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

Mid-Missouri schools switch to online learning over COVID-19 concerns

November 10, 2020 5:48 AM Brittany Wiley

Several mid-Missouri schools are switching to virtual learning through November over concerns with COVID-19.

Man charged with stealing $30,000 in Callaway County burglary

November 9, 2020 11:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is charged after a burglary at a Holts Summit residence after allegedly taking $30,000 during a burglary. According to court documents, Darik Giarratano is accused of burglarizing a home of a safe that had $30,000 cash and a folder with deeds and titles in it. The owner told the

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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new COVID-19 death

November 9, 2020 9:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Gene McGrath was arrested Saturday night for making a terrorist threat.

Man arrested for making terrorist threats

November 8, 2020 5:32 AM Zach Boetto

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is waking up in the Callaway County Jail Sunday morning after being arrested for making terrorist threats. According to reports, Fulton Police responded to 1851 Underground Tap and Grill around 11:40 p.m. Saturday for reports of a ‘terroristic threat.’ Officers arrested Gene McGrath after he allegedly threatened to get his

Fulton police arrest two following argument

November 7, 2020 3:21 PM Sydney Olsen

Fulton police officers responded to a fight involving two people in a vehicle blocking Gray Street just after noon on Saturday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis and Cole County report 100+ new cases

November 6, 2020 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

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ELECTION UPDATES: Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia, 3rd lawsuit overall

November 3, 2020 11:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Biden wins Boone, defeated handily in Cole and Callaway

November 4, 2020 1:07 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Vice President Joe Biden won in Boone County but the margin was much smaller than the one President Donald Trump enjoyed in Cole and Callaway counties. Biden took about 55% of the presidential votes in reliably Democratic Boone County, getting 49,999 of the 91,200 votes cast. Trump garnered about 38,600 votes.

Mid-Missouri clerks continue stepped-up absentee voting effort ahead of Election Day

November 2, 2020 11:59 AM Zach Boetto

Clerks’ offices in Boone, Cole and Callaway counties were working Monday to finish up absentee balloting and prepare for Election Day.

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

October 29, 2020 6:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see rates going up under a filing that will take effect Sunday. Customers in mid-Missouri will see a rate increase of $.03 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. According to the release, Ameren reports up to 55% of its customers’ current natural

Mid-Missouri clerks make plans to give quarantined, isolated voters chance to cast their ballots

October 28, 2020 5:13 AM Brittany Wiley

As the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19

October 22, 2020 8:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: One county removes a COVID-19 death, another county removes cases

October 21, 2020 8:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Former Fulton Housing Authority director arrested on suspicion of burglary, stealing

October 21, 2020 11:44 AM Matthew Sanders

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say they have arrested the former director of the Fulton Housing Authority on suspicion of burglary, stealing and trespassing after he kicked tenants out and changed the locks. The Fulton Police Department said in a news release that officers arrested William C. Garrett, 43, of Fulton, on Wednesday on suspicion of

Driver and two juveniles taken to Columbia hospital after wreck in Callaway County

October 20, 2020 11:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials say the crash occurred as truck traveled off the left side of the roadway and became airborne.

TUESDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia opens small business recovery loan program due to COVID-19

October 20, 2020 8:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Prosecutor: Man admits to disposing of bodies of brothers

October 20, 2020 3:32 PM Associated Press

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor told a judge that a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin admitted to authorities that he disposed of the bodies but denied killing the men. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that special prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff made the argument Tuesday during a hearing in which a judge

MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County and other Mid-Missouri provide new information during pandemic

October 19, 2020 9:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Ozark man arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit across multiple counties

October 16, 2020 8:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County Sheriff’s department arrested an Ozark man after a chase through multiple counties Friday morning. Officials say a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy became involved in a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) on US Highway 63 near the Boone-Callaway County line. As the pursuit

New Bloomfield middle and high schools to go online citing lack of substitute teachers

October 16, 2020 7:02 PM Connor Hirsch

In a press release, the superintendant Sarah Wisdom said it “considers the education and well-being of our students and staff to be of the utmost importance,” and that the move is because it believes the lack of substitutes would lessen the quality of education.