WATCH: Stormtrack Severe Weather Special
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team presents its 2026 Severe Weather Special.
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Boonville, Hallsville among Mid-Missouri high schools with nitazenes detected in wastewater
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A type of opioid has been detected in the wastewater of several schools around the state, including a few in Mid-Missouri. A press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says nitazenes are “a highly potent class of synthetic opioids increasingly detected across the state.” The drug is roughly
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Osage Beach mayor, business named in New York civil lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach Mayor Michael Harmison and his business Harmy’s Cheese Store and More have been named in a civil suit out of the state of New York. The lawsuit was filed in Monroe County, New York on March 17, but documents were dated March 13. The complaint claims Favo Funding LLC went
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Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, threatening to shoot cat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head. Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday
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No injuries reported in Jefferson City apartment fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire was reported Tuesday at a Jefferson City apartment building in the 100 block of Amador Avenue. Firefighters found a fire on an upstairs apartment patio and quickly got it under control before it spread, a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department says. The
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State’s high court upholds constitutionality of ‘Missouri First’ congressional map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a mid-decade redrawing of Missouri’s congressional districts does not violate the state constitution, though one judge issued a strong dissent. In the lawsuit brought by Suzanne Luther against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Luther and other voters argued that the map approved last summer
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Sedalia man dead after being hit by Amtrak
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amtrak train hit and killed a man trespassing on the tracks Monday night near Sedalia. The impact happened near Highway 50 and Route TT, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. The 59-year-old Sedalia man was on the tracks in front of a westbound Amtrak, Cpl. Justin Ewing. No passengers
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Columbia to pay firm $28,000 in search for new communications director; six-figure salary listed for position
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Columbia originally provided the wrong contract cost. The City of Columbia is looking across the nation for the new leader of its communications department. According to Assistant Director of Human Resources Heather Russell, the city hired Affion Public LLC to lead the search for its new communications
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Senate Education Committee review bathroom and performance-based bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Senate Education Committee heard public testimony Tuesday morning on a bill to codify bathroom use in private schools and a performance-based bill that could affect schools across the state. Senate Bill 1558, sponsored by Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler), proposes that private schools should not be held civilly liable for having
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou gymnastics make it to the NCAA Championship Semfinals?
The Mizzou Tigers gymnastics squad has spent another year among the best teams in the country, and that’s where it begins the postseason, as well. The Tigers earned a No. 2 berth in their regional tournament, which starts next month. If they win there, the team will advance to the NCAA Championship Semifinal, just a
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Missouri referendum on congressional map clears key signature hurdle
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri election officials have verified enough signatures for a proposed referendum that would give voters the final say on the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. The redrawn congressional map, backed by President Donald Trump, is designed to shift political control in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel
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Wendy’s announces closure of 2 Columbia locations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Wendy’s locations in Columbia have closed, the company confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. The locations near the mall on Bernadette Drive and on Ninth Street are no longer listed on the company’s website. The business still has franchise locations in town on Scott Boulevard, East Nifong Boulevard and
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10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast in Columbia begins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A planned 10-month closure of I-70 Drive Southeast began on Monday, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closure was originally scheduled for last week, but was moved because of weather. The road will be closed from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for about
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Crashed tofu truck in Doolittle still sitting after 3 weeks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tofu truck has been sitting in Doolittle, Missouri, for the past three weeks after a crash. The Doolittle Fire Protection District wrote on its social media on Sunday that the truck crashed on March 1 near mile-marker 172 on Interstate 44. DRFPD wrote that the Missouri Department of Transportation is working
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Columbia woman takes plea deal in deadly 2023 crash with motorcycle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article A Columbia woman scheduled to stand trial in March pleaded guilty during a pre-trial conference Monday to a fatal 2023 crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist. Elizabeth Lopez was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident
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Woman accused of biting 2 Jefferson City cops after alleged road-rage incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors after she allegedly bit two Jefferson City police officers while she was being detained after a road-rage incident. Bridgett Tallent, 36, of Jefferson City, was charged on Monday in Callaway County with second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree assault and one
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Blue Springs man charged with several child sex crimes in Pettis County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Springs man was charged on Saturday in Pettis County with nine child sex crimes. Brice Story was charged with three counts of second-degree statutory rape, three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and three counts of incest. An arraignment was held on Monday and Story appeared by
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Funeral procession for former Mid-Missouri firefighter Billy Hurt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters, friends and loved ones of Billy Hurt took part in a funeral procession for him from The Crossing church in south Columbia to the Boonville area. Hurt, a retired firefighter, was killed a week ago working safety at a sprint car track.
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Man accused of exposing himself at Lake of the Ozarks bar; allegedly ran away after police used stun gun
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man has been charged with two misdemeanors after he was accused of exposing himself at a Miller County bar on Friday. Jeremy Chorpening, 38, was charged on Saturday with resisting arrest and first-degree sexual misconduct. He was arrested, but posted a $2,000 bond, according to Monday court filings. An
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Man accused of breaking into MU frat house found on roof of car rental business
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of breaking into a fraternity house on College Avenue in Columbia was eventually found on top of a Hertz Car Rental on Friday. Willem Campbell, 31, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree burglary, two counts of felony stealing, one count of misdemeanor stealing and an infraction of
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