State Capitol honors fallen officers in annual Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial
Six fallen officers have been added to Missouri’s Wall of Honor and will be honored Saturday at a Capitol memorial ceremony.
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‘It’s hard to sleep these days”: MU student group demands change from university as students fear loss of legal status
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri international student State says he lives in a constant state of fear. Stand Up 4 Students coalition staged a walk-out in front of Jesse Hall to protest, as many international students across the country fear getting their legal status revoked. At least 100 people gathered on the north side
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Law enforcement catches escapee from Juvenile Justice Center being held for homicide
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement searched and found a pair of escapees from the Juvenile Justice Center in the Prathersville area in northern Boone County on Friday night. Boone County Joint Communications received a report around 7:15 p.m. that two 16-year-old boys had escaped from the center, according to a news release. Initial information
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Schmitt plans legislation to enhance penalties for crimes against first responders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Eric Schmitt says he will introduce legislation to enhance penalties for crimes against first responders after the stabbing death of a Kansas City paramedic. Early Sunday, Kansas City firefighter-paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, died in the line of duty after he was attacked while treating a patient. He was laid to rest
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Federal gun charge filed against man accused of shooting Pettis County deputies
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that one deputy fired shots, and the suspect was not hurt COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Pettis County deputies were shot while serving a search warrant early Friday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A, the deputies were trying to serve a search warrant related
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Sex offender gets gun charge during child porn investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Morgan County was charged with illegal gun possession while authorities were investigating a child pornography case. William Ernest Conn, 85, of Rocky Mount, was released from the Morgan County Jail at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. A court date has not been set. The probable cause statement says local
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Sedalia opens applications to replace former councilman who is under investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia has announced that it is taking applications for its open Ward 1 City Council seat. Tom Oldham stepped down from his position last week after “serious allegations” were brought against him, the City of Sedalia wrote in a social media post. The city did not elaborate on the allegations
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Chamois man accused of stealing, deceptive business practices in Audrain County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chamois man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took money for work he did not complete. Curtis McCarty was charged on Friday in Audrain County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices. A criminal summons was issued for McCarty on Friday. An initial court
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Lincoln University grant cut ends hemp research program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University confirmed Friday that a hemp research project funded by the Climate Smart Commodities program in the United States Department of Agriculture will lose its benefactor. The $5 million grant was awarded in April 2023 and would have been good through April 2026. It wasn’t clear on Friday how much
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Man who ran Mid-Missouri construction company charged with stealing, deceptive business practices
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who ran Gene Matlock Construction in Rolla has been charged with two felonies in Maries County. Gene Matlock, of St. James, was charged on Friday with committing deceptive business practices and stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued on Friday. A court date has not been set. The probable
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Roundabout repairs near Boone Hospital set for next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A roundabout near Boone Hospital will undergo concrete repairs next week, according to a Friday press release from the City of Columbia. A portion of the roundabout at South William Street and Bass Avenue will be closed while crews dig up and replace damaged concrete, the release says. Work will begin at
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Lane, traffic closures coming to Highway 54 in Jefferson City next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Friday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation says it is requesting the “attention and cooperation of the traveling public” to keep a ramp open for a bridge rehabilitation project. The release says that MoDOT previously announced that contractors would narrow a portion of Highway 54 in Jefferson City on
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No one hurt in north Columbia apartment fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt, but an onlooker said some cats were rescued from a fire at a north Columbia apartment building Friday. Firefighters found a small fire in an empty apartment in the 2900 block of Northland Drive a little before 11 a.m. Friday, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release.
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Columbia Ward 2 councilwoman to resign in two weeks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A first-term member of the Columbia City Council is resigning, nearly two years before the term is up. Second Ward Councilwoman Lisa Meyer said in her resignation letter that she was leaving to focus on her health and family. “When I ran and started serving, I had no idea what was ahead
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Power restored to more than 1,200 Boone County Ameren customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,200 Ameren customers in Boone County have power back after an outage was reported on Thursday evening. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outage was caused by “a power line issue which feeds a substation in Hallsville.” Crews are currently working on restoring power.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should President Trump make more Cabinet changes?
While it wasn’t unexpected, it did come at an odd time — long after the Signal chat story broke, the man who took responsibility is out as national security adviser. Former congressman Mike Waltz will instead be President Donald Trump’s next nominee for UN ambassador. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will add interim national
Continue Reading Lawyer in cases against MU, Columbia Police Department temporarily suspended
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court has issued an interim suspension against an attorney who was handling multiple lawsuits against the University of Missouri and Columbia Police Department. The Supreme Court issued an order of interim suspensions against Matthew Alexander Perry on Friday, April 25. The motion for interim suspension issued by the Missouri
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Kehoe requests federal disaster declaration for storm damage, flooding in early April
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance to 26 Missouri counties impacted by storm damage and flooding, a press release says. Kehoe is requesting federal assistance during the period from March 30-April 8, the release says. Eighteen of those counties
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ABC 17 News premieres new studio
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News premiered its new studio during its 5 p.m. newscast on Thursday. The studio is located at the same building. It took roughly a month to deconstruct the old studio and build the new one. A larger weather center and enhanced equipment are features of the new set.
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Columbia Fire Department phasing out use of firefighting foam that contains ‘forever chemicals’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department says it is phasing out a harmful fire fighting foam for its trucks because of its known environmental hazards, particularly its lasting impact on soil and water from PFAS chemicals. Columbia Fire Department Assistant Chief Lester Shewmake said the new foam is a safer alternative. “The new foam
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