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Task Force 1 continues search and rescue operations in North Carolina

September 30, 2024 9:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Task Force 1 continued its search and rescue work in the mountains of North Carolina on Monday, focusing on an area in the Pisgah National Forest.

Vandals damage buses with BBs at Mexico Public Schools garage

September 30, 2024 9:30 AM Matthew Sanders

Police are looking for the person or people who shot school buses and the garage housing them Saturday.

Man accused of arson shot by Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy

September 30, 2024 7:28 AM Erika McGuire

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An arson suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a Phelps County Sheriff’s deputy. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Central Communications received a call on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. about several structures and vehicles intentionally set on fire in the southwestern part of the county. The caller also stated

Tracking sunshine and 70s with an exception or two through the next week

September 30, 2024 3:58 AM John Ross

TODAY: Monday is mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s and variable winds this afternoon. This comes as we’re starting the day with north winds, and ending the day with weak southerly flow. Some humidity will linger today. TONIGHT: This southerly flow will peak overnight right ahead of a cold front that arrives

Woman accused in the death of an infant set to face a judge Monday

September 30, 2024 5:17 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The woman accused in the death of in infant is set to face a Boone County judge Monday. Lavosha Daniels, 32, of Independence – who is the mother of the baby — was charged with abandoning a corpse and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Samone Daniels, who was 4-5 months

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the Kansas City Chiefs’ good luck about to run out?

September 30, 2024 2:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off another narrow victory with a late-fourth-quarter score. The win moves the Chiefs to 4-0 but those wins have all been close. Eventually, their luck will run out, won’t it?

Mizzou football jumps to No. 9 in latest AP Poll, following bye week

September 29, 2024 1:10 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is a Top-10 team in the nation, once again. After an eventful weekend of college football, the Tigers jumped up two spots in the latest AP Poll. Drinkwitz and his team will head into Week 6 action ranked No. 9 in the country, following a bye week. The Tigers entered

Trial date set for man charged in deadly I-70 crash

September 29, 2024 10:49 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date was scheduled for a man charged in connection with a deadly I-70 crash in Columbia. Walter Montejo, 26, of South Gate, California is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and driving with a suspended license. He’s accused of killing Cindy Helms, 54, of Rockwood, Tennessee,

Historic City of Jefferson hosts progress tour for Capitol Avenue redevelopment

September 29, 2024 7:57 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Historic City of Jefferson welcomed the public to a Progress Tour along Capitol Avenue from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Sunday offering a glimpse into the ongoing Capitol Avenue Improvement Project. The tour gave residents the unique opportunity to witness the city’s efforts to restore and preserve its rich architectural

11-year-old girl dies in UTV crash in Gasconade County Sunday

September 29, 2024 9:53 PM Nia Hinson

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 11-year-old girl from Owensville, Missouri was killed in a UTV crash in Gasconade County on Sunday. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the girl was the passenger in the UTV driven by another 11-year-old girl. The crash occurred in the 3700 block of Branch Rd.

Traffic impacts expected in downtown Columbia for Mid-Missouri PrideFest parade

September 29, 2024 4:29 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri’s 2024 PrideFest kicks off day two of the weekend event with its annual PrideFest parade on Sunday. Traffic impacts are to be expected in and around downtown Columbia. According to PrideFest’s website, the parade starts at noon at the Armory Sports and Recreation Center on E. Ash St. The parade will

Missouri Task Force 1 works overnight helping Hurricane Helene victims

September 28, 2024 11:15 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 worked throughout the night Friday into Saturday, helping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Georgia. According to a Facebook post from the Boone County Fire Protection District, Missouri Task Force 1 was staged in Gainsville, Georgia when they received their first mission assignment. The assignment was for

MU Health Care hosts drive-thru vaccination event on Saturday

September 28, 2024 5:10 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is encouraging people to stay up to date on their vaccinations. The healthcare provider is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 and flu vaccination event in Columbia at South Providence Medical Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Flu shots are available to anyone 6 months and older while

Man and woman seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Cole County Friday night

September 28, 2024 12:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman, both from Jefferson City, were seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Cole County Friday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. on Highway 50, .5 miles west of Route D. The report

Mid-Missouri faces surge in school threats as tipline numbers climb

September 27, 2024 11:32 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As threats continue to be reported across Mid-Missouri schools, so are the number of tips being sent to the state’s anonymous tipline database. Since July, Missouri has already received 615 tips through its reporting mechanism Courage2ReportMo. Of those, 168 were for school-related threats, according to records obtained from the Missouri State Highway

SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 5 highlights and scores

September 27, 2024 6:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.

SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week Preview: Camdenton at Battle

September 26, 2024 5:07 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since the 2014 season, Battle is set to meet Camdenton on the gridiron. The Spartans are welcoming the Lakers, the newest member of the Central Missouri Activities Conference (CMAC), to Battle High School on Friday night for the first-ever conference battle between the two programs. The Lakers and

Boone County has received more than 7,300 applications for senior property tax relief

September 27, 2024 11:21 AM Morgan Buresh

The deadline to apply for the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program is Tuesday, Oct. 1. The county’s website said applications must be received in the Collector’s Office by 5 p.m.

Columbia man arrested, charged with first-degree assault

September 27, 2024 5:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with assault has been booked into the Boone County Jail. George Patten, 61, was charged on Friday with first-degree assault and misdemeanor property damage. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 2:46 p.m. Thursday. An initial court appearance was held on Friday. His next

Moberly awarded $1.5 million by DNR for wastewater collection improvements

September 27, 2024 4:25 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly was awarded $1.5 million by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to improve its wastewater treatment collection system, a Friday press release from the DNR says. The release says the funding will cover the entire cost of the project, which is expected to be completed by September 2025.