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One dead, three injured in head-on collision near Moberly

April 6, 2023 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

A deadly crash shut down part of a state route Thursday afternoon just outside Moberly.

Boone County Commission begins reviewing ARPA funding applications

April 6, 2023 9:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission announced in a Thursday press release that it is beginning the review process for the first round of American Rescue Plan Act funding. The 20-person review team met for its first meeting early this week, quickly following the March 31 application deadline. The Commission said it received more

Inmate dies at Jefferson City Correctional Center

April 6, 2023 8:36 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Corrections announced in a Thursday press release that an inmate has died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The DOC said Mark Immekus died at 9:56 a.m. Thursday. He was 66. The DOC said he was serving a 60-year sentence for assault, armed-criminal action and felonious restraint.

Swift Prepared Foods opens new facility in Columbia

April 6, 2023 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Swift Prepared Foods, has opened its newest facility – Principe Foods, which produces Italian meats and charcuterie., according to a press release from the company. The Principe Foods facility is located at 5008 Paris Road in Columbia. Company executives were joined by local, regional and state leaders as they cut the ribbon

Medical students lead Narcan training at MU

April 6, 2023 11:32 AM Nia Hinson

Two University of Missouri medical students plan to train other students Thursday on using naloxone, the drug also known as Narcan, in the case of suspected overdoses.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrates 100th anniversary

April 6, 2023 7:01 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber Of Commerce and Industry staff and state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to celebrate the association’s 100th anniversary. Over the past century, the chamber has grown to become the largest business association in the state, representing more than 75,000 employees statewide. The chamber said earlier this week that in 2021, Missouri

Clean up begins in southeast Missouri after tornado killed 5 people Wednesday

April 6, 2023 6:30 PM Ethan Heinz

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Efforts in Bollinger County have turned from search-and-recovery to cleaning up, following the tornado that hit the town of Marble Hill early Wednesday morning. Five people were reported to have been killed in the tornado: Jimmy Skaggs, 37; Susan Sullivan, 57; Destinee Koenig, 16;, Glenn Burcks, 62; and Micheal McCoy. 18.

New Boone Electric Cooperative headquarters opening Monday

April 6, 2023 4:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is opening its new headquarters at 8 a.m. Monday, according to a press release. The building is located at at 1413 Rangeline St. Boone Electric’s temporary office at 1905 W. Ash St. will be closed on Friday, according to the press release. On Sept. 18, 2019, the Boone Electric

Bonne Femme Creek Bridge to be closed for repairs, starting Monday

April 6, 2023 4:01 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Highway 163 at the Bonne Femme Creek Bridge on Monday in order to replace the bridge. The bridge was built in 1958 and is in poor condition, according to a press release. The bridge replacement is scheduled to be completed on or before Aug.

Man charged with several felonies, allegedly attacked people at house with knife

April 6, 2023 3:50 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged after he allegedly assaulted multiple people at a south Columbia residence on Tuesday. Troy Bateman Jr., 18, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault, second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment was

Ashcroft announces campaign for governor

April 6, 2023 9:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft made his campaign for governor official Thursday.

MUPD warns students about ‘sextortion’ scams

April 5, 2023 5:59 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department has received 10 reports of extortion involving sexual pictures throughout this academic year. The scam — known as “sextortion” — often targets college students according to the Department and often happens over social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat. “Sextortion scammers often begin a conversation flirting

QUESTION OF THE DAY: After a week of play, are you a fan of MLB’s new rule changes?

April 6, 2023 2:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a week since the start of the new MLB season. Although both of Missouri’s teams are off to a slow start, a lot of people are talking about baseball. And very specifically, many are talking about the recent rule changes the league has made. Some changes the league made include

Deadly tornadoes devastate southeast Missouri county; Parson speaks at area high school

April 5, 2023 11:45 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri’s governor plans to visit rural southeast Missouri on Wednesday, where tornadoes killed multiple people overnight.

Man sentenced to life without parole for 2019 murder

April 5, 2023 8:56 PM Ryan Shiner

LEBANON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County man who was found guilty in the 2019 killing of Aaron Brantley was sentenced on Tuesday. Christopher English, 45, was found guilty in December of first-degree murder, armed-criminal action and the abandonment of a corpse. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday. The Miller County Sheriff’s

Man charged with making terroristic threats

April 5, 2023 8:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with five counts of first-degree making a terroristic threat after allegedly making threats on Facebook to the Columbia Police Department, a couple of area businesses and a celebrity. Clinton Lauby – whose address is listed as Columbia on Casenet, but is originally from Connecticut and has Connecticut

Hickman students walk out, call for less gun violence in schools

April 5, 2023 11:55 AM Nia Hinson

Students for Change, a student-run group that hopes to prevent gun violence in Columbia Public Schools is planning a school walk-out to protest gun violence Tuesday.

MU addresses students in mental health crisis

April 5, 2023 7:49 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri faculty discussed advancements in advertising mental health resources for students at its General Faculty Meeting on Wednesday. In 2022, 69% of higher-education students reported the reason they considered stopping coursework was due to emotional stress, according to the 2023 Lumina State of Higher Education Mental Health Report. The

Audrain County man arrested, charged, accused of stabbing two people

April 5, 2023 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

FARBER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Farber man has been arrested and charged after law enforcement claimed he stabbed two people Daniel E. Green, 44, is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed-criminal action and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held at the Audrain County Jail without bond, according tot he

Texas man pleads guilty to 2022 burglary at Columbia pharmacy

April 5, 2023 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to stealing nearly $7,000 in prescription drugs from a Columbia pharmacy. Reginald Tremayne Jackson, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of the burglary of a business registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a Tuesday press release. Jackson –