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Jackson County judge hears opening arguments and testimony in Trial on Missouri abortion access
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Great Rivers returned to the courthouse against the state on Monday to reinstate abortion in Missouri. Planned Parenthood started opening statements and argued that the current state regulations were unreasonable and difficult to achieve, and unique to Missouri abortion clinics only. They also claimed that the
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2 men sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2022 Columbia murder case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men charged in a deadly 2022 shooting in Columbia were sentenced on Monday to 18 years in prison. Oscar Ashford and Samarion Robins entered guilty pleas last week to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The two are charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old Aubrey Doxley on McKee
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Tracking a warm and windy Tuesday before winter’s chill returns
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and breezy with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Light rain showers after sunset through midnight from north to south. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will be warm and breezy as southwest winds kick up to about 20-25 mph. Clouds start to move
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Missouri’s fire risk rises with spring-like weather and persistent dry conditions
A spring-like start to the year is also bringing some unwanted fire weather conditions, with a combination of low humidity and high winds expected over the next few days. The main driver of this fire risk is the gusty southwesterly winds that will blow across the state through Tuesday. These winds have caused temperatures in
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AMBER Alert canceled after children found safe, suspect tied to homicide
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An AMBER alert was canceled Monday afternoon after two children were found safe. Law enforcement took Malang Jan Akbari in custody around 1:40 p.m. after he was accused of taking two children after killing their mother. MSHP Troop A spokesperson Justin Ewing told ABC 17 News the suspect was taken into custody
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Tracking a big early week warmup
THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s. Winds from the southwest will be sustained at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph possible. A light fire danger is present over the Ozarks due to those winds and dry fuels. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Day one of the trial on abortion regulations in Missouri is set to begin in Kansas City Monday morning. Planned Parenthood is suing to permanently end the state’s abortion laws. The trial will take place in the Jackson County Circuit Court, starting at 9 a.m. and is expected to run for two
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Tracking a warm start to a week that ends cold
TODAY: Monday will be notably warmer thanks to southwest winds around 5-10 mph and mostly sunny skies. Highs likely reach 50° for many, with some in the low-to-mid 50s. Some elevated fire risk exists across the Ozarks, with low relative humidity, and periodic wind gusts to 15-20 mph. TONIGHT: We remain warmer than average overnight,
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Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, who is the Mizzou Athletic beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Sophie Cunningham Classic highlights and scores: Jan. 11, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from day three of the annual Sophie Cunningham Classic on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Harrisburg (58) Tolton Catholic (65) FINAL Troy Buchanan (58) Hickman (50) FINAL Strafford (67) Quincy (59) FINAL MICDS (36) Centralia
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Missouri sees spike in human trafficking cases
EDITOR’S NOTE: A photo has been removed from this story because it was not directly related to the subject matter. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is using not only Sunday, but the entire month of January to help educate the public about how traffickers
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Tracking a spring like start to the week before cooling down again
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Southwest winds ramp up on Tuesday, helping to push temperatures to the upper 50s as clouds begin to increase. Elevated fire risk conditions develop across the southern portions of Mid-Missouri with low
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Proposed Missouri bill would require ICE agents to identify themselves if passed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri bill could force Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the state to identify themselves, if passed. The bill’s introduction follows a deadly shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent and a civilian. Rep. Ray Reed (D-St. Louis) introduced the bill Wednesday where it received a first reading on the opening
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Tracking a chilly end to the weekend before warmer weather returns
TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures starting in the low 20s during the morning hours, warming up into the upper 30s by the afternoon hours. Sunshine is expected throughout the day as winds blow out of the northwest at 5-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures cooling back off into the mid-20s
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Protest held in Jefferson City after woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City residents silently marched through the city on Saturday after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed a Minneapolis woman Wednesday. Protesters marched past government offices and the Governor’s Mansion wearing all black and holding signs with phrases such as “Stop ICE terror” and “ICE keep your [hands] off our
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Tiger hoops drop first conference game of the year to Ole Miss
Mizzou men’s basketball falls to 2-1 after losing to the Rebels 76-69. After a pair of impressive wins to open the conference slate, the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to Ole Miss. Mizzou jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first two minutes of play, and extended it to 10 with
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Person accused of damaging Fayette R-III high school’s football stadium press box
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fayette R-III School District says someone damaged its high school football stadium press box. The school district posted about the incident on Friday night, urging people to contact its superintendent or the Fayette Police Department with information. In an email sent to ABC 17 News on Saturday afternoon, Superintendent Brent Doolin
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18-year-old Versailles man killed in Miller County crash Saturday
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Versailles man was killed in a car crash in Miller County Saturday night, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the crash happened on Highway 54, east of Midway Road, around 1 p.m. The man was headed eastbound in a 2012 Mazda 3 and
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Mizzou football adds Florida receiver from the transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz added his third receiver from the transfer portal. The latest addition to the Tigers’ 2026 roster is former Florida wide out Naeshaun Montgomery. The true freshman was ranked as a four-star prospect out of high school. He appeared in just four games for the Gators, netting three catches
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