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Prosecutors charge man with setting fires during Columbia protest

June 10, 2020 1:08 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Wednesday with unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly set fires in a downtown Columbia intersection during protests.

Man sentenced in Boone County child assault case

June 10, 2020 7:52 AM Katie Greathouse

A man pleaded guilty to an assault charge in a Boone County child assault case after originally being charged with rape.

Roads remain flooded Wednesday

June 10, 2020 6:42 AM Brittany Wiley

Roads across Boone County remained flooded Wednesday morning after rain plagued mid-Missouri Tuesday.

Columbia police attribute peaceful protests to community outreach

June 9, 2020 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

Officers with the Columbia Police Department have been monitoring and responding to protests downtown over the last week.

Moberly police arrest woman in connection with Boone County stealing case

June 9, 2020 10:49 PM Katie Greathouse

The Moberly Police Department arrested a woman Tuesday in connection with a felony stealing investigation in Boone County.

Remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal bring flooded roads to Mid-Missouri

June 9, 2020 11:39 AM Zach Boetto

Rain flooded some Boone County roads Tuesday morning as the remains of Tropical Storm Cristobal made their way through Mid-Missouri.

Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in prison for 2018 killing

June 9, 2020 11:28 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 killing of a teenager.

Second crash reported at Rocheport Bridge Tuesday morning

June 9, 2020 8:03 AM Matt Ragsdale

Mid-Missouri crews responded to a second crash at the Missouri River Bridge on Interstate 70 westbound near Rocheport on Tuesday.

Rock Bridge High School alum speak about perceived racism

June 8, 2020 4:22 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will meet at 6:45 p.m. in person at the Aslin Administration building.

New Boone County COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in first week of June

June 8, 2020 1:06 PM Zach Boetto

The health department has reported 40 new cases in the last seven days.

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in downtown Columbia Sunday

June 7, 2020 2:04 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters gathered in downtown Columbia Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases of COVID-19 lower in Boone County

June 7, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 42 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down from 43 on Saturday.

Protests continue for sixth consecutive day in Columbia

June 6, 2020 7:24 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets again Saturday in downtown Columbia.

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

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri records more than 800 COVID-19 related deaths

June 6, 2020 8:16 PM Deborah Kendrick

New COVID-19 cases in Missouri dipped just below 200 Saturday. The total number of cases statewide increased to 14,442 on Saturday, an increase of 189. The number was below Friday’s increase of 196. Ten new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 809. State and local officials have repeatedly said they expect the number

Local health director calls systemic racism a public health emergency

June 5, 2020 8:16 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a letter to the community Friday, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning called systemic racism a public health emergency. “Systemic racism disproportionately affects the stress and burden of illness experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color,” Browning wrote. “These minority groups are more likely

Fayette man hurt in Interstate 70 crash

June 5, 2020 6:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

One lane is back open after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle shut down part of Interstate 70 westbound Friday morning.

Final suspect gets probation in Sylvan Lane killing case

June 4, 2020 11:13 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The final suspect in a 2018 killing received probation for her part in the Columbia man’s death. Hollie Johnson pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of a controlled substance. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced her to five years of probation, but she could serve a seven-year prison sentence if she violates it. Johnson