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Police talk about staffing, common crimes at annual Columbia Neighborhood Watch meeting

September 12, 2022 9:56 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia Neighborhood Watch held its first public meeting since the pandemic at city hall Monday night.

Blair Oaks R-II Board of Education to discuss transgender policy

September 13, 2022 5:56 AM Ben Fein

Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night and is set to approve the district’s transgender policy among other items.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should cities prioritize affordable housing?

September 13, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Projects meant to expand the stock of affordable housing are being planned for Columbia and Jefferson City.

Columbia sex offender sentenced to 20 years in child pornography case

September 12, 2022 11:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.

Columbia Board of Education approves updated public speaking policy

September 12, 2022 4:27 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia Board of Education has its first meeting of the school year Monday night and the agenda includes topics such as changes to the board’s public speaking policy, security upgrades and COVID-19 plans.

Downtown Columbia bar training employees to spot dangerous behavior

September 12, 2022 11:58 AM Ethan Heinz

A Columbia bar has partnered with a national organization to help its staff members recognize unsafe behavior.

Hallsville man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 12, 2022 8:55 AM Joushua Blount

A Hallsville man was electrocuted in an overnight crash that knocked down a utility pole in southern Boone County on Monday morning.

Volleyball players injured when Jefferson City bus rolls into dumpster

September 12, 2022 5:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Nine Jefferson City High School students were hurt Monday afternoon when the volleyball team bus rolled backward into a parked truck and a dumpster.

Police identify man whose body was found under Lake of the Ozarks dock

September 12, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police on Monday identified the man whose body was pulled from underneath an Osage Beach dock last week.

Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man

September 12, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.

Two sentenced on federal drug charges in separate cases

September 12, 2022 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.

Former Chiefs assistant coach Reid pleads guilty in crash

September 12, 2022 11:08 AM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury after his truck hit two parked cars in 2021 and left a young girl with a traumatic brain injury. Reid entered his plea Monday. The

Columbia Neighborhood Watch to hold annual meeting

September 12, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Neighborhood Watch is set to hold its annual meeting Monday evening, with the Columbia Police Department scheduled to speak to members.

Boy hurt in crash on Highway 42 in Miller County

September 12, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Sunday morning left a 4-year-old Iberia boy hurt. The crash happened on Highway 42 at Route C just after 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a minivan driven by Elaine K. Steen, 67, of Iberia, made a left turn

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Greitens child custody ruling be unsealed?

September 12, 2022 2:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Star and The Associated Press have asked a Boone County judge to unseal her judgment in a child custody case involving former Gov. Eric Greitens.

Columbia honors victims of Sept. 11 on 21 year anniversary

September 11, 2022 6:46 PM Leila Mitchell

Twenty-one years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, members of the Columbia community came together Sunday to remember the victims and those who heroically risked their lives to help others.

Osage Beach man hurt in motorcycle crash in Lake Ozark

September 11, 2022 10:36 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man is seriously injured following a motorcycle crash in Lake Ozark. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, 36-year-old Chancelor Kitts crashed his motorcycle in front of 316 Albany Dr. in Camden County. Troopers say, the crash happened around 12:20 Sunday morning when Kitts was driving too fast on

Tracking a pleasant and brief cooldown

September 11, 2022 3:44 AM Nate Splater

Today: Scattered showers exiting east by early morning. Clouds follow this afternoon though highs only hit the low 70s/upper 60s. Tomorrow: Clear and chilly at the bus stop as lows dive to the low 50s. Expect another gorgeous day in the 70s with barely a cloud in the sky! Extended: High pressure dominates the region

Business Loop 70 CID looks ahead to Mizzou North demolition

September 11, 2022 5:10 AM Katie Greathouse

The executive director of the Loop CID says she thinks there is potential for the land that houses Mizzou North.

Two additional clinics added in Columbia to administer new COVID booster

September 10, 2022 6:02 PM Marina Diaz

Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services added two additional clinics to administer the new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine due to high demand.