Hallsville teen dies in Boone County crash
A 17-year-old from Hallsville died after his vehicle overturned on a country road near Hallsville.
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Trial over gender-affirming care set to begin Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The ACLU of Missouri’s lawsuit against Governor Mike Parson will enter the trial phase on Monday in the case of Noe v. Parson. The suit, announced in July 2023 is led by the ACLU of Missouri along with Lambda Legal and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. The lawsuit hopes to block
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did Mizzou fall too far in the Top 25 after escaping Vanderbilt?
The Tigers are no longer in the Top 10.
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Medical experts say sport injuries increase during the fall season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)- MU Health Care medical experts say the start of the school year often sees a noticeable increase in sports-related injuries, as athletes begin preparing for their seasons. Dr. Clayton Nuelle, an orthopedic surgeon at MU Health Care said that a sudden spike in physical exertion can elevate the risk of injury, as
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Columbia man killed in Callaway County crash Sunday morning
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a crash in Callaway County Sunday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Trevor Wheeler, 21 was driving a boxtruck on U.S. 63 Southbound, 0.25 miles South of Renz Farm Rd. at 7 a.m. The crash occurred when the truck traveled off the
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Section of North Hecht road blocked off in Hallsville following crash
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of North Hecht road was blocked off in Hallsville Sunday evening following a crash involving one vehicle. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a vehicle flipped upside down on its roof in the grass and several Boone County Fire Protection District vehicles on scene. According to Boone County Fire Protection
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Large police presence in West Columbia Saturday night
A large police presence was seen in a neighborhood in West Columbia Saturday night. An ABC 17 News reporter saw nine Columbia police department vehicles and multiple officers in the 1400 block of West Worley Street with guns pointed toward a residence. Officers could be heard asking someone inside to come out. A bearcat arrived
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Moberly police: Two arrested after person was held against their will Friday afternoon
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man and woman were arrested after someone was allegedly held against their will in Moberly Friday afternoon, Moberly police said. According to a press release from the department, police received a call at 1:30 p.m. Friday regarding a family member being held against their will. Police and the North Missouri Drug
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Columbia Parks and Recreation cancels Heritage festival due to potential storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 46th annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show in Columbia on Sunday is canceled, Columbia Parks and Recreation said Saturday. According to a press release from the city, the festival was canceled due to “multiple weather forecasts showing a strong chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain.” Sunday was set to be the
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SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 4 highlights and scores
The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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Southern Boone Middle School student arrested, accused of making terroristic threat
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southern Boone Middle School student was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a social media post from the Ashland Police Department says. Police wrote in the past that it was “made aware of an Instagram account with content interpreted to be threatening and harassing to some SBS
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Police: Man arrested after taking woman hostage at Columbia business
Officers used a Taser to subdue a man and arrest him Friday inside a Columbia business.
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Open house takes place Friday for the home where homicide, fire happened in January
An open house is taking place Friday for a home that was dilapidated earlier this year.
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MU Health Care settles lawsuit over gender-affirming care
MU Health Care and the family of a Boone County boy have settled a lawsuit over the organization’s abrupt end to gender-affirming care for minors last year.
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Jury trial scheduled for man accused of murder in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing a woman in Monroe County in 2021. Lyle Miller, 66, of Madison, Missouri, was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. A pretrial conference is scheduled for
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WATCH LIVE: Missouri U.S. Senate candidates debate
The Missouri Press Association is hosting a debate for U.S. Senate candidate Friday afternoon at its annual convention in Springfield.
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Jefferson City woman jailed in connection with hot-car death
A Jefferson City woman remained in the Cole County Jail on Friday after her indictment last week on a manslaughter charge for leaving an unnamed victim to die in a hot car.
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More than $935,000 in employee back wages not paid, federal lawsuit against Jefferson City restaurant alleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against a Jefferson City Chinese restaurant on Tuesday after it claimed that $935,920.48 in back wages have not been paid to employees. The complaint alleges that Dragon Kitchen – in the 2200 block of Missouri Boulevard – and Danny Cheng did not fully pay
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Moberly man charged with child sex crimes
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was charged with three felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child. Tony Hamm Jr., 33, was charged on Friday with statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old, sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old and second-degree kidnapping. He is being
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WATCH LIVE: Missouri gubernatorial debate
The candidates for Missouri governor are set to debate Friday afternoon at the Missouri Press Association’s annual convention.
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