COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A box of puppies was dropped off at the Central Missouri Humane Society on Monday evening, according to a Facebook post from the group. The post features a photo of four puppies in a Scott toilet paper box. The caption states that someone had pulled behind a Humane Society employee’s car, dropped
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MONDAY EVENING UPDATE: After a second push of cold air that even brought a few snow flurries overnight, we are the coldest we’ve been amidst this stretch. Our wind chills as of Tuesday morning were as cold as 20 below. South winds keep us cold feeling, but warming today into the overnight hours. This has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dangerously cold temperatures have led to a number of area schools to either call off classes on Tuesday or have a late start. Overnight wind chills in parts of Mid-Missouri are expected to hit minus-20 degrees, according to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team, who issued a Weather Alert Day for
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President Joe Biden took a series of actions on his last day as president, including a flurry of pardons for people who have been critical of new President Donald Trump. Among the pardons are people like Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci — each of whom has been a target of MAGA ire. However, Biden
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed that a stolen gun was found after a shots fired incident over the weekend that led to six juveniles being detained. Two of the youth were released, while one was detained on suspicion of four counts of first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and distribution
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A Fulton teenager was found shot dead late Sunday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain in the teens and single-digits with a below-zero wind chill in Mid-Missouri, some drivers might run into issues getting their cars ready to go. Tony Hoffman, service manager at Custom Complete Automotive on Providence Road, said not allowing your car enough time to warm up properly is one of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States. ABC 17 News streamed the entire ceremony on its website. Rewatch it in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri officials stand ready to use state resources to help President Donald Trump enforce immigration law as he takes office. A newly inaugurated Trump begins his next four years with a focus on taxes, foreign policy and immigration. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week signed two executive orders — 25-04 and 25-05 —
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman who volunteered at a private school is set to be sentenced in April after she pleaded guilty last week to sexual abuse for a relationship with a student. Jennifer E. Cecil pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, a felony. She was charged in July 2023 after the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Sunday night six juveniles were detained after shots were fired in the 2100 block of West Worley Street earlier in the night. A Sunday release states police responded to multiple reports of shots fired at 5:25 p.m. CPD officers detained the juveniles in the 400 block of North Stadium
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn and deliver his inauguration address inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to bitterly cold temperatures in Washington D.C. Due to this change because of the weather, a large portion of ticketed guest till not be able to attend the ceremonies in person, according to the Joint
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Donald Trump will begin his second term on Monday when he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. He took an unconventional path to the second term — Trump and Grover Cleveland are the only presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms. However, all indications are that he’s ready to take some major
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is facing dangerously cold in the low teens, single digits and under, some may feel the need to bundle up and seek shelter as the cold brings risks of frostbite and hypothermia. According to the CDC, hypothermia can occur in temperatures as mild as 40 degrees. According to the National
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department employee was arrested for DWI after allegedly driving an MUPD fleet vehicle while intoxicated. Kevin Scott Richardson,53 is charged with DWI and unlawful use of a weapon. Online court records show he posted a $5,000 bond. MU spokesman Christopher Ave confirmed to ABC 17 News via
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COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in the 2400 block of Lafayette Court Saturday evening was ruled an accident, Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez said. According to Rodriguez, crews were called to the scene at 5:55 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the living room where it originated, and put the flames
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two juveniles were detained for allegedly trying to steal multiple vehicles, according to Columbia police. A Saturday release from police says the juveniles were detained in connection with the attempted theft of at least eight vehicles around midnight Jan. 17. The thefts occurred in the area of North Cedar Lake Drive and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving four vehicles Saturday night blocked both lanes of East Business Loop 70. According to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeil, police responded to a multiple vehicle collision at the intersection of East Business Loop 70 and North Providence Road at 6:08 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is expecting to face a cold snap on Sunday, officials are bringing awareness to the risks of frozen lakes, with Columbia Parks and Recreation temporarily closing Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area to safeguard dogs from falling through the ice. According to the Missouri Department of Public Safety,
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