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High school football scores and highlights: Week 11

November 3, 2023 8:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Charges filed against woman accused of shooting gun in Moberly

November 3, 2023 12:01 PM Ryan Shiner, Madison Stuerman

Moberly Police Department is asking residents in the central part of the city to stay inside their homes while officers search for a shooting suspect.

Police: Man charged with murder in June Dove Drive shooting arrested

November 3, 2023 4:28 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused in a June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia was arrested on Thursday night, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. Ja’Shaun Barney, 18, of Columbia, was arrested. He was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in

Ashcroft appeal to move abortion ballot summary case to state Supreme Court denied

November 3, 2023 8:30 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s appeal to move a case involving the ballot summary on abortion to the Missouri Supreme Court was overruled and denied. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the Appeals Court to overrule

CPD hosts active-shooter response training

November 3, 2023 8:24 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department hosted an “active assailant” response training to the public at its regional training center Friday. People throughout the community registered to attend this training so they know what to do if there is ever an active shooter. A press release from earlier this week describes an active assailant

Road work announced for Jefferson City on Monday

November 3, 2023 7:15 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple of roadwork projects that could impact traffic in Jefferson City were announced Friday in a pair of press releases from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works. Workers will remove pavement markings at three crosswalk locations in the 1100 and 1200 block of Monroe Street, near Capital Region Medical

Hickman football coach Cedric Alvis steps down

November 3, 2023 6:12 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman head football coach Cedric Alvis said he will resign from his spot leading the Kewpies. Alvis told the program in a Friday email obtained by ABC 17 News that he would resign from the role of head coach. Alvis said he has “not been able to meet the expectations of what

Schnucks announces recall for applesauce pouches

November 3, 2023 4:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnucks announced a recall of some of the store’s branded applesauce pouches, according to a Friday press release from the company. Schnuck Markets Inc. announced the recall after it said the supplier warned there were elevated levels of lead found in the cinnamon raw material used by Austrofood SAS, the manufacturer of

Traffic on Bagnell Dam in Miller County to close Thursday for repairs

November 3, 2023 3:23 PM Ryan Shiner

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Business Route 54 on the Bagnell Dam in Miller County will close for a few hours on Thursday for concrete repairs, according to a Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release states traffic on the dam will be closed from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday. Message boards are in

December 2022 MU pipe freeze cost more than $1.3 million

November 3, 2023 2:58 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pipe bursts on the University of Missouri’s campus in late December that caused “significant damage” at Faurot Field ended up having a hefty price. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show in total the university paid more than $1.3 million after pipe bursts affected Memorial Stadium, Mizzou Arena, Green Tennis Center, campus

Missouri man who carried pitchfork at Capitol riot pleads guilty to 3 felonies

November 3, 2023 10:20 AM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of carrying a pitchfork and assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to three federal felonies. The Kansas City Star reports that 39-year-old Christopher Brian Roe of the Kansas City suburb of Raytown pleaded guilty Thursday to three

Callaway County man charged with murder in 2002 cold case makes first court appearance

November 3, 2023 3:07 AM Gabrielle Teiner

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway county man accused of murdering his in wife in April of 2002 had his initial court appearance Friday morning. Harold Dickens appeared in court via jail video at the Callaway County Courthouse. Dickens is being charged with first-degree murder, a class A felony. The punishment for that charge is

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch the World Series this year?

November 3, 2023 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Texas Rangers won the World Series this week. But according to a recent report from the Associated Press, Texas’ series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks the least-watched World Series in recorded TV history, with an average of 9.11 million viewers. Did you watch any of the World Series this year? Let

Columbia apartment complex could face stricter inspection with lapsed certificate

November 2, 2023 5:08 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia apartment complex where two children died last year no longer has the proper city licensing for rental properties but has applied for it.

Boone Health to close home care and hospice services

November 2, 2023 11:50 AM Madison Stuerman, Mitchell Kaminski

In a news release, the healthcare network has stopped taking new patients as of Thursday and employees will be employed through Dec. 2.

Three apply so far for Columbia Ward 2 council opening

November 2, 2023 7:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been three people who have applied for the soon-to-be open Ward 2 Columbia City Council seat. The city announced last month that it will be accepting applications for an appointment until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Ward 2 Councilwoman Andrea Waner announced her resignation in October, effective Nov. 22. Waner told ABC 17

DOC deputy director announces retirement

November 2, 2023 6:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Corrections Deputy Director Matt Sturm will be retiring this month, according to an email from a DOC spokesperson. Sturm has served in the deputy director role since 2017 and has been with the DOC for nearly 30 years. Sturm isn’t the only immediate retiree in the department. DOC Director

Callaway County man charged with murder in 2002 cold case

November 2, 2023 10:52 AM Madison Stuerman, Morgan Buresh

A grand jury has indicted a man in the investigation into the murder of Debra Dickens back in 2002.

Harrisburg man charged after allegedly trying to stab retail shopper, kick police officer

November 2, 2023 5:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Harrisburg man was arrested and charged after allegedly trying to stab a shopper at a Columbia Dollar General on Wednesday on Vandiver Drive. Anthony Giboney, 61, was charged with second-degree assault and four-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is set

Woman suffers serious injuries in Highway 63 crash

November 2, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 48-year-old Columbia woman suffered serious injuries in a crash in the northbound lane of Highway 63 near Old 63 in Hallsville, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the report, the crash occurred when a 2018 Ford Explorer – driven by Deana Phillips – rear-ended