COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman found dead Saturday night in her car was shot in her vehicle after an argument with her boyfriend, according to court documents. Isaiah N. Goins, 26, of Columbia, was arrested Sunday at work on suspicion of killing the woman, whose name has been kept under wraps by the sheriff’s department.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 36-year-old man accused of running over a motorcyclist, who later died from his injuries, was charged Monday with murder. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News in an email that charges against Donald J. Legleiter had been changed to include second-degree murder in the death of Jeffrie W.
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms continue to push through the region throughout the afternoon hours. This aids in a slight cool down across the area providing some relief from the dangerous heat. Highs remain into the upper 80s and lower 90s. TONIGHT: Lows fall into the mid-70s leaving it tough to cool of spaces with
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TODAY: Monday is a hot one, and so it will be another Weather Alert Day. Every day through Friday will be a Weather Alert Day as heat indices reach to near or above 105 each day. Monday is Partly Cloudy after morning rain. Rain lets up by the afternoon. Monday’s high temperature is forecast in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two suspects involved in a deadly Dove Drive shooting in 2023 are set to be in a Boone County courtroom Monday. Ja’Shaun Barney and Damarkus Williams are two of seven people involved in the deadly shooting, and are facing first-degree murder along with multiple other charges. According to court documents, Ja’Shaun Barney
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The B.R.A.K.E.S. Program, a free teen driver training program, trained nearly 200 new teen drivers in Jefferson City over the weekend with sessions at the Missouri EVOC Training Center. B.R.A.K.E.S. stands for “Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe.” The program was founded in 2008 by Top Fuel Drag Racing Champion Doug Herbert,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, 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) A woman was killed in Boone County Saturday night in what the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as a homicide. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News Sunday night that a suspect was arrested. According to a release from the sheriff’s office Sunday night, Isaiah
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Worley Street was blocked off Sunday night, due to an underground explosion. According to a Boone County Joint Communications alert, Worley Street from Stadium to at least West Blvd was closed due to an underground explosion. Drivers were asked to find an alternate route. A Columbia firefighter on scene
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TONIGHT: Storms north of Highway 24 could produce heavy rain and isolated strong wind gusts in two rounds; the first ending after sunset, with another round possible across northeast Missouri into early Monday morning. Lows in the lower to mid-70s. TOMORROW: Storms early to the north with highs in the low to mid-90s. Heat index
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms are possible north of I-70 early on Sunday, with rain becoming more isolated in the afternoon as heat takes over. Highs will reach the low to mid-90s, with the heat index climbing to 100 to 105 degrees. TOMORROW: Another round of storms will roll through northern Missouri early Monday before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show Me State Games are in full swing this weekend. Early Saturday morning soccer matches began at Cosmo Park, continuing the non-profit’s goal of fitness, fun, and community for Missourians of all ages. Now in its 41st year, the games draw thousands of athletes from across the state. Executive Director Bruce
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storm chances up north through the afternoon before falling apart in the evening. Temperatures will fall into the mid 70s by the end of the night as winds are out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated storms possible throughout the morning hours before heat takes over. By
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TODAY: Isolated showers are possible in northern Missouri, but nearly everyone will remain dry. An Extreme Heat Warning begins at noon as temperatures climb to the low 90s and the heat index rises to 100 to 105 degrees. TOMORROW: Another round of showers and storms is possible early Sunday in northern MO. Still, most remain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opening ceremony of the Show-Me State Games was held Friday night at Mizzou Arena. The games bring thousands of amateur athletes of varying ages from across the state to Columbia each year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Show-Me State Games kicks off Friday and is expected to bring thousands of athletes and their families to Columbia. Columbia city leaders say they expect the games to generate millions of dollars over the course of the two weekends. The City of Columbia is expecting the games to boost tourist
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TONIGHT: We hold on to our more tolerable temperatures as we head into this evening. Lows dipping only to about the mid to lower 70s tonight. Storm chances look to stay farther north of our area, but we can’t rule out a pop up shower here and there. TOMORROW: The pop up trend continues into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sentencing has been delayed for a Hartsburg man who pleaded guilty to killing his father in 2022. Collin Knight, 25, appeared in Boone County court via Webex on Friday for a sentencing hearing. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that would see him serve life in prison for second-degree murder
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A motorcyclist who was run over by an SUV in McBaine on Monday has died from his injuries. Family members, including the daughter of Jeffrie W. Cash, confirmed with ABC 17 News on Friday morning that he died Thursday. Donald J. Legleiter, 36, was charged Monday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action
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A rare weather event was spotted over Mid-Missouri recently, resembling a funnel cloud overhead. However, this funnel was different and posed no danger. Megan Johnson snapped a photo of a cold air funnel near Hallsville around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The funnel was very thin and located high above the ground. This was most
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