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City Council unanimously approves CBA, Columbia Fire Department joins critical illness pool

June 17, 2024 4:49 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously approved a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055. The agreement includes different benefits for firefighters, including joining the critical illness pool. The MFFCIP is an insurance benefit that provides financial assistance for 17 different types of cancer. According to the council

Woman charged after allegedly shooting man in Sedalia

June 17, 2024 7:04 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia woman was charged with five felonies after she allegedly shot a man at a residence on June 10. Jessica Kennedy was charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, illegal gun possession and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records indicate that a warrant was served on Saturday.

Audrain County man charged after allegedly shooting gun, smacking teenager

June 17, 2024 6:21 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors after he allegedly fired a gun before smacking a teenaged driver on Saturday. James Vomund was charged on Monday with endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, third-degree assault and a pair of

Woman accused of stabbing man at Scott Boulevard Petro Mart charged with three felonies

June 17, 2024 4:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged with three felonies after she allegedly stabbed a man early Saturday in the parking lot of the Petro Mart on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. Kejon Jenise Ellis, 25, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. She is being held

Morgan County man charged with pair of child sex crimes

June 17, 2024 3:46 PM Ryan Shiner

STOVER, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man was charged with a pair of child sex crimes on Saturday. Julian Ray Boyd, 27, was charged with two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $250,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for

Broadway Brewery owner charged with domestic assault in Callaway County

June 17, 2024 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) The co-owner of Broadway Brewery in Columbia was charged on Monday with domestic assault in Callaway County. Walker Claridge, 49, was charged with second-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been

Callaway County man accused of killing wife in 2002 to have jury pooled from other counties

June 17, 2024 3:15 PM Ryan Shiner

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County man who was accused of killing his wife in 2002 was granted a change of venue on Monday. Harold Dickens, 65, of Williamsburg, was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A jury will be pooled from either Phelps, Clay or Marion counties, Casenet

Sidewalk closures announced through Friday for downtown Columbia

June 17, 2024 2:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Closures were announced for downtown Columbia sidewalks for repairs this week, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Tuesday: Intersection of Sixth and Cherry streets. Wednesday-Friday: Intersections of Tenth and East Walnut streets and East Broadway and Waugh Street A press release from earlier this month said the

Kansas lawmakers to debate whether wooing the Chiefs with new stadium is worth the cost

June 17, 2024 1:03 PM Associated Press

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs to their state argue that helping the Super Bowl champions build a new stadium could bring Kansas millions in income taxes from players and coaches that are currently going to Missouri. A debate over the merits of

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can the Cardinals still win the NL Central?

June 17, 2024 3:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

The St. Louis Cardinals are back at .500.

Missouri State Highway Patrol urges motorcycle safety after three crashes over the weekend

June 16, 2024 7:15 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the sun’s out and the skies are clear you may see more people bringing out their motorcycle for a ride. Sgt. Kyle Green, a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, tells ABC 17 from late spring to early fall is the peak riding season. With more bikers out

Hallsville unites for post-storm cleanup

June 16, 2024 2:56 PM Euphenie Andre

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Hallsville is coming together for a massive debris cleanup following last week’s severe thunderstorms that swept through Boone County. Residents can bring fallen branches from their yards to the community center on Highway OO. Carlie Burke and her family spent Sunday morning cleaning up their properties, filling a truck

Dixon man drowns at Maries County conservation area

June 15, 2024 11:03 PM Lucas Geisler

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An 86-year-old man drowned on Saturday at a Maries County lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Warren Cooper of Dixon drowned in the Rinquelin Trail Lake Conservation Area around 4:15 p.m. The drowning report said Cooper fell into the water when he slipped on the boat ramp while getting

Community activists highlight Juneteenth celebration and call for greater involvement

June 15, 2024 7:56 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gathering was held in Douglass Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday symbolizing the liberation and ongoing journey toward equality and justice for African Americans in the U.S. Donna Clayborne, a community activist, played a crucial role in the celebration. “I believe you cannot figure out where you’re going if

Man hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 63 in north Columbia

June 15, 2024 9:07 PM Lucas Geisler

(Editor’s note, 6/16: An earlier version of the story misidentified the gender of the person involved in the crash.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A crash on Saturday evening closed part of a lane on Highway 63 in north Columbia and gave a man serious injuries. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report said 27-year-old Madison

Grand jury indicts Columbia double-murder suspect

June 15, 2024 4:04 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury indicted a man on Friday accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother. Randall Fox, 51, faces two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of tampering with evidence. The court set a new arraignment date for July 1 at

Smoke fills the sky as the Rose Fire burns southeast of Wickenburg

A heat wave not seen in decades will send temperatures soaring for more than half the US population

June 17, 2024 8:49 AM CNN

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A long-lasting and expansive heat wave fueled by an intense heat dome will grip the Midwest and Northeast with record-breaking high temperatures into next week, ushering in the start of summer with this year’s most significant heat event yet. Hundreds of records could be tied

Residents fed up over ‘deplorable’ living conditions in low-income Jefferson City apartments

June 14, 2024 10:51 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in a low-incoming housing building in Jefferson City are fed up with the building’s conditions. ABC 17 News received a complaint about the Kenneth Lock Apartments, a 55 and older housing facility operated by the Housing Authority of Jefferson City. The complaint claimed there was an “infestation of bed bugs,”

Two accused of murder in Rice Road shooting indicted by Boone County grand jury

June 14, 2024 9:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people who were charged with murder for their alleged roles in a May 26 shootout that left a man dead were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, and Jordan Jerodisiah Brantley, 18, are being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Brantley was

Man on motorcycle seriously injured in Pulaski County crash

June 14, 2024 8:06 PM Ryan Shiner

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was riding a motorcycle was seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Reporter Road, about a mile west of Waynesville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2021 Subaru was heading eastbound and a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle was heading westbound. Both