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Moberly woman pleads guilty to McDonald’s drive-thru shooting

August 3, 2022 10:12 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman accused of shooting and killing a man in a Columbia McDonald’s drive-thru was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder.

Hartzler concedes, pledges to still fight in Washington D.C.

August 2, 2022 11:38 AM Chris Bryant

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler made one final tour around the state Monday in her campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you surprised by Tuesday’s election results?

August 3, 2022 2:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Eric Schmitt took the closely watched Republican primary for U.S. Senate and will take on Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine in November. In the Fourth Congressional District, Mark Alford won the Republican primary.

Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in Senate race, to face Valentine

August 2, 2022 9:28 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others Tuesday in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

Greitens: ‘It doesn’t always work on our timeline’

August 2, 2022 1:08 PM Hannah Falcon

Former governor Eric Greitens did not admit defeat but instead praised his supporters after Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beat him in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

Cole County native falls short in Democratic U.S. Senate race

August 2, 2022 12:29 PM Kennedy Miller

Lucas Kunce was riding high on his latest endorsement heading into the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

Former TV reporter Mark Alford wins Republican primary in the Fourth Congressional District

August 2, 2022 1:28 PM Chanel Porter

Voters in the primary election voted Mark Alford as the Republican candidate to potentially fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.

Trudy Busch Valentine wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary

August 2, 2022 1:46 PM Leila Mitchell

Trudy Busch Valentine easily won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday over former U.S. Marine Lucas Kunce.

ELECTION UPDATES: Trudy Busch Valentine projected to win Democratic U.S. Senate primary

August 2, 2022 2:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the Aug. 2 primary election.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block pathway to ban

August 2, 2022 9:59 PM Associated Press

Kansas voters on Tuesday protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would have allowed their Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright.

Suspect accused in MU hazing incident requests case to be moved out of Boone County

August 2, 2022 7:14 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the 11 men charged in the University of Missouri Fraternity hazing incident wants to see his case moved out of Boone County. Thomas Shultz, who is a former Phi Gamma Delta member, had a court appearance on Tuesday for his request to have his case moved. His attorney, Brent Haden,

Columbia man charged following June sexual assault, arrest warrant issued

August 2, 2022 7:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man is facing a sexual assault charge following an investigation in June.

Complete election results in state, local races

August 2, 2022 6:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

Real-time results in races on the ballot in Mid-Missouri.

Columbia police hosting armed intruder training on Aug. 27

August 2, 2022 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Police Department will host two free training sessions on how act in the event of an armed intruder on August 27.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Latest state report shows two-thirds of Missourians fully vaccinated against COVID

August 2, 2022 4:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schmitt touts his lead in some polls ahead of Republican Senate primary

August 2, 2022 3:54 PM Marina Diaz

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continued to tout his lead in some polls of the Republican U.S. Senate primary going into Tuesday’s election.

Olean man charged with manslaughter following fatal April crash

August 2, 2022 2:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Olean man is facing multiple charges following a fatal April 5 crash on Highway 52 in Miller County. A Miller County prosecutor has charged Chester McComb with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree involuntary manslaughter and failure to drive on the right half of the road. On the morning of April 5, McComb

What to watch in primaries in Missouri and elsewhere

August 2, 2022 10:42 AM Associated Press

In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement is running for the U.S. House.

First ballots to be cast Tuesday morning in Missouri’s August primary election

August 2, 2022 4:28 AM Ben Fein

Residents in Missouri will have the opportunity to cast their ballots Tuesday in Missouri’s primary election, as multiple contested races are set to appear on the ballot.

Columbia city council historic run-off election set for Tuesday

August 1, 2022 8:29 PM Sarah Higgins

Tuesday’s primaries include a special election for the City of Columbia for the first time in the city’s history.