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Boone County clerk asks to intervene in Basye-CPS case

January 20, 2023 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

Boone County’s top election official is asking the court to let her join a former state representative’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools.

Jefferson City prison inmate charged with assault

January 20, 2023 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged Tuesday with multiple felonies after allegedly assaulting a DOC officer on July 4, 2021. Justin F. Johnson, 37, is charged with first-degree assault, three counts of violence to an employee of the DOC and disarming a correctional officer while performing official

Online fundraiser made for wife of cement truck driver who died in Boone County crash

January 20, 2023 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A fundraiser has been created to help the wife of a cement truck driver who died in a crash earlier this week. Troy Boshears, 22, of Paris, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-vehicle crash Monday on Route Z in Boone County. A GoFundMe was posted online Thursday. It

Mizzou lands commitment from former Miami quarterback

January 20, 2023 12:40 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new quarterback is coming to Columbia. Former Miami Hurricanes QB Jake Garcia announced his commitment to the Tigers on Friday afternoon. The former Top-25 recruit entered the transfer portal on Tuesday and quickly made a decision from there. He redshirted in his first year at Miami, in 2021, and played in

Hitachi Energy bomb threat deemed not credible

January 20, 2023 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders

A Hitachi Energy spokesman and Jefferson City police say an investigation determined a bomb threat Wednesday was not credible.

Bench trial continues for Jefferson City man accused of killing Lincoln University student

January 20, 2023 6:11 AM Kennedy Miller

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man facing murder charges for a shooting in 2018, is set to continue his bench trial on Friday morning at the Cole County Courthouse. Alfred Chism Jr. allegedly admitted to killing a Lincoln University student back in 2018. According to court documents, Chism says he shot Charon Session in self-defense. Chism claimed Session had been verbally harassing him prior

Man seriously injured in Cole County crash after falling asleep

January 20, 2023 7:17 AM Joushua Blount

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gregory D. Trout, of Blue Springs, is recovering from serious injuries after a crash in Cole County on Thursday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on U.S. 54 near Gray Rd. According to troopers, Trout was traveling eastbound on U.S. 54 when

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Chuck Basye’s name be added to the Columbia School Board ballot?

January 20, 2023 12:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

Former state lawmaker Chuck Basye will be in court Monday, when his lawyer will try to convince a judge to force Columbia Public Schools to add his name to the April ballot.

Columbia begins accepting proposals for ARPA funding

January 19, 2023 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is accepting initial project proposals applicable for American Rescue Plan Act funding, the city said in a press release on Thursday. Columbia was awarded $25.2 million in ARPA funds. The Columbia City Council previously identified four areas it would like to prioritize with the first half of the

Funeral services scheduled for MU student found dead in fire pit

January 19, 2023 8:44 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral has been announced for the University of Missouri student who was found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia. Samuel Clemons, 21, was identified by police earlier this week. Clemons was a sophomore studying biological sciences, UM System President Mun Choi said in a

Parson proposes pay raise for state employees in State of the State address

January 19, 2023 8:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address on Wednesday included a proposal for an 8.7% cost-of-living pay increase for state employees. According to state pay data, the average gross pay for full-time employees in 2021 was $45,021.85. For any worker who makes the average salary, the increase would be roughly $3,916.

Parson prioritizes maternal mortality during address

January 19, 2023 7:34 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Gov. Mike Parson announced maternal mortality would be a priority for this year, one Missouri mother felt relieved, but still wonders if it’s enough. In his State of the State address on Wednesday, Parson said he’s requesting $4.3 million go towards the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop a

Boone County Commission approves marijuana sales tax question for April ballot

January 19, 2023 6:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Thursday approved its own sales tax question involving recreational marijuana. Boone County joins other area counties and cities – including the City of Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County – that will have a sales tax question on the April 4 ballot. Like those other entities, the

Parson looks to temporary fix to boost Missouri teacher pay for second straight year

January 19, 2023 11:54 AM Marina Diaz

Missouri’s governor is again proposing a one-year fix to pay teachers more in this fiscal 2024 budget.

Man robs Jefferson City credit union

January 19, 2023 12:10 PM Matthew Sanders

A man robbed a Jefferson City credit union at gunpoint Thursday morning, police say.

Basye asks judge to add name to April Columbia School Board ballot

January 19, 2023 4:23 PM Ryan Shiner

A former state legislator will try to convince a judge that he should force Columbia Public Schools to add Basye’s name to the April election ballot.

Police: Child detained, released after threat at Gentry Middle School

January 19, 2023 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police said Thursday that they detained a child after investigating a threat at Gentry Middle School.

Florissant man charged after allegedly stealing motorcycle from home in Cooper County

January 19, 2023 5:14 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with multiple felonies in Cooper County after allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Joseph Princivalli, 32, of Florissant, is charged with second-degree burglary, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, first-degree property damage and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a

Man accused in Paris Road gas station shooting is in Boone County Jail, has court hearing

January 19, 2023 3:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was allegedly involved in a Dec. 19 shooting at a gas station on Paris Road in Columbia is now in the Boone County Jail. Terrance A. Johnson Jr., 27, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action and shooting a gun at a motor vehicle/person. Johnson was arrested in St. Louis last week.

Pre-trial conference scheduled for man who confessed to killing his wife in 2006

January 19, 2023 5:47 AM Kennedy Miller

BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, a pre-trial conference is scheduled for a Columbia man who admitted to killing his wife back in 2006. Comfort first reported his wife as missing after he allegedly killed her in 2006. After 13 years, Comfort finally confessed to killing his wife, Megan Shultz after she allegedly told him she was