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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Donald Trump be allowed back on Twitter?

May 11, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that he will allow former president Donald Trump back on Twitter if his deal to buy the company goes through.

Tick bite could lead to large number of people left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat

May 10, 2022 8:33 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A growing number of people are being left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat due to tick bites. It’s called Alpha-Gal syndrome also commonly known as the tick bite meat allergy. Dr. Lawrence Landwehr, an allergist at Allergy & Asthma Consultants in Sedalia says he’s noticed a rise in cases at

Missouri Chamber of Commerce urging lawmakers to vote down proposals that would forbid businesses from requiring vaccines

May 10, 2022 10:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the Missouri General Assembly to vote down proposals that would forbid Missouri businesses from requiring vaccines.

Pettis County shooting suspect in custody

May 10, 2022 10:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a shooting suspect is in custody. According to Sheriff Brad Anders, Dustin C. Arnold allegedly shot a person in the abdomen Monday at the Goodwill Chapel Trailer Park southeast of Sedalia. Anders says Arnold then left the area before police arrived on the scene. Anders

Alabama fugitive waives extradition from Indiana

May 10, 2022 8:22 AM Meghan Drakas

Watch a news conference from Indiana in the player above. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (KMIZ) A capital murder suspect who led authorities on a manhunt that started in Alabama and ended in Indiana has waived extradition. Vanderburgh County (Ind.) Sheriff David Wedding said at a news conference Tuesday that the sheriff’s office will not publicly release when

Missouri state senators prepare for Supreme Court decision in Mississippi abortion case

May 10, 2022 3:25 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri senators are trying to ensure an anti-abortion trigger law goes into effect should the United States Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

Arraignment canceled for former Tuscumbia High School teacher accused of sex crimes

May 10, 2022 8:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

The arraignment scheduled for a former Tuscumbia High School teacher accused of sex crimes with a student was canceled Tuesday morning.

Prosecutors file murder charge against suspect in deadly Columbia shooting

May 10, 2022 8:39 AM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting.

Man dies after lawnmower overturns in Sturgeon

May 10, 2022 5:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County firefighters confirm a man has died after the lawnmower he was riding overturned, trapping him.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds 40 new COVID cases for the past few days, 17 for Sunday

May 10, 2022 4:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New area code number announced for the 573 area code region

May 10, 2022 3:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The latest area code, 235, will soon be joining the current 573 area code in Missouri.

Health experts warning parents to double-check backseats as summer weather approaches

May 9, 2022 8:43 PM Kennedy Miller

Experts say dozens of children lose their lives each year after being left in a hot car.

State Tech to hold graduation for a record number of students

May 10, 2022 2:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

State Technical College of Missouri is hosting the commencement ceremony on Saturday for the record graduating class of 2022.

Sorrels Overpass in Columbia reopens

May 10, 2022 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

The rebuilding of the Sorrels Overpass over Interstate 70 in Columbia is complete.

Charges filed against man accused of shooting out windows at Audrain Community Hospital

May 10, 2022 12:05 PM Zachary Farwell

The Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office charged Jeffrey W. Huntington, 56, Tuesday with felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and first-degree property damage.

Columbia superintendent gets raise in new contract

May 10, 2022 10:50 AM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Board of Education approved a new contract for Superintendent Brian Yearwood on Monday.

Power restored after outage hits nearly 5,000 Columbia customers

May 10, 2022 9:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Power outages stopped electric service to nearly 5,000 Columbia Water and Light customers Tuesday morning.

Columbia Board of Education votes to update seclusion and restraint policy

May 9, 2022 4:35 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia Board of Education is meeting Monday night to discuss an update to its seclusion and restraint policy.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you paying more for summer camp this year?

May 10, 2022 1:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Prices for summer camps are up this year, according to national reports, as the cost of goods and services rises across the board.

Alabama corrections officer who escaped with inmate has died in hospital, sheriff says

May 9, 2022 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Alabama fugitive Casey White and corrections officer Vicky White are in custody, and she is hospitalized with injuries sustained in a chase, authorities said Monday at 5 p.m. They were taken into custody after a chase in Evansville, Indiana, and their vehicle crashed, officials said.