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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Addiction Treatment at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Continuum of Care
ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Continuum of Care at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Recovery Month
Sponsored Content ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Recovery Month at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Cause of deadly fire at Fayette assisted living facility undetermined
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety says the cause of a fire at an individualized supported living facility in Fayette that killed three people is undetermined. Mike O’Connell with the Missouri Department of Public Safety says due to the extent of the fire and damage, no factual determination can be made on
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This former Venezuelan opposition mayor fears the US will deport him to the country he fled
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Gaby Duarte believed the United States would offer her family protection after they fled political persecution in Venezuela. “Over there we are going to feel safe, well, we will be safe in the United States,” she recalls, breaking down in tears as she describes how her husband, Carlos García,
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Missouri House committee hears income-tax elimination bill Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A committee in the Missouri state House of Representatives heard the governor’s income-tax elimination bill and public comment on Wednesday. Income-tax revenue makes up about two-thirds of the state’s revenue. The general assembly needs to find a way to replace money from the income tax, and Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed
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Garage catches fire at Boone County home, road closed off
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A garage of a home caught fire on Wednesday in the 7500 block of South Hill Creek Road in Boone County, just south of Columbia. Dispatch logs show the Boone County Fire Protection District was called at 4:36 p.m. An ABC 17 News photographer saw six firetrucks and 10 response vehicles
Continue ReadingNo survivors found after Colombian plane crashes with 15 people on board, including lawmaker
By Fernando Ramos, Gonzalo Zegarra, Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Colombian authorities found no survivors after a plane with 13 passengers and two crew members crashed on Wednesday, the country’s Civil Aeronautics Authority told CNN. Colombian congressman Diógenes Quintero was among those on board, according to the party that had nominated him for
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Second Fayette fire victim identified by family
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second victim of Tuesday’s fire at an independent supported living facility in Fayette has been identified. Three people were killed in the fire. On Tuesday, the family of Marcia Lyon, 63, had identified her hours the fire occurred. Lyon was an employee at the facility. Donnie Bittle was identified on Wednesday
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like in Minneapolis, robot restaurant, matchmaking bodyguard: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Before “American Idol” and “The Voice,” there was “Star Search,” where some of the biggest losers became megastars. Can the revival live up to its past? Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ‘Like a war zone’ Simple
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Montgomery County man charged with statutory rape, sodomy, child molestation in Cole County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man from Montgomery County was charged with nine child sex crimes after authorities claim he sexually abused two children for several years. Joshua Stone, 40, of Montgomery City, was charged on Wednesday in Cole County with two counts of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of statutory sodomy, two counts of first-degree
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Mother files wrongful death lawsuit against Jefferson City Police Department, city
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of a minor who died in April 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jefferson City, its police department and 10 of its officers. Shannon Gilchrist filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Cole County. The officers are listed as “John Doe” in the lawsuit because the names are not
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Tracking a cool down and potential for snow showers Thursday evening
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with lows in the low teens. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 20s. A chance of light snow could bring little to no accumulation in the evening. EXTENDED: Light snow is expected from Thursday afternoon through Thursday night, especially across southern Missouri as a disturbance slides by to
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