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SportsZone Football Friday Week 7 highlights and scores

October 7, 2022 6:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

Scores from Week 7 of Mid-Missouri high school football.

Two people hurt Thursday afternoon in Pulaski County crash

October 14, 2022 7:10 AM Joushua Blount

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 17 near Waynesville around noon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by Scott A. Franks, 64 of Waynesville, hit another SUV after he failed to yield

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you gotten the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot?

October 13, 2022 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

The FDA on Wednesday authorized the emergency use of an updated COVID-19 booster shot in people as young as 5.

AI messaging app Journey sends explicit messages to child

October 13, 2022 10:48 PM Marina Diaz

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One Boone County mother and her 11-year-old daughter were left shocked after an artificial intelligence texting app began sending them in-appropriate messages. Novi Limited’s application, Journey: New Relationship & AI, is marketed on the Apple App Store as a “deep AI mind that always listens, responds and connects with you emotionally.”

Voter advocates vow to continue fighting Missouri photo ID law

October 13, 2022 12:17 PM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and the ACLU said they will not back down after a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new voter identification law. Cole County Judge Jon E. Beetmen dismissed the cases filed by the NAACP and Missouri League of Women Voters on Wednesday. Both groups

Boone County woman hurt after one-vehicle crash

October 13, 2022 6:45 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sturgeon, Missouri, woman suffered minor injuries after her 2018 Chevrolet Traverse was totaled in a crash on Tuesday. Joyce Yost, 57, traveled off the right side of the road and struck a culvert. Yost was taken to Boone Hospital by ambulance.

Good Samaritan Law protects those who want to help

October 13, 2022 6:15 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a good Samaritan attempted to save a gunshot victim’s life Wednesday night after the victim crashed his car at the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. “Another citizen had arrived and they were trying to help the victim who had been shot, so we really want to thank the

Morgan County woman seriously hurt in Camden County crash

October 13, 2022 4:21 PM Ryan Shiner

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ A Stover, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries after her 2003 Ford F-150 was totaled on Tuesday afternoon. Shawnna Hutchens, 49, allegedly traveled off the right side of the road, overcorrected and then hit some trees after traveling off the left side of the road and overturning. She was flown to University

Police identify woman whose body was found in closet on High Quest Drive

October 13, 2022 4:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified Patricia Kelly as the woman whose body was found in a closet on High Quest Drive earlier this week. Adam Conner is charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. “We extend our condolences to Patricia’s friends and family, and our thanks to everyone involved in

Sedalia police find person dead in home

October 13, 2022 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department and Pettis County Ambulance District were dispatched Wednesday to a residence in the 700 block of West 7th Street. An occupant of the home was found deceased. First responders tried to resuscitate them. Police said in a press release that there is no indication of foul play.

Highway patrol investigates deadly Montgomery County motorcycle crash

October 13, 2022 1:17 PM Zachary Farwell

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is dead following a rollover motorcycle crash in Montgomery County on Monday night. The crash happened on Route J near Short Road around 11 p.m., according to the crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 22-year-old Caleb T. Berkaw, of Big Spring, Missouri, was thrown from

US House Jan. 6 committee to hold hearing Thursday afternoon

October 13, 2022 11:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Watch live: The US House of Representatives Jan. 6 committee is scheduled to reconvene for another hearing Thursday. Committee members plan to start what could be the last hearing before the November midterm election at 12 p.m. (CT). The panel is expected to share evidence from former President Donald Trump’s Secret Service about

MU and American Red Cross host last day of homecoming blood drive

October 13, 2022 5:35 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday is the last day for the University of Missouri’s homecoming blood drive. People can give make a blood donation at the Hearnes Center from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. MU’s homecoming blood drive is one of the largest student-run events in the US, according to the American Red Cross. Organizers say

MU Health Care neurologist explains early Alzheimer’s symptoms

October 13, 2022 7:48 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A doctor at MU Health Care is sharing the early signs to watch for when dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is usually found in people 65 years and older. Alzheimer’s reportedly impacts the lives of more than 6 million Americans. As of 2020, around 120,000 Missourians were diagnosed with the disease.

Stover woman hurt Wednesday afternoon in rollover crash

October 13, 2022 6:22 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman was hurt Wednesday afternoon following a rollover crash in Camden County. The crash happened on southbound Route J near Nonesuch Road around 3:10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a pickup truck driven by 49-year-old Shawnna M. Hutchens rolled over and hit some trees

Missouri Task Force 1 returns home after helping people affected by Hurricane Ian

October 12, 2022 11:47 AM Kennedy Miller

Missouri Task Force 1 is expected back in Columbia around noon on Wednesday after more than a week in hurricane-ravaged parts of Florida.

Columbia man charged for firing gun in the air while intoxicated

October 12, 2022 5:42 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Tuesday for allegedly shooting a gun into the air while he was drunk. Austin Wood, 22, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated, a felony. Wood allegedly fired two or three rounds from an AR-15-style gun into the air outside of his apartment in

No one injured in Columbia house fire

October 12, 2022 11:02 AM Zachary Farwell

Firefighters were at the scene Wednesday morning of a house fire in west Columbia.

Bond denied for Columbia man charged with murder on High Quest Drive

October 12, 2022 2:03 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man charged in killing a 58-year-old woman and putting her body in a closet made his first appearance in court Wednesday, via video. Adam Conner, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning. He was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. A second-degree murder charge could result in a sentence of 10-30 years

Firefighters respond to fire at west Columbia apartment complex

October 12, 2022 8:45 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are responding Wednesday morning to a fire at an apartment complex in west Columbia. Crews dispatched to the Broadway Apartments in the 2900 block of W. Broadway just before 8 a.m., according to Columbia’s Fire & Rescue Dispatch website. An ABC 17 News crew at the scene saw firefighters using a