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Breach affects companies that handle UM System data

August 16, 2023 10:29 AM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri System confirmed Wednesday that a data breach of a file transfer system compromised information about employees, students and retirees.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you noticed more traffic around Columbia?

August 16, 2023 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

The students are back.

More Missouri Task Force One members, dogs headed to Maui in search of human remains

August 15, 2023 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Tuesday social media post that four more members of Missouri Task Force One will be heading to Maui to search for human remains. Four Human Remains Detection K-9s and Task Force One members will head to St. Louis on Tuesday night before flying

Elected officials gather in Mexico to discuss homelessness in area

August 15, 2023 3:41 PM Mitchell Kaminski

State and local elected officials will gather in Mexico on Tuesday night for an open house to discuss homelessness.

Charges dropped in Fayette manslaughter case

August 15, 2023 8:55 PM Lucas Geisler

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Howard County prosecutor dropped charges against a man accused of killing a former Central Methodist University football player. Defense attorney Ben Faber told ABC 17 News that prosecutors dismissed the manslaughter case against Kundarrius Taylor. Faber could not specify when Prosecutor Deborah Riekhof dropped the case, due to it becoming a

WATCH: Full interview with Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood

August 15, 2023 7:37 PM Nia Hinson

Yearwood sat down with ABC 17 News as part of a series of interviews with superintendents as the new school year begins.

Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia

August 15, 2023 11:45 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.

3,000 CPS employees gather at Mizzou Arena for celebration of upcoming school year

August 15, 2023 3:39 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 3,000 employees showed up to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday for Columbia Public Schools’ first in-person celebration for a new school year in many years. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the convocation is an opportunity for all 3,000 CPS employees to gather in one place to hear one message and prepare to

OSHA notified of Boonville worker death at Caterpillar; reported as ‘natural causes’

August 15, 2023 4:56 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Department of Labor spokesman said on Tuesday that OSHA has been notified of the death of an employee at the Caterpillar facility in Boonville. The worker died Monday morning, according to the Boonville Police Department. The worker’s death is being reported as “natural causes,” the Department of Labor spokesman said

Harrisburg schools start date pushed back one week

August 15, 2023 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harrisburg R-8 School District announced Tuesday on its social media that its school year has been delayed a week. The district stated the start dates have been pushed back due to unexpected construction delays at the elementary and middle schools. “However, the safety of our students is our top priority, and

Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours

August 15, 2023 10:26 AM Erika McGuire, Matthew Sanders

A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will cheaper concessions get you out to more Mizzou football games?

August 15, 2023 2:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou Athletics is lowering the prices of concessions at Memorial Stadium ahead of the Tigers’ football season.

Woman accused of murdering toddler ruled incompetent; trial pushed off until next year

August 14, 2023 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner, Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murdering a toddler five years ago was ruled incompetent by a judge on Monday. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in

Columbia Board of Education unanimously approves SRO contract with CPD

August 14, 2023 4:30 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s contract with the Columbia Police Department for school resource officers on Monday night. During the meeting, Board members heard from parents, teachers and students about the agreement, and a presentation over SROs and other safety measures was presented. The presentation outlined a number

Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the fourth criminal case against him

August 14, 2023 9:10 PM Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. It’s the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president and the second this month to allege

CPS superintendent talks safety, says district is working on improvements

August 14, 2023 7:31 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told ABC 17 News that with the new school year quickly approaching, safety remains a top priority. He said the district has a safety and security team in place, whose main objective is to keep students in schools safe. One of their main focus is working

Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for more than 1,000 products

August 14, 2023 7:12 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued a recall for more than 1,000 products from Delta Extraction, LLC., according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the press release, products were not compliantly tracked in the statewide track and trace system, METRC, to