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Columbia playgrounds, pools reopen under new COVID-19 order

May 27, 2020 4:25 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia/Boone County health department’s COVID-19 order that went into effect Tuesday allows playgrounds, parks, spraygrounds, trails and pools to reopen.

Miller County man arrested after standoff

May 27, 2020 5:37 PM Matthew Sanders

The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged an Eldon man Tuesday with shooting from a motor vehicle and more charges are pending after deputies said he held them in a standoff for hours.

Traffic diverted after crash on Stadium Boulevard

May 27, 2020 4:39 PM Matthew Sanders

Traffic was being diverted Wednesday afternoon from a part of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia after a crash.

Missouri governor disputes two COVID-19 media reports

May 27, 2020 2:49 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson will hold his regular COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m. in the Missouri Capitol.

SpaceX launch of manned space flight delayed

May 27, 2020 2:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

SpaceX will be the first commercial organization to send a manned flight into space.

Two teens accused in Columbia Dollar General fire

May 27, 2020 1:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have detained two 16-year-old suspects in a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a Dollar General store.

Missouri agency pledges to end flawed virus data reporting

May 27, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

Missouri’s health director says the state has been lumping together different coronavirus test results in a way that can be misleading.

Moniteau County woman dies in crash

May 27, 2020 10:47 AM Matthew Sanders

A California, Missouri woman is dead after a crash at a highway intersection.

Columbia firefighters respond to Clark Lane McDonald’s early Wednesday

May 27, 2020 8:18 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia firefighters responded to a north Columbia McDonald’s early Wednesday morning after workers reported seeing smoke in the lobby.

State leaders consider upcoming school year

May 26, 2020 10:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

State leaders say there is still some uncertainty about the upcoming school year.

Lake of the Ozarks businesses move forward after social distancing snafu over weekend

May 26, 2020 4:27 PM Amber Tabeling

Not all Lake of the Ozark businesses received national attention regarding the lack of social distancing between tourists, but businesses foresee what happened over the holiday weekend leaving an impact.

Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji

May 26, 2020 6:46 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Two test positive for COVID-19 at Fulton State Hospital

May 26, 2020 7:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for more updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lanes reopen after Interstate 70 crashes in Callaway County

May 26, 2020 3:55 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation says all lanes of Interstate 70 in Callaway County are now open.

Callaway County man charged after standoff

May 26, 2020 5:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.

From May 4 through May 25, COVID-19 cases increased from 96 to 123 in Boone County.

Boone County continues phased reopening as COVID-19 cases rise

May 26, 2020 11:31 AM Molly Stawinoga

The total number of confirmed cases in Boone County is now at 123. Twenty-two of those are active.

Parson says Lake of the Ozarks images not representative of state during ongoing pandemic

May 26, 2020 2:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s governor led off his regular weekday COVID-19 briefing Tuesday by addressing the situation at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend.

Man suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia stabbing

May 26, 2020 3:19 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.

Town hall broadcast to feature Gov. Mike Parson

May 26, 2020 1:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson will be part of a panel discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s reopening during a town hall that will be broadcast Tuesday.

Appeals court says fired Columbia police officer should not get job back

May 26, 2020 11:21 AM Matthew Sanders

The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a Boone County judge’s 2019 ruling that the city manager acted within the law in firing Rob Sanders after a video surfaced of him shoving a prisoner in a holding cell in 2011.