National News Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think government officials should discuss military operations on nongovernment chat apps?

March 25, 2025 4:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple national media outlets reported on Monday that top members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet sent detailed plans and other likely classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist. CNN reported that the Trump Administration acknowledged the messages, sent over the nongovernment encrypted

Columbia couple claims in federal lawsuit that CPD officers used excessive force during 2023 incident

March 24, 2025 6:57 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia couple claims they were left injured and emotionally distressed after Columbia police officers used invasive force on them at their home in June 2023. A federal lawsuit filed by DJ and Joy Lynch — in Missouri’s Western District — claims six officers from the Columbia Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit

Former astronaut talks challenges astronauts will face as they return to earth

March 18, 2025 7:02 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth after being at the International Space Station for more than nine months. The two splashed down off the Florida coast Tuesday evening just before 5 p.m. Williams and Wilmore traveled to the ISS for a planned short expedition in June 2024 when

Mass NOAA layoffs spark concerns among meteorologists, emergency officials

February 28, 2025 9:45 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of weather forecasters and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday in the latest wave of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, sparking concern among local forecasters and emergency officials. The Associated Press reports that the cuts appear to be happening in two phases, with roughly 1,300

Southwest jet trying to land at Chicago Midway Airport nearly collides with a private plane on the runway

February 25, 2025 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Skores and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Southwest Airlines plane had a close call with a private jet that entered a runway without authorization Tuesday morning at Chicago Midway International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Southwest Flight 2504 landed safely after the flight crew had to perform a go-around to prevent

Eldon man sentenced 20 years in federal child porn case

February 24, 2025 5:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender was sentenced 20 years in federal prison on Monday for child pornography charges, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. David Arabie, 59, was sentenced in Jefferson City to 20 years in prison without parole and 25 years of supervised release after his incarceration. He

Elderly man who pleaded guilty in shooting of Ralph Yarl dies before sentencing

February 19, 2025 2:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The octogenarian who pleaded guilty last week in the shooting of a Black teenager in 2023 died before he could be sentenced. Andrew Lester, 86, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree assault in the shooting of Ralph Yarl. Lester had shot Yarl after the teenager knocked on the door

Fans dive into the NFL Super Bowl Experience in New Orleans

February 5, 2025 4:14 PM Meghan Drakas

NEW ORLEANS (KMIZ) Starting Wednesday afternoon, football fans are diving in the NFL’s Super Bowl experience in New Orleans. New Orleans resident and Kansas City Chiefs fan Dan Seyl says he loves the experience. “It’s amazing. I mean, we love coming here. You get to meet players, see the Lombardi Trophy, there’s all the activities.” Seyl

Trump’s tariff move risks higher prices, economic uncertainty, professor says

January 31, 2025 7:08 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced he will be implementing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods from China, effective on Saturday. However, the White House has not made it clear if it will provide exemptions to the tariffs, which could quickly raise prices for consumers in

Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed.

Plane crash in Philadelphia leaves multiple houses on fire, causes explosion

January 31, 2025 6:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessica MacAulay, Ben Payne Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. The plane was going from Philadelphia to

Local pilots, Congressman react to crash at Reagan National Airport

January 30, 2025 8:25 PM Haley Swaino

67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.

The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.

4 men charged in Osage Beach ATM theft, $47,315 found in vehicle

January 30, 2025 7:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were charged in Camden County on Thursday for an ATM theft that occurred early Wednesday in Osage Beach. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged with stealing more than $750 and stealing a vehicle. All four were arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, and are being held

WATCH: NTSB gives update on Washington, D.C., midair collision

January 30, 2025 2:30 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leadership of the National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference Thursday afternoon to talk about the investigation into a midair collision involving a commuter jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Watch the entire news conference in the media player.

Experts recommend using a credit card, doing research before purchasing Super Bowl tickets

January 29, 2025 7:26 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have punched a ticket to a third-consecutive Super Bowl, fans are racing against the clock to buy tickets to witness potential history. The Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in win three Super Bowls in a row. Super Bowl 59 will be the

Poultry expert says bird flu outbreak is the worst in U.S. history

January 28, 2025 8:07 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn’t expected to slow down soon. “It’s the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. history,” Lincoln University Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Tatijana Fisher said. According to Fisher, bird flu is

Columbia man indicted by federal grand jury for child sex crimes

January 28, 2025 2:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in Jefferson City for child sex crimes. William Lee Nichols, 53, was charged in the indictment with sexual exploitation of a minor child, using a child to prodice child porn and distributing child porn, all of which allegedly occurred from June

Price of eggs on the rise, experts attribute the increase to bird flu

January 26, 2025 4:30 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide. According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.3% in 2025. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of eggs increased from

Versailles man among hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants pardoned this week, believes he shouldn’t have been charged

January 22, 2025 7:30 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was one of the many people pardoned by President Donald Trump this week for their alleged roles in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Matt Loganbill said the decision to make the 17-hour drive to Washington D.C. that day wasn’t one that was planned far out. A day

Businesses, content creators grapple with TikTok ban implications

January 17, 2025 6:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court’s decision, adding that he believes China is preventing a sale to

Missouri man volunteers in Pasadena, California amid historic wildfire destruction

January 16, 2025 7:37 PM Haley Swaino

Nearly 450 Red Cross responders are in California working to help the victims of the continued wildfires, according to a press release from the American Red Cross on Thursday.

ABC 17 News had the opportunity to speak with one of those volunteers, a man from Neosho, Missouri.