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Two misdemeanor charges filed against Belle mayor

December 21, 2023 10:23 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Ryan Shiner

The Maries County sheriff still hadn’t heard from Mayor Daryl White on Thursday morning after a search of Belle City Hall the day before.

Columbia Fire Department gets green light to begin in-house EMT training course

December 21, 2023 11:53 AM Morgan Buresh

The Columbia Fire Department will offer a new resource to help combat ongoing recruitment and retention challenges and ensure better service to the public.

Mizzou signs offensive and defensive coordinators to contract extensions

December 21, 2023 1:41 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Offensive Coordinator Kirby Moore and Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker are staying with the Mizzou football program. The team announced on social media that both Moore and Baker have signed contract extensions. The details about both coordinators’ contract extensions have not been released. Eli Drinkwitz hinted at Wednesday’s press conference that the team

Fayette Police Department revises disposal rules after evidence found in trash bin

December 21, 2023 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

The Fayette Police Department said Thursday that it is revising its evidence disposal procedures after residents raised concerns about finding evidence in a trash bin.

Gunman kills 14 people and wounds 25 others at Prague university

December 21, 2023 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Jessie Gretener and John Mastrini, CNN Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — A shooter killed at least 14 people and wounded 25 others at a university in Prague on Thursday in the deadliest mass shooting the Czech Republic has seen in decades. Authorities believe the gunman, a 24-year-old man, died by suicide, Czech Police Chief

Teen now charged as an adult set to have pre-trial hearing Thursday

December 21, 2023 4:14 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult and will have a pre-trial conference Thursday. The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Boone County Courthouse. He was charged on Friday as an adult, with the juvenile

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you traveling for Christmas?

December 21, 2023 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

The TSA expected Dec. 21 to be one of the busiest days of the year for air travel. And that doesn’t even take into account all the people who plan to drive for the holiday.

Blair Oaks trailer catches fire

December 20, 2023 9:52 PM Ryan Shiner

WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blair Oaks R-2 School District trailer caught fire on Wednesday, according to information from the Osage Fire Protection District. According to a Facebook post from the fire protection district, crews were dispatched to a “double-wide modular structure” in the 6200 block of Route B in Cole County and saw smoke coming

Missouri AG files lawsuit, claims City of Belle violated open meeting laws

December 20, 2023 7:10 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A petition filed by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office alleges that the City of Belle violated open meeting laws. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday and a summons was issued for the City of Belle on Wednesday. The city must respond within 30 days. The petition claims the city did not: Post

Lights, dogs, signs, systems: Experts share ways to deter holiday home burglars

December 20, 2023 11:20 AM Hannah Falcon

December is one of the peak times for home break-ins and burglaries, according to FBI statistics.

Missouri Association of School Administrators brings up questions in DESE’s scoring methods

December 20, 2023 6:46 PM Morgan Buresh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its Annual Performance Report this week for Missouri schools, and some administrators are questioning the scoring system. DESE uses the Missouri School Improvement Program, referred to as MSIP, to grade school districts on their performance and determine accreditation. This is the second year

Anxiety and depression symptoms increase during holiday season

December 20, 2023 6:16 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The holidays is the most wonderful time of the year for some people, but for others it can trigger anxiety and depression. The “Holiday Blues” can feel a lot like depression but caused by the holidays and the stresses that surround it such as large family gatherings and hosting and attending events.

Belle City Hall searched by Maries County Sheriff, mayor is ‘sole person of interest’

December 20, 2023 3:33 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A search warrant was executed at Belle City Hall on Wednesday and the Maries County Sheriff says Mayor Daryl White is the sole person of interest. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman told ABC 17 News that his office received a report about items stolen and obtained a search warrant for financial records

Woman dies after Jefferson City crash

December 20, 2023 4:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say an Osage County woman died at a hospital after she crashed Tuesday night.

Police arrest suspect in Columbia storage fire

December 20, 2023 4:16 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia woman has been charged with setting a fire that ripped through a storage unit last week.

Doyle picked as new Fulton director of administration

December 20, 2023 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Courtney Doyle is the City of Fulton’s new director of administration, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. The release states that Doyle was appointed to the position by the Fulton City Council during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Doyle was named the interim director in July after Renee Tyler was fired

Mizzou inks top 25 recruiting class, signs 20 commits

December 20, 2023 12:05 PM Kyle Helms

Watch a news conference with coach Eli Drinkwitz COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff received signatures from 20 future Mizzou football players, who officially signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the university on Wednesday. According to 247 Sports, five of Mizzou’s 20 total signees are rated as

Crane says he won’t seek reelection as circuit judge; Republican Osete enters race

December 20, 2023 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Crane, who sits on Division 3 of the 13th Judicial Circuit, was elected Boone County prosecuting attorney in 1993 before winning election as judge in 2006. He has sat on the bench ever since.