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Two running for Columbia Ward 2 Council seat, Peters files for reelection in Ward 6

January 10, 2024 4:59 PM Ryan Shiner

Two people have filed to run for the Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin.

More than 600 co-op members remain without power in Macon County

January 10, 2024 2:47 PM Ryan Shiner

MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 600 Macon Electric Cooperative customers in Macon County were still without power Wednesday afternoon. Thousands were without power as early as Tuesday morning, according to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives outage map. More than 2,600 members of the Macon Electric Cooperative in Macon County were without power on Tuesday,

City of Belle claims no sign of missing funds or misuse of guns amid mayor’s charges

January 10, 2024 4:18 PM Ryan Shiner

The City of Belle released a statement Wednesday saying that no money is missing from its bank accounts and that none of its guns are missing or have been misused.

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing respiratory illnesses, flu and COVID-19

January 10, 2024 11:14 AM Erika McGuire

Here is a roundup of the illnesses doctors say are spreading around Mid-Missouri.

New Bloomfield man killed in UTV crash Tuesday morning

January 10, 2024 7:48 AM Erika McGuire

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A New Bloomfield man was killed in a UTV crash in Callaway County Tuesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 9:15 a.m. when the UTV Charles Nichols, 81, was driving went off the left side of Private Drive at County Road 432 and overturned on its

WINTER STORM UPDATES: Jefferson City School District announces late start for Wednesday

January 8, 2024 3:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to weather conditions in Mid-Missouri.

Man suffers serious injuries in Pulaski County crash

January 9, 2024 9:25 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland man suffered serious injuries in a Tuesday crash in Pulaski County on Rustler Lane, about four miles west of Waynesville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta was heading northbound, skid across the centerline, went off the left side

Columbia Public Works preps for possible freezing on roads into Wednesday morning

January 9, 2024 7:51 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works dispatched a 20-person crew starting on Tuesday night to treat priority roads into Wednesday morning, according to Public Works spokesman John Ogan. Temperatures are expected to drop into the lower 20’s into Wednesday morning, which Ogan said could bring about the possibility of ice on the roads. In order

Humane Society removes 97 dogs from unlicensed breeder in Phelps County

January 9, 2024 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Humane Society of Missouri picked up nearly 100 dogs from an unlicensed breeder. According to a Facebook post from the Humane Society of Missouri, it rescued 97 dogs at a Phelps County property. The post states that it had also removed a combined 83 dogs from the same breeder in

Contract details: Mizzou offensive coordinator earns more than $300,000 raise

January 9, 2024 5:18 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive coordinator Kirby Moore couldn’t have written a better script for his first season in Columbia. In 2023, the Tigers not only scored eight more points per game than the season before, but went on to win a New Year’s Six bowl game. As a result, Moore received a contract extension

Troopers respond to at least 25 stranded drivers in Mid-Missouri during Tuesday snow storm

January 9, 2024 4:54 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During snow storms, it’s important to remember that the busier roads are going to be cleared first. Back roads and residential streets will take longer to get cleared. Chad Slate, with I-70 Towing, said there’s always more crashes and slide offs during the first big snow storm of the winter. “Any time

Weather Alert Day: Snow showers exiting, gusty winds remain

January 5, 2024 5:37 PM Jessica Hafner, Chance Gotsch, John Ross, Nate Splater

TUESDAY LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE: Snow showers are starting to exit the region from west to east, with snow ending east of Highway 63 between 6-7:00 p.m. While snow showers will come to an end, visibility could still be low as winds have gusted past 35 mph in some spots. Slick spots will be possible into

62-year-old man seriously injured in Morgan County crash

January 9, 2024 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 62-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a crash on Monday afternoon in Morgan County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on Highway 50 about half a mile west of Route A, the report states. A 2006 Pontiac Torrent –driven by Ronald Lacy,

Fulton man found guilty of statutory sodomy sentenced to 160 years

January 9, 2024 4:30 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who was found guilty of several counts of statutory sodomy was sentenced on Monday to 160 years in prison. Daniel Overstreet, 52, was found guilty in November of seven counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and one count of first-degree attempted sodomy. According to a press release from Callaway County Prosecutor

Data breach affects ‘limited number’ of SSM Health patients

January 9, 2024 3:19 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A data breach of Navvis and Company LLC from over the summer affected “a limited number of SSM Health patients,” according to an email from an SSM Health spokesperson. The spokesperson did not state how many SSM Health patients were affected. The email also states that it was not a direct breach of

Mizzou football finishes the season in the Top-10

January 9, 2024 10:57 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team grabbed the No. 8 spot in the final AP Poll of the 2023 college football season, on Tuesday. It marks the program’s best finish in the poll since 2013. The Tigers jumped up one spot, from No. 9, after beating then-No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl

Camden County man accused of causing serious injuries in domestic assault

January 9, 2024 9:04 AM Matthew Sanders

A Macks Creek, Missouri, man was charged last week with four felonies on allegations that he severely abused a child, putting the victim in critical condition.

WATCH LIVE: ABC 17 News goes live at 7 a.m. as snow blankets Mid-Missouri

January 9, 2024 4:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News went live at 4 a.m. Tuesday as snow continued to fall on Mid-Missouri during the first major snowstorm of the season.

Teacher accused of statutory rape in Pulaski County arrested in Texas

January 9, 2024 5:59 AM Matthew Sanders

A teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student at a Pulaski County school was arrested last week in Texas, according to authorities there.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with your school’s decision about Tuesday classes?

January 9, 2024 3:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

The first big winter storm of the season hit Mid-Missouri this week.