COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump signed more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office Monday. One of them directed the United States to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. The 2015 agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change, and was signed by 194 states and the European Union in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with four felonies on Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her at a hotel on Monday. Maurice Lee, 34, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, second-degree kidnapping, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City on Tuesday for his role in a series of armed robberies in Mid-Missouri, the Department of Justice wrote in a press release. Kentrail Collins, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, five counts of robbery, one count of brandishing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A box of puppies was dropped off at the Central Missouri Humane Society on Monday evening, according to a Facebook post from the group. The post features a photo of four puppies in a Scott toilet paper box. The caption states that someone had pulled behind a Humane Society employee’s car, dropped
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dangerously cold temperatures have led to a number of area schools to either call off classes on Tuesday or have a late start. Overnight wind chills in parts of Mid-Missouri are expected to hit minus-20 degrees, according to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team, who issued a Weather Alert Day for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed that a stolen gun was found after a shots fired incident over the weekend that led to six juveniles being detained. Two of the youth were released, while one was detained on suspicion of four counts of first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and distribution
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain in the teens and single-digits with a below-zero wind chill in Mid-Missouri, some drivers might run into issues getting their cars ready to go. Tony Hoffman, service manager at Custom Complete Automotive on Providence Road, said not allowing your car enough time to warm up properly is one of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Sunday night six juveniles were detained after shots were fired in the 2100 block of West Worley Street earlier in the night. A Sunday release states police responded to multiple reports of shots fired at 5:25 p.m. CPD officers detained the juveniles in the 400 block of North Stadium
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department employee was arrested for DWI after allegedly driving an MUPD fleet vehicle while intoxicated. Kevin Scott Richardson,53 is charged with DWI and unlawful use of a weapon. Online court records show he posted a $5,000 bond. MU spokesman Christopher Ave confirmed to ABC 17 News via
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COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in the 2400 block of Lafayette Court Saturday evening was ruled an accident, Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez said. According to Rodriguez, crews were called to the scene at 5:55 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the living room where it originated, and put the flames
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two juveniles were detained for allegedly trying to steal multiple vehicles, according to Columbia police. A Saturday release from police says the juveniles were detained in connection with the attempted theft of at least eight vehicles around midnight Jan. 17. The thefts occurred in the area of North Cedar Lake Drive and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving four vehicles Saturday night blocked both lanes of East Business Loop 70. According to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeil, police responded to a multiple vehicle collision at the intersection of East Business Loop 70 and North Providence Road at 6:08 p.m. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area in Columbia, as well as all park and trail restrooms, will close ahead of frigid temperatures. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced the temporary closure on Friday in a press release. Dangerously cold temperatures are entering the area this weekend, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the U.S. Department of of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Columbia Housing Authority $537,433 to fight chronic homelessness in Boone County. “We are pleased with this,” CHA CEO Randy Cole said. “These funds are for special vouchers we use for persons experiencing chronic homelessness.” Cole said the vouchers come
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No people were injured, but a cat died in a fire at in the 20 block of Bryant Walkway on Friday, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Friday press release. CFD wrote that units responded to the fire at a multiplex at 4:38 p.m. Friday and that flames were contained to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 and the Columbia Board of Realtors announced in separate press releases Friday that they would be holding candidate forums for city elections. LiUNA Local 955 will host the first city candidate forum at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. “This forum will focus on vital issues for union workers including
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On average, the Missouri Department of Transportation fixes around 150 potholes a day, according to MoDOT Assistant District Engineer Randy Aulbur.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Even after her fatal death while in the line of duty 20 years ago, Columbia Police Officer Molly Bowden continues to help the community through scholarships, marathons and the annual January blood drive that was held on Friday. Wounded by gunfire during a routine traffic stop on Jan. 10, 2005, the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular burger franchise could soon add another location in Columbia. Documents filed with the City of Columbia on Monday show that McDonald’s would like to put a new location at the site of the former Hardee’s at 200 South Providence Road. Conceptual drawings show the new McDonald’s would have a two-lane
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