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STORM UPDATES: Ameren reports 56 Boonville residents without power

January 1, 2021 1:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Fulton because of power lines across the roadway.

Columbia woman charged on multiple counts after allegedly stealing from multiple places

December 31, 2020 11:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is arrested Wednesday after allegedly burglarizing items from several businesses. According to multiple probable cause statements, Lacee Adams is accused of burglarizing Robinson’s Cleaners, McKnight Tires, Break Time and JD Byrider to name a few. Adams is accusing of taking $100 worth of stolen items and confronting an employee

Crash at Sam’s Club sends one to hospital with life-threatening injuries

December 31, 2020 5:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wreck Thursday morning at Sam’s Club sends one person to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to Columbia police, Patrick Giberson was driving a Mitsubishi Montero south in the driving lane in front of Lowe’s when it hit the concrete median divider separating a driveway on the south side of

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports sixth death this week related to COVID-19

December 31, 2020 9:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Aldred swearing-in makes Boone County Commission fully Democratic

December 31, 2020 4:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New Southern District Boone County Commissioner Justin Aldred was sworn in Thursday, meaning all three commission seats are under Democratic control. Aldred prevailed in November’s election over incumbent Fred Parry, the commission’s lone Republican, by about 2,500 votes. Aldred’s victory means a Democrat sits in every county elected office, not counting the

Mid-Missouri prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19

December 30, 2020 12:14 PM Ben Fein

Both Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a busy New Year’s Eve amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Highway patrol investigates crash in northern Boone County

December 31, 2020 8:20 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers investigated a single-vehicle crash in northern Boone County Thursday morning.

Missouri State laboratory looking for new variant of COVID-19

December 30, 2020 5:33 PM Connor Hirsch

Director of the State Health Department Dr. Randall Williams said at the Governor’s state briefing Wednesday the state lab has the capacity to look for the strain and is in the process of expanding it.

Two more men charged in downtown Columbia stabbing

December 30, 2020 10:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more men are charged in the stabbing of a man Monday night in downtown Columbia. Mark Aungerer and Kenneth Sanders are both charged with second-degree assault. Kenneth Sanders Police say Aungerer punched the victim to the ground where Sanders, Javonta Hand and Boyce Hamilton attack the victim near 10th and Locust

Columbia woman charged with trafficking in stolen identities

December 30, 2020 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was arrested for possession of a stolen credit card on Nov. 2. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy reports finding eight credit cards belonging to eight different people during a search of Alexis Pollard’s vehicle. According to court documents, two cards were reported stolen by their owners. Pollard is charged

Boone County treasurer returns over $40,000 in unclaimed property this year

December 30, 2020 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A record $40,473.81 of unclaimed property was returned this year according to Boone County Treasurer Tom Darrough. “My staff and I have a passion to return to citizens and businesses money that is rightfully theirs. It is better for you to claim your money before it goes to the state because we

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

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57th COVID-19 related death

December 30, 2020 8:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia man arrested after chase with Hallsville police

December 30, 2020 11:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Hallsville police say a Columbia man was arrested after a Tuesday night chase ended in a crash just north of city limits.

Two additional people arrested in connection to downtown stabbing

December 29, 2020 3:22 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested two more people believed to be involved in a stabbing in downtown Columbia Monday night.

Boone County Commission passes new round of CARES Act funding

December 29, 2020 11:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Commission passed five new CARES Act funding requests totaling $387,108.84. The commission approved: City of Centralia – $29,508.84The Children’s School at Stephens College – $5,300Islamic School of Columbia, Missouri- $3,200Windsor Street Montessori School – $3,700Mizzou Academy – $5,400 The commission also approved an amendment for CARES funding with the City

A resident at The Bluffs in Columbia gets the COVID-19 vaccine.

Long-term care facilities in Columbia get first coronavirus vaccinations

December 29, 2020 3:41 PM Zach Boetto

Walgreens partnered with The Bluffs in Columbia to deliver some of the first long-term care facility coronavirus vaccinations in Central Missouri on Tuesday.