Woman in horse-drawn buggy dies in Morgan County crash
A woman died Monday afternoon when the horse-drawn buggy she was riding in was hit from behind by an SUV on a Morgan County highway.
Continue ReadingA woman died Monday afternoon when the horse-drawn buggy she was riding in was hit from behind by an SUV on a Morgan County highway.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly entering a residence Saturday in the 300 block of Landwehr Hills Road. Michael Scott Sayles, 46, is being held in the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held Monday and a bond review hearing is set for
Continue ReadingVERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Knifley, Kentucky, man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday on Route W about 1,000 feet south of Marvin Cutoff in Morgan County. The crash occurred when a 2006 Harley Davidson – driven by Daniel Reed, 41 – was heading southbound on Route W when it hit a stick in
Continue ReadingThe 16-year-old boy from Lebanon, Tennessee, and another teen were jumping wakes on their jet skis at the three-mile marker on the Grand Glaize Arm at about 7 p.m. Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerball says people nationwide will have the chance to win $900 million as the jackpot has gone up again after no one was able to match all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. That makes the new jackpot the third largest in the game’s history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. ABC
Continue ReadingA couple of rounds of rain finally brought some much-needed relief to Mid-Missouri last week.
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The second annual Ashland Pride Festival took place on Sunday, at a time when Missouri is enacting laws restricting access to gender-transition treatments. Caitlin Cunningham, owner of the Dandy Lion Cafe and organizer of Ashland’s Pride Festival, said they took every safety precaution when planning Sunday’s event, from health safety to physical safety.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Correction: The drone belonged to a member of the search party. After Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers searched the water at Rocky Fork Lakes, they returned to the shore empty-handed. The search for a missing man from Columbia continues as friends and family urge the public to help. Search efforts got underway
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to reports of shots being fired in the 2000 block of Newton Dr. ABC 17 News crews arrived on the scene at 11:15 P.M. where they saw at least 5 police officers and a CPD K9 office on the scene. CPD officers told ABC News that they
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders gathered Saturday morning for a budget work session following City Manager De’Carlon Seewood’s Budget Address. The city manager’s office presented a detailed version of the budget and gave council members the opportunity to ask questions. De’Carlon Seewood spoke with ABC 17 News about the importance of today’s work session. “This
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing and friends of a missing man are holding a search party Sunday morning. The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing person. Daniel Lee Thompson, 41, from Columbia was reported missing July 7. He was last heard from on June 26, according to
Continue ReadingThe first federal officials have arrived at the scene of a plane crash in Osage Beach that killed two people Thursday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging the public to come out and celebrate Runge’s Nature Center’s 30th birthday Saturday. The event will be free to the public and all ages are welcome. The celebration is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m. at the Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Mid-Missouri utility customers were experiencing power outages for the second time this week as storms rolled in once again Friday. Boone Electric had 24 outages with 2,485 customers without power at its peak. Those totals drooped to 14 outages for 1474 customers by 11:10 p.m. A number of the outages
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent change to the ability to use Twitter has limited the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Amber Alert reach. Recently, users have been having issues viewing posts on Twitter’s website without being signed into an account. Amber Alerts were sent with a link that would direct residents to a Twitter page with
Continue ReadingPRAIRIE HOME, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home man was arrested Thursday and later charged after allegedly hitting another person in the head with a pry bar five times. George Horridge, 35, is charged with second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Cooper County Jail on a $25,000 bond, according to court
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was arrested Thursday and charged after allegedly trying to assault a woman, stealing her credit and debit cards and then trying to drive off with her car. Rebecca Matlack, 37, is charged with second-degree robbery, two counts of third-degree attempted assault of a special victim and second-degree
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Linn, Missouri, man was charged after allegedly trying to break into an apartment with a barbecue fork, shovel and his body. Brandon Burkhart, 26, is charged with first-degree attempted burglary and first-degree harassment. An arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cole County Circuit Court. The victim woke
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Friday with first-degree statutory rape and first-degree statutory. Raymond Bryson, 42, was already in the Callaway County Jail for a failure to appear warrant. The bond for that warrant is $2,000, according to jail records. A court date and bond for the sexual assault charges
Continue ReadingIn May, close to twice as many kids were in foster care in Missouri as expected for a state of its size, the program’s director said.
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