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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January

July 30, 2021 7:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Ashland police identify victim of early morning homicide

July 30, 2021 3:38 AM Molly Stawinoga

Ashland police said in a release Friday afternoon that 47-year-old Moises Hernandez-Sanchez was killed in an assault in the 100 block of East Liberty Lane.

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients

July 29, 2021 4:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Second man charged with murder in Lazy Gator shooting

July 29, 2021 3:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Department is reporting a second man is now charged in the fatal shooting of Vonza Watson at Lazy Gators on May 29. According to a release, Craig Hawkins, of Jefferson City, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Hawkins is being held at the Camden County

Jefferson City man charged with murder after shooting at Lazy Gators May 29

July 28, 2021 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with the shooting death of a man at Lazy Gators in Camden County over Memorial Day weekend. Officials allege Chad Brewer shot Vonza Watson in the abdomen after a fight May 29. Brewer was arrested at the scene after deputies allegedly found drugs in his

To prevent further spread of the Delta variant

CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in certain areas

July 27, 2021 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. “In recent

No charges in Jefferson City fatal police shooting

July 27, 2021 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers shot and killed Clay Willingham of Moberly on June 7 during a stop for expired registration on Truman Boulevard near the Capital Mall. The Jefferson City Police Department said at the time that Willingham showed a rifle but did not listen to the officers’ commands to drop the rifle.

Mizzou athletic director Sterk out

July 26, 2021 5:26 PM Matthew Sanders

The news release did not say why the two were parting ways, but praised Sterk for his accomplishments since becoming the athletic director in 2016, coming to MU from San Diego State University.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 46 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

July 26, 2021 6:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases drop for the first time in two weeks; remains above 700

July 23, 2021 9:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri Supreme Court sides with Medicaid expansion supporters

July 22, 2021 1:32 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition on voters creating new programs that aren’t funded. The court in its unanimous 14-page decision sent the case back to Cole County circuit court and instructed the judge to enter a judgment

Man arrested after shooting at Jefferson City gas station

July 22, 2021 5:26 AM Zola Crowder

Officers on Thursday afternoon arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the shooting, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. He was already awaiting trial for first-degree robbery from a 2019 incident, police said.

Missouri to offer cash prizes for coronavirus vaccine; new health director named

July 21, 2021 2:23 PM Chanel Porter

The state will offer people 12 and older who have had at least one shot of a coronavirus vaccine a chance to enter a drawing for $10,000 starting Aug. 13. Drawings will be held every two weeks through Oct. 8. People under 18 will be entered to win a $10,000 education savings account.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson to discuss COVID-19, statewide vaccine incentive program and new DHSS Director during Wednesday press conference

July 20, 2021 8:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Documents: Lake of the Ozarks shooting part of confrontation involving three motorcycle clubs

July 19, 2021 3:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Miller County prosecutor Ben Winfrey on Friday charged Daniel S. Kurtzeborn of Iberia with a single count of illegal gun possession in connection with the deadly shooting last week outside Casablanca Pub and Grill on the Bagnell Dam Strip. Bond was set at $25,000.

Man charged with first-degree assault in deadly Lake of the Ozarks shooting involving motorcycle clubs

July 15, 2021 9:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Hickory County man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a deadly Thursday night shooting during an altercation between motorcycle clubs on the Bagnell Dam Strip at Lake of the Ozarks.

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest number of active cases since late January

July 16, 2021 8:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jerry Fitzwater, 79, charged in Moberly shooting.

Murder charge filed in Moberly shooting

July 16, 2021 2:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Randolph County prosecutor Stephanie Luntsford on Friday added a first-degree murder charge against Jerry L. Fitzwater in the July 8 shooting death of Mitchell Nickerson, 49. Fitzwater is also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.