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WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions as Mizzou gets ready for Homecoming

October 17, 2023 11:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football is riding high coming into Homecoming.

No threat found after bomb threat made to Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center

October 17, 2023 10:02 AM Madison Stuerman

According to Lt. David Williams, the investigation is still open into the suspicious call made to the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about terrorism on American soil?

October 17, 2023 2:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

American law enforcement has been on the lookout for terror-related threats after the Hamas attacks and Israel’s retaliation.

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

October 17, 2023 12:01 AM Associated Press

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB, RAVI NESSMAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a

Columbia City Council recognizes union for water distribution workers

October 16, 2023 4:12 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday the Columbia City Council unanimously approved to recognize positions in the Water Distribution Division of the Utilities Department as a part of the LiUNA Local 955 bargaining unit. This comes after the water distribution workers rallied outside City Hall last week, claiming that the city violated their rights under the

Mizzou hoops prepares for second season under Dennis Gates

October 16, 2023 2:48 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates is getting ready for his second season at the helm of Tiger basketball. In year one, he set the bar high, going 25-10 overall, making the program’s first appearance in an SEC Tournament semifinal and winning MU’s first NCAA Tournament game in 13 years. However, one

Mizzou Athletics set to present plan for multiple facility upgrades to UM Board of Curators

October 16, 2023 6:34 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics revealed that it is working on a tentative plan to develop facilities that would impact every sport on campus and would also feature a reimagined north end zone at Faurot Field, on Monday evening. The master plan is set to be presented to the UM Board of Curators on Nov.

Settlement reached in Live Nation wrongful death lawsuit

October 16, 2023 8:55 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A confidential settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Live Nation in 2020. A Jefferson City man, Jasen Smith, died on May 16, 2019. According to previous reporting from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Associated Press, Smith was hit in the head with a rental chair

Teenager seriously injured in Morgan County crash

October 16, 2023 8:30 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two woman were hurt – one seriously – Monday in a Morgan County crash on Highway 5 on Forest Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2003 Nissan Xterra – driven by Connor Hasker, 27, of Gravois Mills – was stopped behind a

Jefferson City Council approves 2024 budget at Monday night meeting

October 16, 2023 6:50 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved city’s fiscal year 2024 budget. The budget includes more than $82 million in funding, which is about a $3 million increase from the original budget that was proposed. Director of Finance ITS, Shiela Pearre told ABC 17 News that a portion of the

Two charged following Montgomery County chase, accused of making false 911 call

October 16, 2023 7:37 PM Ryan Shiner

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Michigan men were charged Monday in Montgomery County from an August chase with Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers. Joseph D. Mitchell, 32, of Grand Haven, Michigan, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, drug possession, resisting arrest by fleeing, unlawful use of a weapon, fourth-degree assault and operating a

Israeli-American from Missouri called up from IDF reserves

October 16, 2023 5:46 PM Hannah Falcon

As the Israel-Hamas war wages on this week, more than 300,000 reserve Israeli soldiers were called to fight.

Two women hurt after crashing scooter on Howard County highway

October 16, 2023 5:15 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Fayette women suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon when their scooter crashed into an SUV on a highway in Howard County.

Centertown woman accused of stealing more than $2,500 of merchandise from employer

October 16, 2023 5:04 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centertown woman was charged after allegedly stealing $2,565.75 worth off merchandise from her Jefferson City employer, according to a probable cause statement. Abigail Haslag, 26, was charged with stealing more than $750. She was in custody at the Cole County Jail on Friday. Jail officials declined to confirm if she

Juveniles suspected of tampering, resisting arrest after Boone County chase in stolen car

October 16, 2023 4:10 PM Matthew Sanders

Two juveniles were taken into custody Monday north of Columbia after they bailed from a stolen car at the end of a chase, a spokesman for the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Columbia man accused in June standoff with police pleads guilty

October 16, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of pulling a weapon on someone and having a standoff with Columbia police in June pleaded guilty last week to several charges. Jaytaj Moore, 21, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 10, to second-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest and fourth-degree domestic assault. He

Jefferson City man accused of several child sex crimes in Morgan County

October 16, 2023 2:53 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged on Monday with nearly a half-dozen child sex crimes in Morgan County. Daniel Wayne Albert Sr. was charged with second-degree child molestation, sexual misconduct involving a child, furnishing pornographic material to a minor, first-degree statutory rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A

Jefferson City Police investigate suspicious call

October 16, 2023 1:50 PM Madison Stuerman

Jefferson City Police along with mutual aid partners are investigating.

FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

October 16, 2023 10:43 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Data in the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But property crimes rose substantially. Violent crime dropped 1.7%, and that included a

Better Business Bureau warns to donate wisely amid Middle East conflict

October 16, 2023 11:29 AM Morgan Buresh

People are looking to do what they can to help after more than 4,200 people have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.