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Emergency drill held at University of Missouri nuclear reactor

July 17, 2023 12:01 PM Avery Roehler

The University of Missouri simulated what would happen in an emergency at the campus nuclear reactor in a drill Monday.

Powerball Jackpot reaches $900 million, third-largest Powerball jackpot

July 17, 2023 7:43 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerball says people nationwide will have the chance to win $900 million as the jackpot has gone up again after no one was able to match all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. That makes the new jackpot the third largest in the game’s history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. ABC

Highway Patrol boat finds nothing; search for missing Columbia man continues

July 16, 2023 11:52 AM Joushua Blount

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

Police respond to shots fired call in Columbia

July 16, 2023 7:30 AM Marina Diaz

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

City Council holds budget work session Saturday morning

July 15, 2023 7:52 PM Isabella Roberts

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

Search party Sunday morning for Columbia missing person

July 15, 2023 6:55 PM abc17news-Newsroom

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

Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri during round of storms

July 14, 2023 7:45 PM Ryan Shiner

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

Twitter’s policy change affects MSHP Amber Alert system

July 14, 2023 6:27 PM Marina Diaz

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

Grand jury won’t indict two former CPD officers for actions in May arrest

July 14, 2023 4:56 PM Lucas Geisler

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.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a department for affordable housing?

July 14, 2023 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood unveiled his fiscal 2024 budget Thursday.

Sheriff’s Office: Man accused in Callaway County shooting arrested in Columbia

July 13, 2023 10:29 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page Thursday night that a man accused in an Auxvasse shooting was arrested in Columbia. “The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a significant development in the ongoing search for Damin Davis. After over a week of relentless investigation and following

MURR begins production of two radioisotopes

July 13, 2023 9:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Research Reactor has begun production of two radioisotopes, according to a press release from the university. Iron-59 (Fe-59) and manganese-54 (Mn-54) radioisotopes are being produced for the Department of Energy’s Isotope Program, which meant to bolster under-produced or non-available isotopes for researchers in the United States, the release states. These

Columbia city manager gives budget address

July 13, 2023 11:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.

Columbia man accused of burglary, assault arrested in St. Louis area

July 13, 2023 7:07 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of pulling a weapon on someone and having a standoff with Columbia police in June was arrested in the St. Louis area, according to a Thursday social media post by the Columbia Police Department. Jaytaj Moore, 21, is charged with first-degree burglary, armed-criminal action, unlawful use

One injured after two semis crash on I-70 in Columbia after Wednesday storm

July 13, 2023 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man suffered minor injuries Wednesday after two tractor-trailers crashed in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Rangeline Road. The crash occurred after a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia – driven by Sergia Kazalinskii, 41, of Hallandale, Florida – rear-ended a 2020 Freightliner Glider – driven by Rahmorol R Page, 51, of Ozark,

Storm damage and power outages seen from Wednesday night storms

July 13, 2023 5:55 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Residents around Mid-Missouri are cleaning up after storms rolled through the area. Homes in Osage County, Callaway County, Camden County and Gasconade County were without power Thursday morning. Beginning around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, residents in Columbia began seeing damage from the storms. A tree fell over onto the side of a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the safety of your water?

July 13, 2023 2:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

A few homes in Columbia tested positive for lead as did a Jefferson City elementary school.

CPRB discusses hiring process for new Columbia police chief at meeting

July 12, 2023 4:03 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board met Wednesday night to discuss the hiring process for a new police chief. This comes after Chief Geoff Jones announced he plans to retire on Aug. 1. The city hired a search firm to help find potential new candidates, and said it plans to hold a

Power outages reported in Boone, Callaway counties following round of storms

July 12, 2023 7:54 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of electricity customers in Mid-Missouri reported power outages after storms rolled through the area Wednesday evening. Callaway Electric online records showed 1,440 customers without power at its peak. The areas hit the hardest for Callaway Electric includes Carrington with 783 customers without power, Tebbetts with 283 and Millersburg with 232.

Columbia Fire Department puts out two fires Wednesday

July 12, 2023 9:18 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details after more information became available Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded and put out two fires Wednesday, several hours apart. Hardin Street No people were hurt Wednesday evening, but a dog died in a Columbia house fire in the 800 block of Hardin