COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies in eastern Missouri arrested a man Sunday in connection with the 2019 discovery of human remains on the banks of the Gasconade River. The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that Jefferson County, Missouri, deputies arrested Daniel W. Russell of High Ridge, Missouri, on Sunday on suspicion of first-degree murder,
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and dangerously hot, with a heat index above 100 degrees in some spots. Winds from the south will be steady at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Hot in the evening, with the heat index above 90 degrees through sunset. Temperatures fall to the 70s overnight
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Former University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel pleaded guilty Monday to a July 2025 DWI, according to court documents filed Monday morning. The plea details filed by Pinkel’s lawyer, Bogdan Susan, state that Pinkel is pleading guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Prosecutors recommended “a fine of $1,000, court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of killing a woman and hiding her body in a trash bin that was found in a creek pleaded not guilty Monday. Andrew Acton pleaded guilty during his arraignment before Judge Stephanie Morrell. Last week, a Boone County grand jury indicted Acton, who is accused of killing his
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TODAY: It’s another toasty day, with highs in the 90s and heat indexes in the 100-105 degree range. Temperatures will be nearly identical to Sunday’s, if not a degree or two warmer. Winds from the south will again be gusty, sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph at times. Mostly sunny skies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones’ full chat with Coach Drinkwitz on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. You can also find a full transcript of the
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No one was reported to be hurt after an early morning dock fire at the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday.
According to Marine Trooper Dylan Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a fire broke out shortly after midnight at Dry Branch Cove. The cove is near the 4.5 mile marker of the lake’s main channel.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, hot, and humid with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values between 103-105. EXTENDED: The ridge of upper high pressure will be at its strongest on Tuesday, marking the hottest day in the low to mid-90s with a heat index
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TODAY: I’m tracking a warm, humid start to the day as temperatures begin in the mid-70s and dewpoints sit in the low 70s. Temperatures by the afternoon are expected to get into the low 90s, but the excessive moisture in the air will make it feel like it is in the low 100s across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Columbia Downtown Safety Ambassadors Program will soon publish a monthly incident report starting in mid-July that details incidents, along with statistics. The District Executive Director Nickie Davis said the reports will be “extensive.” The program has only been officially active for about a week and a half. The ambassadors have
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms linger overnight, with mild temperatures in the 70s. TOMORROW: Brutally hot and humid, with highs soaring to the 90s, and the heat index near 100 degrees. Expect sunny skies and a steady southwest breeze at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: A dangerous heat wave
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TODAY: Fog is ongoing early Saturday morning, and may persist through mid-morning in the north. Rain chances are increasing for Saturday, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms through the day. Scattered rain and mostly cloudy skies will keep highs in the mid-80s. Dry time will be had, but in between storm chances. TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms
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FRIDAY EVENING UPDATE A Flood Watch remains in effect for several counties in southern Mid-Mo until 7 a.m. Saturday morning for an isolated threat of flash flooding. Some parts of the area received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall on Friday, and an additional inch of rain is possible into Saturday. Isolated storms persist overnight
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office said a three-day joint operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in 18 arrests. The operation targeted people investigators identified as fugitives or individuals tied to existing criminal investigations, according to the sheriff’s office. In a statement to ABC 17 News, the Department of Homeland Security
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DEFIANCE, Mo. (KMIZ) His name is on significant landmarks around the Show-Me State and in Boone County, like the Daniel Boone Regional Library or the Daniel Boone Little League Fields. But who was Daniel Boone? While he wasn’t from Missouri, he made the state his home for much of his life, helping to form it
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has found a former Moberly police officer guilty in the murder of a woman who confronted him at his front door, Judge Robert Koffman found David Heyde guilty of second-degree murder in the case of Baiely Scott at the end of his bench trial Friday morning. Koffman ruled that there
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms through sunset, with more isolated activity overnight. Watch for flooded roads as an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible Friday evening. TOMORROW: Isolated storms, especially early, with more dry time in the afternoon. Conditions will be hot and humid, with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Rain chances come to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Norm Ruebling, the cofounder of a Columbia airport shuttle business and longtime local musician, died on Thursday. Ruebling helped found the MO-X Doc & Norm direct shuttle service in Columbia, taking people to and from the St. Louis and Kansas City airports. The business posted about his passing on Facebook on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office filed one count of driving while intoxicated against former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel on Friday, according to court records. Pinkel was arrested on July 7, 2025, but no charges had been filed until now. According to the probable cause statement, Pinkel flagged down a state trooper
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TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for flood potential and a few strong storms this afternoon. The newsroom received reports of flooding late Thursday as heavy rain persisted across mid-Missouri. This immediate flood threat has subsided with a lull in rain overnight, but more rain is forecast, leaving a threat for additional
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