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Pulaski County teacher charged with statutory rape in Pulaski County jail

January 26, 2024 7:03 PM Ryan Shiner

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A teacher from Pulaski County who was charged with statutory rape and other felonies is now listed on the Pulaski County Jail roster. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was booked into the Pulaski County jail on Jan. 21, according to online jail records. She was arrested in Texas earlier this month. Clifton-Carmack, formerly a

Columbia man charged with stalking after following victim, blocking car at busy intersection

January 26, 2024 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with stalking and a number of misdemeanors following an alleged road rage incident that led to police blocking lanes on Thursday night on South Providence Road. Jason Rowe, 41, was charged with first-degree stalking, driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest, reckless driving and four-degree domestic assault. According to

Boonville man accused of breaking 1-month-old baby’s leg

January 26, 2024 6:19 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged on Wednesday with child abuse after he was accused of breaking his 1-month-old baby’s leg in December. Austin Cooke, 19, was booked into the Cooper County Jail on Wednesday on a $100,000 bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, Boonville

Tax professional warns of scams ahead of tax season

January 26, 2024 4:57 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the beginning of tax season, and there are a few things people should be aware of before trusting someone to help with a tax return. The Missouri Department of Revenue will begin accepting electronically filed state tax returns on Monday, the same day the IRS starts accepting federal tax returns

Roll cart delivery in Columbia to begin Monday

January 26, 2024 2:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia trash customers could begin receiving their roll carts as early as Monday, according to a Friday press release from the city. Back in March 2023 the city decided to switch its refuse pickup to an automated system that involves roll carts. The new collection system will not begin until March 4, the

Two construction projects to start in Cole County on Monday

January 26, 2024 9:39 AM Madison Stuerman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two road projects are expected to start on Monday in Cole County. According to a press release from the Cole County Public Works, construction crews will be closing Friendship Road from Dogwood Trail to Ashbury Way. Signs will be placed when the road is closed. The project is expected to take

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Chiefs win the AFC Championship?

January 26, 2024 12:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Kansas City Chiefs are in Baltimore this weekend to face the No. 1-seeded Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.

Police scene blocks some lanes near downtown Columbia

January 25, 2024 11:23 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – First responders blocked some lanes of traffic on Providence Road Thursday night while investigating. ABC 17 News saw at least six Columbia Police Department cars and a Missouri State Highway Patrol car in the northbound lanes of Providence Road at the intersection of Broadway around 11 p.m. The law enforcement vehicles

Couple says $5,000 worth of items stolen from their unit at local storage facility

January 25, 2024 7:46 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tyler Rambis and his wife Jenelle say their personal items amounting to roughly $5,000 were stolen from the Storage Masters storage facility on Monday. Rambis said he was driving home from the gym on Monday when he noticed a string of unit doors were left open at the facility. Rambis said he

Moberly man accused of shooting trooper in Shelby County charged

January 25, 2024 3:21 PM Ryan Shiner

SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was shot on Wednesday evening in Clarence during an exchange of gunfire with a man who was chased by the patrol, according to a social media post from MSHP. Erik Prange, 51, of Moberly, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree assault and

Slater man seriously injured in Moniteau County crash

January 25, 2024 10:24 PM Ryan Shiner

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 63-year-old Slater man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Thursday in Moniteau County, on Highway 50 about 500 feet north of Koerkenmeier Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the crash occurred when a 2014 Ford Fusion – driven by

Owners close Audrain County hospital, pledge to reopen

January 25, 2024 5:23 PM Matthew Sanders

The owners of Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico laid off much of their staff Wednesday and closed the facility.

Rock Bridge and Hickman set for CMAC rivalry game

January 25, 2024 2:39 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hickman girls basketball team is making the short trip down Providence Road for a showdown with Rock Bridge on Thursday night. The Kewpies enter this contest with a 14-5 record, and the Bruins hold a 13-3 overall record this season. Rock Bridge has won its last 11 meetings with Hickman. The

Jefferson City police looking to hire consulting firm to assess communication center

January 25, 2024 6:48 PM Morgan Buresh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department, along with Cole County EMS, is wanting to hire a consulting firm to look at its current 911 communications operation. Currently, Jefferson City Police and EMS have two separate 911 call center locations. When a medical call comes in to police, it gets transferred to EMS.

Firefighters respond after vehicle flips in south Columbia

January 25, 2024 6:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia firefighters were seen in south Columbia on Thursday evening after a vehicle was seen laying upside down in 3600 block of Bethel Street. A second vehicle was also seen upright in the street. Boone County Joint Communications sent a message at 6:08 p.m. stating there was a vehicle collision in the

Columbia man charged in chase that led to school lockdown

January 25, 2024 4:44 PM Ryan Shiner

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was arrested in a multi-county chase that led to a lockdown at the North Callaway School District on Wednesday has been charged in two counties. Colby Joe Schooling, 34, was charged in Audrain County with first-degree kidnapping, resisting arrest, driving without a license, failure to yield and

Family of Callaway County double murder victims say killer deserves no clemency

January 25, 2024 12:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Surviving family members of two people killed by their cousin in New Bloomfield in 2006 say their loved ones’ killer — their own cousin — deserves no clemency.