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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Trump’s indictment hurt his election chances?

March 31, 2023 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

News broke late Thursday that former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.

Suspect found after Columbia police search for person with a gun on south side of town

March 30, 2023 2:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department officers searched for a person with a gun near Nifong Boulevard and Buttonwood Drive in south Columbia on Thursday afternoon, with reports of at least one arrest. MU Alert Update: ALL CLEAR. Subject taken into custody. No reported injuries. Campus operating under normal conditions. ALL CLEAR.— MU Alert (@MUalert)

Missouri lawmakers react to Trump indictment

March 30, 2023 7:03 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This story will be updated with more reactions as they come in. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury Thursday in New York. The indictment has been filed under seal and will be announced in the coming days, according to CNN. The charges are not publicly known

LU to increase tuition, room and board, will add health services fee

March 30, 2023 9:23 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators recently decided to add a new fee for students, as well as increase tuition and room and board. Tuition and room and board are both increasing about 5% for the 2023-24 school year. The undergraduate flat-rate tuition (12-18 credit hours) for in-state students is increasing

Jefferson City man sentenced to four years in prison

March 30, 2023 8:46 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been sentenced to four years in prison on a pair of felony charges. David Patton, 33, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree accessory to tampering with a motor vehicle and accessory to second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections

Trump indictment and hush money investigation, explained

March 30, 2023 8:32 PM Associated Press

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump has become the first former president to be indicted in a criminal case after a grand jury investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. The unprecedented indictment comes as the Republican is facing other legal investigations and

Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud

March 30, 2023 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, John Miller, Jeremy Herb and Devan Cole, CNN Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case — the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.

Blair Oaks recognized with Missouri Purple Star designation

March 30, 2023 7:45 PM Ryan Shiner

WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks R-2 was one of seven school districts that earned the 2023 Missouri Purple Star designation by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, according to a Thursday press release. 2023 Purple Star School Districts · Blair Oaks R-II · Carl Junction R-1 · Desoto 73 · Hickory Co. R-1 · Knob Noster R-VIII · St.

House Democrats claim Missouri budget amendments promote racism

March 30, 2023 5:29 PM Ethan Heinz

The Missouri House’s budget debate Thursday morning focused largely on Republican efforts to limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Woman charged; five injured after car hits parked vehicle in Jefferson City

March 30, 2023 11:20 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people, including three children, had minor injuries after a car smashed into another parked vehicle Wednesday in Jefferson City. The car’s driver, Danielle Bailey, 28, was “visibly intoxicated” and arrested at the scene, police said in a news release. Bailey was driving a Nissan Altima in the 1400 block of

Columbia school board candidate interview: April Ferrao

March 30, 2023 2:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.

Randolph County man charged with murder after drug overdose

March 30, 2023 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

A Randolph County man was charged Thursday with murder after a deadly drug overdose.

No arrests yet in three shootings over two days in north Columbia

March 30, 2023 11:40 AM Nia Hinson

Columbia police have announced no arrests in connection with three separate shootings over two days this week.

Rally planned for organization advocating better healthcare for mothers and babies in Missouri

March 30, 2023 6:48 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, March of Dimes, an organization advocating for mothers and babies across America is set to host “March For Change” March for Change is a rally aimed at bettering health care in several areas for mothers and babies in Missouri. The rally comes just a day after hundreds of LGBTQ+

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri ban distracted driving?

March 30, 2023 2:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

Law enforcement officials say it’s one of the biggest causes of crashes — distracted driving, including texting while driving.

Three suffer minor injuries in shooting outside north Columbia gas station

March 29, 2023 5:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police taped off a shooting scene outside a north Columbia gas station Wednesday after three people suffered minor injuries.

Protest against anti-transgender legislation takes place at Missouri Capitol

March 29, 2023 9:06 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people from around Missouri on Wednesday gathered outside the Capitol to protest bills relating to transgender issues. The protest was scheduled last week after the Missouri senate passed two pieces of anti-transgender legislation, despite a filibuster by Democrats. For several hours, speakers from advocate groups along with members of

Columbia mother advocates for hands-free driving laws after husband’s death

March 29, 2023 3:09 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Adrienne Siddens lost her whole world on May 5, 2019, when a distracted driver ran over her husband while he was picking up cones after a marathon. “She was video chatting, she wasn’t texting and she was over 21, so technically under the current law that we have she wasn’t doing