COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people died on Missouri roads over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend counting period, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP’s data counted from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday night. Preliminary data shows in addition to the three fatalities, there were 304 crashes, 82 people injured and 87
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was accused of sending a nude photograph of another woman without their permission. Emalee Murdock was charged in Cole County with nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. A warrant was issued on Monday and a $2,500 bond was set. The probable cause statement says the victim reported to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vandalia, Missouri, man has been accused of repeatedly molesting and sodomizing a young child. Anthony Holtkamp was charged in Audrain County on Monday with two counts of first-degree child molestation, one count of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and a count of sexually exploiting a minor.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 15-year-old boy was charged as an adult Monday in a March shooting in Mexico, Missouri. Evander L. Clark of Mexico was charged Monday with conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, third-degree assault and felony resisting arrest. Police say Clark was part of a plan
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man arrested early Sunday after a standoff in south Columbia was charged Monday with 10 felonies, including armed criminal action. Rodquel Jones, 21, of Columbia, was charged with six counts of first-degree harassment and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and stealing a
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The Jefferson City Council is set to vote on whether to approve the construction of a new snow removal equipment building and taxiway at Jefferson City Memorial Airport on Monday.
The current buildings at the airport are not equipped to handle modern snow removal operations and do not fit the fire department’s new aircraft rescue and firefighting truck well, which is expected to arrive in early 2026, according to city documents.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting investigation in Jefferson City is drawing attention from millions across the country, as the family of Erik Spencer II continues to call for transparency. Spencer was shot and killed on Nov. 1 in the 3500 block of Missouri Boulevard. Police records obtained by ABC 17 News show that officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first snowfall of the season created difficult driving conditions across Mid-Missouri on Saturday. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are warning drivers to slow down after the season’s first snow led to a string of crashes across Mid-Missouri. ABC 17 News traveled to Jefferson City, Columbia and Moberly Saturday evening to track
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There was a large police presence in south Columbia early Sunday morning.
An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw at least 15 Columbia Police Department vehicles and a Bearcat SWAT vehicle surrounding Sieville Avenue around 2:30 a.m.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There was a large police presence in Boone County late Saturday night. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw roughly 20 Columbia Police Department vehicles on Lightpost Court in Boone County, just east of Columbia just before 11 p.m. A Boone County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was also on scene. A
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A person who was wanted by the Fulton Police Department is now in custody, according to a Saturday afternoon social media post. According to the post, police were searching for a suspect who was allegedly involved in an incident in the 1400 block of Bluff Street. Police said the person possibly left
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A peaceful march unfolded in Jefferson City on Friday night, bringing together friends, family and community members to honor the late Erik Spencer II. The event comes nearly a month after Spencer was shot and killed outside an Old Navy store while visiting Jefferson City for Lincoln University’s homecoming. The march
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two teenagers were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Jones Road in Pettis County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says a 2003 Nissan Xterra was heading northbound when it went off the right side of the road. The driver — an 18-year-old woman from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-person snow plow crew reported for duty at 7 p.m. Friday as the first impactful snowfall of the season is expected to come through the area, according to a social media post from the city. A few inches of snow are possible throughout Mid-Missouri early Saturday, prompting the ABC 17 News
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COLUMBIA (Mo.) KMIZ Petitioners trying to get Missouri’s new congressional map on the 2026 ballot collected signatures on Black Friday as the deadline to submit approaches. The Boone County Democratic Party posted on Facebook, requesting volunteers to sign up for shifts on the big shopping day. This comes after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has enjoyed a flawless eight-game start to its season. The Tigers (8-0) cruised to a 86-59 win over Cleveland State (3-6) to remain undefeated through eight games for the first time since the 2022-23 season. MU has beaten its opponents by an average of nearly 25 points during this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing for Mid-Missouri’s first snowstorm of the season to hit this Thanksgiving weekend. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Friday night through Saturday for the potential for the first accumulating snowfall of the season. The heaviest snow will fall northeast of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Branson woman has died after a crash in Cooper County on Thanksgiving morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened on Highway 135 at Lang Road at 2 a.m. Thursday. Troopers say a 40-year-old Branson woman was driving when she went off the road and hit an embankment.
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for Saturday, after several inches of snow fell in the morning. Scattered rain is expected for the rest of the day before precipitation ends Saturday evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Montgomery, Audrain, Randolph, Monroe, and Macon Counties until midnight Sunday morning
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The Christmas shopping season is here, and it’s looking like an uncertain one on the economic front. The National Retail Federation has predicted an increase in spending this year that’s less than last year’s, and warns consumers could remain cautious because of continuing inflation and other bad economic indicators. However, markets remain at all-time highs,
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