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Girl goes missing from Saline County

November 21, 2022 9:42 AM Matthew Sanders

Saline County authorities are asking for help finding a missing teen girl.

Sedalia man flown to hospital following motorcycle crash on Highway 50

November 21, 2022 6:19 AM Zachary Farwell

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man was hurt early Sunday morning after a motorcycle crash on Highway 50 in Pettis County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on the highway near Quincy Avenue around 2:20 a.m. Troopers said Kyle Strunk, 24, was thrown from the motorcycle after he hit a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you noticed a difference in Twitter since Musk took over?

November 21, 2022 2:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

There’s plenty happening at Twitter these days.

Columbia city council to vote on police-backed crime surveillance system

November 20, 2022 6:17 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will vote on whether or not to approve the Columbia Police Department’s request for a real-time crime control surveillance system throughout the city Monday night. The surveillance system, called Fusus, would allow police to have immediate access to surveillance cameras across the city if a crime happens in the

Columbia business set to host holiday event to help local vendors

November 20, 2022 5:45 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Andrea Lyn Events, a local Columbia business is hosting a Holiday Makers Market event that is focused on helping small businesses while celebrating the upcoming holidays. Some small businesses have had to make adjustments during the past holiday season due to the pandemic. According to Score.org, 35% of small business owners have

Tracking a warmup into Thanksgiving week

November 20, 2022 3:43 AM John Ross

TODAY: Warmer weather returns Sunday despite a bitterly cold start. Temperatures in the teens to start the day will turn into low 40s by this afternoon, thanks to abundant sunshine and a southwest wind around 10-15 mph through midday. TONIGHT: A light south breeze keeps temperatures from falling as far overnight into Monday. Temperatures will

Mizzou football tops New Mexico State on senior night

November 19, 2022 9:47 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team came out on the other side of senior night with a 45-14 win over New Mexico State. The Tigers now just need one more win, in the final game of the season, to become bowl eligible. Watch the full interview with Eli Drinkwitz after the game below. https://youtu.be/qmQkgd374R4

Rocheport bridge project on track to finish end of 2024

November 19, 2022 7:30 PM Abby Landwehr

The new Interstate 70 Rocheport Bridge is on track to be finished in December 2024.

Columbia organization provides Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

November 19, 2022 7:19 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development passed out food boxes to the community Saturday as an effort to make sure everyone had a meal for the Thanksgiving holiday as part of its “A Time to Give Thanks” holiday event. The giveaway took place at Parkade Plaza on Business Loop 70 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

CPD Responds to reports of an armed individual causing a disturbance

November 19, 2022 11:04 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Police Department responded to reports of an armed individual causing a disturbance Saturday evening. CPD responded to the 1400 block of Bass Avenue at 7:45 p.m. Officers report that while the individual was armed, he did not make any threats. CPD said the situation was resolved without any incident and the

North Garth back open after car accident blocked both lanes

November 19, 2022 8:48 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic on North Garth Avenue near Third was blocked following a car accident Saturday evening. The accident happened around 8 causing both lanes to close. Crews at the scene say two vehicles were involved in the accident. Both lanes were cleared within about 30 minutes

Power restored to over 2,000 in Columbia who lost it Saturday afternoon

November 19, 2022 4:05 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over 2,000 customers in Columbia were without power for a few hours Saturday afternoon. All in the central Columbia area. The outage started around 3 p.m. and was resolved two hours later. The power outage was first noticed just after Columbia fire crews responded to a small grass fire on Redwood Road. Firefighters

Tracking a bitterly cold gameday ahead of a warmup next week

November 19, 2022 4:00 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Sunny and breezy with highs in the low 30s. Wind chills in the teens at kickoff this evening. TOMORROW: Chilly in the morning with lows in the teens. Temperatures recover by the afternoon due to southwesterly winds, with highs reaching the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Winds will be somewhat strong from the northwest on Saturday as

How to keep your home safe while away for the holidays

November 18, 2022 6:48 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Break-ins and burglaries may be top of mind while preparing to leave your house or apartment for the holidays. According to Columbia Police dispatch records, there have been five burglaries in the past week. Last year, there were 17 burglaries during the week of Thanksgiving in Columbia. Thursday night, an attempted break-in led to a police

DNR awards more than $400 million for water infrastructure

November 18, 2022 8:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is awarding more than $400 million to improve community water infrastructure grants, according to a press release. In Mid-Missouri, there were several communities that will get funding to improve drinking water, wastewater, storm water and lead service line inventories. Columbia, Mexico and Fulton are three cities that

Demand rises for food resources and programs

November 18, 2022 7:14 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Thanksgiving less than a week away, local programs are pulling resources together for families in need. This year though, the amount of people in need of a holiday meal has increased. “We’re serving around 15,000 more people every month than we were at this time in 2021. It’s a huge increase,”

Stolen Lowe’s truck found in Maries County

November 18, 2022 6:38 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly came across a Lowe’s delivery truck stolen from Jefferson City on the side of Highway 63 with passengers in it Thursday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Maries County Sheriff. He detained the driver and passenger then contacted the Jefferson City Police Department.

CPD chief talks with Democratic club about video surveillance system

November 18, 2022 12:00 PM Ethan Heinz

Watch the presentation in the video above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s Democratic Party club heard a presentation Friday from Columbia’s top cop about a software platform that enables police to access public or business video footage. The decision for the Columbia Police Department to use the Fusus software is going in front of the

Columbia man arrested, faces several charges

November 18, 2022 5:06 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Thursday afternoon in relation to an outstanding warrant, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy had received information that Justin Martin, 24, was in a vehicle near the 4000 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE. Martin had a warrant for first-degree

Cooper County Sheriff: Jackson County man faces several charges after allegedly stealing truck, ATM, setting truck on fire

November 18, 2022 4:09 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An Independence man was charged with several felonies on Thursday in Cooper County in relation to an alleged incident that occurred in October. Joshua Dillon, 40, was charged with: Three counts of tampering with a motor vehicleTwo counts of stealing a motor vehicleSecond-degree burglaryFirst-degree property damageStealing $750 or moreReceiving stolen propertyKnowingly burning