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New memorial dedicated in honor of Darnell Gray

October 21, 2022 6:57 AM Joushua Blount

An organization that represents missing people placed a new memorial in a Jefferson City park Friday for a boy allegedly killed by his caretaker four years ago.

Firefighters respond to fire at automotive business east of Columbia

October 21, 2022 7:41 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt after a fire at an automotive business east of Columbia early Friday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District crews responded to the fire around 6 a.m. at Copart in the 8400 block of E. Richland Road. Copart’s website describes the business as a vehicle auction. A Boone

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Lake Ozark woman hurt after motorcycle crash in Pulaski County

October 21, 2022 6:29 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County early Friday morning left a Lake Ozark woman with serious injuries. The crash happened on Route A near Carol Court around 1:25 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 44-year-old Daron E. Brashear, of Fort Leonard Wood, pulled

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou win its Homecoming game?

October 21, 2022 2:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

It’s Homecoming weekend at the University of Missouri, and the Tigers will host Vanderbilt on the gridiron Saturday.

Health experts warn of winter COVID-19 surge

October 20, 2022 8:26 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Health officials in Missouri are preparing for the possibility of a winter surge of COVID-19, as communities nationwide continue to fight new variants. Health officials are calling this batch of variants “scrabble variants,” because the names of the variants start with the letters Q, X and B. These letters can rack up a lot

Jefferson City Board of Education votes to make Thorpe Gordon Elementary a STEM school

October 20, 2022 7:37 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved to turn Thorpe Gordon Elementary into its first STEM school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Troy Hogg spoke before the vote to give an idea of what to expect with the changes to becoming a

Judge dismisses GOP states’ challenge to Biden student debt relief program

October 20, 2022 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge rejected a lawsuit brought by six Republican-led states challenging President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program. US District Judge Henry Edward Autrey said Thursday he was dismissing the case because the states had not overcome the procedural threshold known as standing, which requires that plaintiffs

MoDOT to hold statewide winter weather drill amid staff shortages

October 20, 2022 7:00 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT plans to prepare staff and drivers Thursday with a statewide winter weather drill. The exercise comes amid a shortage of plow drivers, according to the department. MoDOT officials say the winter weather drill is expected to help with training drivers. “With years of high turnover, we are nearly 30% below

Student loan forgiveness application launched – what borrowers need to know

October 20, 2022 6:16 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of Education launched it’s student-loan forgiveness application program on Monday. The federal government is providing up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief to eligible borrows. The application opened on Monday, and will close on Dec. 31, 2023. More than 8 million individuals submitted an application for the program

Jefferson City man faces weapons charges stemming from 2021 Columbia shooting near Vibez Lounge

October 20, 2022 2:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged in relation to a September 2021 shooting near Vibez Lounge on Fifth Street in Columbia. Wayne Warmack, 38, is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $100,000 bond. An arraignment

MSHP sends cease-and-desist letter over Amendment 3 commercial

October 20, 2022 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, a patrol spokesman said Thursday.

Corps to conduct further testing at contaminated school

October 20, 2022 4:09 PM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct new testing at a Missouri grade school to learn more about the level of radioactive contamination in the school and on its playground, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush said Thursday. Bush was among several local, state and federal lawmakers who urged the federal

Columbia Board of Education members get update on new high school grading system

October 20, 2022 12:00 PM Ethan Heinz

Standards-Referenced Grading has been used for years at the elementary and middle school level throughout Columbia.

Randolph County woman charged with child trafficking

October 20, 2022 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) De’andranysha Jackson, 25, is charged Wednesday with trafficking a child and endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $10,000 bond. Jackson’s mother had allegedly contacted Jackson for a ride to a store. Jackson, of Moberly, arrived with her 2-year-old daughter. The woman

Boeing flies fighter jet as loud boom heard in Jefferson City area

October 20, 2022 11:50 AM Zachary Farwell

The origin of a loud boom heard across Jefferson City on Thursday morning is unknown.

Jefferson City police make arrest after man with gun reported in ‘residential living center’

October 20, 2022 11:42 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police arrested an armed man at a “resident living center” Friday night, according to a news release.

UK’s Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority

October 20, 2022 8:10 AM Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authority. Making a hastily scheduled statement outside her 10 Downing Street office,

Green Ridge man hurt following rollover crash in Pettis County

October 20, 2022 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Green Ridge man was hurt Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash in Pettis County. The crash happened on Easter Road near Hope Dale Road around 5:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 31-year-old Brian E. Rayl was thrown from a pickup truck after the vehicle left

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you used Columbia Regional Airport?

October 20, 2022 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Local and state officials cut the ribbon on the new Columbia Regional Airport terminal.

Meredith Santulli holds candlelight vigil one year since incident that left her brother, Danny, disabled

October 19, 2022 5:02 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens attended a candlelight vigil for former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli on Wednesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Phi Gamma Delta alleged hazing incident that left him disabled. Santulli was left unable to walk, talk or see after suffering a traumatic brain injury that night. The vigil