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Hallsville man electrocuted in southern Boone County

September 12, 2022 8:55 AM Joushua Blount

A Hallsville man was electrocuted in an overnight crash that knocked down a utility pole in southern Boone County on Monday morning.

Volleyball players injured when Jefferson City bus rolls into dumpster

September 12, 2022 5:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Nine Jefferson City High School students were hurt Monday afternoon when the volleyball team bus rolled backward into a parked truck and a dumpster.

Police identify man whose body was found under Lake of the Ozarks dock

September 12, 2022 5:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Police on Monday identified the man whose body was pulled from underneath an Osage Beach dock last week.

Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man

September 12, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.

Two sentenced on federal drug charges in separate cases

September 12, 2022 3:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men, one from the state of California and another from Jefferson City, were sentenced to federal prison Monday on methamphetamine-related crimes.

Columbia Neighborhood Watch to hold annual meeting

September 12, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Neighborhood Watch is set to hold its annual meeting Monday evening, with the Columbia Police Department scheduled to speak to members.

Boy hurt in crash on Highway 42 in Miller County

September 12, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-vehicle crash in Miller County on Sunday morning left a 4-year-old Iberia boy hurt. The crash happened on Highway 42 at Route C just after 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a minivan driven by Elaine K. Steen, 67, of Iberia, made a left turn

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Greitens child custody ruling be unsealed?

September 12, 2022 2:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Star and The Associated Press have asked a Boone County judge to unseal her judgment in a child custody case involving former Gov. Eric Greitens.

Columbia honors victims of Sept. 11 on 21 year anniversary

September 11, 2022 6:46 PM Leila Mitchell

Twenty-one years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, members of the Columbia community came together Sunday to remember the victims and those who heroically risked their lives to help others.

Osage Beach man hurt in motorcycle crash in Lake Ozark

September 11, 2022 10:36 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man is seriously injured following a motorcycle crash in Lake Ozark. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, 36-year-old Chancelor Kitts crashed his motorcycle in front of 316 Albany Dr. in Camden County. Troopers say, the crash happened around 12:20 Sunday morning when Kitts was driving too fast on

Business Loop 70 CID looks ahead to Mizzou North demolition

September 11, 2022 5:10 AM Katie Greathouse

The executive director of the Loop CID says she thinks there is potential for the land that houses Mizzou North.

Two additional clinics added in Columbia to administer new COVID booster

September 10, 2022 6:02 PM Marina Diaz

Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services added two additional clinics to administer the new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine due to high demand.

Man injured in early morning shooting in Columbia

September 10, 2022 3:47 PM Hannah Falcon

A man was shot early this morning in Columbia. Police are saying he is stable.

League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP seek to pause voter ID law

September 9, 2022 1:27 PM Hannah Falcon

A motion to expedite the lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters and NAACP against a new Missouri law requiring voter ID will be heard in Cole County court Friday afternoon.

Woman seriously hurt following motorcycle crash in Miller County

September 10, 2022 10:48 AM Erika McGuire

Miller County, Mo, (KMIZ) A Osage Beach woman is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Miller County early Saturday Morning. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m on Route W South of Jade Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, 58-year-old Bruce Keffer was driving northbound on Route W when he lost

Man dies from injuries after crash on I-70 in west Columbia

September 9, 2022 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

A one-vehicle crash slowed traffic on westbound Interstate 70 in west Columbia on Friday afternoon.

SportsZone Football Friday 2022: Week 3 highlights and scores

September 9, 2022 6:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Scores from Week 3 of SportsZone Football Friday.

My House holds concert in downtown Columbia despite objection

September 9, 2022 7:38 PM Marina Diaz

MyHouse is hosting an outdoor concert in downtown Columbia on Friday despite a complaint the State Historical Society of Missouri lodged with the city government.

Boone County health department reports seven more COVID-19 deaths since early July

September 9, 2022 8:17 PM Matthew Sanders

Seven more Boone County residents have been added to the county’s COVID-19 death total.

Charges dropped against suspect in Lake of the Ozarks shooting

September 9, 2022 4:40 PM Chris Bryant

Charges have been dropped against a man accused of taking part in a shootout at the Bagnell Dam strip last summer.