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Children are losing Medicaid coverage in Missouri due to procedural reasons

September 27, 2023 12:05 PM Morgan Buresh

Children make up the largest group of people needing to renew their Medicaid coverage in Missouri.

MU announces Homecoming events lineup

September 27, 2023 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced the lineup of events for this year’s homecoming in an email on Wednesday. The Tigers will host the South Carolina Gamecocks in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 21. Listed events include: Tiger Food Fight Friday, Sept. 29, Reynolds Alumni Center (circle drive) – A food drive

Columbia to hold community forum with police chief candidates next month

September 27, 2023 4:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Wednesday press release that it will hold a community forum with its final police-chief candidates at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at City Hall. Residents can submit questions online for the candidates to answer on the City’s BeHeard website for the police chief search. The

Columbia announces roll cart selection postcards to arrive next week

September 27, 2023 4:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roll carts are coming soon and Columbia residents can start picking their preferred trash cans next week, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia Solid Waste. The City announced that trash collection customers will receive a postcard in the mail as early as Monday with a verification code

Mexican man charged with child sex trafficking in Boone County

September 27, 2023 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexican national has been charged in Boone County with second-degree child sex trafficking and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. Francisco Acosta-Flores, 33, is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest and no bond was set. According to the probable cause statement, Acosta-Flores knowingly

Fulton man charged with six counts of child porn possession

September 27, 2023 3:04 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: Stuart’s bond has been updated after a source updated its information. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was charged on Wednesday with six counts of having child pornography. Robert Wayne Stuart, 35, is being held in the Callaway County Jail on a $50,000 bond. A court date has not been announced. He was

$300,000 of estimated damage from fire at Jefferson City Red Lobster

September 27, 2023 2:33 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to a fire report, there was an estimated $300,000 worth of damage to the Red Lobster in Jefferson City on Tuesday morning in the 3500 block of Country Club Drive, between the property and its contents. According to a Tuesday email from the Jefferson City Fire Department, fire personnel saw

Columbia man killed in crash Tuesday night

September 27, 2023 1:56 PM Madison Stuerman

One person was killed in a crash in west Columbia late Tuesday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Columbia community pushing for a world without Alzheimer’s disease

September 27, 2023 10:54 AM Meghan Drakas

Last year, the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised $195,594. This year, the walk has a goal of raising $220,000.

Two hearings set for Wednesday at the Missouri Supreme Court

September 27, 2023 5:19 AM Gabrielle Teiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments today for not one, but two court cases against the state beginning at 9 a.m. in Jefferson City. City of St. Louis, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al. The Supreme Court will hear arguments today for the city of St. Louis over

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are a real couple?

September 27, 2023 4:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

Pop culture has been abuzz with rumors of sparks flying between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift.

Documents: Mother of Columbia boy killed by gunshot gave conflicting stories

September 26, 2023 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

The mother of a 3-year-old boy who was shot dead Sunday told police conflicting stories after the child was shot, according to court documents.

Columbia holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new fire station

September 26, 2023 8:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the columbia fire department’s new station, Fire Station No. 11. The new station – located at 6909 South Scott Boulevard — will have three apparatus bays, a training center and a Columbia Police Department substation. Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr.

Maries County Emergency Managements says it was hit with cyber attack, says one 911 call affected

September 26, 2023 7:59 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Maries County Emergency Management announced Monday on its Facebook page that the Maries County Courthouse was the target of a cyber attack and that the attack is now over. Maries County EM said the attack began last week and appeared to have caused intermittent phone and internet issues, before causing issues

Mizzou Greek Alliance releases video aiming to prevent hazing

September 26, 2023 7:10 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A new video designed to prevent hazing at the University of Missouri has been released by the Missouri Greek Alliance. The organization is made up of alumni from various different fraternity houses across campus. According to their press release they work with the University administration to develop policies that benefit Fraternities and

Boone County man charged with child porn possession

September 26, 2023 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of possessing child pornography. Nicholas Toeniskoetter, 28, was arrested on Monday, according to the probable cause statement. His address listed on Casenet is Columbia, but jail records indicate he is from Ashland. On June 8, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber

Treeline Music Festival production group dissolves, citing debts

September 26, 2023 11:53 AM Morgan Buresh

Less than a month after the owners of Treeline Music Fest announced 2023’s event will not take place, the production group has announced it is dissolving because it has too much debt.

Kansas City man seriously injured in Cooper County crash

September 26, 2023 6:10 PM Ryan Shiner

BUNCETON, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old man from Kansas City, Kansas, suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Cooper County on Route O at the intersection with Pisgah Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred when Christian Quintero-Valasquez failed to negotiate a left curve in his 2013

93-year-old man seriously injured in Morgan County crash

September 26, 2023 4:53 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 93-year-old St. Joseph man suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a crash in Morgan County on Highway 5, about 100 feet north of Twin Bays Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as Susan M. Pierce, 61, of De Kalb, Missouri, failed to “operate” a

Several crime categories down at University of Missouri

September 26, 2023 4:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Multiple types of violent crime and drug and alcohol violations were down at the University of Missouri in 2022 from previous years, according to the school’s annual safety report.