CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Macks Creek boy suffered serious injuries Friday in Camden County crash on Route Y, about 1,500 feet east of Fawn Meadows Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.. The teenager was not named in the report. The crash occurred as the teenager was heading east with
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 44 at mile marker 158 in Pulaski County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred as a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo –driven by Crystal McDonald, 38, of Union – was heading westbound when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot and killed in September has dropped her wrongful death lawsuit against the man accused of shooting him. Gabrielle Harris filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday against Larry Brownlee Jr. Harris’ lawyer, Jill Harper, filed a motion to dismiss the case without prejudice
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in federal court last year for illegal gun possession was sentenced on Friday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Cecil Jason Robinson, 44, was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 13, 2022,
Continue Reading ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from St. James died Friday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 68, just west of Highway 8 in Phelps County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The teenager’s name was not released in the report. The crash occurred as the teenager was attempting to negotiate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ten people that say they lost their jobs at a marijuana dispensary while trying to organize a union will get money back after settling their labor cases. The National Labor Relations Board said the owners of Shangri-La South and workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655 resolved their
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was charged earlier this week in several cases faces more charges involving child sex crimes. Kaden Baugh, 19, was charged on Thursday with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, three counts of second-degree child porn possession, delivery of a controlled substance and first-degree endangering the
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The fire that burned the office of the True/False Film Fest in downtown Columbia was accidental and might have started with a malfunctioning microwave, according to an official report.
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Six people have died by homicide in Columbia in 2023, according to a review of city news releases by ABC 17 News.
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Authorities in Maine give an update on the hunt for a suspect in a mass shooting that killed at least 18 people in a small town.
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This month ABC 17 News has been highlighting the ongoing fight against breast cancer as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Continue ReadingCNN, WGME, WBZ By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Daylight Saving Time will end on November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour. Many Americans welcome the autumn tradition because it brings an extra hour of sleep. But for some, the one-hour shift can cause confusion and disrupt body rhythms, studies
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week. The U.S. strikes reflect the
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged on Thursday in three separate cases. Kaden Baugh, 19, was charged in one case with sexual exploitation of a minor and second-degree child porn possession on Oct. 5. A warrant was issued and he will be held without bond. A court date was not set. In
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Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to indicate the correct Christopher Wright is running for governor as a Republican. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mike Hamra announced a bid for the 2024 Missouri governor in a Thursday press release. Hamra is from Springfield, Missouri, and states he is the CEO of Hamra Enterprises. The release states
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One person was found dead at a home in north Columbia early Thursday morning, police said.
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Columbia Water and Light customers could soon see their monthly base charge increase to help fund the city’s McBaine Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wayne Sells’ lawsuit involving the renaming of Rock Bridge’s football field was dismissed without prejudice on Wednesday. Lawyers for Sells and CPS have argued since 2021 if Columbia Public Schools had a legal contract with Sells after he provided Rock Bridge High School a $100,000 donation. That donation was used for improvements
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jury trial dates were scheduled on Thursday for a Columbia man accused of murder. Corey Blueitt, 44, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and third-degree assault. He is accused of shooting and killing Aaron Badolato, 34, in December 2022 in the 2000 block of Newtown Drive in north Columbia. Blueitt is being
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot and killed in September is suing the man accused of shooting him. An attorney for Gabrielle Harris filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday against Larry Brownlee Jr. A summons was issued for Brownlee on Thursday. Brownlee, 28, of Columbia, was charged in
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