By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the man “opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border
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A Fayette woman charged with murder for the death of an 8-month-old girl in 2021 is back in the Boone County Jail after she was released by mistake.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin nightly lane closures of U.S. 63 near Grindstone Parkway for interchange improvements. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until July 14, MoDOT will be closing one lane northbound on U.S. 63 to prepare for outside lane widening. Construction on New Haven Road has been postponed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou women’s basketball star Grace Slaughter in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can find a full transcript of the interview below. You can also watch the full conversation on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. NATHALIE JONES: Welcome back everyone, it
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Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 808 Washington Road at 7:10 p.m. and quickly put out the fire, with no injuries reported.
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Nearly 500 Co-Mo Electric Cooperative customers are without power in Moniteau County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men and one teenager were seriously injured in a crash Saturday in Cole County on Lake Road at Pleasant View Drive according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that the driver of a 2023 Hyundai Elantra – a 19-year-old Wardsville man – was driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash Saturday in Gasconade County near 2113 on Missouri Highway 19. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the driver of a 2005 Big Dog Chopper motorcycle – a 51-year-old Rhineland man – was driving southbound at around 12:19 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured in a crash Sunday on Missouri Route A, just south of Seven Springs Road. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states the driver of a 2025 Chevy Silverado – a 37-year-old Richland man – was driving south at around 12:30
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The Boone County Fire Protection District and Missouri State Highway Patrol tell ABC 17 News they have already responded to multiple calls over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is all hands of deck for its Fourth of July festivities. The city’s multi-page plan includes protocols for situations like medical emergencies, fire and public disturbances. In the event of a major emergency Columbia Fire Department and the Columbia Police Department will take control and swiftly direct people
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Salute to America festival was held Friday around the Capitol in Jefferson City and included areas set up to help attendees beat the heat. A cooling station and a reusable water bottle refill station were available, as was a Jefferson City bus with cool air and water. Cole County
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The southbound lanes of Highway 63 temporarily closed on Friday after a vehicle caught fire in an area near Deer Park Road, south of Columbia. There were no injuries in the crash, according to a text message from Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. A Boone County Joint
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person had moderate injuries Friday after a tire struck the windshield of a vehicle in the eastbound lane of Instate 70 near mile marker 140 in Callaway County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says a tire came off an “unknown vehicle” and hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who was originally charged with murder in his child’s death has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Danial Fitzgerald, 26, pleaded guilty in Henry County on Wednesday to fist-degree involuntary manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He’s currently being held
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A Columbia man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly tried to set a house on fire in June.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported after first responders had a street blocked off in Fulton on Thursday for a house fire. Fulton fire crews responded to the scene of a house engulfed in flames in the 500 block of West 7th Street just after 7:30 p.m. According to a press release, crews
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recently passed federal budget bill, known officially as H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is drawing criticism from Missouri health care leaders and public officials, who warn that the legislation’s deep Medicaid cuts could lead to widespread coverage losses and strain already struggling rural hospitals. The bill, now awaiting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving an SUV closed eastbound Interstate 70 temporarily Thursday afternoon and caused traffic backups for hours. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a crossover SUV on its top being towed from the scene. An ambulance left the scene with lights on. The crash happened at around 2 p.m. Traffic backups
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) An 84-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 65 in Saline County at the Business 65 junction, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says that a 2020 Dodge Caravan – driven by the 84-year-old Slater woman – was heading
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