WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County sets daily COVID-19 case record
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Police investigate after man shot outside Columbia Mall
There is currently a large police presence at the Columbia Mall.
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Columbia, Boone County leaders urge responsibility in COVID-19 fight as school year approaches
Some of Columbia and Boone County’s top health and education leaders are set to meet Tuesday to discuss the recent COVID-19 health order and students’ return for the fall semester.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County back in double digits for new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 6:15 P.M.: Cole County’s new COVID-19 cases climbed back into the double digits Tuesday. The Cole County Health Department reported 11 new cases Tuesday for a total of 420 since the pandemic began. Active cases remained at 73 as recoveries offset the new cases. The county reported just one new case each day Sunday
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Police looking for suspect after central Columbia shooting
Columbia police say an armed suspect is on the loose after a shooting in central Columbia.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Columbia Regional Airport continues to see drops in traffic
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Boone Electric reports hundreds of customers without power
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative reported more than 700 customers without power Monday afternoon as storms dumped heavy rain and small hail on Columbia. The utility reported 747 customers without power at about 3:30 p.m. in a dozen outages that struck areas of Columbia and more rural areas east, west and north of the
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Health officials warn of increasing spread of COVID-19 as Cole County logs new record
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Mexico man suspected in Wednesday night homicide turns self in
The Mexico Public Safety Department said Friday morning an 18-year-old suspected in connection with a Wednesday night deadly shooting turned himself in Thursday morning.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia, Boone County health orders modified to restrict restaurant and bar patron movement
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Teen killed, another hurt after Mexico shooting
Officers say a teenager was killed and another was hurt after a Wednesday night shooting in Mexico.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole County falls just shy of COVID-19 case record
UPDATE 5:45 P.M.: Cole County came just short of tying its daily record for new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The county health department reported 17 new cases to reach 352 on Wednesday. The number is one short of the record of 18. The county tied that record on Tuesday. The number of active cases grew by
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Missouri governor says state better prepared to fight COVID-19 as schools look to reopen
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday gave reassurances about the state’s ability to monitor and fight the COVID-19 pandemic as many schools prepare for a return to classes.
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ELECTION NIGHT UPDATES: Missouri approves Medicaid expansion
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Miller County reports first COVID-19 death
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Yadier Molina among Cardinals players to test positive for COVID-19
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is among six players that tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Continue Reading St. Louis Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19, Friday night game postponed
A statement from the St. Louis Cardinals sent out in a tweet Friday afternoon said two players tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday night.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County sees continued rise in COVID-19 cases
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Police: Man accused of downtown killing turned himself in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones confirmed to ABC 17 News that a 24-year-old man accused of a recent homicide turned himself in Thursday. Marlin C. Johnson is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Joseph Hecht, 38, of Sturgeon. Jones and CPD officer Matt Stephens held a news conference Wednesday and
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