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Jefferson City police say delivery driver robbed

June 2, 2020 12:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say a pizza delivery man was robbed just before midnight Monday.

Columbia police report shooting, home invasion

June 2, 2020 11:54 AM Matthew Sanders

Police are investigating a report of a home invasion in southeast Columbia and bullets hitting homes in east Columbia late Monday and early Tuesday.

Multiple people arrested in Jefferson City after BB gun shooting

June 2, 2020 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City police say a juvenile was hurt and a city bus was damaged after shootings two shootings were reported on Monday.

PHOTOS: Protesters take to downtown Columbia streets

June 2, 2020 9:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd protesting the death of George Floyd was out in downtown Columbia into the early hours Tuesday. Floyd, a black man, died in Minneapolis last week with a white police officer’s knee on his neck. Video of his death has led to protests across the country.

St. Louis police officers hit by gunfire after Monday protests

June 2, 2020 7:44 AM Associated Press

St. Louis city and county police say officers were hit by gunfire and involved in shootings after protests Monday.

Columbia protests continue overnight

June 2, 2020 3:37 AM Brittany Wiley

Protests continued in downtown Columbia continued into early Tuesday morning.

One person hurt in Jefferson City shooting

June 1, 2020 9:57 PM Katie Greathouse

One person was arrested after a shooting near a Jefferson City Walgreens, according to police.

Two people hit by cars during Columbia protest

June 1, 2020 9:29 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 P.M.: Protests continued late Monday night. Protesters moved to the police station before walking towards the courthouse. Watch an update from the scene in the player below: ORIGINAL: At least two people were hit by vehicles during a protest near downtown Columbia. Multiple witnesses said they saw a woman with

Education leaders say cuts to education could take a toll on school districts

June 1, 2020 7:37 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As COVID-19 continues to batter the state’s revenue, the governor announced Monday that education would have to take another cut to make up for losses. Parson announced he is restricting another $209 million in state spending during the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. Of that, $41 million is being taken

Protesters assemble outside Missouri Capitol to decry police brutality

June 1, 2020 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The Office of Administration has ordered all state offices in the Missouri capital closed ahead of protests Monday afternoon.

WATCH: Columbia mayor on local protests against police violence

June 1, 2020 4:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will appear live Monday on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 ahead of the city’s council regular meeting.

WATCH: President says he will use military to quell violence

June 1, 2020 5:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

President Donald Trump in brief remarks in the White House Rose Garden on Monday said he was bringing in “thousands” of soldiers and law enforcement officers to quell violence in the nation’s capital.

Boone County mobile testing collaborative

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County health officials say COVID-19 cases identified at ‘popular establishments’

June 1, 2020 8:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

One dead after Miller County crash

June 1, 2020 4:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A Eugene woman died in an early morning crash Monday in Miller County.

Springfield man dies in Cole County crash

June 1, 2020 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that David March, 49, of Springfield, Missouri, was killed in a crash on Highway 54 on Monday.

Missouri governor to withhold more education funding as COVID-19 hits budget

June 1, 2020 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s public colleges and universities will get no money from the state this month and K-12 school districts will see their payments reduced, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday.

State health department hosts Boone County COVID-19 testing event

June 1, 2020 10:42 AM Amber Tabeling

The Department of Health and Senior Services and the National Guard are at Hickman High School in Columbia for a community testing event for Boone County residents on Monday and Tuesday.