COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Indiana man who was in a crash over the summer after a chase with law enforcement pleaded guilty to several felonies on Monday. Christopher Voiles, 47, of Kokomo, Indiana, pleaded guilty to interfering with an arrest for a felony, resisting arrest by fleeing, leaving the scene of an accident and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an update on Monday about some federal executive actions and how it will affect research activities at the university. Spokesman Christopher Ave said in an email to ABC 17 News on Tuesday that researchers at the university are continuing to conduct crucial research. “Federal grant submission portals
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe marked several firsts Tuesday. It was his first State of the State address and to start the speech, Kehoe ticked off a list of firsts: Missouri’s first World Cup hosting gig coming in 2026; Jon Patterson as the first Asian American Missouri House speaker; and Kehoe’s own status
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled his budget priorities for the upcoming year during his first State of the State address Tuesday, including a heavy emphasis on public safety, early childcare programs and healthcare access. During his inauguration, Kehoe indicated that he wanted to tighten up the state budget. His goals included exempting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman from Georgia was seriously injured early Tuesday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Millersburg, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, a 2012 Nissan Frontier – driven by a 21-year-old man from La Fayette, Georgia – rear-ended a 2025 Freightliner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two inmates at separate Missouri Department of Corrections facilities died on Monday, the DOC stated in separate press releases on Tuesday. Gregory Peck, 45, was pronounced dead at 3:54 a.m. at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. The release says that he was serving a 15-year sentence for selling and possessing drugs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in Jefferson City for child sex crimes. William Lee Nichols, 53, was charged in the indictment with sexual exploitation of a minor child, using a child to prodice child porn and distributing child porn, all of which allegedly occurred from June
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to head to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadephia Eagles on Feb. 9, many fans are also preparing their wallets, as ticket and travel prices soar. “Don’t expect to go to the Super Bowl for cheap if you’re going to cheer on the
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide. According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.3% in 2025. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of eggs increased from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to by flown at half-staff at firehouses statewide and government buildings in Howard County on Sunday in honor of firefighter Larry Roland Duncan. Flags will also be flown at half-staff at the firefighters memorial in Kingdom City. Duncan died on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was served to a woman in Moberly who is accused of editing video related to a child molestation case. Kristina Flores was charged on Jan. 17 with tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. A warrant was served and she posted a $5,000 bond, court records indicate. She has
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission on Thursday held a public hearing in Jefferson City over a proposed electric rate increase for Ameren. The utility company is asking for an additional $446 million, which it says would cost the average resident around $17.45 more each month, or 15.77% A majority of people in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former state Sen. Kurt Schaefer has been confirmed as the next director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Senate Republicans confirmed Thursday on social media. Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Schaefer as his pick for the role last month. Schaefer previously served as the DNR’s general counsel and deputy director. Schaefer represented
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield on Thursday for a federal drug trafficking charge. The Department of Justice said in a press release that Michael Hunt, 43, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was found guilty in July of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving a data breach of MU Health Care in 2020. MU Health Care in September 2020 stated that private information about patients occurred during May 2-4 of that year. Court documents say roughly 190,000 patients were impacted. An unopposed motion for final approval
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One of President Donald Trump’s first moves in office was to pardon more than 1,500 people who were convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Those crimes ranged from simply trespassing to brutal assaults on police officers. One of them was a Mid-Missouri man, Matt Loganbill. He was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation into a Boone County haunted house that did not open its doors this past fall. The Attorney General’s office received 25 complaints from consumers about Fear Fest, according to AG spokesperson Madeline Sieren. Columbia’s Fear Fest Haunted House made an official announcement on Oct. 31
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire Tuesday in Moberly in the 600 block of Burkholder Street. Moberly Fire Department Lt. Cory Putnam told ABC 17 News in an email that firefighters were dispatched for a report of a house fire that had one person and multiple pets in the home.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A truck driver from Minnesota was seriously injured Monday in a crash on Interstate 70 at mile marker 191 in Warren County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report states that the driver – a 60-year-old man from Andover, Minnesota – of a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly 13,000 animals entered shelters and rescues each day in 2023 across the nation and the need for more pet foster families is at a high, according national rescue group Best Friends. Melody Whitworth, director of Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue, said besides a new litter and mom they took in over the
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