COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility has canceled curbside trash pickup for Friday and Saturday, according to a press release from the city. The release states that pickup is canceled because of dangerous cold temperatures that are expected to enter the area. Friday’s air temperature has a high of 11 degrees
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of motions were filed in court on Wednesday on behalf of the mayor of Belle. They attorney for Darryl White Jr. filed a motion to dismiss, a motion to for a change of venue, a motion for a jury trial and a request for a speedy trial on Wednesday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday afternoon, the Lincoln Board of Curators announced that a group of attorneys from the Lewis Rice Law Firm will review personnel issues within the university. ABC 17 News obtained a statement from the Board of Curators stating: “As a Board, we are focused on having an independent expert promptly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Wednesday with multiple sexual assault charges. Christopher Williamson, 23, was charged with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree statutory rape. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday and an order was placed to keep the probable cause statement under seal. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Thursday and was sentenced to four years in prison in relation to a nonfatal shooting from last year. Timothy Benson, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and tampering with evidence. He was previously charged with accessory to armed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week’s roundup includes some Quaker Oats products and Dragon Fly Jelly Bars. Quaker Oats has expanded a recent recall. In December, the company recalled dozens of products including granola bars and cereal to due salmonella concerns. Now, the company is adding dozens more its products for the same reason. Some of
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District continued to investigate Thursday morning after an explosion and fire at a Hallsville duplex on Wednesday. Fire crews told ABC 17 News crews on scene Thursday the home is at risk of collapsing due to extensive damage. An excavator was used to knock down burnt portions
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Two people were found dead inside the home along with an unknown number of dogs, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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The Kansas City Chiefs will find themselves in an unusual position this weekend — going on the road in the playoffs.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rogers Street in central Columbia was blocked off on Wednesday night and a number of police and other emergency vehicles were seen. The Columbia Police Department wrote on its social media at 7:40 p.m. that it responded to a report of an assault in the 400 block of Providence Road. Police told
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A Jefferson City woman was being held Wednesday in the Cole County Jail after allegedly trying to poison her husband.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new record has been set for harvested deer in a season. According to a Missouri Department of Conservation press release, there were 326,026 deer harvested during the 2023-24 season, which ended on Monday. The previous record was 325,457 in 2006. The top-four counties in the state were Franklin County with 7,395
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with the murder of a Jefferson City bar employee and patron in 2022 has been denied a public defender. Damien Davis, of Kansas City, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of deceptive business practices was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison. Mark Doninelli, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree odometer fraud, five counts of forgery, one count of deceptive business practices, intent to defraud by failing to make a sales tax return,
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Lincoln University student leaders held a meeting before going into closed session Wednesday following the death by suicide of Vice President of Student Affairs Antionette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
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Some Grayson Cottages residents were still without heat or water Wednesday, having already spent five days without those services in extremely cold weather.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia firefighters’ union gave support to embattled Ward 1 Councilman Nick Knoth after the City Council put his recall on the April 2 ballot Tuesday night. The action was on the agenda after residents gathered enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The question of whether Knoth should be
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A fire was seen Tuesday evening at a building near the intersection of Range Line Street and East Boone Industrial Boulevard in Boone County.
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The Ashland Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Scott Young to be the city’s new police chief at its Tuesday night meeting.
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Mid-Missouri has been locked in a deep freeze for days.
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