Things were looking dire for the Dow before Monday even began. The news started coming out Sunday evening that futures trading was way down on the Dow Industrial Average — to the tune of more than 1,200 points. It was a harbinger of another hard Monday to come. The international markets’ major slide since President
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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. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo.. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is accused of running away from Boone County deputies with a child Saturday night in northeast Columbia. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News via email Cameron A. Baker, 19, of Columbia was arrested in connection with the pursuit. He was arrested on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 returned safely to Columbia Sunday, after a four-day deployment to Southeast Missouri. The team arrived back at the Boone County Fire Protection District Headquarters around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Family members greeted the team with gratitude, as they reunited following days of intense rescue operations in hazardous weather.
Continue Reading CNN By Robert Ilich, David Goldman and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The tariff-induced market mayhem isn’t over just yet. US stock futures plunged Sunday evening after two sessions of sell-offsthat wiped away over $5.4 trillion in market value. Stocks were set to open sharply lower Monday, putting the S&P 500 on the precipice of
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Eight people were taken into custody Friday morning after law enforcement in Audrain County conducted search warrants at two separate homes.
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Columbia Parks and Recreation requested over $350,000 in funds to go to various projects, including a replacement for the Northeast Regional Park Northeast Event Center roof.
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging drivers to remain alert and use extreme caution this weekend, as parts of the state prepare for what could be a historic rainfall event. According to MoDOT, more than six inches of rain are expected in some areas across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen in north Columbia Saturday evening on Vandiver Drive. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least six CPD vehicles and police searching a white truck around 5:15 p.m. An MU Healthcare was also on scene. A Boone County Joint Communications alert said that the Parker and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri continues to get hit with heavy rain, experts suggest homeowners check their homes for potential water damage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, water damage and freezing are the second most common causes of property damage for homeowners. Cleanup and Total Restoration suggests checking homes for visible cracks or gaps
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics is gearing up for the changes coming to the college athletics landscape in the 2025-26 school year. On Friday, MU Athletic Director Laird Veatch came out with a video update, via Mizzou’s social media pages, addressing his department’s approach to the House vs. NCAA settlement. Veatch began by noting that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were brought to University Hospital in Columbia after a porch collapsed, according to a Friday night press release from Jefferson City. Firefighters were called around 5:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a structure collapse in the 1400 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard, the release says. Firefighters saw a staircase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood is once again a finalist to lead another school district. The Christina School District in Newark, Delaware, announced on its Facebook page on Friday that Yearwood is one-of-three finalists for its superintendent position. Yearwood is expected to appear at a forum that school district is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After failing to reach an agreement with MU Health Care by the March 31 deadline, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it is working with other Mid-Missouri health care providers, including Boone Hospital, SSM St. Mary’s, Moberly Regional Hospital and Jefferson City Medical Group. Some of those hospitals have since reported an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the men charged for a deadly 2023 shooting on Dove Drive in Columbia had a hearing pushed back for the third time on Friday. Jajuan Crockett appeared by video from the Department of Corrections. Crockett’s attorney, Andrew Garnett, told Judge Brouck Jacobs he needs to meet with Crockett in-person to
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The cold front responsible for severe weather this week has stalled to our south, and we’ll continue to see several waves of rain and storms through early Sunday. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Phelps, Pulaski, Miller, and Maries counties until 8:00 p.m., and parts of Osage and Gasconade as up to 4″ of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s auditor is still looking into how a freeze on three federal FEMA grants could affect county finances. The Missouri Department of Public Safety notified the county on Friday that three grants – the Homeland Security Grant Program, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sunrise Beach man has been charged in Camden County with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took nearly $40,000 from someone without completing contracted work. Barry Kelley was charged on Friday with stealing more than $25,000 and deceptive business practices. A warrant was issued for his arrest and a $25,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who pleaded guilty in 2023 to statutory sodomy has been charged again. Jacob Noel, 38, of Columbia, was charged on Thursday with statutory sodomy of person younger than 12 years old. He pleaded guilty in November 2023 to statutory sodomy with a person younger than 14 years old and was sentenced to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former state trooper found guilty of sexual abuse and kidnapping was not sentenced on Friday. A jury found Jeffrey Durbin guilty in January after a woman had accused Durbin of assaulting her and keeping her inside his hotel room after she tried to escape during a conference on DWI training at
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