COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of arson in Dunklin County was found not guilty of the charge. Crystal Umfress, who owned Casa Maria’s in Columbia, was found not guilty of her second-degree arson charge, her attorney Russell Oliver told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night. She was accused of hiring Kerry Raymond
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) After sitting vacant for years and surviving multiple failed redevelopment attempts, the former Moberly Junior High and High School is nearing a new chapter as Tannehill Apartments, a 40-unit affordable housing complex for residents 55 years old and older. The $22.1 million project is a partnership between ND Consulting Group and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting July 1 this year, the City of Columbia is set to roll out its recently approved median ordinance. The City of Springfield, Missouri, has had a similar median rule in place since 2018. Both ordinances focus on medians in intersections with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or higher, average
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several billboards in Mid-Missouri are promoting safer online exchanges. Viewers may see those billboards from the group “Justice For Joshua Grey” across the area. Grey died in a 2018 Virginia shooting after setting up the sale of a cellphone on the internet. The new billboards in Missouri come after Michael Ryan Burke was
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the low 20s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and cool with highs in the low to mid-30s. EXTENDED: We’ll be in for a cold snap Wednesday morning with temperatures dropping into the teens and 20s before a warming trend takes hold. A colder air mass is
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Yesterday, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. This would mean that he is predicting 6 more weeks of winter rather than an early spring. At first, this might sound like the prediction is saying that Missouri has a much longer winter in store, but in reality, this prediction would be a much-welcomed change compared
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former corrections officer was convicted Tuesday of manslaughter in the 2023 death of a woman being held in the Cooper County Jail. Robyn Pfeiffer was convicted Tuesday by a Callaway County jury of second-degree involuntary manslaughter, said Jackson County prosecutor’s office spokesperson Jazzlyn Johnson. A special prosecutor was brought in from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s city staff is seeking public feedback on a proposal to convert a 2.5-mile section of the COLT Railroad into a public-use trail. The project focuses on a stretch of track located along Paris Road, extending from Rogers Street to East Brown Station Road. City officials are gathering community input to decide whether to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women will head south of the border this week to take on Arkansas. The Tigers and Razorbacks tip off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Fayetteville. Watch Coach Kellie Harper talk about the team’s season so far and preparation for the game.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and cool, with highs in the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Cloud cover increases overnight, with a few flurries possible, but almost everyone will stay dry. Low temperatures will fall to the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Wednesday is another cool day, with highs in the mid-30s. A warmup will kick in late
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted 5–2 on Monday to approve a median ordinance that had been delayed since November. The ordinance, which takes effect in July, regulates the use of medians, road crossings and traffic islands for both motorists and pedestrians at intersections with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or
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TODAY: Tuesday is slightly cooler than Monday. Temperatures in the 20s early this morning will rebound into the mid-30s this afternoon. Some very patchy freezing drizzle may be possible this morning, but widespread impacts are not expected. Additionally, around 6 p.m. and later, some snow flurries will be possible. Again, no impacts are expected. TONIGHT:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, Capital City High School devoted an entire evening to celebrating the achievements of its female athletes, coaches and leaders, ahead of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, on Wednesday. Cavalier Athletics put together a banquet, which featured prize giveaways, guest speakers, dinner, a photo booth and an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents may soon notice Ameren workers upgrading “aging infrastructure” in the East Campus area, a Monday press release from Ameren Missouri says. The release says 3.6 miles of natural gas infrastructure will be updated. Phase 1 began Monday between Rockhill Road and Cliff Drive, according to the release. Phase 2 will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite it being over a week since the City of Columbia’s first major snowfall of the season, city sidewalks continue to be packed down with snow and ice. According to Leigh Kottwitz, Neighborhood Services manager with the city’s Community Development Department, the City has received 107 cases and received fewer than 10
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the low to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Areas of patchy freezing drizzle east of Highway 63 in the morning, mostly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-30s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow and Wednesday will be noticeably cooler as we’re tracking low pressure to our south and a cold front that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s become pretty unusual for the Mizzou softball team to miss out out on the NCAA Tournament play. However, that was the case in an up and down 2025 season, a campaign that saw head coach Larissa Anderson and her team snap a 17-season streak of making the NCAA Tournament. While there’s
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. TONIGHT: Chilly and cloudy, with temperatures falling to the mid to upper 20s. EXTENDED: Cloud cover increases on Tuesday as a system tracks through the area, but we’re expecting to stay mostly dry, with a few scattered flurries possible. Temperatures
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Partly sunny, warming from the 20s to the upper 30s throughout the morning. THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. EXTENDED: Cloud cover increases on Tuesday as a system tracks through the area, but we’re expecting to stay mostly dry, with a few scattered flurries
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up PowerMizzou’s Drew King in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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