JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, March of Dimes, an organization advocating for mothers and babies across America is set to host “March For Change” March for Change is a rally aimed at bettering health care in several areas for mothers and babies in Missouri. The rally comes just a day after hundreds of LGBTQ+
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Columbia police taped off a shooting scene outside a north Columbia gas station Wednesday after three people suffered minor injuries.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people from around Missouri on Wednesday gathered outside the Capitol to protest bills relating to transgender issues. The protest was scheduled last week after the Missouri senate passed two pieces of anti-transgender legislation, despite a filibuster by Democrats. For several hours, speakers from advocate groups along with members of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing
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Traffic deaths on Missouri roads are down so far this year, officials say.
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The FDA approved a 4-milligram naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter sales Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday held “active assailant training” at Midway Heights Elementary, the office announced on its Facebook page. “Heights Elementary with the Boone County Fire Protection District, Missouri State Highway Patrol, University of Missouri Police Department, Hallsville Missouri Police Department, Ashland, Missouri Police Department, Centralia Missouri Police Department,
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men suffered minor injuries in a crash that involved two semi-trucks Wednesday morning near the 96-mile marker on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. A 2018 MACK CXU – driven by Markell McCottrell, 40, of St. Louis – was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 when it exited the left side of
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ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia woman has been charged after the Miller County Sheriff’s Office says she was found with fentanyl on Monday. Chanda Stouch, 50, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less and possession of a controlled substance. She is being
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Washington is in a budget crisis with the two major parties at loggerheads over spending and the debt ceiling.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An $8 million bond issue for the Boone County Fire Protection District will be on the April 4 ballot. If passed, it could mean major renovations for local fire stations and allow it to purchase better equipment. This is how the money will be spent: $5 million will go towards building a new fire
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Libraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later in the day when lawmakers take up the state budget.
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An Orscheln/Tractor Supply Co. operation will be sold in May, affecting 122 jobs according to a notice posted on a state website.
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When news started to spread nationwide Monday that six people had been killed in a Tennessee school shooting it appeared to set off “swatting” calls in districts around the state.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man faces multiple charges after police say he was found with a knife on Thursday at a Columbia bank. Jonathan Travis Carpenter, 40, is charged with second-degree making a terroristic threat and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $5,000 bond. An
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ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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The Fulton Police Department is searching for someone accused of robbing the Break Time on North Bluff Street on Saturday night. A man wearing dark clothing and a blue ski mask pulled out a weapon and demanded money, according to a press release. He ran away after getting the money. The amount was not determined.
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Columbia police have taped off part of a parking lot outside a small north Columbia strip mall.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday press release that a man accused of shooting another man has been arrested. James C. Mark was arrested Tuesday. Charges have yet to be filed. He is being held at the Camden County Jail, according to the release. Deputies on Monday night responded
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