COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning this Saturday, the west gate at Fort Leonard Wood will be closed on weekends. The Army wrote in a social media post that the change comes, “due to changes and impacts to resources.” The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. The Senate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The average time a Missouri resident spends in an emergency department from arriving to leaving is 2 hours and 35 minutes, ranking the state 29th in the longest average wait time. Emergency department wait times have increased across the country and here in Missouri. According to the CDC, emergency departments in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is finally getting its Olive Garden. A spokesperson for the company confirmed in a Monday email that the chain will be located at 504 Missouri Boulevard, near the Marriott Hotel. An opening date was not announced by the company, but the spokesperson said more information will be available once
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of a downtown Columbia street and sidewalk will be closed for roughly a month beginning on Thursday, according to a Monday press release from the city. The release says Park Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets will be closed as crews make waterline connections for the East Park Avenue Apartments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resource has awarded $3.1 million to a Randolph County city so it can upgrade its wastewater treatment system. The DNR announced in a Monday press release that it is giving money to Huntsville and that the city is expecting the funding to cover the entire cost of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with “homicidal ideations” was arrested after he allegedly bit and hit a Jefferson City police officer on Friday. Jerrix Durham, 33, of Jefferson City, was charged in Cole County with third-degree assault of a special victim, misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and felony resisting arrest. He is being held at the Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing a Columbia man after setting him on fire over the summer was indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Brandon Butchkoski, 47, of Columbia is charged with first-degree arson resulting in death, second-degree felony murder, first-degree arson and drug possession. He is being held at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is accused of shooting and killing a Stephens College student last month in downtown Columbia was indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Misael Covarrubias, 23, is charged in Boone County with second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault and a single count
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 19-year-old Columbia man has been charged with three felonies in connection with a reported armed robbery in east Columbia. Prosecutors charged Jordan Hunt on Monday with first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He remained in the Boone County Jail on Monday afternoon on no bond. A
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Editor’s note: The lede of this story was corrected to reflect the crash occurred in 2024. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man from Macon pleaded guilty Monday to four counts, including manslaughter, in a 2024 crash in southern Columbia. Ty Frey pleaded guilty in Boone County before Judge Ben Miller to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, careless
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Venezuela has become a big target for the Trump administration. The American military has been building its presence in the area for weeks. Images of deadly strikes of alleged drug boats — and the possible legal implications of those strikes — have been seen around the world. President Donald Trump is speaking publicly about strikes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones sat down Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair previewed Harper’s first season at the helm in Columbia. You can find a full transcript of the interview below. Be sure to also watch the full conversation on SportsZone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe is asking Missourians to support their “neighbors” by donating to local food pantries while the government remains shut down and Congress is gridlocked on a funding bill. Hundreds of thousands of SNAP users won’t receive their November benefits and according to Gov. Kehoe, an estimated 56,000 federal workers won’t
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was seriously injured when his minivan was crashed into head-on on Sunday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on Route B at Doyle Road. The report states a 29-year-old man from Rocheport was driving a 2021 Ford F-150, when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’s NOTE: a reference to a person being shot has been removed. Columbia Police confirmed a person was injured after shots were fired in central Columbia Sunday night on Lincoln Drive. A police lieutenant on scene told ABC 17 News the building in the 200 block of Lincoln Drive was shot at,
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As Mid-Missouri begins cooling to fall temperatures, the Boone County Fire Protection District is reminding residents to follow home heating safety precautions before using space heaters or fireplaces.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marked one year since Fulton man, Dominique Ford was shot and killed in his apartment. Ford’s family and friends held a one-year remembrance vigil for him Saturday at the Fulton High School football field. Ford was shot in his apartment and died from his injuries Oct. 25, 2024, according to previous
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou (6-2) suffered more than just a loss at FirstBank Stadium. Quarterback Beau Pribula was forced to leave Saturday’s 17-10 defeat at No. 10 Vanderbilt (7-1) with an ankle injury. The Penn State transfer was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair with an air cast on his leg.
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Several law enforcement agencies across Mid-Missouri are accepting unused and expired prescription drugs Saturday for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national Drug Take Back Day.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday night social media post that officers arrested a man and a youth accused of robbing someone at gunpoint. Police wrote Jordan Hunt, 19, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and stealing. Officers also arrested a
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