Body discovered after southwest Columbia house fire
Firefighters found a person dead at a southwest Columbia house as they were investigating for hot spots Friday morning.
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Jefferson City Fire Department practices ice rescues while cold weather enters Mid-Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Practice makes perfect, and over the next few days, Jefferson City residents may see the city’s fire department practice ice rescues. The training is taking place at McKay Lake and the department stated Thursday on its social media that it would be testing out a thermal imaging camera that can take
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Local highlights and scores: Jan. 19, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic (63) Capital City (51) FINAL Fort Zumwalt South (45) Battle (69) FINAL Tolton (60) Huntington Express Prep (64) FINAL Rock Bridge (63) Lee’s Summit (54) FINAL
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Tracking dangerous temperatures with a warm-up next week
TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to just under zero degrees as wind chills bottom out at into the negative teens. Winds remain out of the northwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph possible. TOMORROW: Saturday sees mostly sunny skies with highs only reaching into the early teens. The current ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather
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Services at Columbia recycling drop-off centers scaled back ahead of frigid temperatures, overflows expected
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is experiencing another round of frigid temperatures this weekend with wind chills expected to be below zero degrees. Due to the colder temperatures, City of Columbia Utilities Spokesman Matt Nestor said maintenance at recycling drop-off centers around the city will be scaled back. The decision to scale back service at recycling
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Tech support scams one of top causes for fraud loss in seniors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An elderly Jefferson City man was exploited out of more than $40,000 this month as part of a tech-support scheme, and police want to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. Two Texas men were charged this week with the financial exploitation of an elderly person after they were accused
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Tracking another dangerous cold snap
TODAY: Arctic air has returned behind another round of snow with highs today struggling out of the single digits. With a heavy breeze the feels-like will be below zero all day. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall to below zero overnight due to quiet conditions. Winds continue to gust up to 20 mph. The feels-like drops as low
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No finger-pointing as Mizzou hoops looks to snap four-game skid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has not produced the results that any of them would have liked through the first part of SEC action. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak, still winless in conference action, however, the team emphasized that there is no finger-pointing in the locker room. Head coach
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Tracking arctic air this weekend ahead of more rain and warmth next week
TODAY: After the return of snow overnight, Friday will be noticeably colder than Thursday. Highs may not climb out of the single digits for many. A forecast of 10 degrees is expected in Columbia through the heat of day. We’ll have some sunshine early, with more clouds returning late in the day. TONIGHT: Expect temperatures
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Frank and Slaughter lift Mizzou to second-straight SEC win
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team won it second-straight conference game, on Thursday, with a 69-57 win over Georgia. With the victory, MU improved to 11-7 on the season and 2-3 in SEC play. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Robin Pingeton, as well as guards Abbey Schreacke
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Columbia man accused of stabbing another man several times at Douglass Park
Court documents state that Columbia police responded to a call at Douglass Park where they found a victim with stab cuts to his head and neck.
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Local highlights and scores: Jan. 18, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMBIA COLLEGE (81) HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE (53) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMBIA COLLEGE (76) HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE (30) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL BATTLE (41) ROCK BRIDGE (57) FINAL BOONVILLE (76) BLAIR OAKS (56)
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More than 2,000 calls to Columbia police in 2023 involve homeless people
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger has seen an increase in the homeless population over the years. “When I first started policing 18 years ago, we did not have nearly the homeless population that we have in Columbia today,” Bolinger said. “I would say today it consumes a lot more of
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Number of Boone County Fire volunteers remains steady as national numbers see decline
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp says the recent cold weather has played a role in some of the most recent fires that were seen. The Boone County Fire District continues to have multiple volunteers to help fight fires. Blomenkamp said the department had between 25-33 volunteers to help but out
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Tracking overnight snow and brutally cold temperatures into weekend
TONIGHT: Snow moves into the region after 5 pm beginning in Chariton and Macon counties. As the night continues on, the snowfall continues to move to the southeast becoming widespread by 9 pm. Snowfall totals range from a T-1″ north of I-70 with up to a trace possible south of I-70. TOMORROW: Winds switch out
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Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive taking place Friday as American Red Cross experiences shortage
In a news release, the Red Cross has seen the number of people donating blood by about 40%. This comes as the annual Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive is set to take place on Friday, Jan. 19.
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Group of attorneys to review personnel issues at Lincoln University
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday afternoon, the Lincoln Board of Curators announced that a group of attorneys from the Lewis Rice Law Firm will review personnel issues within the university. ABC 17 News obtained a statement from the Board of Curators stating: “As a Board, we are focused on having an independent expert promptly
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Tracking evening snow and extreme cold ahead
TONIGHT: Snow moves into the region after 5 pm beginning in Chariton and Macon counties. As the night continues on, the snowfall continues to move to the southeast becoming widespread by 9 pm. Snowfall totals range from a T-1″ north of I-70 with up to a trace possible south of I-70. TOMORROW: Winds switch out
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Two people hospitalized after the explosion and fire at Hallsville duplex
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District continued to investigate Thursday morning after an explosion and fire at a Hallsville duplex on Wednesday. Fire crews told ABC 17 News crews on scene Thursday the home is at risk of collapsing due to extensive damage. An excavator was used to knock down burnt portions
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Tracking light snow and another blast of arctic air tonight
TODAY: It’s another mild day ahead, with warmth that moved in on Wednesday, sticking around. We’ll have highs in the mid-to-upper 30s, ahead of an arctic cold front that returns this evening. Winds through the day will remain light and southerly, until around the dinner hour, when the arctic front drops in and ushers in
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