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Columbia city manager gives budget address

July 13, 2023 11:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.

Columbia man accused of burglary, assault arrested in St. Louis area

July 13, 2023 7:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of pulling a weapon on someone and having a standoff with Columbia police in June was arrested in the St. Louis area, according to a Thursday social media post by the Columbia Police Department. Jaytaj Moore, 21, is charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action, unlawful use

One injured after two semis crash on I-70 in Columbia after Wednesday storm

July 13, 2023 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man suffered minor injuries Wednesday after two tractor-trailers crashed in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Rangeline Road. The crash occurred after a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia – driven by Sergia Kazalinskii, 41, of Hallandale, Florida – rear-ended a 2020 Freightliner Glider – driven by Rahmorol R Page, 51, of Ozark,

Inmate charged after allegedly assaulting DOC staff

July 13, 2023 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate was charged Thursday for allegedly assaulting two staff members in April. Jeffrey Scott, 48, is charged with two counts of violence towards a DOC employee. A court date has not been set. He is in the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Scott was found

Storm damage and power outages seen from Wednesday night storms

July 13, 2023 5:55 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Residents around Mid-Missouri are cleaning up after storms rolled through the area. Homes in Osage County, Callaway County, Camden County and Gasconade County were without power Thursday morning. Beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, residents in Columbia began seeing damage from the storms. A tree fell over onto the side of a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the safety of your water?

July 13, 2023 2:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

A few homes in Columbia tested positive for lead as did a Jefferson City elementary school.

CPRB discusses hiring process for new Columbia police chief at meeting

July 12, 2023 4:03 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday night to discuss the hiring process for a new police chief. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced he plans to retire on Aug. 1. The city hired a search firm to help find potential new candidates, and said it plans to hold a

Power outages reported in Boone, Callaway counties following round of storms

July 12, 2023 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of electricity customers in Mid-Missouri reported power outages after storms rolled through the area Wednesday evening. Callaway Electric online records showed 1,440 customers without power at its peak. The areas hit the hardest for Callaway Electric includes Carrington with 783 customers without power, Tebbetts with 283 and Millersburg with 232.

Woman seriously injured in Camden County crash

July 12, 2023 10:27 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people suffered injuries in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Camden County on Route FF about a quarter-mile south of Brown Bend Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred after a 1985 Ford Crown Victoria – driven by Travis Roderick, 31, of Camdenton –

Columbia Fire Department puts out two fires Wednesday

July 12, 2023 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details after more information became available Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded and put out two fires Wednesday, several hours apart. Hardin Street No people were hurt Wednesday evening, but a dog died in a Columbia house fire in the 800 block of Hardin

Fish kill reported in Moniteau County

July 12, 2023 8:53 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of California, Missouri, Parks and Recreation department stated on its social media Wednesday that Proctor Park Lake is experiencing a fish kill. The fish kill is occurring “due to low dissolved oxygen in the lake,” according to the post. The City of California and Missouri Department of Conservation are aware,

Callaway Hills Elementary to have water sources retested after lead found in five sinks

July 7, 2023 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is planning to retest sink fixtures at one of its elementary schools after recent water testing for lead. Five sinks at Callaway Hills Elementary showed lead levels above the allowable limit. All of them were classroom sinks and cleaning stations, not drinking water. Because of this, Jefferson City

Semi-truck involved in crash on I-70 as storms hit Mid-Missouri

July 12, 2023 7:15 PM Ryan Shiner

View the crash in the web player above. E Editor’s Note: This story was updated after the crash report became available. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders were on the scene Wednesday after two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, just west of North Rangeline Road. Columbia firefighters, as

Missouri works to decrease maternal deaths; expands Medicaid for new moms

July 12, 2023 11:48 AM Hannah Falcon

As maternal mortality appears to decrease nationwide, Missouri’s political leaders are working to decrease deaths in the state.

Weather Alert Day: Strong storms possible Wednesday

July 11, 2023 5:29 AM John Ross

UPDATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UPDATE Confidence is increasing this morning in a severe round of storms after 9 p.m. Storms will generally redevelop after 7 p.m. along a boundary in the atmosphere left by activity from earlier in the day. This boundary will roughly trace I-70, but understand chances for development will fall on both sides

One injured in crash on highway in Jefferson City

July 12, 2023 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person suffered moderate injuries in a crash Wednesday on westbound Highway 50/63 in Jefferson City, west of Shamrock Road, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. The crash occurred as a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by Jayne Williams, 63, of Belle – slowed down while

Motorcyclist, pedestrian hurt in crash that closed Highway 63 in Columbia

July 12, 2023 12:29 PM Matthew Sanders

A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were taken to a hospital for treatment after a crash shut down southbound Highway 63 in Columbia on Tuesday.

Southside Trops location burglarized overnight

July 12, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tropical Liqueurs shared on its Facebook page that one of its locations was burglarized early Wednesday morning. The business, which is a popular bar with two locations in Columbia, stated that one person smashed a window at its location at 3805 South Providence Road. There is another location in Downtown Columbia. Trops

Woman charged with murder in Columbia drug overdose arrested

July 12, 2023 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

A Rocheport woman charged with murder in connection with a 2021 fentanyl overdose was in the Boone County Jail on Wednesday.

No one hurt after a Columbia deck fire early Wednesday morning

July 12, 2023 10:41 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 3:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Columbia Fire responded to a fire at Rock Bridge Apartments, near Nifong and Providence. According to fire crews, the department arrived in less than four minutes and saw fire coming from an outside deck. Fire crews on scene told ABC 17 News an ashtray caught fire and