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Auxvasse man sentenced for growing marijuana and gun possession

January 20, 2022 5:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A federal judge has sentenced an Auxvasse man for growing marijuana and illegally possessing dozens of firearms.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events

January 19, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone no longer requiring masks in any circumstance

January 18, 2022 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Man treated for serious injuries after crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County

January 18, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was hurt on Monday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The crash happened around 2 p.m. east of Kingdom City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gary L. Keeton II, 32, was driving eastbound on I-70 when he drove off of the

WEATHER UPDATES: Basketball games at Harrisburg High School canceled due to snow

January 15, 2022 5:50 AM Zachary Farwell

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FRIDAY UPDATES: CDC updates latest guidelines on what type of masks or respirators Americans should wear

January 14, 2022 8:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

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South Callaway R-II School district cancels classes Friday due to COVID

January 13, 2022 10:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The South Callaway R-II School district has canceled classes for Friday due to the increasing number of COVID positive cases in students and staff.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools to require masks as coronavirus cases maintain record levels

January 13, 2022 2:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Prosecutor’s office charges driver after chase in Callaway County

January 12, 2022 2:12 PM Zachary Farwell

The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a driver after a chase involving a stolen car on Monday.

Fulton man hit and killed by van on Bluff Street

January 11, 2022 6:05 AM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was killed on Monday night after he was hit by a van. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:30 p.m. on Bluff Street near Meadowlark Lane. Troopers said Ray E. Payne, 67, was walking across Bluff Street when a van driven by Shannon M.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 222 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

January 10, 2022 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

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FRIDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS reporting free at-home test kits delayed to Wednesday

January 7, 2022 2:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports record-setting day of new and active coronavirus cases for second day in a row

January 5, 2022 11:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: New Southern Boone COVID-19 rubric goes into effect

January 4, 2022 2:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Prosecutors charge Kingdom City man after vehicle chase early on Monday morning

January 4, 2022 8:59 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Kingdom City man after a vehicle chase early on Monday morning. Prosecutors charged Jared B. Evans, 33, with felony resisting arrest, two felony counts of second-degree assault on a special victim, and other crimes. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started

MONDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports over 1,000 active coronavirus cases; highest number of active cases since Dec. 2020

January 3, 2022 3:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Grand jury indicts Auxvasse man following deadly 2020 crash

January 3, 2022 1:08 PM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County grand jury has indicted a man accused of a deadly 2020 crash. Jurors indicted John R. Meissert Jr., of Auxvasse, last week on felony charges of driving while intoxicated that resulted in the death of another person and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a

Woman hurt after hitting tow truck on I-70 in Callaway County

January 3, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was hurt on Sunday afternoon after she crashed into a tow truck parked on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 70. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by Helen L. Gabris, 57, of St. Peters, Missouri, crashed into the back of the tow truck near

THURSDAY UPDATE: Active coronavirus cases jump in Boone County; Parson ends state of emergency

December 30, 2021 2:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 200 new coronavirus cases; over 500 new cases since Monday

December 29, 2021 2:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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