COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, May 9, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Battle (2) Hickman (5) FINAL Fatima (2) Rock Bridge (3) FINAL Southern Boone (9) California (3) FINAL Tolton (4) Jefferson City (3) FINAL Versailles (0) Boonville (12) FINAL Blair Oaks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) D1Softball pegged Mizzou third baseman Kara Daly its its Player of the Week, on Tuesday, following her back-to-back walk off home runs against then-No. 12 Arkansas over the weekend. The Jefferson City native cranked home runs in the final frame of each of MU’s wins against the rival Razorbacks. Over those two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent report of an attempted rape on the MKT Trail may have left some people who use the trail wondering about safety resources. Michael Tyrone Council Jr., 30, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted rape and second-degree property damage. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has now been charged with murder in relation to the shooting death of Melvin Hooker III on Sunday near Plush Lounge in the 900 block of East Business Loop 70. Kimo Spivey, 33, is charged with second-degree murder, armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department spokesperson Christian Tabak says the department cannot confirm the names of the officers involved in an incident over the weekend. ABC 17 News sent an email to the department listing two officers name that could possibly be involved but were told those names cannot be confirmed. This comes after
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TONIGHT: Showers and storms possible near the Lake of the Ozarks, otherwise mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with isolated showers and storms possible. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: A complex of storms will track across southwest Missouri tonight, potentially clipping areas along Highway
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Last Saturday night, a warm front moved throughout much of Northwestern Missouri sparking various scattered strong to severe storms. A few of these storms would lead to tornado warnings, eventually producing multiple confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service office in Kansas City sent out a survey team this past Sunday and have released their preliminary
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Editor’s note: This story was updated after more information was revealed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with attempted rape on Tuesday after allegedly trying to sexually assault two women Monday on the MKT Trail in the 800 block of Stadium Boulevard. Michael Tyrone Council Jr., 30, is charged with two counts of
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as skies look to clear to partly cloudy sky conditions. Winds remain out of the east at 8-12 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s as scattered showers and storms make their way throughout Central Missouri after 8 pm. Extended: Showers and scattered thunderstorms make
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ.) There are several next steps for the Columbia Board of Education after one of its board members suddenly announced her resignation. Board member Katherine Sasser made her announcement at Monday night’s meeting. She voiced her concern citing state legislation targeting LGBTQ families and students. Sasser says her family no longer feels safe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to news release from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Tuesday represents an opportunity to remember those who have died of fentanyl poisoning and educate people about the threat of the drug. The first National Fentanyl Awareness Day was last year. In memory of the first day, the DEA opened the
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TODAY: Mostly clear skies are in place this morning before sunrise. Sunny skies will dominate the forecast growing temperatures back into the low 80s. Winds are from the northeast again today, sustained near 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Storms developing in southern Nebraska and NE Kansas this afternoon will evolve into a complex of storms that will
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Mental health resources are available to Columbia Public Schools students who are grieving after a Rock Bridge High School student was killed in a car crash over the weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education member Katherine Sasser announced her resignation at the Monday night Board meeting. Sasser had previously removed herself from participating on the Board at a February meeting, citing at the time a slew of bills being discussed in the Missouri legislature, including a number of recent anti-transgender legislative bills. “My
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, May 8, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Rolla (1) Rock Bridge (4) FINAL Battle (1) Capital City (7) FINAL – CMAC Championship Blair Oaks (0) Boonville (2) FINAL Fulton (0) Mexico (2) FINAL Hannibal (1) Hickman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A use-of-force investigation is underway by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbia Police Department. The investigation has kicked off after a video was circulated online showing a Columbia police officer punch a man in the face several times in front of Harpo’s bar over the weekend. Charleston Foster was in
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Editor’s note: A name was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed one person died and two people were arrested after an early morning shooting Sunday on East Business Loop. The person who died was identified as 26-year-old Melvin Hooker III. He was pronounced dead on scene. Four other people were shot including the arrested
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for severe storms that could produce damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado through late tonight. Monday 4:00 p.m update: Isolated strong storms have started to develop along the frontal boundary leftover from this morning’s round of storms. These will mainly stay
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TONIGHT: Isolated severe storms south of Highway 50 through about 10:00 p.m., mostly clear otherwise with lows near 60. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Storms have started to develop along a boundary leftover from this morning’s storms, bringing the potential for large hail and damaging winds for areas
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Area advocates are speaking out after a video surfaced on Sunday showing a Columbia police officer punch a man in the face several times in front of Harpo’s bar over the weekend. The incident in the video — which shows twos Columbia police officers, and shows one officer punching a man in
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