Missing Springfield, Mo., man found dead in Camden County
Foul play is not suspected in the death of a Springfield, Missouri, man whose body was found Wednesday in a wooded near a Camden County hotel.
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Columbia City Manager to deliver 2025 fiscal year budget message Thursday
Watch the presentation in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will deliver the budget message Thursday in City Hall at noon. The city encourages Columbia residents to attend to learn more about the budgets going into the 2025 fiscal year. There will also be opportunities for people to make public
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch President Biden’s Oval Office address?
President Joe Biden made his first public remarks Wednesday since announcing over the weekend that he would drop his reelection bid.
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25 apply to become members of Jefferson City homelessness task force
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City received 25 applications from residents hoping to become a part of its homelessness task force, according to a spokesperson for the city. City spokeswoman Molly Bryan said there are eight positions open, five of which are reserved for members from faith-based or nonprofit organizations and three members “at large.”
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Open Third Congressional District seat draws nine candidates
Nine candidates have filed for Missouri’s open Third Congressional District seat after Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer decided not to run again after serving in the position since 2009.
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Chiefs offense works to become a dominant force in 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) If you take a look back at the entire season leading up to Kansas City’s Super Bowl LVIII victory, it makes the win even more impressive. Time and time again the Chiefs’ defense took the spotlight in 2023, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the offense struggled to find its usual rhythm.
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Trial scheduled for man accused of murdering woman in 2022, stuffing body in closet
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been announced for a Columbia man accused of murdering a woman in 2022. Adam Alfred Conner was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution. A pretrial conference is set for 9 a.m. Monday, Sept 16. A jury trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday,
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House votes to set up bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
By Clare Foran, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to create a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The move comes as lawmakers seek answers and accountability after the 2024 Republican presidential candidate was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania
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WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses nation after dropping out of presidential election
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden is addressing the nation for the first time since dropping out of the presidential election on Sunday. Watch it in the live player above.
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Luetkemeyer reflects on time in office
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) is retiring at the end of his term. ABC 17 News spoke with several candidates who are on the ballot in the Aug. 6 primary for the Third District seat. ABC 17 News anchor Meghan Drakas sat down with Luetkemeyer, who reflected on his time in office.
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Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center inmate housing still without air conditioning
The Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center’s inmate housing is still without air conditioning despite the Missouri General Assembly approving the funding for the installation more than a year ago.
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Locals join protests against Gaza war as Netanyahu addresses Congress
Mid-Missourians opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza took to the streets in Columbia on Wednesday — the same day Israel’s top politician is set to address Congress.
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Third Congressional District candidate interview: Bethany Mann
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Cole County EMS to get new bulletproof vests
Cole County emergency medical personnel have been approved for new bullet-stopping vests.
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Missouri Third Congressional District candidate: Kurt Schaefer
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Missouri Third Congressional District candidate: Dr. Bob Onder
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Callaway Sheriff’s Office alerts parents of children who attended daycare ran by man charged with child sex crimes
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has contacted the parents of children who attended an in-home daycare ran by a man who is charged with several child sex crimes. The sheriff’s office wrote on its Facebook page on Wednesday that if any parent has not been contacted, they should call the sheriff’s office
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Expert: Wrongful arrests like in Fulton murder case are rare
A former Mid-Missouri turned defense attorney says wrongful arrests like one in a Fulton murder case last week don’t happen often.
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Convicted Boone County rapist charged with statutory rape in Osage County
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man who pleaded guilty to statutory rape and statutory sodomy in 2022 has been charged again. Christopher Fisher, 50, was charged on Tuesday in Osage County with first-degree statutory rape of a child younger than 14 years old. A court date has not been scheduled. He pleaded guilty in
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Property seizure lawsuit on hold pending criminal investigation of Howard County bank embezzlement
A lawsuit to seize Howard County property allegedly gotten through illegal means is on hold while a criminal investigation plays out, according to court records.
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