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FRIDAY UPDATES: Governor Parson: Regional mass vaccination events will be held next week

February 19, 2021 9:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri state trooper narrowly avoids being hit by semi

February 18, 2021 12:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The patrol’s Troop F shared video of Trooper Eric Penrod and the narrow miss on its Twitter account Thursday

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Mid-Missouri counties report 15 COVID-19 related deaths

February 17, 2021 11:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Fulton facing ‘financial disaster’ as natural gas prices skyrocket because of frozen pipes

February 16, 2021 3:16 PM Connor Hirsch

Fulton’s city council will meet Tuesday night to address concerns over fluctuating natural gas and wholesale electricity prices that could impact city utility users’ bills.

WATCH REPLAY: City of Fulton warns residents about frozen natural gas wells possibly raising costs

February 12, 2021 4:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fulton is warning resident about gas wells that have froze over due to low temperatures. According to the city, natural gas wells in Oklahoma and Texas are causing a shortage of available natural gas, leading to an increase of as much as 100 times the typical purchase price. Watch

North Carolina man arrested after Interstate 70 traffic stop in Callaway County

February 8, 2021 10:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle near the US Highway 54 – Interstate 70 interchange just after midnight in Callaway County. According to troopers, Callaway County Sheriff’s Office K9 Iro responded to assist and helped make another drug seizure. Officials say 11.1 lbs. of marijuana, 235 grams of THC concentrate,

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck reported on I-70 near Providence; Troop F reports injury wreck in Callaway County

February 8, 2021 4:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 W near Providence Rd. Officials say the driving lane will be shut down. Troop F is reporting an injury wreck on southbound US 63 south of County Road 395 in Callaway County. Names released in fatal Osage Beach wreck Osage Beach police are reporting

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia city officials to provide community briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon

February 5, 2021 11:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Federal report shows Missouri hospitalizations and deaths trending down

February 2, 2021 5:48 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new State Profile Report, formally known as the White House ‘Red Zone’ Report under the Trump administration, shows new deaths, hospitalizations and positivity rates across Missouri continue to go down. Missouri State Profile Report 1-31-2021Download Those numbers are for the week of Jan. 24 compared to the week of Jan. 17.

Three teens, two juveniles arrested in Callaway County church vandalism

February 1, 2021 3:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

TEBBETTS, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people have been arrested in connection with a church that was vandalized in Callaway County. The 143-year-old historically-black church suffered smashed windows and other damage. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said vandals hit Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church sometime between Jan. 22 and 23. A week after the vandalism was

Sheriff gives update in Callaway County church vandalism

February 1, 2021 11:52 AM Chanel Porter

On Friday, the sheriff said his office expects arrests in the case soon.

One dead after Callaway County crash

January 30, 2021 8:41 AM Ben Fein

One woman was pronounced dead on scene by Callaway County paramedics after she was hit by a car on I-70.

Vehicle chase through Fulton Wednesday leads to charges

January 29, 2021 9:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man faces several charges after he led a deputy on a chase through Fulton. According to court documents, Callaway County Sheriff’s investigator tried to stop Malik Robinson in the area of Grand and e. 8th St. A chase ensued through Fulton before Robinson and his passenger got out of the

19th century Tebbetts church to be restored after vandalization

January 29, 2021 5:51 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “We want to build it and protect it, because there was a lot of heritage there at one time,” said George Hord who grew up in Tebbetts going to Sunday dinners at the church. The 143-year-old, Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, suffered smashed windows and other damages after a vandalism incident

Callao man charged after Boone County chase ends in fiery wreck in Callaway County

January 29, 2021 6:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callao man is being charged after a Thursday chase from Interstate 70 and US 63 connector ends in a fiery wreck just inside the county limits of Callaway County. According to court documents, Mark Smith was allegedly driving a vehicle with a stolen dealer’s plate when a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy

Vehicle chase ends in fiery crash in Callaway County

January 28, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

According to officials at the scene, the chase started near the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia and the vehicle had stolen license plates on it.