QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did last week’s rain ease the drought in your area?
A couple of rounds of rain finally brought some much-needed relief to Mid-Missouri last week.
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Power back for thousands in Miller and Morgan counties
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information on the power outage. ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) – Lights are back on Sunday night for thousands of Ameren customers in and around the city of Eldon. The Ameren outage map showed more than 2,000 customers without power just after 9 p.m. The largest concentration
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Ashland celebrates Pride after new law restricting transgender treatments signed
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The second annual Ashland Pride Festival took place on Sunday, at a time when Missouri is enacting laws restricting access to gender-transition treatments. Caitlin Cunningham, owner of the Dandy Lion Cafe and organizer of Ashland’s Pride Festival, said they took every safety precaution when planning Sunday’s event, from health safety to physical safety.
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Highway Patrol boat finds nothing; search for missing Columbia man continues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Correction: The drone belonged to a member of the search party. After Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers searched the water at Rocky Fork Lakes, they returned to the shore empty-handed. The search for a missing man from Columbia continues as friends and family urge the public to help. Search efforts got underway
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Police respond to shots fired call in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to reports of shots being fired in the 2000 block of Newton Dr. ABC 17 News crews arrived on the scene at 11:15 P.M. where they saw at least 5 police officers and a CPD K9 office on the scene. CPD officers told ABC News that they
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City Council holds budget work session Saturday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders gathered Saturday morning for a budget work session following City Manager De’Carlon Seewood’s Budget Address. The city manager’s office presented a detailed version of the budget and gave council members the opportunity to ask questions. De’Carlon Seewood spoke with ABC 17 News about the importance of today’s work session. “This
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Search party Sunday morning for Columbia missing person
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing and friends of a missing man are holding a search party Sunday morning. The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing person. Daniel Lee Thompson, 41, from Columbia was reported missing July 7. He was last heard from on June 26, according to
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Federal investigators arrive at scene of Lake of the Ozarks plane crash
The first federal officials have arrived at the scene of a plane crash in Osage Beach that killed two people Thursday.
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Missouri Department of Conservation invites public to Runge’s 30th birthday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging the public to come out and celebrate Runge’s Nature Center’s 30th birthday Saturday. The event will be free to the public and all ages are welcome. The celebration is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m. at the Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City
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Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri during round of storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of Mid-Missouri utility customers were experiencing power outages for the second time this week as storms rolled in once again Friday. Boone Electric had 24 outages with 2,485 customers without power at its peak. Those totals drooped to 14 outages for 1474 customers by 11:10 p.m. A number of the outages
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Twitter’s policy change affects MSHP Amber Alert system
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent change to the ability to use Twitter has limited the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Amber Alert reach. Recently, users have been having issues viewing posts on Twitter’s website without being signed into an account. Amber Alerts were sent with a link that would direct residents to a Twitter page with
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Prairie Home man charged after allegedly hitting person in head with pry bar
PRAIRIE HOME, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home man was arrested Thursday and later charged after allegedly hitting another person in the head with a pry bar five times. George Horridge, 35, is charged with second-degree assault and armed-criminal action. He is being held in the Cooper County Jail on a $25,000 bond, according to court
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Jefferson City woman charged after allegedly assaulting woman at ATM
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman was arrested Thursday and charged after allegedly trying to assault a woman, stealing her credit and debit cards and then trying to drive off with her car. Rebecca Matlack, 37, is charged with second-degree robbery, two counts of third-degree attempted assault of a special victim and second-degree
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Man charged after allegedly trying to break into Jefferson City apartment with barbecue fork, shovel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Linn, Missouri, man was charged after allegedly trying to break into an apartment with a barbecue fork, shovel and his body. Brandon Burkhart, 26, is charged with first-degree attempted burglary and first-degree harassment. An arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cole County Circuit Court. The victim woke
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Jefferson City man charged with statutory rape, sodomy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged Friday with first-degree statutory rape and first-degree statutory. Raymond Bryson, 42, was already in the Callaway County Jail for a failure to appear warrant. The bond for that warrant is $2,000, according to jail records. A court date and bond for the sexual assault charges
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Grand jury won’t indict two former CPD officers for actions in May arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury decided not to indict two former Columbia police officers for their actions during a May arrest. Cooper County Prosecutor Eric Phelps told ABC 17 News that he presented the cases of former officers Gardner Pottorff and Keenen Shouse to a grand jury on Friday, July 7.
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More than $33 million directed to fix problems with Missouri foster system
In May, close to twice as many kids were in foster care in Missouri as expected for a state of its size, the program’s director said.
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California, Missouri mayor: Fish kill included ‘possibly over 1,000 fish’
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mayor of California, Missouri, said in a press release that a recent fish kill in the city could have include more than 1,000 fish. Proctor Park Lake had a reported fish kill on Sunday. The lake is managed through an agreement between the City and the Missouri Department of Conservation, according
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Chicago man accused of shooting into Jefferson City house in 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chicago man was charged Thursday in relation to an alleged shooting that occurred in Jefferson City nearly three years ago. Wanya Webb, 24, is charged with armed-criminal action, accessory to unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree accessory to assault. Webb is not in custody, according to the Cole County
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Weather Alert Day: Storms bring wind threat this evening
SETUP: A line of storms from the west will approach mid-Missouri this evening, bringing a threat of damaging winds. While hail is also a possibility, our main concern is for winds possibly reaching 60-70 mph. Overall, the severe risk is low, and storms will generally weaken from west to east. TIMING: The Weather Alert Day
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