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Columbia, Jefferson City water tested for ‘forever chemicals’ years before EPA guidance

September 22, 2022 8:23 PM Hannah Falcon

New research suggests chemicals in drinking water could lead to diseases.

New lawsuit filed in Amtrak derailment case takes aim at victims

September 22, 2022 5:41 PM Leila Mitchell

Railroad company BNSF is asking a federal court to throw out lawsuits over a deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash in a move some passengers’ attorneys are calling “unconstitutional.”

Police: Two suspected in break-in at defunct Mexico hospital

September 22, 2022 3:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Mexico, Missouri police say two men broke into the Audrain Community Hospital early Wednesday.

Charges filed in Cole County chase from May

September 22, 2022 3:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Texas woman Wednesday for allegedly leading authorities on a chase in Cole and Callaway counties in May.

Columbia man charged with murder in February overdose death

September 22, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.

Over 20 employers set to attend job fair in Columbia Thursday

September 22, 2022 4:44 AM Ben Fein

Multiple organizations in Columbia are partnering, to hold a job fair Thursday for local employers and job seekers.

Police take man into custody after central Columbia Crash

September 22, 2022 7:34 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Police have taken a man into custody after they believe alcohol was a factor in a car crash which happened around 3:00 a.m. on Thursday. The crash happened in the 500 block of N. Providence Rd. According to CPD, the driver was traveling northbound along N. Providence Rd. and a woman was driving

Man seriously hurt in Cooper County crash

September 22, 2022 8:04 AM Ben Fein

One man has been transported to the hospital with serious injuries, following a single car crash in Cooper County Wednesday night.

Teen killed after Johnson County crash

September 22, 2022 7:53 AM Ben Fein

One teenager was killed after a crash early Wednesday morning in Johnson County.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have gas prices gone up in your area?

September 22, 2022 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gas prices are on the rise again.

Local law enforcement reemphasize danger of ‘swatting’ after FBI warning

September 21, 2022 9:52 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local law enforcement experts are echoing the FBI’s recent warning about ‘swatting.’ Last week, the FBI warned of the trend as several schools in Missouri received threats. Swatting can come in a few different forms, but the FBI offices in Kansas City and St. Louis are seeing people calling in active shooter

Beyond Meat suspends COO after he allegedly bit man’s nose during fight

September 21, 2022 9:27 PM Marina Diaz

Beyond Meat’s Chief Operating Officer, Douglas Wayne Ramsey, 53, was arrested Saturday following a fight in Arkansas where he allegedly bit a man’s nose.

Tax cuts, credits pass different chambers in Missouri General Assembly

September 21, 2022 8:45 PM Ethan Heinz

Legislators passed three bills Wednesday cutting income taxes and providing agricultural tax credits.

Monkeypox case found in Moniteau County

September 21, 2022 4:53 PM Matthew Sanders

A Moniteau County resident has tested positive for monkeypox, the county health department said Tuesday.

Jefferson City man charged with multi-million-dollar COVID-19 fraud will remain in custody

September 21, 2022 4:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A judge ruled Tuesday that a Jefferson City businessman charged with defrauding the government for millions in COVID-19 relief funds will stay in federal custody.

Local Walmart stores among dozens getting upgrades

September 21, 2022 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

More than 40 Walmart locations across Missouri will be under construction as stores are updated and remodeled.

Morgan County man accused in kidnapping, child death violates bond

September 21, 2022 1:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A Morgan County man — accused of kidnapping his children from Nebraska before getting into a crash that killed one of them — has violated the conditions of his release on bond.

Missouri Senate passes individual income tax cuts

September 21, 2022 1:08 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers could get a break on income taxes under a proposal passed by the state Senate. The GOP-led chamber on Wednesday voted 24-4 in favor of the bill. The measure now heads to the Republican-led House for consideration. The bill would cut the top

Three people hurt after head-on crash in Pulaski County

September 21, 2022 8:25 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt Tuesday afternoon after a head-on crash in Pulaski County. The crash happened on Highway AB near S. Bend Road just before 5:20 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by 45-year-old James R. Stacey hit a car head-on after the

Bridge work to close Highway 54/63 ramp in Jefferson City Wednesday for two weeks

September 21, 2022 5:53 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to close the Highway 54/63 interchange Wednesday, for approximately two weeks.