COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arizona man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a pair of felony charges in a Miller County crash that killed a woman in September 2024. Khalil Manygoats, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated that caused serious injuries and drug possession. He was ordered to serve a 120-day program
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Aiyanna Williams’ family is focusing on her legacy after Misael Covarrubias pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder along with seven other charges in the 2025 downtown Columbia shooting that killed her. A family representative told ABC 17 News the family does not wish to comment on the plea and is focusing on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to killing a Stephens College student and injuring two others in downtown Columbia last year. Misael Covarrubias admitted to second-degree murder in the shooting that killed Aiyanna Williams on East Broadway in September 2025. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault, three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of causing a deadly crash last year in Boone County saw her manslaughter charge upgraded after a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday. Kyshonda Williams, 31, is now charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and failure to yield in the crash that killed Ethan Cash, 25, on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is facing several charges in connection with a chase that occurred over the weekend in Callaway County. Sydney Akers, 29, was charged on Tuesday in Callaway County with aggravated fleeing, second-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage, leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest and four misdemeanors: Driving
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted Tuesday to increase health insurance premiums for county employees in 2027 as rising medical and prescription costs put pressure on the county’s insurance budget. The county’s health insurance reserves have declined from about $3.2 million at the beginning of 2023 to a projected balance of slightly
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By Christopher Lamb, Barbie Nadeau, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV’s post-operation recovery is proceeding as expected after a “successful” surgery to remove part of his right lung which was found to have a cancerous growth, according to the Vatican. Leo’s doctors are confident the cancer has been removed but are awaiting additional
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This will make for a drastic spike in water bills. The average St. Louis County customer using 5,900 gallons per month would be billed $23 more. Customers outside the county who use 4,500 would have to pay an additional $15 per month.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia was open Tuesday, a day after it was closed when water flooded the store. The store was closed Monday, with workers telling ABC 17 News reporters that a water main broke and caused flooding. A Walmart spokesperson didn’t comment on the cause of the closure,
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Some in the Trump administration have floated the idea of streaming video of the execution of Nidal Hasan live online. Hasan is the former Army major who was sentenced to death by firing squad for the 2009 killing of 13 people at Ft. Hood in Texas. The idea of publicly broadcasting an execution, albeit online,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday decided to push the vote on its new policy to address bullying within the school district to Oct. 21. The policy was up for discussion for a fourth time and was expected to be voted on Monday before the board opted to push it back
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Mexico estimates it will cost about $12.83 million to turn the former Audrain Community Hospital’s cancer wing into a new City Hall and public safety facility. The city’s fiscal 2027 budget estimates construction will begin in July 2027 and finish in July 2028. The estimate includes design work and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia resident has been sharing his concerns about the City of Columbia Utilities plan for a new transmission line near Mill Creek Elementary School. Keary Husain, a resident who ran for a school board position earlier this year, said he does not think there is enough research done on what close
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric sent 10 lineworkers to Alabama on Saturday to help restore power in places affected by Hurricane Isaias. A Boone Electric spokesman told ABC 17 News in an email that Missouri electric cooperatives sent 184 lineworkers to Alabama. The spokesman wrote in the email that the Boone Electric crews is part
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia was closed Monday, and a worker told ABC 17 News that a water main break was responsible. The parking lot appeared to be empty at about 11:30 a.m. A worker in a reflective vest told an ABC 17 News reporter that the store was closed “until
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City municipal government is preparing for the possible demolition of the historic former J.C. Penney building, though officials say a developer could save part of the structure. The building at 206-208 E. High St. has been on the city’s dangerous-building list since 2023 and has been vacant since 2018,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate who pleaded guilty to attacking a guard in 2022 at Jefferson City Correctional Center will be sentenced in December. Gavin Syring, 29, pleaded guilty on Oct. 1 to first-degree assault and violence against a Department of Corrections employee. Court filings show he will be sentenced at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance and restoration on the sculpture in front of Columbia City Hall will cost $113,011, according to a Monday press release from the city. Work on the “Keys to the City” sculpture will begin Tuesday as crews put up safety fencing around it. The project is expected to take three weeks to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a break-in Monday morning at a church on Chapel Hill Road in southwest Columbia. The Rev. Nancy Martin told ABC 17 News there was a break-in at Fairview Methodist Church. “Yes, there was a break in,” Martin said. “The police department was informed and came this morning. We thank
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old man from Clmax Springs, Missouri, was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash involving a deer in Camden County on Monday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide on Highway 5 north of Rock Grove Court at 6:48
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