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Jefferson City woman in critical condition after shooting

November 28, 2022 9:37 AM Zachary Farwell

A Jefferson City woman is in critical condition after her boyfriend shot her while handling a gun on Sunday afternoon, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office.

Room at the Inn opens temporary shelter for homeless at new location

November 28, 2022 5:52 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Room at the Inn is set to open an emergency shelter at a new location Room at the Inn website Organizers will welcome guests to the shelter at the old VFW Post 280 building at 1509 Ashley St. in Columbia. The move follows the Columbia City Council’s approval of the

SUV hits pedestrian Sunday night near Jonesburg

November 28, 2022 6:22 AM Zachary Farwell

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A St. Louis man is hurt after an SUV hit him near Jonesburg on Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the pedestrian-involved crash happened around 8:55 p.m. on the south outer road of Interstate 70 east of Jonesburg. Troopers said LaSean Smith, 51, was standing in the road

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you interested in Cyber Monday deals?

November 28, 2022 2:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

Another post-Thanksgiving shopping holiday is here.

Josh Taylor will not return to Mizzou volleyball

November 27, 2022 11:38 AM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One day after the Mizzou volleyball season came to an end, Mizzou Athletics announced that head coach Josh Taylor will not be retained for next season. “We thank Coach Taylor for all he has done the past seven years for the volleyball program and University,” Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois said in a

Thanksgiving road travel peaks before winding down Sunday night

November 27, 2022 8:06 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although Thanksgiving was Thursday, Sunday’s roads hosted many people traveling home from their holiday destinations. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s counting period started. Troopers will record the injuries and deaths that happen on the road until midnight on Sunday, once most of the Thanksgiving traffic has slowed down.

Two Indian students drown in Lake of the Ozarks

November 27, 2022 2:06 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol water division recovered the bodies of two drowned men in the Lake of the Ozarks Thanksgiving weekend.

Body of drowned man recovered at Lake of the Ozarks, troopers recover second body Sunday morning

November 26, 2022 9:41 PM Hannah Falcon

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the body of one man who drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troop F said in a tweet Sunday morning a recovery of a second body was made and more information would be released at a later time. MSHP confirmed the drowning on

Tracking a dreary Sunday before an early workweek warmup

November 27, 2022 3:15 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Morning showers with temperatures hovering in the 40s. Rain pulls out by noon but clouds persist all day. TOMORROW: The last of the clouds exit by sunrise with the clearest areas dipping near freezing. Temperatures recover thanks to southerly winds as we reach the low 50s. EXTENDED: Tuesday continues our warmup as highs reach

Columbia man arrested for Friday shooting

November 26, 2022 4:28 PM Hannah Falcon

This story has been updated. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies after a shooting on Friday. Nicholas Dean Brunda, 39, was arrested Friday for shooting at a Columbia residence earlier that day. Brunda is charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and

Deputies investigating after shooting in Hartsburg left one man hurt

November 26, 2022 10:44 AM Erika McGuire

HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating after a shooting early Saturday morning left one man hurt. At 2:30 a.m. deputies responded to the 16000 block of South James Sapp Road in Hartsburg. When deputies arrived on scene, they found one man with a gunshot wound and believe he was shot at a

Vigil held for two Jefferson City residents killed during bar fight

November 26, 2022 3:51 AM Erika McGuire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: This article was updated to more accurately represent the findings of the police investigation. A vigil was held Saturday evening for the two Jefferson City residents killed earlier that day during a fight at J. Pfenny’s Sports Grill and Pub. The Cole County prosecutor charged a Kansas City man

Saline County teen girl safely located

November 26, 2022 3:32 PM Hannah Falcon

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol safely located a missing 14-year-old girl on Tuesday, Nov. 22, two days after she was reported missing. An endangered person advisory was issued for Jamiah Brooks on Sunday, Nov. 22, after she was reported to have left her grandparents’ home with an unknown Black man. The endangered

Black Friday crowds nearing pre-pandemic numbers

November 25, 2022 7:11 PM Abby Landwehr

The Columbia Mall saw a familiar Black Friday sight Friday morning: Lines of people, waiting for stores to open. About 150 people stood outside Target at 7 a.m. Rusty Strodtman, the general manager of the Columbia Mall said. While that sounds like a common Black Friday event, he said the mall hasn’t seen anything like

Local restaurant owner says Mizzou football season helps with business

November 25, 2022 7:05 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local business owner says this year’s football season was great for business in Downtown Columbia. Mizzou just wrapped up its last home game of the season with a 29-27 win over Arkansas. Despite students still being away for Thanksgiving, restaurants Downtown were still busy before the game started. Jason Paetzold owns

Inflation, drought drive up Christmas tree prices

November 25, 2022 6:13 PM Hannah Falcon

Decking the halls may hurt your wallet a little more than usual this year.

Columbia fire and police respond to water rescue call behind Solstice Senior Living

November 25, 2022 3:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia fire and police departments responded to a water rescue call around 1:30 p.m. Friday at the pond behind Solstice Senior Living in the 100 block of North Keene Street. An ABC17 News reporter saw crime scene tape near a lake. A police officer told ABC17 that it was part of

Additional homeless services in Columbia begin Monday

November 25, 2022 2:57 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Nov. 28, Room at the Inn will begin providing overnight emergency shelter services and Turning Point will begin offering overnight warming center and Sunday homeless drop-in center services.Room at the Inn’s winter overnight shelter will open Monday, Nov. 28 and run through April 2, 2023. The shelter will be open

Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday

November 25, 2022 1:58 PM Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, HALELUYA HADERO and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Retail Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation. Due to elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline

Ford recalls over half a million SUVs after 20 fires break out

November 25, 2022 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford has announced another SUV recall, this time impacting about 520,000 Ford Escape and Bronco Sport compacts in the United States. Potential cracks in the vehicles’ fuel line could cause fires to break out under the hood of some cars, according to Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.