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Alison Patton

VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 17-year-old boy from Freeburg allegedly shot at a Vienna Quik Spot gas station, located at 104 U.S. 63, around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release from the City of Vienna.

The Osage County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News that the juvenile damaged two other gas stations in Osage county. One in his hometown of Freeburg and the other in Westphalia.

The gun was seized and the juvenile was deferred to the Missouri Juvenile Office, the release says.

According to the release, Vienna police officers found damage to the door of the gas station from four gunshots.

One side of the door was completely shattered, and is now boarded up.

An Osage County deputy, Maries County deputy, an off-duty Belle police officer and a Vienna police officer chased the boy in a vehicle pursuit, according to the release. The chase ended with a foot chase through a wooded area near Osage County Road 552.

Quik Spot closed Saturday at 10 p.m. and didn’t open until 7 the next morning. Employees at the gas station told ABC 17 News no one was in the building when the shots were fired.

ABC 17 reached out to the owner of the gas station.

The Vienna Police Department is investigating the incident.

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Matthew Sanders

A memorial service was held Sunday for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona.

Watch it live in the player.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia police were called to the 400 block of Brewer Drive Sunday morning after a man was stabbed.

Officers initially arrived at the scene around 9 a.m. for a disturbance. One officer confirmed with ABC 17 News on scene that a man was stabbed and received medical attention from MU EMS. The officer also said the public is safe and the stabbing suspect was arrested.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw four CPD cruisers and one MU ambulance at the scene. One man was seen with his leg bandaged, being treated by first responders.

The scene cleared around 9:45 a.m.

Check back for updates.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Parents may need to consider booking multiple doctors’ appointments to get children their recommended immunizations after CDC advisers voted to restrict the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for younger children on Thursday.

Currently, parents have the option to give children around 12 months old the MMRV vaccine. The push against the shot comes after some studies found that the shot can, on very rare occasions, cause seizures in infants. To avoid complications, many parents already schedule two appointments to cover the immunizations.

The MMRV shot will still be accessible for second doses in kids between 4 and 6. There is no evidence that the vaccine has a connection to seizures in this age group.

The CDC vaccine advisers also voted Friday to make the COVID-19 vaccine available based on personal choice. Critics of the decision to restrict the MMRV vaccine argue that it takes away parents’ ability to choose.

They add that having multiple doctor visits adds the risk of parents being unable to complete multiple-part immunizations or doses slipping through the cracks that would have been covered with the MMRV shot.

The World Health Organization recommends vaccination rates to be at least 95% for the best herd immunity, but the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has reported that school immunizations have been falling statewide.

From 2024-2025, DHSS reported school immunizations for whooping cough, measles and chickenpox did not clear 91%. Vaccination rates for Hepatitis B were at 92.7% and Polio was at 90%.

The CDC advisory committee also discussed setting a delay on the Hepatitis B shot, but indefinitely delayed the vote.

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Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two people were displaced, and a police officer was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a Jefferson City home Saturday morning.

According to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department, crews were called to a home in the 800 block of Clark Avenue around 7 Saturday morning. Firefighters found smoke coming from the second floor of the home and the Jefferson City Police Department located a resident in the home.

The person was helped out of the home.

Crews quickly extinguished the fire and contained it to the room of origin, the release says. A bedroom in the home was significantly damaged and the home experienced smoke and water damage throughout it.

A resident of the home was treated on scene and released for smoke inhalation. A police officer from the Jefferson City Police Department was also taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.

The fire was ruled an accident.

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Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mizzou Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks went head-to-head Saturday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers reclaimed the Mayor’s cup with a 29-20 win over the Gamecocks.

When the two played each other in 2023, 41 fans were ejected from the game, marking one of the highest totals that year, according to previous reporting.

This year, 31 fans have been ejected from a game, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News. The University of Kansas rivalry game on Sept. 6 saw the most ejections so far with 24, according to previous reporting. The top reason for ejections were alcohol related, including a minor in possession, intoxication and sneaking alcohol into the stadium.

Mizzou fan Christina Johnson said she’s all for ejections, if it’s for the right reason.

“If they’re being disruptive and terrible and mean to people, get them out,” Johnson said.

