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CPS, Jefferson City School District awarded $300,000 from DESE school safety grant; Fulton Public Schools, Southern Boone get $200,000

October 2, 2023 7:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District were among the few schools to get the maximum amount of funding from the latest round of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Safety Grants. CPS and JCSD each received $300,000 for school safety improvements. Fulton Public schools was another area

Columbia councilwoman to resign after moving out of Second Ward

October 2, 2023 5:32 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Second Ward Councilwoman Andrea Waner will resign next month when she moves out of the district she represents.

Man charged with two counts of sodomy now in Boone County Jail

October 2, 2023 3:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in September with two counts of first-degree sodomy is now in the Boone County Jail. Colin Eugene Fair, 22, was charged on Sept. 21. He was brought to the jail on Sunday and is being held without bond. Casenet states he is from Centralia and the probable

Columbia representative Steinhoff to run for reelection

October 2, 2023 1:32 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia Democrat said Monday that she plans to seek a second term in the state House.

Boone County Commissioner Thompson says she’ll seek reelection

October 2, 2023 10:34 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County commissioner with more than a decade in office will seek reelection this fall.

Changes coming to Columbia ARC after June fight

September 28, 2023 4:10 PM Lucas Geisler

ABC 17 News obtained video from the ARC showing portions of the fight involving multiple people.

Experts look for ways to help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease

September 28, 2023 11:17 AM Meghan Drakas

More than 120,000 people living in Missouri have Alzheimer’s.

Mexican man charged with child sex trafficking in Boone County

September 27, 2023 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexican national has been charged in Boone County with second-degree child sex trafficking and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. Francisco Acosta-Flores, 33, is not in custody. A warrant was ordered for his arrest and no bond was set. According to the probable cause statement, Acosta-Flores knowingly

Boone County man charged with child porn possession

September 26, 2023 6:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was charged on Tuesday with two counts of possessing child pornography. Nicholas Toeniskoetter, 28, was arrested on Monday, according to the probable cause statement. His address listed on Casenet is Columbia, but jail records indicate he is from Ashland. On June 8, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber

CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday

September 25, 2023 7:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”. ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began

Boone County to hold open house for new master plan Tuesday

September 26, 2023 5:30 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County will hold an open house Tuesday night regarding a new master plan for the county. The county’s current master plan was adopted in 1996, so this will be the first time in nearly 30 years that the plan is updated. The plan is a way for the county to accommodate

Power outages in Boone County because of strong winds, storm

September 23, 2023 10:23 PM abc17news-Newsroom

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple dozen people in Boone County lost power Saturday night because of downed power lines after strong winds and a storm swept through the area. Boone Electric Cooperative’s outage map showed nine outages affecting just after 10 p.m. Saturday. These outages popped up after Boone County Joint Communications reported power

Jury convicts Boone County woman of sex trafficking her daughter

September 22, 2023 9:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County jury convicted a Rocheport woman of sex trafficking her own daughter after an afternoon of deliberations Friday.

Hallsville superintendent to retire after eight years leading district

September 22, 2023 7:52 PM Matthew Sanders

The superintendent of the Hallsville School District will retire at the end of the current school year, the district said Friday.

Columbia man accused of entering restricted areas at airport, trying to steal vehicle

September 22, 2023 2:56 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday with three felonies and two misdemeanors after his arrest at Columbia Regional Airport.

Hearing scheduled for juvenile accused in fatal south Columbia shooting

September 22, 2023 4:02 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile charged with second degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action is set to having a status hearing Friday at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse after their alleged involvement with the murder of Janet Jago, 72. This hearing has already been pushed back three times before. The first

Crash reported on Highway 63 between Vandiver and Clark; southbound lanes shut down

September 21, 2023 8:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement shut down the southbound lanes of Highway 63 on Thursday night in between Vandiver Drive and Clark Lane for a crash. An ABC 17 News reporter saw debris in the middle of the road, as well as a one vehicle flipped over and at least one other vehicle parked on

Boone County man charged following chase with law enforcement

September 19, 2023 2:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man has been charged with multiple felonies following a chase with law enforcement on Monday. Mark Helmich, 36, was charged with illegal gun possession, resisting arrest by fleeing and driving while revoked. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Helmich’s address is listed

One in custody following Boone County chase with law enforcement

September 18, 2023 4:41 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was in custody following a chase on Monday near Benson Road and Highway 22 in Boone County near Sturgeon. A large law enforcement presence was seen in the area. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one man in the custody of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, as well as

Repairs ongoing on Tellers Gallery and Bar after Friday fire

September 17, 2023 8:40 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire broke out Friday afternoon above Tellers Gallery and Bar which caused the restaurant to temporarily close. The fire took place in the business offices of the True/False Film Fest on the second floor above Tellers. Servpro, a restoration and cleanup company located in Columbia, was the first to arrive on