Highway patrol: Remains belong to missing Osage County man
Human remains found Feb. 8 near Chamois belong to a man missing since last summer, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Friday.
Continue ReadingHuman remains found Feb. 8 near Chamois belong to a man missing since last summer, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Friday.
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift made two $50,000 donations to a GoFundMe for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the mass shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade of the Kanas City Chiefs on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in central Columbia Friday morning shutdown North Providence Road for about a half hour. Emergency crews responded to the scene at I-70 and North Providence just after 7 a.m. It’s not clear how the crash happened, but Jeff Coffman with the Columbia Fire Department said on scene that a motorcyclist
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works began treating city roads a little after 6 a.m. Friday ahead of expected snowfall in Mid-Missouri. According to a Facebook post from the city, with snow beginning early Friday morning, road temperatures are expected to hit below freezing during the day, which could cause slick spots and refreezing on
Continue ReadingThe shooting has had a personal effect on many in Mid-Missouri who were there, know someone who was there or who are simply shaken by such an event taking place so close to home.
Continue ReadingSome have signs of depression and some are diagnosed with it. Some have been diagnosed with PTSD, says Angelayah Carter, the Rainbow House shelter program director.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia on Thursday filed a response to a lawsuit over the city’s recycling program. In May 2023, the city halted its recycling services indefinitely, citing staffing issues. The petition– filed in December by Christine Gardener, who was seeking a class-action lawsuit — alleges a breach of contract by the city, as well
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District will not have class on Friday. Inclement weather is expected to come through Mid-Missouri on Friday morning and the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Friday. “ JC Schools will be CLOSED FRI 2/16 due to the potential for sleet &
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Celebrating a family member’s accomplishment should always occur without tragedy. But that, unfortunately, wasn’t possible on Wednesday. A man who is the brother of a Super Bowl champion was willing to speak about his experience at Union Station after shots rang out following a rally to celebrate the Chiefs’ victory. The mass
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia School 200 District was awarded $293,500 grant on Thursday from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The money came from the Competency-Based Education grant program. More than $2.2 million was awarded to Lebanon R-3, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Pattonville R-3, Ritenour, Ste. Genevieve R-2 and the Success-Ready Student Network, according
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City shared in a news conference Thursday afternoon that they are concerned about the lingering mental health effects after Wednesday’s shooting at . Locally, Burrell Behavioral Health said many children are struggling with fear and anxiety this week. Nine children were among those shot
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow plow crews will be reporting in Columbia at 6 a.m. Friday, according to a social media post from the city. ABC 17 News issued a Weather Alert Day for Friday, as snow is expected to enter the area in the morning. One-to-three inches of show are expected for communities along the
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were indicted by a Jefferson City grand jury in separate cases for child sex crimes. Isaiah Laws, 32, of Macks Creek, was charged with second-degree child molestation. He is accused of molesting a child in Cole County who was younger than 12 years old on Jan. 1, 2020, according
Continue ReadingKansas City Police planned to provide an update on the shooting that hurt more than 20 people and killed at least one outside Union Station after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
Continue ReadingAn inmate at Jefferson City Correctional Center was charged with first-degree murder on Thursday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of robbing a Centralia home in May was arrested on Wednesday. Curtis Lamar Russell, 45, was charged on May 18, 2023, with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, online jail records say. Court
Continue ReadingOfficials are Children’s Mercy Hospital were set to give an update on the status of Super Bowl parade shooting victims at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Continue ReadingThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled more than 380,000 Electrolux refrigerators.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead, and more than 20 others are hurt after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday. Mariam Santos had never been to a championship parade before but after watching the Kansas City Chiefs pull off a thrilling comeback victory in overtime to
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a shooting at the Super Bowl Rally at Union Station in Kansas City that left one person dead and 22 people hurt, multiple officials, fans, Chiefs’ players and more have taken to social media to share sentiments and express their feelings. The shooting has gained national and international attention, with
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