COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers toppled the Razorbacks for the first time since 2022, winning 6-1. Head coach Kerrick Jackson and company came out in game three against Arkansas firing on all cylinders. Jase Woita and Kam Durnin opened the game with a pair of singles, and a walk followed by a hit-by-pitch brought the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch President Donald Trump hold a news conference with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz had two more of his players selected on day three of the draft. Mizzou receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. and cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. both heard their names called during the last rounds. Coleman was taken by the Miami Dolphins with the 37th pick in the fifth round. The
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TONIGHT: A warm and quiet evening lies ahead, with sunset still visible through some high, thin cloud cover. Temperatures fall into the 50s early Sunday morning. Some isolated showers are possible overnight. TOMORROW: Sunday is largely dry and quiet, with storms possible late in the evening. Highs are forecast in the 70s under partly to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has named the man it claims stabbed another man on Friday in the Benton-Stephens area. Grant Buxton, 44, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and drug possession, CPD wrote in a Friday night social media post. Earlier on Friday, Columbia police put up crime
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool and mostly clear start to the day as temperatures begin in the low 50s and winds blow out of the northeast at 8-12 mph. By the afternoon hours, temperatures will warm into the upper 70s as winds shift into the southeast at 8-12 mph and clouds gradually return. TONIGHT: I’m
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football now has three names in the 2026 NFL rookie class. Defensive tackle Chris McClellan was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 77th pick in the 2026 draft. The senior ended his 2025 campaign with the fifth most tackles on the team with 48, and the third most sacks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head coach Eli Drinkwitz has his first players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft Mizzou edge rusher Zion Young was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round with the 45th pick in the NFL draft. He is the first player selected from the Tigers roster this season. During his senior
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health says it is moving forward with its split from Missouri Heart Center. Boone Health spokesman Christian Basi wrote in an email on Friday that the hospital is transitioning data for thousands of patients and that three-dozen staff members and providers have been hired for the hospital’s new clinic. Basi added
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool, with lows falling to the upper 40s. Northeast winds will be light at 5 to 10 mph. TOMORROW: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 70s and a light easterly breeze. EXTENDED: The weekend will start sunny on Saturday, but clouds will roll in Saturday night, bringing a chance
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After a volatile Thursday that saw tornado watches and 2-inch hail reports across the Midwest, Central Missouri is finally seeing a break in the action. Something you may have noticed, though, is that the majority of these tornado-producing storms also had this large hail to accompany them. While they look like two completely different beasts,
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TODAY: I’m tracking dry, sunny weather for most this afternoon as winds blow out of the north at 8-12 mph and temperatures warm into the mid-70s. The only chance for precipitation will be potential isolated showers and lightning near I-44 this afternoon. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a clear and cool evening as winds continue to blow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury suggested sentencing a Holts Summit woman convicted of murder to up to decades in prison on Friday. The jury deliberated the sentence of Heather Smith, 38, on a change of venue from Callaway County. She was convicted on five criminal counts on Thursday, including felony murder. Smith was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Even with hundreds of witness statements, Columbia Police criminal investigator Lt. Matt Gremore says 17 years later that no clear suspect has been identified in the death of 49-year-old Mark Dailey. “To this day, we have no idea who the suspect is or even what the motive was for the killing,” Gremore
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TODAY: Friday is mostly dry, after showers exit early this morning. Some rain may linger near I-44 for the morning drive. From 7 a.m. on, we expect dry weather until isolated showers and storms pop up in the south this afternoon. Our best chances for isolated rain and lightning will be near I-44. Dry weather
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Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as there is a chance for strong storms overnight Thursday into the pre-dawn hours Friday morning. These will not be as intense as the storms the region experienced last Friday. SETUP: A dry line across eastern Kansas has allowed storms to develop to our west. These storms
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2641 into law on Thursday, a measure that tightens regulations on hemp-derived cannabinoid products and is expected to significantly reshape Missouri’s hemp industry by requiring many of those products to be sold only through licensed marijuana dispensaries. The law effectively bans the sale of THC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman has been found guilty of felony murder in the 2025 shooting death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Heather Smith, 38, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of second-degree murder, known as felony murder. The jury also turned in a guilty verdict for three counts of unlawful use
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Employees went back inside the Conley Road Walmart on Thursday afternoon after spending close to two hours outside after an apparent threat was made. The Columbia Police Department responded to a reported bomb threat at a Walmart shortly after 1 p.m., prompting a full evacuation of the store and surrounding property. Police
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Spring storms are expected for Thursday night, but the end of April has already experienced an early taste of summer due to the heat and humidity. This late-April heat is particularly notable because of the high humidity levels. While Mid-MO has already recorded several sweltering days in the 90s as far back as March, the
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