Fulton police investigating after teenager killed Sunday night
A Fulton teenager was found shot dead late Sunday night.
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Mizzou hoops breaks into AP Top-25 for the first time since 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is one of the Associated Press’ Top-25 teams in the nation for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 campaign. On Monday, the Tigers checked in at No. 22 in the latest AP Poll, following a 15-3 overall start to the year and a 4-1
Continue ReadingTrump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, launches fight to end birthright citizenship
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,
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Severe cold can make batteries weaker, tires flatter
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain in the teens and single-digits with a below-zero wind chill in Mid-Missouri, some drivers might run into issues getting their cars ready to go. Tony Hoffman, service manager at Custom Complete Automotive on Providence Road, said not allowing your car enough time to warm up properly is one of
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WATCH: The second inauguration of President Donald Trump
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States. ABC 17 News streamed the entire ceremony on its website. Rewatch it in the media player.
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Missouri officials vow to help with Trump immigration agenda on first day of presidency
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials stand ready to use state resources to help President Donald Trump enforce immigration law as he takes office. A newly inaugurated Trump begins his next four years with a focus on taxes, foreign policy and immigration. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week signed two executive orders — 25-04 and 25-05 —
Continue ReadingTrump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, launches fight to end birthright citizenship
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,
Continue ReadingTrump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. “These are the hostages,” Trump said
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Former Jefferson City school volunteer pleads guilty to child sex crimes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman who volunteered at a private school is set to be sentenced in April after she pleaded guilty last week to sexual abuse for a relationship with a student. Jennifer E. Cecil pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, a felony. She was charged in July 2023 after the
Continue ReadingTrump to sign sweeping executive actions on immigration, launch fight to end birthright citizenship
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Incoming White House officials outlined a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that include declaring a national emergency at the US southern border and kicking off the process to end birthright citizenship, which is expected to tee up a legal fight. The executive actions are the culmination
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Columbia Police: Six juveniles detained after shots fired in West Columbia Sunday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Sunday night six juveniles were detained after shots were fired in the 2100 block of West Worley Street earlier in the night. A Sunday release states police responded to multiple reports of shots fired at 5:25 p.m. CPD officers detained the juveniles in the 400 block of North Stadium
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Tracking the coldest air through Tuesday morning
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as the bitter cold continues. We’ll have a sunny day with a few partly cloudy skies through the day along with a south and west wind, but we’ll struggle to warm above the teens, so expect a frigid day all day. Wind chills may be as
Continue ReadingBiden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and Biden family members
By Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an extraordinary slate of preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of his own family, using executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor while also guaranteeing his closest relatives aren’t subject
Continue ReadingMU professor discusses presidential inauguration
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn and deliver his inauguration address inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to bitterly cold temperatures in Washington D.C. Due to this change because of the weather, a large portion of ticketed guest till not be able to attend the ceremonies in person, according to the Joint
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you optimistic about Donald Trump’s second term?
Donald Trump will begin his second term on Monday when he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. He took an unconventional path to the second term — Trump and Grover Cleveland are the only presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms. However, all indications are that he’s ready to take some major
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Multiple warming shelters are open as temperatures drop in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is facing dangerously cold in the low teens, single digits and under, some may feel the need to bundle up and seek shelter as the cold brings risks of frostbite and hypothermia. According to the CDC, hypothermia can occur in temperatures as mild as 40 degrees. According to the National
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Camdenton man seriously hurt after crash in Camden County early Sunday
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was seriously hurt after a crash on Tranquil Woods Rd. west of Kips Cove in Camden County early Sunday morning, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 39-year-old Camdenton man was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 westbound at
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MUPD employee arrested for DWI, suspended pending internal affairs investigation
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department employee was arrested for DWI after allegedly driving an MUPD fleet vehicle while intoxicated. Kevin Scott Richardson,53 is charged with DWI and unlawful use of a weapon. Online court records show he posted a $5,000 bond. MU spokesman Christopher Ave confirmed to ABC 17 News via
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MU student’s family among several impacted by California wildfires
COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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Northeast Columbia residential fire ruled accidental; Cat dies in fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in the 2400 block of Lafayette Court Saturday evening was ruled an accident, Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez said. According to Rodriguez, crews were called to the scene at 5:55 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the living room where it originated, and put the flames
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