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Riley Strain’s family orders second autopsy

March 29, 2024 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

Dingman said when Strain was found he was not wearing jeans or boots and his wallet was not found.

7 detained after shooting in Moberly Thursday evening

March 29, 2024 7:37 AM Gabrielle Teiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four adults and three juveniles were detained after a fight-turned-shooting in Moberly, Thursday evening. Around 7:45 p.m. Moberly police were responding to a gunfire call in the 700 block of Franklin St. While heading to the area, officers learned there was also a fight at the same location with a man who

Consumers projected to spend over $22 billion on Easter this year

March 29, 2024 4:14 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Easter Sunday is quickly approaching, some folks may still be getting some preparations done for the holiday, and it could cost them more than expected. According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, consumer spending for the holiday is projected to sum up to $22.4 billion. The survey also

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you planning to vote on Tuesday?

March 29, 2024 1:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Thousands of people will hit the polls in Mid-Missouri on Tuesday to vote in local elections.

Police: Two in custody after shots are fired in neighborhood south of Interstate 70

March 28, 2024 7:26 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are in custody after shots were fired in a neighborhood just south of Interstate 70 on Thursday afternoon, according to a Columbia Police Department spokeswoman. No injuries or property damage was reported. CPD spokeswoman Jenny Hopper said officers responded to the area near Spencer Avenue and Patsy Lane around 2:20

Columbia man charged in Montgomery County after chase with law enforcement

March 28, 2024 10:16 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged in Montgomery County on Thursday after he led law enforcement on a chase Wednesday on Interstate 70, court documents say. Marvin Coney Jr. was charged with receiving stolen property and resisting arrest by fleeing, as well as three misdemeanors: Reckless driving, failure to register a motor

RECALL ROUNDUP: Subaru vehicles and Fisher-Price toy figures recalled

March 28, 2024 10:51 AM Erika McGuire

A look at major recalls over the past couple of weeks.

Sedalia Long John Silver’s fire started in trash can, fire department says

March 28, 2024 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a Tuesday night fire at a Sedalia restaurant started in a trash can, according to a Thursday social media post from the Sedalia Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, according to previous reporting. The fire – which occurred at a Long John Silver’s in the 900

Southwest Camden County firefighters respond to arson on roads

March 28, 2024 9:10 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media that it responded to an arson attempt after fires were set to roads in the area on Thursday. In a second post on social media at 5:54 p.m. Thursday night, the district wrote that it responded to nine fires

Woman seriously injured in Pettis County crash

March 28, 2024 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman suffered serious injuries on Thursday in a crash in Pettis County in the westbound lane of Route V, east of Moriarty Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred when a 2011 Peterbilt tractor-trailer – driven by Kelly Peaster, 37, of Cole

Man convicted of murder asks for clemency from Parson

March 28, 2024 7:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband is asking Gov. Mike Parson for clemency. Brian Dorsey, 52, was found guilty by a Boone County jury in 2008 for two counts of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to death. His execution is set for April 9. He

Boone County residents to vote Tuesday on possible property tax break for seniors

March 28, 2024 11:04 AM Morgan Buresh

On Tuesday, voters in Boone County will be able to vote on whether the Boone County Commission can give seniors a property tax break.

Chris Jones named next COO for Boone Health

March 28, 2024 6:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Jones will be the next Chief Operating Officer of Boone Health, according to a Thursday press release. Jones’ first day will be Monday, April 29, the release says. He is replacing Monica Smith, who left Boone Health on March 1 to take a job in the St. Louis area. The release

Contractors begin working on Deerfoot Way house involved in murder case

March 28, 2024 11:52 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Contractors have started working on a burnt-out house on Deerfoot Way in southwest Columbia that has been standing for around two months after a man was found dead inside.

Man who pleaded guilty to murder sues state, claiming guilty plea was coerced

March 28, 2024 4:46 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in December after pleading guilty to murdering April Joann Brooks has sued the state. Montez Williams, 33, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest. He is being held at the South Central Correctional

Columbia man charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault

March 28, 2024 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with first-degree assault, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy. Aleksey Grigory Salaz – born in 2002 — is accused of raping and assaulting a woman he met on Feb. 24 at Harpo’s Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. He is not in custody, according to Boone

Morgan County man charged with child molestation has arraignment scheduled for next month

March 28, 2024 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County man who was accused of child molestation had an additional charge filed on Wednesday. Shane Lee Anderson, 45, of Barnett, is now charged with two counts of third-degree child molestation where the victim was younger than 14 years old and a count of second-degree child molestation where the

School janitor, sex offender charged with child sex crimes have hearing next month in Pulaski County

March 27, 2024 10:50 PM Ryan Shiner

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men who were charged with child sex crimes in Pulaski County last week have bond review hearings scheduled for next month. Patrick Dunn, of St. Robert – who is described in the probable cause statement as a custodian at Waynesville High School – was charged with second-degree statutory sodomy and having

Citizens set to protest Israel-Hamas war at Senators’ Columbia Offices Thursday afternoon

March 28, 2024 4:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People will gather in Columbia Thursday afternoon to protest the death toll of Palestinians and Gazans in the Israel-Hamas war. The protest is set to take place outside Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt’s Columbia offices. The protest is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. at the St. Francis House on Rangeline.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you staying home or traveling for the eclipse?

March 28, 2024 2:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

A total solar eclipse will take place April 8. Much of it will be visible here in Mid-Missouri.