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SportsZone Football Friday 2024: Week 8 highlights and scores

October 18, 2024 7:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.

Columbia teenager accused of armed robbery from 2023

October 18, 2024 8:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager is accused of armed robbery after authorities claim he pointed a gun at someone in November 2023 and took their phone. Cortez Cook Jr., 18, was charged on Friday with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and drug possession. He is being held at the

Saturday marks 30 years since Columbia teen went missing on her way to school

October 18, 2024 7:59 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks 30 years since Columbia teenager Kristina Bishop went missing. Columbia police say 13-year-old Bishop was on her way to Jefferson Middle School along Rogers Street on Oct. 19, 1994, but never made it to school. Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger said she was last seen at about 8:20

Man charged with murder in June overdose death

October 18, 2024 5:05 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with murder in a woman’s overdose death in June. Zachary Muro, 30, was charged on Friday with second-degree felony murder, two counts of first-degree drug trafficking, drug possession and misdemeanor driving while revoked. Court records say he lives in Moberly, while jail records say he is from

Family members welcome home dozens of Missouri Task Force 1 members on Friday

October 18, 2024 2:05 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Missouri Task Force 1 members returned to Boone County on Friday after spending more than three weeks assisting with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina. The 45-member Type III team was deployed on Sept. 25. after areas of North Carolina were heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. Members participated in search efforts

Woman who caused Moberly lockdown last year sentenced to probation

October 18, 2024 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who caused a lockdown last year in Moberly was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Jeanette Tolson, 45, of Huntsville, pleaded guilty on Aug. 14 to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. She was sentenced to five years of unsupervised probation on Wednesday, along with a four-year suspended sentence.

Several streets set to be closed for University of Missouri homecoming weekend

October 18, 2024 5:46 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. The University of Missouri will be holding multiple homecoming events Friday and Saturday that will cause streets to be closed in and around campus. On Friday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., fraternities and sororities will be hosting a house decoration event that will have food trucks, vendors and will be a pedestrian

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Sinwar’s death end the war in Gaza?

October 18, 2024 2:49 AM Matthew Sanders

Israeli officials announced Thursday that the country’s military had achieved one of its main war objectives — killing the leader of Hamas’ military operations.

North Columbia road closed as police search area

October 17, 2024 10:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northern Columbia street was closed off on Thursday night as police investigated the area. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:25 p.m. stating that Derby Ridge Drive was closed from Bold Venture Drive to Bold Ruler Court. An ABC 17 News reporter At least seven Columbia police officers were

SCHOLAR Clinic offers eye care for Columbia students on Medicaid

October 17, 2024 9:26 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools students who receive Medicaid are now able to have eye exams and optometry care through the SCHOLAR Clinic, a Thursday press release says. SCHOLAR Clinic – which is a partnership between Clarity Healthcare and CPS — hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the new eye care

Jefferson City hospital offers program for those experiencing withdrawal symptoms

October 17, 2024 8:47 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new program at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City aims to help adults who need help managing withdrawal symptoms. According to a Thursday press release, StepOne Service is an inpatient three-to-five-day acute withdrawal management service for those experiencing withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and opioids. The program launched on

RECALL ROUNDUP: Ready-to-eat meals, mini waffle cones and fire pits recalled

October 17, 2024 11:16 AM Erika McGuire

A look at some major recalls this week.

Jefferson City businessman sentenced 12 years in $26 million fraud scheme

October 17, 2024 7:50 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City businessman who pleaded guilty earlier this year to three felonies, including fraud, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Tod Ray Keilholz, 61, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole. He pleaded guilty on March

City of California hires new police chief

October 17, 2024 7:25 PM Ryan Shiner

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moniteau County city has hired a new police chief. California City Clerk Scott Jobe told ABC 17 News in an email on Thursday that Scott John will be the city’s new chief of police and Dale Harp will be a detective and sergeant. Both started on Monday. The city still have

Next steps after Boone County housing study to be discussed at housing summit next week

October 17, 2024 11:21 AM Morgan Buresh

A 2024 housing study released Thursday by Boone County and the City of Columbia show the local market is plagued with high prices.

MU leader calls racist incidents on campus ‘abhorrent,’ 2 juveniles who aren’t students banned from campus

October 17, 2024 4:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi called a pair of recent racist incidents on campus “abhorrent” in a letter sent to students this week. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared information – on its Instagram page on Sunday — about students being called racial slurs on campus on Oct. 6

Man charged with murder in death of Columbia teen now charged in St. Louis County

October 17, 2024 4:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with murder for the death of a Columbia teenager is now charged with stealing the vehicle used in the killing. Byron Sampson, 20, of St. Louis, was charged with second-degree murder after he was accused of killing 18-year-old Traquan Reed on Oct. 10. Sampson is being held at

Street closures announced for MU Homecoming Parade, Go COMO routes delayed

October 17, 2024 3:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Homecoming takes place on Saturday and its annual parade will require some street closures. The parade begins 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The parade then goes east on Rollins Street,

Tow truck fire closes westbound Interstate 70

October 17, 2024 1:57 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire closed down Interstate 70 east of Columbia on Thursday but the road reopened a little before 2 p.m. Westbound I-70 was closed after a fire that was reported about an hour earlier. A flatbed tow truck caught fire and was 50% involved when firefighters arrived, said a Boone County Fire

Sedalia woman killed after crash with tractor trailer

October 17, 2024 8:16 AM Madison Stuerman

EDITOR’S NOTE: The day the crash happened has been corrected. SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia woman was killed after a crash in Pettis County involving a semi-truck on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:25 p.m. at the intersection of Route Y and Quisenberry Road in Pettis County.