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Army staff sergeant accused of child sex crimes

July 13, 2022 12:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

A federal grand jury indicted a U.S. Army staff sergeant based at Fort Leonard Wood for sexual exploitation of children and receiving child pornography.

Man hurt in crash near Centralia after falling asleep while driving

July 13, 2022 8:03 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt late Monday morning after a crash near Centralia. The crash happened on Highway 22 near Sappington Road around 11:45 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Terry L. Reno, 44, of Columbia, crossed the center line of the highway after

MoDOT seeks feedback about possible Interstate 70 improvements in Boone County

July 13, 2022 5:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the public for feedback on possible improvements and changes that could be made to a stretch of I-70 in Boone County.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has Elon Musk dealt fairly with Twitter?

July 13, 2022 2:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday after Musk said his $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform was off the table.

Columbia announces ARPA survey, revealing affordable housing is top community need

July 12, 2022 5:42 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Results are in for a survey from The Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services and the city, seeking feedback on how to spend the city’s COVID-19 relief funding to address inequalities exposed by the pandemic. Officials say 4,470 people completed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) survey. The city has $12.6 million left

Columbia man charged after vehicle chase on Friday in west Columbia

July 12, 2022 11:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is facing two criminal charges after he led police on a vehicle chase Friday afternoon in west Columbia that ended near the on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 70 from Stadium Boulevard.

Two Jefferson City women charged with multiple crimes after Saturday morning fight

July 12, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City women face multiple charges after an alleged large fight with several other women on Saturday morning. A Cole County prosecutor has charged Janiya Rucker, 18, and Tawanna Jullous, 34, with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Janiya Rucker Jefferson City police

Three people injured after a wreck involving a tractor in Cole County

July 12, 2022 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two people were moderately injured and another had minor injuries after a crash involving a tractor.

Macks Creek man charged with multiple sex crimes against a family member

July 12, 2022 8:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Macks Creek man is charged after allegedly sexually abusing a family member for the past six years.

Two friends share the life of two people killed in a fatal car crash on Highway 124

July 12, 2022 6:29 PM Kennedy Miller

On Tuesday, close friends talked about the life of two people from Boonville who died in a car crash on Highway 124 a few miles outside of Fayette on Monday night.

New suicide and crisis hotline number 9-8-8 set to launch on Saturday

July 12, 2022 3:15 PM Erika McGuire

The number 9-8-8 will be replacing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline of 1-800-273-TALK beginning on Saturday.

City of California get part of $1.1 million grant for splash pad

July 12, 2022 7:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Department of Natural Resources awards $1.1 million to improve outdoor recreation

St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department looking for missing 2-week-old

July 12, 2022 6:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across the state are looking for a missing 2-week-old boy and his mother after she failed to make a court appearance. The St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Aryan Shinstock. Shinstock is a white male, 2 weeks old, 18″ tall, 6 lbs, blonde hair, blue eyes, fair

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 71 new COVID cases

July 12, 2022 4:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two more charged after toddler shot in the foot in Sedalia during alleged drug deal

July 12, 2022 4:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Pettis County prosecutor has charged two more people after a toddler was shot in the foot on Friday in Sedalia.

Takeaways from the January 6 hearing day 7

July 12, 2022 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

The latest hearing from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection fleshed out the links between former President Donald Trump and the far-right extremist groups that were at the vanguard of the violent effort to stop the transition of power and keep him in office, despite his election loss.

Josh Hawley accused of transphobic line of questioning during sharp exchange with law professor

July 12, 2022 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was accused by a law professor of engaging in a line of transphobic questioning during a hearing Tuesday on the legal consequences of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling last month, some progressives have increasingly