BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Boone County firefighters were seen in the northern part of the county on Wednesday night trying to pull a horse out of a hole. Firefighters were called around 7:18 p.m. to the 8400 block of Gray Road near Harrisburg. First responders were seen attempting to find ways
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly two years after a rescue boat capsized in Bear Creek in Columbia, officials say a rope throw bag on the rescue boat wasn’t properly secured and that the cause of the boat’s sudden power loss may never be known. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben, 42, responded to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has not had communication with the attorney general’s office regarding an investigation into the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies in months, according to a city spokesperson. Former Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched the investigation into the city’s practices in July 2025. A press release from Bailey’s office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night in the annual State of the Union Address, and the ABC 17 News team is fact-checking and adding context to some of the economic claims he made. “In one year, we have lifted 2.4 million Americans, a record, off of food stamps,” Trump said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage County shooting that killed a man nearly two weeks ago happened during an argument over an extramarital affair, according to a probable cause statement. Clayton E. Johnson of Bland was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the Feb. 13 shooting that led to the death
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Global temperatures have taken an unexpected sharp climb in recent years, prompting scientists to reconsider how some atmospheric patterns are calculated. NOAA announced earlier this month that it will shift to a new index to calculate the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a long-term climate pattern that influences weather in North America and around the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers possible before daybreak. Lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Clearing early, mostly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: A weak clipper system will bring the chance of a few showers or flurries tonight, clearing up early Thursday morning. Friday will be the warmest day of the
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EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used in background research for this article. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University student-athlete accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death had her initial court appearance moved to Friday morning. Denita Jackson, a senior sprinter for the school, is accused of killing 23-year-old Kevaughn Goldson, also a senior sprinter, during
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and mild, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds will be calm from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: A quick round of rain is expected overnight, beginning by 9 to 10 PM and ending before sunrise tomorrow. Trace amounts are expected for most of the area. Lows fall to
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TODAY: Wednesday is another mild day, with highs expected in the 50s under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will start warmer than Tuesday, so we won’t need to be as windy to achieve this. In fact, behind a weak cold front we have weak north winds today. TONIGHT: A chance for rain returns tonight, as scattered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers picked up a second straight ranked win at home, knocking off the Volunteers 73-69. You can watch extended highlights of the victory in the video player below. Tennessee came out hot, scoring on nearly every one of their first possessions to jump out to a 12-2 lead. They held that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth-straight game, Mizzou baseball plated double-digit runs, as the Tigers shellacked Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) 15-1 in Tuesday’s series opener. The win lifted head coach Kerrick Jackson and his team to 6-2 overall in 2026. The Lions jumped out to a one-run lead in the first inning, courtesy of an RBI
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A South Carolina man has been accused of murdering a woman in Boone County in February 2000. Sentrell Wilson, 45, of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, was charged with first-degree murder in Boone County. He was arrested in South Carolina on Tuesday morning and is being held at the Spartanburg County Jail. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No warrant was served after Columbia police officers were seen in a standoff Tuesday evening on Sylvan Lane. Officers were seen investigating an area of Sylvan Lane between Vandiver Drive and Quail Drive and were asking for someone to come out of a residence. Sylvan Lane was closed off as officers worked.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services wants hotels to be inspected earlier due to the FIFA World Cup. A notice from the Health Department said annual lodging inspections are typically done by Aug. 31. The FIFA World Cup will be playing games in Kansas City throughout June and July. The health department
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with showers after sunset. Highs in the lower to mid-50s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking lighter winds as a front settles to our south later tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s. Wednesday is a touch cooler behind
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The Northeast United States and much of the East Coast are recovering from a historic and paralyzing winter storm today. The system hit the coast with hurricane-force winds, blinding whiteouts, and record-breaking snow totals, bringing travel and daily life to a standstill for many. The numbers for snow totals, power outages, and travel delays are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With just two games left in the season, Mizzou is tasked with one of the toughest schedules in the country. After suffering a tough loss against No. 7 LSU, the Tigers prepare to face another top 10 opponent in the third ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. In Baton Rogue, Mizzou had a struggle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of candidates lined the third floor of the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center as candidate filing for the August primary elections opened Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. All candidates are required to file in person with the Secretary of State’s Office, unless they are on active duty or cannot appear
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