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Special prosecutor declines to charge Randolph County sheriff

April 17, 2023 8:43 PM Lucas Geisler

Shellabarger received the case reports Friday and said in a letter to the patrol Tuesday that he will not file charges.

Jefferson City administrator resigns after nine years

April 18, 2023 10:19 AM Matthew Sanders

The man who has run Jefferson City for nine years resigned Monday.

Experts warn against waiting until the last minute to file taxes, with only hours remaining

April 18, 2023 7:27 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is the last day to file, pay, and request an extension to file taxes with the IRS. As of April 7, the IRS has received 101,320,000 tax returns — 97,831,000 of which were filed online — and has processed 100,367,000. The IRS has refunded $198.868 billion, with the average refund coming

Moberly Animal Shelter puts hold on animal intake

April 18, 2023 7:02 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly Animal Shelter and Control announced on its Facebook page that the shelter is temporarily on an intake hold, due to capacity. “We are on an INTAKE HOLD until further notice. We have 22 total dogs we are caring for right now with 14 of those being here at

Man found guilty of several child-sex crimes

April 18, 2023 6:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury on Friday found a man guilty of several child-sex crimes following a four-day jury trial. Timothy McWilliams, 44, was charged after he was accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl in 2014. He was found guilty of first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of

DEA calls ‘tranq’ the ‘deadliest drug threat US has ever faced’

April 18, 2023 11:39 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Another legal drug is contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in America and becoming a growing threat to communities, law enforcement officials say.

Shooting of Kansas City teen who went to wrong house puts spotlight on self-defense laws

April 18, 2023 11:54 AM Hannah Falcon

A white man in his 80s was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a Black teen boy twice when he went to the wrong house last Thursday.

MoDOT promotes roadway safety at site of new Missouri River bridge

April 18, 2023 5:09 PM Ethan Heinz

Representatives from agencies including MoDOT and the Missouri State Highway Patrol and contractors spoke about the issues and dangers that workers face on Missouri roads.

Mother of the victim speaks about lawsuit against alleged CPS student assault

April 18, 2023 5:41 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A local law firm held a press conference over a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, where the mother of the victim spoke. The office hopes to bring attention to the school district’s actions in a case of abuse. The alleged abuse dates all the way back between the years of 2015 and

Lohman man faces federal child-porn charge

April 18, 2023 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman man has been accused of distributing child pornography. Anthony Pitts-Fugate, 30, was charged in federal court Monday and arrested Tuesday, according to court documents. An initial court appearance was held Tuesday in Jefferson City. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Courtroom 3A. Court documents claim

Suspect in custody in Kansas City teenager’s shooting; mom says teen coping well

April 18, 2023 1:44 PM Associated Press

Andrew Lester surrendered a day after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second, averting defamation trial over its 2020 election lies

April 18, 2023 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A last-second settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems, the parties announced Tuesday in court.

Dixon man charged after allegedly shooting at tow-truck driver

April 18, 2023 3:05 PM Ryan Shiner

DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon man has been charged and arrested after he allegedly shot at a tow-truck driver trying to repossess a vehicle on Saturday, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. Ronnie Lawson, 40, is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a gun and possession of

Parson appoints three to UM Board of Curators

April 17, 2023 6:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s office announced in a Monday press release that the governor appointed three people to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The three people appointed are Robert Blitz, Robert Fry and Jeanne Sinquefield. Blitz, of St. Louis, serves as a partner at Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch Law firm. He

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can the Cardinals win the NL Central?

April 18, 2023 2:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

April has not been kind to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Boone County Republicans hold annual Lincoln Days event Monday evening

April 17, 2023 4:56 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Days event is Monday evening at the Stony Creek Inn. Republican politicians were expected to announce bids for upcoming elections, and those who’ve already announced their running would try to connect with Republican voters. Next year, both U.S. president and Missouri governor elections will be held.

Columbia City Council approves affordable housing renovation plan

April 17, 2023 7:11 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously passed the Columbia Housing Authorities’ $2 million renovation plan for the Downtown Public Housing Units on Park Avenue. The funding will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, with additional funding coming from the County and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, according to Columbia’s

Area union representing workers at Wildcat Materials announces strike

April 17, 2023 9:24 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members at Wildcat Materials, Inc. announced in a Sunday press release that they are going on strike. The union claims it has been bargaining with management since December 2021. Demands include higher pay, more affordable insurance and overtime pay after an eight-hour workday as opposed to a 40-hour work

Stephens College receives large donation, will rename School of Health Sciences

April 17, 2023 8:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving a $12.5 million gift from the Bill and Doris Scharpf Foundation. The college will receive $2.5 million a year for five years. The $12.5 million, five-year pledge in support of the School of Health Sciences will automatically renew every five

City of Columbia set to clean out homeless encampment next week

April 17, 2023 11:42 AM Nia Hinson

The City of Columbia says it will start cleaning out a homeless encampment located near the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector next week after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents.