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Fulton man pleads guilty in federal court to secretly recording teen victims

July 19, 2022 9:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Craig Michael Glover, 52, faces 15 years in prison.

Man allegedly operating unlicensed daycare and abusing children denied bond

July 19, 2022 8:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly operated an unlicensed daycare is charged with abusing children and has been denied bond. Leland Bryan appeared for his arraignment Tuesday where the court denied any changes to his bond status. Bryan is accused of sexually abusing some of the children he cared for at his home in

Habitat for Humanity builds affordable housing as inflation keeps prices high

July 19, 2022 5:20 PM Hannah Falcon

Habitat for Humanity volunteers were working in the sweltering summer heat on Tuesday to build a home for a family they don’t even know.

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri reporting over half of all counties at medium COVID community level

July 19, 2022 6:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Crash at Highway 63 and Loy Martin blocking traffic

July 19, 2022 3:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Watch a live shot of the scene in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a vehicle crash on southbound Highway 63 at Loy Martin that is blocking the road. Officials say to use caution, avoid areas if possible and choose an alternate route.

Prosecutors charge Columbia man following weekend shooting

July 19, 2022 11:39 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a Columbia man following a weekend shooting. James A. Tatum III, 32, is charged in Boone County with felony counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The shooting happened outside several

Woman hurt in WaveRunner crash at Lake of the Ozarks

July 19, 2022 6:04 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded to the Lake of the Ozarks Monday afternoon following a WaveRunner crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened in Linn Creek Cove around 5:45 p.m. Troopers said Emme G. Thompson, 20, of Sunrise Beach, was jumping wakes with the WaveRunner when another WaveRunner crashed into

Columbia city council addresses ARPA fund survey results

July 18, 2022 4:24 PM Leila Mitchell

The city sent out a survey to the community to see what areas they would like to see the second half of the second half of the funds on.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the homeless be allowed to use the Wabash Bus Station as a shelter due to the weather?

July 18, 2022 11:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia City Council heard concerns about a shelter in the downtown area at its meeting Monday night.

Teen to be charged as adult after fatal February shooting

July 18, 2022 10:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

Another teenager who is accused of being involved in a February shooting that left a teen dead on McKee Street is being charged as an adult.

Hallsville police looking for man after Saturday traffic stop; drugs seized

July 18, 2022 8:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday at 9:07 p.m., Hallsville police pulled over a red Chevrolet Cobalt in the parking lot of Tribble Park. Police say, Justin Martin, 24, of Columbia, was driving and got out of the vehicle and ran through the park and a resident’s yard before getting away. Ali Taylor, 21, of Boonville,

Labor shortage is affecting emergency services response times

July 18, 2022 6:53 PM Marina Diaz

An ongoing labor shortage is to blame for longer response times for emergency services in both 911 dispatchers and Columbia Police Department.

Downtown business owners express concerns about overnight camping at Wabash to City Council

July 18, 2022 6:37 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council heard concerns about a shelter in the downtown area at its meeting Monday night. Members of The Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) shared a letter about proposed recommendations to the shelter at the Wabash Bus Station. Downtown CID Executive Director Nickie Davis outlines concerns on behalf of business

Sweet Springs man seriously injured in Saline County wreck

July 18, 2022 6:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Sweet Springs man was seriously injured after a crash on Highway 20 at 2:30 p.m. west of Marshall in Saline county.

Go COMO transit expanding gold route beginning Aug. 1

July 18, 2022 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Effective Aug. 1, Go COMO transit will provide service to 10 new bus stops on the gold route, giving riders increased access to Columbia.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 41 patients in hospitals; 132 COVID cases over the weekend

July 18, 2022 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

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New CFO announced for Boone Health

July 18, 2022 4:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Boone Health announced Edward J. Clayton, CPA, MBA as its next Chief Financial Officer.

Monroe City man sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder

July 18, 2022 4:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Monroe City man is sentenced to 30 years in prison and must serve at least 25 and a half years before being eligible for parole. Jerry Asbell, Jr., 31, entered a guilty plea to the charge of murder in the second degree for the shooting death of Amanda Johnston, 32,

Marissa Hollowed returning to ABC 17 News

July 18, 2022 3:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News is welcoming back a familiar face to Mid-Missouri.

MSHP releases two of the three victims names in deadly Boone County crash

July 17, 2022 11:55 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The spelling of a crash victims name has been corrected. The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of two of the three victims who died in early Saturday morning in a crash in Boone County on Highway 22 and Highway Y. MSHP says 20-year-old Miasja Galloway-Murphy of Fulton and