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Cooper County manhunt underway after reported assault

December 1, 2019 8:21 PM Abbey Lamb

Authorities do not believe the suspect is in the area.

Some travelers impacted in Mid-Missouri closing out Thanksgiving weekend

December 1, 2019 5:25 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Thanksgiving weekend closes out, some Mid-Missouri travelers will be impacted on the road and in the air. On the Columbia Regional Airports website when checked at 4:30 p.m., three departing flights were delayed on Sunday. Four flights were delayed coming into COU, including one flight from Denver which was delayed an

Mizzou’s Jordan Elliott declares for NFL Draft

December 1, 2019 11:05 AM Tyler Murry

Mizzou defensive lineman Jordan Elliott announced on social media that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Numerous NFL scouts and scouting agencies have listed Elliott as a first-round or second-round grade. Elliott played two seasons for the Tigers since transferring from Texas. Elliott’s junior season was a breakout season as

Fulton Police investigating possible self-defense shooting

November 30, 2019 6:00 PM Zach Boetto

Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers said the department is investigating the shooting death of a Fulton man that took place early Saturday morning. Official reports say around 3 a.m. officers were called to the 600 block of Jefferson Street to a report of shots fired. “Usually, it’s pretty much safe here, there’s nothing that really

St. Charles man dead after standoff in Callaway County

November 30, 2019 11:29 PM Barry Mangold

Deputies and troopers attempted to save a man who threatened them with a knife on Saturday. A 57-year-old St. Charles man was held-up in a vehicle in the 8000 block of County Road 234, south of Calwood, when deputies arrived around 8:30 a.m. for reports of suspicious activity. When deputies approached, the man displayed a

Tracking a Sunday that will Blow Us Away

November 30, 2019 7:24 PM Maddie Est

SATURDAY NIGHT- Clouds will build in overnight. Breezy conditions continue with wind gusts up to 37 mph out of the southwest. The low is 36 degrees. SUNDAY- By early tomorrow morning we may see spotty rain and snow showers. Minimal accumulations are expected from these showers, so we are not expecting them to impact our

Mizzou fires Barry Odom

November 30, 2019 10:05 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has fired Barry Odom as its football coach, a source confirmed to ABC 17 News. MU officially announced the decision Saturday morning. Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou first reported the news. Odom was 25-25 overall and 13-19 in the SEC in his four seasons as head coach. He took

Columbia fire crews respond to downed power line

November 30, 2019 10:52 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Fire Department responded to reports of a downed power line Saturday morning. Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News that branches were on power lines in the 600 block of South Fairview Road. Columbia Water and Light was on its way to the scene just after 9 a.m. Crews said the downed line

Individual shot, killed after entering a home in Fulton

November 30, 2019 9:52 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Fulton Police Department said a person was shot and killed Saturday morning. Police responded to the 600 block of Jefferson Street for reports of a gunshot. According to a news release, when officers arrived, they learned that an individual had gone into a home and was shot. The individual was pronounced dead at a

Power restored to more than 1,600 in Columbia after early-morning outage

November 30, 2019 5:52 AM Molly Stawinoga

UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: City of Columbia officials confirmed the early-morning outage. Officials said a tree limb on power lines caused the outage. Crews cleared off the lines Saturday morning and closed the circuit. It is unclear if the outage is related to the multiple outages Friday night. UPDATE 6:30 a.m: The outage map shows all

Keep Your Umbrella on Stand-by

November 30, 2019 4:54 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY- Patchy fog will be present until noon in low lying areas. Rain showers will continue to push through the area through the afternoon hours, leaving us cloudy and breezy into the rest of your Saturday. Winds will be gusting up to 32 mph and that looks to be the biggest travel impact for today.

Hunters receive citations after start of deer season

November 29, 2019 5:50 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The November portion of deer season where hunters can use firearms started on Nov. 16. Since opening day, hunters around mid-Missouri have received citations for not following laws. Tom Strother is the Reginal Supervisor at the Department of Conservation in Columbia, Missouri. He said some citations are more common than others. “Common

Fewer criminal shooting deaths in Jefferson City this year compared to 2018

November 29, 2019 6:02 PM Jasmine Ramirez

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department has investigated four shooting deaths in 2019 compared to six shooting deaths in 2018, according to police records. A Jefferson City man is accused of two Thanksgiving killings. Torry A. Upchurch, 27, went to the police station wearing bloody clothes and admitted that he knew he

Multiple power outages reported in central Columbia

November 29, 2019 8:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE as of 9:08 p.m.: City crews restored power to more than 1,000 electric customers after a tree was removed from power lines around 9 p.m. UPDATE as of 8:55 p.m.: Columbia Power and Light crews said a Friday power outage may have been caused by a tree that fell on power

Powell, Mizzou snap 5-game skid with win over Arkansas

November 29, 2019 5:33 PM Andrew Kauffman

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Third-string quarterback Taylor Powell came off the bench Friday and led Missouri to three scoring drives and a come-from-behind 24-14 win over Arkansas, snapping the Tigers’ five-game losing streak in both teams’ season finale. Powell, who had started one game for Missouri earlier in the season for the injured Kelly

Better Business Bureau warns of holiday shopping scams

November 29, 2019 10:37 AM Brittany Wiley

The Better Business Bureau is warning of holiday shopping scams.

Jefferson City man charged in Thanksgiving night killings

November 29, 2019 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

Charges have been filed against a man accused in two Jefferson City shooting.

LIVE: Barry Odom on Missouri football victory over Arkansas

November 29, 2019 5:01 PM Matthew Sanders

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers ended their season with a .500 record by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Battle Line Rivalry game Friday. The win made Missouri 6-6, allowing the Tigers to avoid a losing record in a disappointing season. Watch coach Barry Odom’s post-game news conference live in the player below.

Missouri unveils new temporary license plates to fight fraud

November 29, 2019 10:24 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri is cracking down on drivers who use fake temporary license plates with new holographic, temporary tags. The Department of Revenue this month unveiled new tags with a holographic image that can be seen in the day and night, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The word “void” will appear if anyone

Billionaires running for president

November 29, 2019 9:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Including President Donald Trump, three billionaires are running for President. A look at how this impacts the race, especially with respect to the left-wing of the Democratic party. Video by Stringr.