COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Foodborne illnesses are on the rise, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report increasing cases of cyclosporiasis and, recently, salmonella. Last week, the CDC linked the salmonella outbreak to jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors, which come from Sinaloa, Mexico. Following that recall, Chipotle and QDOBA pulled the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday after she pleaded guilty in June to stabbing a man last year. Brianna Boone pleaded guilty on June 15 to first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Previous reporting shows that Boone allegedly admitted to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The word downtown has been removed from the headline, as the incident occurred closer to Business Loop 70, about a mile from Downtown Columbia. Columbia Police arrested a 38-year-old man for a downtown burglary Sunday morning. A social media post by the department said officers responded to a business in
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline was updated to accurately reflect the incident. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has identified 20-year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick of Columbia as the suspect who allegedly fired shots in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a CPD press release, officers on foot heard shots being fired in the 800
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Boone and Callaway counties should prepare for several road closures and traffic changes as construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that crews will make several changes to traffic patterns beginning this week. While drivers will have to navigate more construction, there is some good
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency officials confirmed that firefighters responded to eight water rescues involving vehicles on Thursday as flooding affected the area after heavy rain. During a press conference at 3 p.m. at the Boone County Emergency Operations Center, officials confirmed that they received 60 calls related to flooding on Thursday, which began around 1:30
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flooding was reported around Columbia after heavy rain came through the area on Thursday morning. First responders were busy responding to flooded roads. A water rescue was occurring on West Gillespie Bridge Road near West Mesa Drive. An ABC 17 News reporter saw the road flooded and a car stuck. Assistant Chief
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management asked the public in a Thursday press release to report storm damage that occurred to their homes or neighborhoods. Several inches of rain fell on Thursday, causing flooded roads and widespread damage. “Recovery begins as soon as it’s safe to do so. We appreciate the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A southeast Columbia neighborhood saw a large response from firefighters on Thursday morning. Crews were called to the 2300 block of Bluff Creek Drive for a basement fire. Assistant Chief Lester Shewmake said smoke was showing from the front of the home when firefighters arrived. A fire was found in the basement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb in Missouri, with health officials confirming Wednesday that the Show-Me state is among 15 affected states included in the nationwide outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri has reported the third-highest number of illnesses in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders from Boone Health and Boone County Fire Protection District said Monday that a new ambulance station in south Columbia could cut down response times by several minutes. Boone Health held a dedication ceremony and open house for Ambulance Station No. 12, located on Route K near South Bethel Church Road, on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawsuit Boone Health filed against the Missouri Heart Center was formally dismissed on Wednesday. Court filings show Boone Health filed to dismiss the case on July 24 without prejudice. Boone Health announced the split with Missouri Heart Center at the end of March and subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging breaches of contract, misuse of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cyclosporiasis cases in Missouri have nearly doubled in the past week, according to information from the state’s Communicable Disease report that was reported on Sunday. Total cases of the diarrhea-inducing disease have hit 1,095 as of Sunday, which increased from 595 from last week’s total. As of Monday afternoon, 90 cases of cyclosporiasis
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound traffic near the 3000 block of Chapel Hill Road, just east of Chapel Ridge Road, was stalled after a car crash in southwest Columbia Sunday evening. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene at around 7:20 p.m. saw a Grey Nissan Kicks turned west in the eastbound lane of Chapel Hill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ EDITORS NOTE: Day in title was corrected. A man was injured after being shot Sunday in east Columbia near the I-70 connector. Sgt. Patrick Corcoran told ABC 17 News that when police arrived on scene, they found a 26-year-old male victim at the Break Time with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old Centralia man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 3:50 p.m. The man was driving a 2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob northbound on Route U just south of Ricketts Road when a 55-year-old Hallsville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Boone County will temporarily lose access to the Text-to-911 service as the county transitions to a new emergency communication system. Starting Aug. 5, Boone County Joint Communications will pause its Text-to-911 function while it works to transition to the next generation of the 911 system. Officials said the goal is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 5,300 people have voted early in the Aug. 4 election in Boone County as of 11 a.m. Friday. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon told ABC 17 News in an email on Friday that more than 4,000 people have voted since no-excuse absentee voting opened on July 21. Residents are able
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After severe storms went through the Mid-Missouri area on Friday evening, several parts of the area were without power. Gasconade County saw 279 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers without power around 8 p.m. The county had seen two tornado warnings during the 6 p.m. hour. Power was restored across the area by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Boone County leaders say a childcare center under construction at the Regional Training Center is expected to help recruit and retain first responders by providing childcare for employees who work nontraditional hours. The Regional Training Center has been operating since January, but construction continues on the childcare center. Boone County
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