VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that heavily damaged a Vienna residential care facility in August has been ruled accidental, according to a revised fire investigation report that cites security video showing the Vienna police chief discarding a lit cigarette shortly before the blaze began. According to state fire marshal records obtained by ABC 17 News, the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-teens. Wind chills between 5-10 degrees. TOMORROW: Cold in the morning followed by afternoon sunshine and highs in the upper 30s to around 40. EXTENDED: After a breezy Monday, winds die down a bit overnight, but even a lighter breeze will give us wind chills between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was shot by Columbia police on Christmas Day has been charged with several counts, including arson. Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Buchanan told ABC 17 News in an email that Marc Lucas has been charged with first-degree trespassing, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An embattled restaurant whose owner has been accused of arson has officially moved out of its south Columbia location. Workers were seen emptying Casa Maria’s at 1305 Grindstone Parkway on Monday. The restaurant had announced on its Facebook page that Sunday would be its last day, but indicated it could reopen
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny but extremely cold, with afternoon wind chills in the low teens at best. Winds stay strong throughout the day, gusting over 20 mph at times. TONIGHT: Wind chills remain in the single digits overnight, but most stay above zero. Winds gradually shift from the north to the west and south, and wind
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County man was charged Sunday in Cooper County with carjacking, armed robbery and other felonies for allegedly taking a vehicle at gunpoint Saturday. The victim reported the carjacking to police at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in Boonville, according to a probable cause statement. Officers later arrested Carl
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A strong cold front brought a round of dangerous cold on Monday, with below-zero wind chills in the early morning. Wind chills will remain cold on Monday in the teens, before a return to more average temperatures for New Year’s. BLOG: The big changes can be blamed on a deep trough pushing off the Plains,
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Below-zero wind chills in the early morning, with wind gusts up to 30 mph from the northwest. Wind chills remain near zero until noon. TODAY: Sunny but extremely cold, with afternoon wind chills in the low teens at best. Winds stay strong throughout the day, gusting over 20 mph at times. EXTENDED: Blustery
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Prolonged exposure to cold can lead to hypothermia, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, certain groups are at higher risk, including the homeless, outdoor workers, children, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions. Warming centers provide short-term shelters that open during dangerously
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up KSHB 41’s McKenzie Nelson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will head into SEC play on a three-game winning streak, thanks to a nail-biter of a win over Kansas City in overtime, 71-67. With the victory, head coach Kellie Harper’s team improved to 12-3 on the season. “Ultimately, we have to we have to recognize where we’re
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured following a shooting in Boonville on Saturday night, according to the Boonville Police Department. In a social media post, on Saturday, around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Morgan Street, two people in a car got into a fight. This led to the driver leaving
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the teens. Strong wind gusts drop wind chills to near zero by daybreak. TOMORROW: Very cold in the morning with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-20s. Wind chills in the teens through the day. EXTENDED: A strong cold front has exited to the east, leaving
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TODAY: Sunday is an active weather day, with rain and thunder ahead of a cold front that will make for a windy and cold evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through sunrise, mostly north of I-70. A cold front will pass through the region from the late morning to the early afternoon, arriving near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s anonymous tip form for schools shows “handle with care” as the number one report for 2025. Courage2Report allows parents, students and school staff from private and public K-12 schools to report concerns like bullying, school threats and suicide to the school and local law enforcement without the
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell short of a heroic game-winning drive in the final seconds on Saturday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to lose to No. 19 Virginia, 13-7. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team falls to 8-5 on the year for their first bowl loss since 2022. You can watch the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Principia (75) Blair Oaks (46) FINAL Butler (73) Helias Catholic (57) FINAL Mount Lebanon (60) Jefferson City (54) FINAL Skyline (56) Camdenton (49) FINAL Eugene (72) Mexico (54) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers across Mid Missouri should plan for delays as several road construction and improvement projects continue or begin next week in multiple counties. Many of the projects will run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. The impacted counties include: Boone Co., Callaway Co., Camden Co., Crawford Co., Howard Co., Laclede Co., Maries
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