COLUMBIA, Mo. A woman claims that her German Shepherd is among the 16 dogs found alive at a Boone County dog breeders’ property, who was charged with several counts of animal abuse. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia is charged with a total of 18 counts of animal abuse, including three felonies and 15 misdemeanors. Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy and his team ran past Mississippi State…literally…for a dominant senior night victory at Faurot Field, on Saturday night. Hardy scored nearly half of the Tigers’ points against the Bulldogs in the Faurot Field finale, courtesy of three touchdowns and a historic 300-yard rushing performance. That outing made
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has experienced a couple of chilly stretches this fall, but even colder air is on the way. Viewers will get a look at what to expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special, airing on Nov. 21. In the 30-minute special, ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner will
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds with a chance of rain and storms late. Breezy, with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: We’ll have a mild start to the week with seasonably cool temperatures ahead of a low pressure system that
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and another seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Gasconade County Saturday evening, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the crash occurred on U.S. 50, half a mile east of Cave Hill Road, shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday. A 2007
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TODAY: Sunny and cool with a high near 60 degrees. Calmer winds from the north at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds pick up from the south between 10 to 15 mph, gusting above 20 mph. A light shower is possible during the day, but most will be dry.
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The Columbia City Council is expected to revisit a controversial ordinance Monday that targets pedestrians standing on medians on a majority of city roads.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football’s 20 seniors have earned their memento from Faurot Field’s “Rock M”. You can watch extended highlights of Saturday’s win in the video player below. The Tigers (7-3) defended their home turf for the final time this season, securing a 49-27 win over Mississippi State (5-6) behind a career-best effort from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who says worked with breeder Melissa Sanders at Columbia Second Chance, claims she noticed and reported concerning behaviors to the organization. Melissa Sanders Torre Taylor, a former manager at Columbia Second Chance, said Sanders was contracted to train dogs in April. Taylor said she noticed what she said were
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has suffered its first loss under head coach Kellie Harper. The Tigers (3-1) flirted with a comeback against Kansas (4-0) but couldn’t complete it, leading to a 82-77 defeat in the first regular season meeting between the two rivals since 2012. You can watch the full postgame press
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear and quiet evening as temperatures drop into the low 40s by the end of the night and winds blow out of the north at 5-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a slightly cooler but still mild day overall as plenty of sunshine is expected,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation is holding a mandatory sampling this weekend for Chronic Wasting Disease as the November firearms portion of deer season opens. The department will use the findings from this weekend during the annual targeted deer removal between January and mid-March. The procedure has the MDC working with local
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TODAY: Partly cloudy and warm with highs in the upper 70s. Columbia’s record high for the day is 78 degrees, set back in 1950. Winds will gradually shift out of the northwest at 10-14 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph during the day, calming down in the evening. TOMORROW: Sunnier but cooler, starting the
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon and a former police officer will pay a combined $500,000 to settle a lawsuit over the 2024 shooting of a blind and deaf 13-pound dog named Teddy — an incident that led to national outrage, staff resignations and ultimately the shutdown of the city’s police department. Under the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 12 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Utilities Department uses a mini truck that has a camera on it to regularly check storm drain pipes, but that tool came in handy Thursday when a child got stuck in the pipes and needed assistance getting out. “We use that camera to run through the system, once we had
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking some upper level clouds moving into the area as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun as temperatures warm into the mid
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a dog-breeding and boarding business in Boone County has been charged with several counts of animal abuse after several dead dogs and remains were found. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, has been charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. She is
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