By MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, includes questions about whether race played a role, authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, said. Clay County
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An ATV crash in Camden County sent a 13-year-old girl to the hospital with serious injuries. Troopers say, the crash happened on 474 State Road F at 10:40 a.m. Sunday. According to online crash reports, the crash happened when the ATV hit a puddle. The girl then lost control and overturned
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IRS data show that refunds are down about 10% compared to this time last year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In September of 2022, the City passed a resolution, which expressed support for the replacement of the downtown public housing units on Park Avenue and committed up to $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Park Avenue Project. At Monday’s City Council meeting, council members will vote on the
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VICHY, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service is officially classifying parts of the storm that hit Maries County as an EF-2 tornado. The call was made Sunday afternoon after reviewing damage and windspeeds from Saturday’s weather. A local storm report from the agency clarifies that most of the tornado’s path caused EF-1 damage, then some
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Trinity Lutheran Church and School has made changes to services Sunday after a fire broke out Saturday morning. The school said on its Facebook page service will take place in the lower church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Those attending should bring a lawn chair. There will be no access
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VICHY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hours after Mid-Missouri residents were encouraged to take shelter for Saturday’s tornado warning, reports of the weather’s damage came rolling in. Golf ball-sized hail left dents in the sides of homes, grass and trees were uprooted and a house was even completely lifted off its foundation. In Maries County, crews gathered near
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe storms on Saturday afternoon through mid-evening. Watch live coverage of warnings in the player. SATURDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Isolated storms have already started to develop along the cold front across southwest Missouri, bringing golf ball to tennis ball sized
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COLUMBUS, Mo. (KMIZ) As the ABC 17 Stormtack Weather Team continues to track severe storms for Saturday, that is bringing hail and strong winds, there are a few safety tips you can use to prepare for the weather. According to experts, in 2020, 6.2 million properties across the country experienced one or more hail events resulting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri residents joined the University of Missouri campus community Friday afternoon for the MU Remembers Ceremony. The event — held at 4 p.m. at Jesse Hall — is an annual wreath-laying ceremony to remember the lives of students, faculty and staff that have passed away during this past year. Students Hallie Phillips and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender faces a pair of charges after allegedly exposing himself near a library and school last weekend. James Eugene Logan, 36, is charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and being a sex offender who is physically present within 500 feet of a child-care facility, both misdemeanors. Logan is being held
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders on Friday were dispatched to Grindstone Parkway and Grindstone Plaza Drive just before 1:15 p.m. for a crash. An ABC 17 reporter saw three vehicles in the crash. All three were towed. At least one of the vehicles was pulled from the wooded area just past the intersection. At least
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is saying goodbye to its mayor, Carrie Tergin as she finishes the end of her term. Tergin was unable to run in the April 4 election because of term limits. She was elected in 2015 and served two consecutive terms. The mayor is elected for four years, with an eight-year
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced in a Friday press release that it will host a free active-assailant response training session.The session will take place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the CPD Regional Training Center, 5001 Meyer Industrial Drive. The training will introduce attendees to the process of planning for and
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The last day for people to file their taxes is next Tuesday, April 18.
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page that deputies responded on Thursday to a call about explosives being found at a boat ramp at Helds Island Conservation Area. Deputies confirmed the items found were “commercial explosive sticks.” Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad Unit was called to remove the
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Outgoing Columbia City Council members said goodbye Friday and new members were sworn in and introduced to the public.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works on Friday announced a pair of street closures. The first, Jefferson City Wastewater in conjunction with their contractor Don Schnieders Excavating will be replacing roadway near the 5200 block of Scruggs Station Road, according to a press release. Work is expected to be completed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of making terroristic threats against multiple entities and people is now in the Boone County Jail. Clinton Lauby, 36, was arrested Thursday. Details of his arrest were not available Friday afternoon. He is charged with five counts of first-degree making a terroristic threat. Lauby is being held in
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MOKANE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mokane man was seriously injured Thursday evening after his vehicle hit a parked car in Callaway County on Route C near Moore Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2008 Ford Explorer – driven by Kerri Pierson, 55, of Mokane – went off
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