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Deadly head-on crash closes Route K, Old Plank Road

March 12, 2021 5:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A head-on crash closed Route K and Old Plank Road on Friday evening.

Pharmacies and hospitals prepare for Tier 3 activation on Monday

March 12, 2021 3:55 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Phase 1B Tier 3 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan will be activated on Monday. Educators, government officials, and communication services employees will become eligible to receive a vaccine. Boone County hosted its first mass vaccination clinic in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Friday. The clinic is expected to administer 2,300

Manslaughter plea in Columbia shooting nets 7 years in prison; family of victim ‘upset’ by outcome

March 12, 2021 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Nadria Wright, an 18-year-old woman who was killed in a September 2019 Columbia shooting, feels like justice wasn’t served today. “I was told explicitly how they [the prosecution] feel about it,” Hamilton said. “That they don’t represent me and my family and now that I know that, I’m gonna

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County uses 1,802 out of 2,300 vaccine doses during today’s event

March 12, 2021 9:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Rape suspect charged after an investigation on Paris Road

March 12, 2021 4:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A rape allegation leads to charges after an investigation of a residence on the 1300 block of Paris road. According to court documents, Jay Strausbaugh allegedly had sex with the victim and then wrote a note apologizing for it last Friday. The victim told police that she was drunk and fell asleep

Boone County to host National Guard mass vaccination clinic Friday

March 12, 2021 5:39 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri National Guard partnered with Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services to host a mass vaccination clinic Friday at Columbia Sports Fieldhouse.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports triple-digit active cases for first time since Monday

March 11, 2021 8:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri House approves ‘Wayfair’ online tax bill

March 11, 2021 1:02 PM Victoria Bragg

A bill that would allow state and local governments to collect online sales tax from companies without a physical presence in Missouri could win House approval as early as Thursday.

Ameren working to restore power in Ashland

March 11, 2021 1:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Nearly 1,200 customers were without power when the outage began just after noon.

Boone County man charged after vehicle hijacking on March 3

March 10, 2021 11:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested after a March 3 incident where he allegedly hijacked a vehicle. According to court documents, Ahmad Chairse-McCutcheon broke a windshield of a vehicle and put it into drive as it moved onto Business Loop 70 with children inside the car. Chairse-McCutcheon also took the phone away from

Man sentenced to probation after Douglass Park shooting

March 10, 2021 10:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting another person at Douglass Park in Columbia has been sentenced. A judge sentenced Gerrod Taylor to five years of probation Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses saw him carrying a rifle through the park. One person was shot in the leg. Taylor

Teachers union and Columbia Public Schools continue collective bargaining during COVID-19 pandemic

March 10, 2021 8:17 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Missouri National Teachers Association and Columbia Public Schools continued labor negotiations Wednesday night. The two groups are negotiating in good faith.

Former University of Missouri baseball player files suit after being injured during game

March 10, 2021 9:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former University of Missouri baseball player Cade Bormet has filed suit against the curators of the University of Missouri – University Athletics after being injured during a game in May 2018. According to the lawsuit, Bormet went for a foul ball at Taylor Stadium when he slid into a brick wall. Bormet

CPS sees large jump in staff vaccination rate

March 10, 2021 1:05 PM Meghan Drakas

Columbia Public Schools saw a more than 10% increase in its staff vaccination rate in just a single day.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA to vaccinate veterans at five off-site locations Friday

March 10, 2021 9:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Online comment now open for Howard and Boone County bridge replacements project

March 10, 2021 4:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting nearby residents and travelers to share their thoughts on the possible replacements of the Route 240 spur bridge over Moniteau Creek, near Rocheport, and the Route 40 bridge over Salt Creek and the Katy Trail. Officials report the the 58-year-old Moniteau Creek bridge and

COVID-19 testing sites close across Mid-Missouri

March 10, 2021 1:28 PM Zola Crowder

Some COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Mid-Missouri have closed or plan to close due to a decrease in demand.

Missouri moving to vaccine allocation by ‘eligible population’ while leaders expect sharp rise in doses

March 9, 2021 6:51 PM Connor Hirsch

Information about the plan was shared during a meeting with vaccine distributors and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee hears update on study of traffic stop disparities

March 9, 2021 4:39 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department has been working to review disparities in traffic stops among certain groups of the community.

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri releases new information on sewershed surveillance of COVID-19 variants

March 9, 2021 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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