NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) Mizzou football’s senior class is taking in all the moments, no matter how small, ahead of the final game of their collegiate career. As the clock ticks closer to kickoff against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Music City Bowl on Monday, MU is getting in the final practices of this graduating class’
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Neighbors in a northern Columbia neighborhood are concerned after a man is in the hospital in serious condition following a shooting in northern Columbia Friday night. Columbia Police Department responded to the 1200 block of Blue Ridge Road just after 9 p.m. Saturday afternoon, ABC 17 News knocked on neighbors doors to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will see a slight increase in their payout this year, thanks to revenue growth from the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. No. 19 Mizzou will make its 38th bowl appearance, facing the Iowa Hawkeyes at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Jay Grider, Chief Operating Officer for the TransPerfect Music
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 38-year-old Linn Creek woman was killed in a Friday night crash on Rt. TT in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the woman was driving a 2014 Jeep Patriot at a high rate of speed just before 10 p.m. when
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia and Jefferson City encourage people to drop off Christmas trees at their free-to-use yard waste drop-off sites. When thrown out at a drop-off site, the trees are shredded and turned into mulch which will be used for city landfills, compost and landscaping projects. Before dropping off, it is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police tape was put up Friday night as police responded to a shots heard call in the 1200 block of Blue Ridge Road near the intersection of Northland Drive in northern Columbia. Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill told ABC 17 News at the scene that police responded to a shots-fired call
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville boys basketball coach Brandon Crites was seen on the sidelines again Friday night after being on administrative leave for several weeks. The Indians were victorious 73-47 over South Shelby in Crites’ return on Friday night at Moberly Area Community College. Crites was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 2 during an investigation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A homeless encampment outside of the former Glik’s Boutique in Downtown Columbia drew the attention of authorities Friday. And shop owners say the camp is a problem for surrounding businesses. Management at El Fogon Veracruzano and Kent’s Floral Gallery told ABC 17 News the unwanted neighbors have affected hurt their business and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Camdenton man was seriously injured in a crash Friday on Highway 7 near Tranquil Woods Road in Camden County, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says. The report says a 2007 Ford Escape was heading southbound when it went off the right side of the road, hit a traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man was charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly threatened a woman at a Columbia Break Time. Kenneth Jackson, 39, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession, armed criminal action and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with three felonies after authorities say he crashed into a propane tank during a chase on Thursday night. Diamon Davis, 42, was charged with aggravated fleeing, drug possession and second-degree drug trafficking. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people and two pets were displaced after a house in the 100 block of Bolton Drive in Jefferson City caught fire Friday morning, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the release says. The release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and city offices will be closed on New Year’s Day, and services like trash pickup will be impacted. Trash pickup will not occur on Wednesday for the holiday in several area cities, including Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and Boonville. All trash pickup for the rest of the week will be delayed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A co-owner of a south side Columbia Mexican restaurant bonded out of jail on Thursday. Crystal Umfress, of Columbia, is charged with felonies in multiple cases in southeast Missouri. She was initially charged in Dunklin County with second-degree arson in one case and was charged in a second case with two counts
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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. It was the largest annual increase since HUD began
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jay Ashcroft, Missouri’s 40th secretary of state, will not seek another political office. In an interview Friday with ABC 17 News, Ashcroft said he does not see himself running again. “The people, they wanted me to stop, and I’ve done my eight years, so I just don’t see that I’m going
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By Lucy Bayly, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — US stocks ended Friday in the red, closing out a lackluster week despite a year of historic highs. The Dow was lower by 333 points, or 0.78%, after the closing bell. The S&P 500 lost 1.1% and the Nasdaq Composite was down by 1.5%,
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Mizzou and Iowa will take center stage Sunday when they face off in the Music City Bowl. Experts consider the 9-3 Tigers the better team — they picked Mizzou No. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings while the Hawkeyes were unranked. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Monday on ESPN. Will the Tigers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Chabad Jewish Center of MU and Mid-Missouri honored Jewish culture at a menorah lighting ceremony in front of City Hall in Downtown Columbia during the second day of Hanukkah. Around 50 people gathered on Thursday for the local event’s 50th anniversary. This year, Christmas and Hanukkah began on the same day, which
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Whether it’s getting rid of old things to make room for the new, or tossing out the piles of cardboard gift boxes, in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, Americans produce 25% more trash than the rest of the year. “We get calls starting Christmas morning, honestly. And it goes
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