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Eldon man badly injured in Highway 63 crash in Boone County

July 5, 2023 3:23 PM Matthew Sanders

An Eldon man was hospitalized Wednesday morning with serious injuries after a crash that closed southbound Highway 63 in Boone County.

Columbia police see more fireworks calls over Fourth of July holiday

July 5, 2023 12:32 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department saw an increase in the number of fireworks calls this year. According to the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log, there were 90 calls for fireworks on Tuesday and 146 calls for fireworks since Monday. This is compared to the 106 reports between July 3-5 last year, according

8 traffic fatalities, 4 drownings in Missouri over long July Fourth weekend

July 5, 2023 1:13 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says eight people died on Missouri roads over the long Fourth of July weekend, and four people drowned on the state’s waterways. The patrol says 56-year-old James Roy of Kansas City, Missouri, drowned in Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday. Hamsa Mohamed of St. Louis

6-year-old boy, man drown at Missouri lakes on Fourth of July

July 5, 2023 8:59 AM Madison Stuerman

The boy was not wearing a life jacket when he jumped onto a lily pad at the the main channel at the Lake of the Ozarks.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Adam Wainwright return to the Cardinals’ starting rotation?

July 5, 2023 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

The 41-year-old Cardinals starting pitcher has an ERA north of 7.00 after another bad performance to start off a beating in Miami on the Fouth of July. The team placed him on the injured list after the game.

Salute to America attendees cope with heat, Jefferson City Police Department takes safety precautions

July 4, 2023 6:08 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to America in Jefferson City kicked off Tuesday morning. Salute to America is Mid-Missouri’s largest Independence Day celebration. The 14-hour event included several activities. Two major highlights of the event are the 5k run and the Independence Day Parade. Temperatures reached 96 degrees in the afternoon but that didn’t stop hundreds of

Columbia fire chief: Fire on I-70 Drive SE 85% contained, no injuries reported, cause of fire not yet determined

July 4, 2023 7:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported Tuesday at a building in the 5100 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the building at 6:45 p.m. and it was 80% contained by 8:20 p.m., according to Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. The containment was upgraded to

Free national teen defensive driving program coming to Jefferson City

July 4, 2023 11:24 AM Erika McGuire

B.R.A.K.E.S, a national teen defensive driving program, is coming to Jefferson City this weekend.

97 injury crashes reported statewide since start of holiday weekend

July 4, 2023 10:50 AM Avery Roehler

Nearly 100 injury crashes have been reported statewide this holiday weekend.

Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’

July 4, 2023 4:04 PM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the

Columbia’s Fire in the Sky event to be held Tuesday evening

July 4, 2023 3:51 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is hosting its 71st annual Independence Day Fire in the Sky Celebration on Tuesday evening. The Celebration will be held at Stephens Lake Park on Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. The fireworks display will begin at 9:15 p.m. at the east side of the park, according to a

Charges filed for Auxvasse man accused in shooting

July 4, 2023 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed for an Auxvasse man who was accused of a Sunday shooting that occurred on East Harrison Street. Damin Davis, 33, is charged with first-degree assault, armed-criminal action, unlawful gun possession, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree domestic assault. He is not in custody. A no-bond warrant

Semi-truck carrying poultry catches fire near I-70 in Montgomery County

July 4, 2023 10:14 AM Madison Stuerman

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday morning on the on-ramp to westbound I-70 at mile marker 183 near Jonesburg.

Police investigate home in Central Columbia

July 4, 2023 8:03 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News crews saw a large police presence at a home in Central Columbia on Tuesday Morning. Police were called to Randy Ln. at the corner of Bluff Blvd. a little before 12:30 a.m. Columbia Police told ABC 17 News crews on the scene the call was originally labeled as a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch a professional fireworks display this year?

July 4, 2023 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

People around Mid-Missouri will head out tonight to see fireworks displays by professionals paid for by local organizations and governments. Others will skip out on the big celebration and stay at home with family and friends.

Columbia seeks public input for police chief search

July 3, 2023 3:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has begun its national search for its next police chief. Police Chief Geoff Jones announced his retirement on June 5. His last day is Tuesday, Aug. 1. The city manager said in June that the City planned to hire an outside search firm to help find candidates. The

Fire at United Methodist Church causes $200,000 worth of damage, no injuries reported, Columbia Fire Department says

July 3, 2023 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported in a Monday morning fire at a Columbia Church, but fire marshals estimate about $200,000 worth of damage was reported, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The fire department was called to a fire alarm Monday morning at Missouri United Methodist

Man found guilty in Clark Lane shooting sentenced to 18 years

July 3, 2023 8:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty in relation to Nov. 2 shooting on Clark Lane was sentenced Monday at the Boone County Courthouse. Noah Solbrekken, 23, was found guilty of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed-criminal action. He was found guilty on May 23 by a Boone County jury. He

20 arrests made by MSHP Troop F so far during July 4 counting period

July 3, 2023 8:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of arrests have been by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this holiday weekend, and most of the arrests in Mid-Missouri are for drunk driving accusations. The MSHP counting period for Independence Day weekend started 6 p.m. Friday and will run through July 4. The counting period is designed to help MSHP track

Central Fulton home catches fire

July 3, 2023 4:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Firefighters were battling a residential fire in central Fulton on Monday afternoon.