Missouri Archives

Deer will be active during Thanksgiving travel

November 27, 2019 3:32 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to AAA, more than 49 million travelers in the United States hit the road on Thanksgiving in 2018. On top of delays and distracted driving, holiday travelers should also be on the lookout for deer. “This is the time of year where deer are very active. They’re trying to find each

Medical marijuana patient numbers exceed expectations

November 27, 2019 1:48 PM Madison Fleck

More than 21,000 patients have been approved for medical marijuana use since June 28, which is 2,000 more than initial projections for the first year. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services estimated that 19,000 patients would be approved in the first year and that 22, 543 patients would be approved by the end

New adult abuse reporting system expected to lower number of hotline calls

November 26, 2019 7:20 PM Jasmine Ramirez

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Health and Senior Services is rolling out a new adult abuse and neglect online reporting system. Missourians can submit reports of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation online 24/7 as an alternative to calling the hotline. “There’s an aging population and a lot more awareness about the issue of

NCAA upholds sanctions against Mizzou Athletics

November 26, 2019 11:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA announced Tuesday that it is upholding sanctions against the University of Missouri’s athletics program in connection with an athlete tutoring scandal. PowerMizzou.com was the first to report the news. The NCAA released its own statement at 1:00 p.m. stating that all sanctions will be upheld. Video of a press conference

Missouri leaders want to keep guns from minors, abusers

November 25, 2019 5:28 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, city leaders and police chiefs on Monday proposed a three-pronged plan to fight gun violence that includes keeping firearms from minors, domestic abusers and violent offenders. St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield all have experienced spikes in gun crimes and homicides in recent years. Police say 176

Authorities searching for man in Gasconade County

November 24, 2019 5:13 AM Ben Fein

The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook Saturday that Steven N. Vinson is wanted for a probation violation. Vinson, 23, is the twin brother of Shay Vinson, who was arrested on Wednesday after he led authorities on a chase that ended in Osage County. Authorities say Vinson is 6 foot 1, weighs 190

Neighbors say teen shot at high school house party

November 23, 2019 11:42 PM Zach Boetto

Witnesses say it was a high school house party gone wrong and now Columbia police are looking for a suspect who shot a teen. CPD has not released a suspect description yet. Neighbors tell ABC 17 News this was a house party thrown by Rock Bridge high school students, but around midnight, shots were fired

Crews put out fire at Fulton home

November 23, 2019 10:14 AM Ben Fein

Officials with the Fulton Fire Department responded to a structure fire just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday. When authorities arrived at the home in the 300 block of E. 10th Street, they reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the structure. In a news release, the Fulton fire chief said no one was hurt in the

State conservation workers rescue bald eagle

November 22, 2019 10:48 PM Matt Ragsdale

PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Missouri Department of Conservation agents rescued an injured bald eagle in Monroe County. MDC said agents responded to an area north of Paris, Mo. for a report of an injured bald eagle on Friday. According to a Facebook post from MDC, the pair of agents sent the national bird to the

Judge sentences former MU football player to probation

November 22, 2019 8:54 PM Matt Ragsdale

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Springfield judge sentenced Dorial Green-Beckham to two years probation linked to a pair of charges from 2018. Green-Beckham pleaded guilty Friday to resisting arrest and possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana. Online court records show the charges come from an incident in December 2018. Our ABC affiliate in Springfield,

Police are looking for a suspect in a North Columbia shooting

November 22, 2019 6:35 PM Zach Boetto

The Columbia Police Department is looking for someone who fired multiple shots on Riva Ridge Court last night hitting a house nearby. Officials said no suspects have been identified. Our crews counted 18 CPD evidence markers on the ground in the area. “I heard a series of gunshots and what sounded sort of like an

Sheriff: Remains are those of 2 missing Wisconsin brothers

November 22, 2019 4:58 PM Associated Press

KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) Northwest Missouri authorities say human remains found in Missouri and Nebraska are those of two missing brothers from Wisconsin. Caldwell County Sheriff Jerry Galloway announced in a news release Friday that remains found Monday in a livestock trailer in Lincoln County, Nebraska, are those of 24-year-old Justin Diemel, and remains recovered from

Police: Pregnant woman forced to drink toilet water, bleach

November 22, 2019 11:08 AM Associated Press

ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) An eastern Missouri man is accused of holding his pregnant girlfriend captive, punching her and forcing her to drink toilet water and bleach. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 40-year-old Ronnie William Howard of St. Peters is charged with kidnapping, domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He is jailed

Missouri, voting rights groups settle address-change lawsuit

November 21, 2019 3:37 PM Associated Press

Missouri residents could soon find it easier to update their addresses for voter registration under a settlement that voter advocates reached Thursday with the state’s Revenue Department.

Ember from training starts fire at Missouri State Penitentiary

November 21, 2019 12:32 PM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City Fire Department said Thursday that an errant ember from an intentionally set fire on city property caused a blaze Wednesday on the roof of a Missouri State Penitentiary building.

Employees to return to Truman Building after battle with bed bugs

November 20, 2019 10:16 PM Katie Greathouse

Employees will return to work at the Harry S Truman State Office Building in Jefferson City on Thursday after a battle with bed bugs, according to the Office of Administration. ABC 17 News reported Wednesday that bed bugs were found in a second-floor office of the building. A spokesperson with the office said employees in four suites

Missouri attorney general: Thousands of rape kits remain untested

November 20, 2019 9:50 AM Zach Boetto

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be in Columbia on Wednesday to talk about an initiative meant to address the backlog of rape kits awaiting testing.

State recovers more than 21,000 gallons of liquid waste after 2019 floods

November 20, 2019 4:34 PM Luke Victor

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help after a slew of “orphaned” containers were recovered along the Missouri River following the flood of 2019.

SEMA continues to assist tornado, flood victims after devastating year

November 19, 2019 3:59 PM Sarah Adams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across

Bed bugs can hitch rides into offices such as Truman Building

November 19, 2019 11:54 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Office of Administration’s facilities division continued Tuesday to treat four second-floor office suites of the Harry S Truman State Office Building. The state’s Department of Health and Senior Services says even though there are no beds in a workplace, bed bugs can still be carried in from the outside.