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Understanding Missouri’s over-serving law after search for missing MU student in Nashville sparks concerns

March 14, 2024 8:00 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Under Missouri law, businesses, such as bars and restaurants are protected from being held liable for a person becoming overly-intoxicated after drinking at their establishment. Managing Partner of Morgan and Morgan’s St. Louis Christopher Hinckley said the law does not protect an individual from voluntarily drinking too much and injuring themselves. “Generally,

Veterans get vouchers for housing at Jefferson City church

March 14, 2024 5:42 PM Meghan Drakas

Central Missouri Community Action and the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital teamed up Thursday to connect eligible veterans with housing vouchers awarded by the Office of Housing and Urban Development.

Emergency management in Mid-Missouri: Local officials discuss severe weather strategies

March 14, 2024 7:53 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Earlier this month counties across Missouri participated in a statewide tornado drill. Boone, Callaway and Cole counties told ABC 17 News that they did not find any issues with their outdoor warning sirens. As severe weather rolled through much of Mid-Missouri on Thursday, local officials braced for having to use those sirens,

Riley Strain: A timeline of events

March 14, 2024 10:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had the incorrect time for when the 911 call was made. It has been corrected. Nashville’s Urban Search And Rescue Team on Thursday continued to search along the riverbank for 22-year-old University Of Missouri student Riley Strain. In a press conference this afternoon, Metro Nashville police said there

Jefferson City takes second place at MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown, best finish since 1993

March 14, 2024 10:19 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite falling just one game short of its second state championship win in program history, Jefferson City Boys Basketball did capture its best finish to a season in more than three decades on Thursday night. The Jays lost to De Smet Jesuit 75-56 in the MSHSAA Class 5 State Championship, earning second

Tracking scattered severe storms through this evening, cooler Friday

March 14, 2024 3:55 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Scattered strong to severe storms push southeast late tonight, with the severe threat ending by or before 10PM. Temperatures dropping into the mid-40s with cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Clouds early and cooler with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 with late day sunshine. EXTENDED: Scattered strong storms have developed ahead of a cold

More storms in Mid-Missouri means more hydroplaning danger on roads

March 14, 2024 11:54 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

According to the Federal Highway Administration, 70% of weather-related accidents in the U.S. happen on wet pavement.

Utility companies prepare for severe weather and widespread power outages

March 14, 2024 5:45 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri is once again bracing for severe weather Thursday afternoon, and local electric utilities have crews on standby. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking strong to severe storms Thursday night and into the evening that could bring large hail and a low chance for tornadoes. After more than 1,400 Mid-Missouri

Search continues for missing University of Missouri student with boats, drone

March 14, 2024 5:11 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Matthew Sanders

The search continued Thursday for the University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville over the weekend with police going out in boats and taking to the air.

Tracking more severe storm potential this afternoon

March 14, 2024 11:37 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Thursday is another ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the potential for more hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes this afternoon. This will be an areawide threat, but the best chances are southeast of a line from Sedalia to Mexico, due to the passing of the cold front this evening. Temperatures this afternoon reach the

How power outages are changing as technology tries to keep up

March 14, 2024 11:42 AM John Ross

Even if you are spared from Mother Nature’s direct impacts this spring, there’s an increasing chance you’ll deal with a power outage.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Air fryers, air fryer ovens, cashews and turkey kielbasa recalled

March 14, 2024 11:20 AM Erika McGuire

A look at some recently recalled products nationwide.

Storms cut power to thousands in Mid-Missouri

March 14, 2024 7:37 AM Erika McGuire, Gabrielle Teiner, Madison Stuerman

During early Thursday morning storms, several utility companies reported outages across Mid-Missouri.

Tracking severe storms Thursday ahead of a quiet weekend

March 14, 2024 3:19 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is another ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, for potential for more hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes. Storms on radar early this morning will continue to bring heavy rain and severe storm potential through 7 a.m. We will then see a lull in thunderstorm activity. This will give the atmosphere time to recover,

Three men face federal gun charges in relation to Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting

March 13, 2024 4:18 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Three Missouri men have been charged with federal firearms counts after a shooting at last month’s Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade and rally left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The federal charges were unsealed Wednesday, three weeks after state authorities charged two other men,

Case review for woman accused of murdering toddler set for August

March 13, 2024 4:02 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge has further delayed a case review for a woman accused of murdering a toddler in 2018. Quatavia Givens was charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and abandoning a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in 2018.. She

Jefferson City reaches first state title game since 1993, Owensville to play for third

March 13, 2024 8:26 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in more than three decades, Jefferson City Boys Basketball has punched its ticket to a state championship. The Jays picked up a win in the Class 5 State Semifinals of the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown on Wednesday while Owensville Girls Basketball will play for third place after falling in

Homeowners insurance costs up 23% compared to last year

March 13, 2024 7:01 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri residents residents this year may have noticed a change in the cost of their home insurance. Data from Bankrate shows the cost of insurance is increasing across the country, including in Missouri. As of March 1, the national average cost of homeowners insurance was up 23% compared to rates in

Demolition begins on land for new Columbia community center

March 13, 2024 11:20 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

Demolition of the old Columbia Health Care Facility at 1801 Towne Drive started Wednesday morning to make way for the new Beacon of Light Community Center.

Bill to expand Medicaid coverage for hearing aids moves forward as advocates visit Missouri Capitol

March 13, 2024 4:04 PM Hannah Falcon

People from all over the state gathered Wednesday to advocate for better accommodations for those with disabilities, including hearing aid coverage for low-income Missourians.