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Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose in Miller County

February 25, 2022 6:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Williams Crooks faces up to 20 years in prison after pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports positivity rate below 8%

February 25, 2022 10:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Candlelight vigil for peace held after Russia attacks Ukraine

February 24, 2022 4:26 PM Leila Mitchell

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation held a candlelight vigil for peace outside City Hall Thursday evening in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Winter weather sending some people to the hospital

February 24, 2022 4:40 PM Kennedy Miller

MU Health hospital is reporting the recent winter storm is sending even more people to the hospital than the last snowstorm.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions

February 25, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,

Jury acquits Columbia woman of trespassing that protested in a tree

February 24, 2022 9:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

A jury acquitted a Columbia woman that protested the city’s building of a trail.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Missouri State Highway Patrol responds to over 1,000 calls for service

February 24, 2022 5:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm.

Parson signs supplemental budget; public schools to receive $1.9 billion

February 24, 2022 7:53 PM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 3014, the supplemental budget, Thursday.

New Schnucks supermarket to open in March in Columbia

February 24, 2022 7:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Schnucks Battle Crossing store located at 5410 Clark Lane in Columbia will open to customers at 7 a.m. on March 23. Schnuck Markets now have 112 stores overall and four Mid-Missouri stores joining two others in Columbia and one in Jefferson City. “The city of Columbia and its residents have

Columbia Fire Department put out 2-alarm commercial structure fire

February 24, 2022 1:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Smoke could be seen pouring from units at Cosmo Self Storage on Creasy Springs Road from several blocks away.

Police detain second teenager in deadly McKee Street shooting

February 24, 2022 11:54 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has detained a second teenager after a deadly shooting on McKee Street. Police said Thursday that the 16-year-old boy was taken into custody on possible charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and assault. @ColumbiaPD Columbia Police detain a second juvenile involved in homicide at a residence in

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

Columbia Public Schools to start two hours late; JC Schools on snow routes in Callaway

February 24, 2022 4:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Lingering ice and snow will have Columbia Public Schools students going to class late Friday.

WATCH LIVE: Weather cameras show live conditions in Columbia, Jefferson City

February 24, 2022 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News operates multiple cameras that give live video looks at conditions on the ground in Jefferson City and Columbia.

People feel fatigued after several snowstorms this season

February 23, 2022 8:36 PM Leila Mitchell

This is Mid-Missouri’s third winter storm and it is leaving some people feeling pretty fatigued.

Talking taxes: Tax deadlines

February 23, 2022 10:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

As you already know, the last two years Americans have been given extra time for filing their taxes but this year the government is getting back into its normal routine.

Find out how area public works departments prepare for a winter storm

February 23, 2022 7:48 PM Kennedy Miller

Columbia and Jefferson City Public Works are preparing their crews as Missouri heads into another winter storm.

Downtown Columbia Leadership Council gives downtown safety update

February 23, 2022 2:24 PM Chanel Porter

Chief Jones says the department and community should take each incident case by case and thoughtful in their approach.

Columbia contractor charged in Boone County with poor business practices

February 23, 2022 7:26 AM Zachary Farwell

Public court records show the alleged crimes happened between August 2018 and March 2021.

Columbia opening overnight warming center through Friday as homelessness discussions continue

February 23, 2022 5:31 AM Ben Fein

The emergency overnight warming center located at the Wabash bus station in Columbia is set to open through Friday, according to a press release, as the city deals with below freezing temperatures.

Former Boone County assistant prosecutor to challenge for prosecutor seat on first day of filing

February 22, 2022 9:07 PM Lucas Geisler

Editor’s note: The original version of the story said Dan Knight first won election as prosecutor in 2010; the date of Knight’s first election victory has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A former top assistant at the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office plans to challenge for the seat this August. Roger Johnson on Tuesday filed