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Ashland Board of Aldermen meets, does not appoint interim police chief

July 18, 2023 12:09 PM Avery Roehler

Ashland’s mayor said Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the board of aldermen will appoint an interim police chief when it meets.

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion ballot question lawsuit

July 18, 2023 6:16 PM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.

Boone County Fair hopes for 20,000 attendees this year

July 18, 2023 10:18 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair hopes to increase its revenue this year after it saw a nearly $15,000 decrease from 2021 to 2022. According to tax records, the Boone County Fair made $225,851 last year, down from $241,359 in 2021. “It probably is due to the entertainment we brought in,” Boone County Fair

Nearly 600 Ameren customers lose power in Miller County

July 18, 2023 9:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 600 Ameren customers near the Lake of the Ozarks have lost power. Currently, there are 576 customers without power in Miller County. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outages were weather-related and that power should be restored to the area by 1 a.m. Camden

Columbia City Council approves pay raise for police officers

July 18, 2023 7:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Among the items approved at Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting was an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with the Columbia Police Officers Association. The amendment will give a 4% increase to the salaries of police officers. The increases will be effective in the next pay period. It includes employees whose pay increase would

Central Missouri offers a glimmer of hope amid growing drug overdose numbers

July 13, 2023 11:41 AM Mitchell Kaminski

A new report from the University of Missouri-St. Louis shows that Central Missouri saw a decrease in its rate of drug overdose deaths between 2021 and 2022.

Moberly woman suffers serious injuries in Randolph County crash

July 18, 2023 6:35 PM Ryan Shiner

CLARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 63 about a mile south of Clark, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred as a 2009 Cadillac CTS – driven by Kelly Burkett, 43 – was heading southbound on Highway 63, went off

Hartsburg woman charged after allegedly flashing gun in road rage incident

July 18, 2023 4:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly flashed a gun at another driver Saturday on Highway 63. Keri Lynn Stathem, 38, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. She was booked into the Boone County Jail on Saturday evening and was held on a $10,000

Woman charged after allegedly doing donuts in cornfield

July 18, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

WELLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rush Hill woman was arrested and charged after allegedly causing about $6,000 worth of damage to a Montgomery County cornfield. Heather Marie Garnett, 30, is charged with causing more than $1,000 of crop loss and leaving the scene of an accident that caused more than $1,000 of property damage. She was

Crashes slow Interstate 70 traffic on opposite sides of Boone County

July 18, 2023 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A crash that apparently involved a tractor-trailer caused traffic issues for eastbound Interstate 70 travelers late Tuesday morning.

Electric cooperative reports hundreds without power in Vienna area

July 18, 2023 11:35 AM Matthew Sanders

About 650 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative were without power late Tuesday morning after storms rolled through the area.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will new funding fix Missouri’s foster care system?

July 18, 2023 3:03 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s foster care system has long been plagued with problems.

Ashland police chief placed on administrative leave

July 17, 2023 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland’s chief of police has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to a Monday press release from City Administrator Kyle Michel. Chief of Police Gabe Edwards’ leave relates to a personnel matter, the press release states. Information will be released “when the matter is concluded,” according to the release. An interim

Two out of three recommendations to protect missing children still open for Missouri foster care system

July 17, 2023 4:18 PM Morgan Buresh

The Missouri Children’s Division has been taking steps to protect kids who go missing from foster care, but one federal agency doesn’t think enough has been done.

Mizzou football prepares for crucial year four under Eli Drinkwitz

July 17, 2023 9:42 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is headed into year four at the helm of Tiger football knowing that each season is never a guarantee. At SEC Media Days, on Monday, Drinkwitz said he thinks that his program is headed in the right direction. MU finished the 2022 season 6-7 overall and 3-5

Mizzou football takes its turn at talkin’ time; SEC Media Days in Nashville

July 17, 2023 3:07 PM Nathalie Jones

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team took center stage in Nashville on Monday morning, as SEC Media Days kicked off. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and players all took questions from both national and local media at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The conversation widely centered around the impending quarterback competition. Drinkwitz will be deciding between

Columbia City Council looks over results from recycling and waste diversion study

July 17, 2023 5:25 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council met on Monday night and — once again — recycling was one of the topics discussed. One of the items council’s pre-meeting included the results of a Recycling and Waste Diversion Study. The project includes data collection, responding to recommendations and technical documents for waste projects. Waste collection

Ameren customers from Cooper, Moniteau counties lose power from storms; Jamestown issues boil order

July 17, 2023 6:29 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 700 Ameren customers in Cooper County were without power early Monday evening. There were 690 customers without power in Cooper County. Moniteau County also had a sizable outage with 260 Ameren customers without power. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outage was weather-related and began

Mokane man charged after chase, allegedly hit Sheriff’s deputy vehicle while driving wrong way on highway

July 17, 2023 10:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mokane man has been charged after the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says he led multiple law enforcement agencies on a chase Sunday afternoon. Jonathan Irwin, 28, is charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, fourth-degree assault, first-degree property damage, second-degree property damage and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Ashland man arrested for federal child sex crime

July 17, 2023 8:46 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This article was updated with the latest trial information. ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was arrested federally charged Monday after he is accused of creating child pornography. Scott Alan Barker, 31, is accused of creating and featuring himself in a video showing child pornography. The case was file in the Western District