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City drops requirement on logo trash bags, effective immediately; implementing possible automated system could take six months, councilman says

December 6, 2022 8:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents longer need to use the city-issued trash bags. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Monday to eliminate the required use of official city-provided trash bags for residential curbside collections, as well as the provision that the City provide trash bags. Effective immediately, Columbia Solid Waste residential curbside customers are permitted to

Blunt gives final floor speech at Capitol

December 6, 2022 7:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) Missouri’s senior U.S. senator gave his final floor speech on Tuesday. Sen. Roy Blunt will retire next month. He served 12 years in the senate. Blunt talked about is role as a legislator. He ended his speech with a story about a statue in the U.S. Capitol. He said it went up

Two teens will have a joint trial in Columbia murder case

December 6, 2022 11:05 AM Erika McGuire

Prosecutors will argue Tuesday that a single trial should be held for three teens accused in a February murder in Columbia.

Columbia man accused of killing two people pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

December 6, 2022 6:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing two people in 2020 has pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Iseah Jackson, 19, will appear in court for his sentencing hearing at 4 p.m. Monday at the Boone County Courthouse. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail. Jackson

Columbia man charged with murder in deadly shooting

December 5, 2022 7:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A Monday night shooting in north Columbia was deadly and police have a suspect in custody.

Several candidates file for Jefferson City elections on first day of filing

December 6, 2022 5:18 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidate filing opened Monday for the April 4, 2023, municipal elections in Missouri and several people in Jefferson City have already filed to run for a seat at city hall. Ward 4 Councilman Ron Fitzwater so far is the only candidate who has filed to run for mayor. His current term

Naloxone education and distribution event to be held Thursday at Public Health and Human Services building

December 6, 2022 4:03 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services will be hosting a Save a Life: Naloxone education and distribution event 12:15-1 p.m. at its location at 1005 W. Worley St. in Columbia. The event is co-hosted with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition “Save a Life!” is a part of a series

WATCH: Gary Pinkel talks about his hall of fame induction in Las Vegas

December 6, 2022 11:18 AM ABC 17 News Team

Former Missouri Tigers football coaching great Gary Pinkel is set to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Two people hurt Monday night following crash on I-44 in Pulaski County

December 6, 2022 9:00 AM Zachary Farwell

EDITOR’S NOTE: The story was corrected to reflect the correct day. PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were hurt Monday night following a crash in Pulaski County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 7:25 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near mile marker 159.6. v Troopers said

Crews respond to fire early Tuesday morning in central Columbia

December 6, 2022 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Details are limited following a fire in central Columbia early Tuesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert around 4:05 a.m. that the Columbia Fire Department was responding to the fire in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue. CFD is working a fire incident in the 1100 block of Lakeview Ave.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are rural railroad crossings too dangerous?

December 6, 2022 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mid-Missouri has been the scene of numerous train accidents over the past few months.

Missouri sees more train crashes at passive crossings in 2022

December 5, 2022 9:12 PM Hannah Falcon

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man died Saturday after being hit by a train in Sturgeon. This is the fourth major train crash at a passive crossing in Mid-Missouri this year. Passive crossings are train crossings without any lights or arms to let drivers know of an oncoming train. There have been 10 train

Columbia man charged in May 25 stabbing of homeless man

December 5, 2022 10:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man was arrested and charged Saturday for the stabbing of a homeless man on May 25 in Columbia. James Dillender, 54, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. He appeared for his first court appearance via

Columbia City Council unanimously votes to get rid of city logo bags

December 5, 2022 8:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Watch a replay of the Columbia City Council meeting above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously on Monday to end the city-logo trash bag program. Ward 5 Councilman Matt Pitzer said before the meeting that if the city chose to eliminate the city logo bags, residents would be able to use their

Man accused of murdering baby appears in court, next hearing scheduled

December 5, 2022 8:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing his child and abandoning the corpse appeared in court on Monday from via video from the Boone County Jail. Staffone Fountain, 30, of Independence, is charged with first-degree murder and abandoning a corpse. He is being held without bond in the Boone County Jail. His next hearing

Columbia City Council set to vote on fate of trash bags

December 5, 2022 5:52 AM Kennedy Miller

View a replay of the City Council meeting above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council expects to vote on the fate of the city’s recycling and trash bags Monday night. In the past, the Solid Waste Department recommended the city end the use of city logo bags. City leaders gave the community chances to

Deadline to obtain a REAL ID for travel delayed by two years

December 5, 2022 3:30 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline for travelers to have a Real ID by two years. Travelers in the U.S will be required to obtain a REAL ID by May 7, 2025. The requirement was originally scheduled to take effect May 2023. Starting on May 7, 2025, every traveler

Camdenton man faces three DWI charges following Friday crash that killed one, injured two

December 5, 2022 8:07 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with three driving while intoxicated felonies after a crash on Friday left one person dead and two more injured. Miles Aldrich, 32, is charged with DWI involving the death of another and two counts of DWI causing serious injury. He is being held without bond at

Bond decision delayed in deadly Jefferson City bar shooting

December 5, 2022 6:33 AM Ethan Heinz

A hearing to determine bond for a Kansas City man charged in a deadly bar shooting that killed two people was postponed Monday.

Sheriff’s Office: Versailles man arrested after leading deputies on chase in stolen truck

December 5, 2022 4:57 PM Ryan Shiner

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was arrested after allegedly leading Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase Saturday, the office stated on Facebook. Richard Russell Rhea, 40, is charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, first-degree property damage and resisting arrest by fleeing, all felonies. He is being held without bond in