Johnson and her two kids, who graduated from the University of Missouri in 2022 tailgated before the game.

Saturday’s game marked Mizzou’s fourth home game this season, with the homecoming game set for Sept. 27 against the University of Massachusetts at 6:30 p.m.

Fans driving into Columbia for the game could see traffic on I-70 and increased highway patrol presence, according to previous reporting.

The Johnsons said they left their Kansas City home at 4 a.m. to get to their tail gating spot at 7 a.m., so they didn’t see any traffic.

A Missouri Department of Transportation press release urged drivers to leave early for the game and to expect delays while leaving the game. MoDOT is working to add an extra lane to I-70, but that means narrow lanes and reduced speeds force traffic to slow down through work zones scattered across the highway.

Madison Johnson, Christina’s daughter, said her boyfriend had to take about a 15 minute detour while on I-70 because of an accident near Odessa.

Drivers coming into Columbia should leave earlier rather than later if they want to avoid traffic jams, according to the MoDOT release.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No one was injured in a house fire Saturday morning in southeast Columbia, according to a Columbia Fire Department press release.

CFD was called to Stone Hill Drive around 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, the report states. Smoke was reported to be coming from the area, and the person who called 911 thought it may have been an outside fire.

Crews arrived within four minutes and found flames coming from a one-story house surrounded by heavy brush.

Firefighters used a ladder to enter the home through the windows, but found no victims inside. The blaze was under control in around 30 minutes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. CFD spokesperson Katherine Rodriguez reminded drivers on Old 63 S to avoid the area as fire crews continue work at the scene Saturday afternoon.

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Haley Swaino

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Amber Alert has been canceled for two 12-year-old girls in northwest Missouri.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Emily Harrington and Emma Sue Hale were last seen around 8:40 p.m. Friday at a football game at Rock Port Missouri High School in Atchison County. MSHP said around noon that both girls were safely recovered in Indiada.

The alert was issued around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday.

The girls were believed to have been with a white man named Alec or Alex, the alert states. The suspect may be from California.

Harrington has brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown t-shirt, light colored leggings, and cowboy boots, according to the alert. She has a birthmark on the front of her neck and often wears her hair in a bun.

Hale has very long, dark-blue hair, the alert says. She was last seen wearing a red Chiefs hooded sweatshirt and black leggings.

No details about where they were seen heading or a vehicle identification were provided in the alert.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect when the district began discussions about the change, as well as what each day of the week will consist of under the proposed plan.

Southern Boone School District may soon join the more than 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.

According to the district, discussions about the change began in May and a survey was sent to parents and staff in June. A committee was formed and their first meeting was held in August.

Under the proposed plan, the school week would run from Tuesday to Friday from 7:50 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., around 30 to 40 minutes longer than the current school day. Wednesdays will no longer have a 2 p.m. early release. One Monday a month during the school year will also be used for staff professional development.

Monday would be reserved as an off-day for holidays and for students to have a day for things like doctor or dentist appointments.

The school adds that the change may help with staff recruitment and retention, improve attendance, increase instructional time, and provide more personal time for parents and students.

The district recognized issues with childcare and food insecurity in discussions and is exploring partnerships in the community.

A+, FLEX, and the Nichols Career Center programs will not be affected, the district said. Mondays will also be used as make-up days if the school runs out of snow and AMI days.

The district plans to have an informational presentation on the schedule change on October 9 at 6 p.m. in the Southern Boone Middle School Cafeteria. Questions can be submitted ahead of the meeting.

A final proposal of the plan will be presented to the Board of Education in December for a vote. If approved, the four-day week would go into effect for the 2026-27 school year.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Firefighters were at a home in southwest Columbia on Friday night in the 4100 block of Grant Lane after a lithium-ion battery from an electric wheelchair exploded.

Joey Simmons, of the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC 17 News at the scene that one person was inspected for smoke inhalation. Simmons said a small fire was started near the entryway of the home and firefighters were able to quickly extinguish it.

CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email the fire started after a lithium-ion battery from an electric wheelchair that exploded within the home. The wheelchair had significant damage, but the fire did not spread to the rest of the home.

There were two Columbia firetrucks, as well as two additional Columbia Fire Department vehicles at the scene.

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