July 2020

Police: Chase ends after man jumps into lake

July 31, 2020 10:18 PM Katie Greathouse

Camden County prosecutors charged a man Friday after he allegedly led police on a chase and jumped in a lake in an attempt to get away.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

IN DEPTH: Digging into July COVID-19 case numbers

July 31, 2020 9:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A backlog of test results at the state health department and an increasing rate of people testing positive led to some of this month’s highest COVID-19 totals. Watch the video above for an in-depth look at COVID-19 cases in July.

Boone County sees fourth death due to COVID-19

July 31, 2020 8:55 PM Amber Tabeling

According to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department the fourth person in Boone County have died on Friday related to COVID-19.

VIDEO: July weather recap, what’s ahead for August

July 31, 2020 6:21 PM Luke Victor

Tracking the last of the rain overnight

July 31, 2020 4:15 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Scattered showers will be slow to move out of the southern half of the state this evening, giving us an additional 0.5″ to 1″ for areas near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44. Lows fall into the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles to start, becoming partly sunny. Highs

Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

July 31, 2020 3:09 PM Associated Press

A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

Jefferson City High School postpones graduation ceremony because of inclement weather

July 31, 2020 2:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City High School officials said its graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday night was postponed until Saturday because of inclement weather.

New Columbia business opens amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 31, 2020 12:36 PM Zola Crowder

A new Columbia business, Sawdust Studios, officially opened on July 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Mid-Missouri and around the world.

FRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs

July 31, 2020 11:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

St. Louis Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, Friday night game postponed

July 31, 2020 11:08 AM Nathalie Jones

A statement from the St. Louis Cardinals sent out in a tweet Friday afternoon said two players tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday night.

Heavy rain leaves behind some flooding in Cole County

July 31, 2020 5:27 AM Zola Crowder

Cole County Public Works Director, Larry Benz said the county saw five inches of rain Thursday night leaving behind flooding in parts of Brazito.

Tracking more nuisance showers this morning

July 31, 2020 3:46 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: Showers are still sticking around this morning but will try to shift south throughout the day. These scattered showers will stick around for the first part of the day, but into the afternoon will start that transition. Another day of rain chances and cloud cover will keep temperatures near 80. TONIGHT: Areas near I-44

Two former Mizzou football players to host football camp

July 30, 2020 9:36 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football players L’Damian Washington and Jerrell Jackson are hosting a football camp August 3-6 in Columbia. The four-day camp will be held at West Middle School from 10-11:30 a.m. each day. Kids ages 10-18 can participate. Here’s a link to find out more details on the camp. Washington said there

Judge sides with Glasgow School District in records lawsuit against coroner

July 30, 2020 9:29 PM Lucas Geisler

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Howard County judge sided with a school district in a lawsuit over open records. Judge Scott Hayes ruled that Howard County coroner Frank Flaspohler made a purposeful violation of the state’s open records law when he denied the Glasgow School District a transcript of a coroner’s inquest in 2017. Hayes ordered

Health officials explain when coronavirus patients are no longer infectious

July 30, 2020 8:36 PM Amber Tabeling

Those who test positive for COVID-19, local health departments said on Thursday individuals must meet three criteria before being released from isolation or considered a recovered case.

Taste of fall looks likely next week

July 30, 2020 5:58 PM Luke Victor

We’ve gotten a break from the 90s this week but the humid, muggy weather has held on strong. That’s set to change as a strong cold front is set to burst south through mid-Missouri Sunday night. Much drier air will help us cool off into the 70s for highs with lows into the mid-to-upper 50s–

A new health order is in the works for Boone County

July 30, 2020 4:48 PM Nathalie Jones

Boone County is under the current health order for just 11 more days, it expires on Aug. 10.

Video shows moment when several protesters were taken into police custody in Jefferson City Thursday

July 30, 2020 4:26 PM Matt Ragsdale

A St. Louis state representative told ABC 17 News that several protesters were taken into police custody Thursday after a “die-in” near the state Capitol building.

Patrol sends Pettis County deputy shooting case to prosecutor

July 30, 2020 4:13 PM Lucas Geisler

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The investigation into a deadly Pettis County deputy-involved shooting is now in the hands of a prosecutor for review. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A tweeted that the Division of Drug and Crime Control sent its work to Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Update: The investigation of the Pettis County officer

Tracking scattered storms tonight and Friday, continued cool pattern

July 30, 2020 4:11 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and storms, especially south of Highway 50. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: Low pressure moves east Friday into Saturday, taking

Month: July 2020