the girl
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College honored veterans on Friday in front of the outside the Gen. Charles E. McGee House on North Eighth Street. This ceremony held the day before Veterans Day included speakers from the college, Silver Star Families of America and the Missouri National Guard. During the ceremony, the college announced that it renewed
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On Friday, Murry’s, a restaurant in Columbia, posted on Facebook that some people nominating veterans for a gift card may have gotten messages from scammers.
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