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School safety investigation: Jefferson City, Tuscumbia and Clarksburg districts

August 19, 2022 5:39 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

Troopers arrest driver following deadly boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 22, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Edwards, Missouri man faces possible charges following a deadly boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers arrested Roy T. Jackson, 63, on Sunday around 2:10 p.m. in Camden County on warrants out of Morgan County. Jackson faces possible felony charges of boating while intoxicated which resulted in the

New JC Schools leader answers questions about school security, other current issues

August 19, 2022 6:07 PM Meghan Drakas

Bryan McGraw took over as superintendent of the Jefferson City School District this year from longtime leader Larry Linthacum.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have concerns about student safety in schools?

August 22, 2022 4:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

School safety has again taken center stage as another academic year begins after yet another massacre.

Kansas City Amber Alert canceled, children found safely

August 21, 2022 7:01 PM Hannah Falcon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both children were safely located and the Amber Alert was canceled. An Amber Alert was issued Sunday evening in Kansas City for two young girls, ages 7 and 4, who are believed to be with 27-year-old Jordan Maurice Owsley. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, two young girls are believed to have been

WATCH: Extended interview with new Jefferson City School District superintendent

August 21, 2022 6:04 PM Meghan Drakas

The Jefferson City School District will begin its year Monday.

Two arrested in connection to Columbia supermarket homicide

August 21, 2022 2:49 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police arrested two people in connection to a homicide that occurred Saturday in the parking lot of Moser’s Foods on North Keene Street. Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired at around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday and found a man victim with apparent gunshot wounds. Police later identified the

One dead, three hurt after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 21, 2022 2:36 PM Hannah Falcon

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died and three are injured after a boat collided with a rock on the main channel of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F investigated the crash Saturday night. It happened around 9:10 p.m. at the 69-mile marker of the main channel. According to the

The University of Missouri offers a welcome week tradition for incoming freshman

August 21, 2022 5:37 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)The University of Missouri’s semester begins on Monday, along with several other universities. Most students have already moved in and unpacked at UM, but there is still one welcome week tradition the university is offering incoming freshmen students known as the “Tiger Walk”. Mizzou’s “Tiger Walk” is scheduled to take place from 6:00

One dead after shooting at Moser’s on Keene Street

August 20, 2022 5:45 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police confirmed one person is dead after a shooting in the parking lot of Moser’s grocery store on Keene Street.

Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks participate in DWI awareness for Labor Day

August 20, 2022 3:11 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department’s “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign is underway this weekend, and Missouri State Highway Patrol is also having a DWI saturation event. It kicked off yesterday and lasts through labor day. There will also be extra officers out next Saturday to look for intoxicated drivers.

Columbia Health Department to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday

August 20, 2022 5:48 AM Joushua Blount

Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, at their office on 1005 W. Worley St.

Iowa man hurt by boat propeller at Lake of the Ozarks

August 19, 2022 11:05 PM Lucas Geisler

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An Iowa man went to the hospital with serious injuries after falling off a boat and hitting its propeller. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 57-year-old Marvin Neill of Little Sioux, Iowa fell off a boat Friday afternoon in the 2 mile marker of the Big Niangua Arm. The

University of Missouri offers MU Alert to notify students about possible danger

August 19, 2022 9:55 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri uses the MU Alert system to notify students, faculty, and parents about possible threats on or around campus 24/7. MU Spokesperson Christian Basi says the system includes a variety of alerts. “We have a very robust emergency alert system. It involves a number of different tools,” Basi said.

Schools pressed as teachers leave classrooms

August 19, 2022 5:01 PM Meghan Drakas

State education leaders are calling it the Great Resignation, and the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t help keep teachers in the classroom.

Concerned Columbia citizens report more car break-ins

August 19, 2022 12:15 PM Ethan Heinz

Columbia residents have been sharing experiences on social media platforms of getting their cars rummaged through, often while they’re sleeping.

Two Mid-Missouri counties in ‘high’ community level for COVID-19

August 19, 2022 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Mid-Missouri counties are in the “high” community level for COVID-19, while several others remain in the “medium” category, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

JC Schools holds back-to-school event for staff Friday

August 19, 2022 6:24 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District welcomed back staff Friday before classes start next week. The back-to-school event, “Open Session,” took place at 9 a.m. at Capital City High School and went on for about an hour. Superintendent Bryan McGraw and others spoke to over 1,500 staff and others about the upcoming