Woman charged with assault after allegedly spraying woman with mace
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia woman after an incident in September where she allegedly maced a person.
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Local parents and doctors react to White House plan to roll out COVID vaccines for children
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the White House announced Wednesday plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five to 11, some parents are on the fence, but health experts are backing the idea, saying it is an important step in the vaccine effort. Some parents ABC 17 News spoke with were skeptical, wanting more
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Jury finds man guilty for role in Ben Renick killing
The jury in the first-degree murder trial against Michael Humphrey on Wednesday watched an interview Humphrey did with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on the day of his 2020 arrest. Humphrey told Master Sgt. Marcus Reynolds he did not know of Lynlee Renick’s plan to kill her husband, Ben Renick, when the two traveled to the Renicks’ Montgomery County farm in 2017.
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Missing Miller County woman returns home, silver advisory canceled
KAISER, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued a silver advisory for a missing Miller County woman has been canceled. The Miller County Sheriff’s Department reports Debra Charlene Wise returned home. Wise is diagnosed with schizophrenia and has cancer.
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Protesters at fraternity after MU suspends activities after report of alcohol poisoning
MU leaders announced the decision in an email to the campus Wednesday evening.
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School districts continue facing a food supply shortage
The nationwide food supply shortage has hurt some schools districts in communities that need to serve lunch to students. According to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary school, the distributors that deliver the foods could be facing staffing issues or a lack of product availability because of the pandemic supply chain crisis. Mallory McGowin
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Suspected human remains, items belonging to Brian Laundrie found in Florida park, FBI says
What appears to be human remains and items belonging to Brian Laundrie, including a backpack, have been found in a nature reserve in North Port, Florida, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson.
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Firefighters, police called to apparent Columbia apartment fire
Multiple Columbia police and fire trucks were called Wednesday morning to an apartment building on Towne Drive for an apparent fire.
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Confusion amounts surrounding Columbia park sales tax vote
Some Columbia residents expressed confusion toward the language on the special election ballot, so ABC 17 reached out to the Parks and Recreation Department for an explanation on the vote.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active cases since early July
Check back here for updates on the pandemic in Missouri.
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All lanes now open on Interstate 70 at Sorrels Overpass
The Missouri Department of Transportation said Wednesday morning that the closed westbound lane at Sorrels Overpass had reopened. Crews finished work to stabilize the overpass, which was damaged when a raised boom on a Waste Management truck hit it Monday. The truck driver suffered serious injuries but his condition has improved.
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Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were vulnerable in a massive state data breach could cost Missouri as much as $50 million. Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed that the rough cost estimate includes credit monitoring and the cost of a
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Driving lane of westbound I-70 open as crews continue work on Sorrels Overpass
westbound I-70 is now open as work continues on the Sorrels Overpass, with the passing lane now being closed according to a Tweet from MODOT.
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White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization. The Biden administration has secured enough vaccine supply to vaccinate the 28 million children ages 5 to 11 who would
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Downtown District to install life-size “Columbia” art piece
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Downtown Community Improvement District is set to install a life-size “Columbia” art piece on Wednesday. The City of Columbia plans to close the east sidewalk of South Providence Road to unload and install the sculptures on Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. According to the Downtown CID, the sculpture will
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have I-70 traffic delays affected you?
A crash knocked part of the concrete from an overpass, damaging the road and leading officials to close one lane. More closures will be needed later for demolition and construction of a new overpass.
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Missouri State Board of Education to shorten hours for substitute teacher training
The Missouri State Board of Education announced the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will offer a new certification process for all substitute teachers.
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Jury hears arguments in the second day of mid-Missouri snake breeder murder trial
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury heard arguments on the second day of a murder trial over the death of a mid-Missouri snake breeder. Michael Humphrey appeared in court as he faces charges in the death of Ben Renick in Montgomery County. Lynlee Renick who was married to Ben is also charged with his death,
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Emergency community meeting to address increase in fatal drug overdoses
The goal of the meeting is to raise awareness about the highly potent drug fentanyl and to educate the community on the use of Narcan.
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Some citizens are concerned about travel times now that Sorrels Overpass is closed
Some residents that use the Sorrels Overpass say that traveling is now difficult for them when they leave their homes since the overpass’ closure on Monday.
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