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SUNDAY UPDATES: New active cases of COVID-19 in Boone County

June 21, 2020 4:37 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 18,003 cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: New cases of COVID-19 in Boone, Cole County

June 20, 2020 3:32 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 17,590 cases of COVID-19 Saturday.

Thursday Night Live returns to Jefferson City after COVID-19 restrictions relaxed

June 18, 2020 11:41 AM Nathalie Jones

Thursday Night Live starts back up in Jefferson City after the kickoff event was postponed recently.

Cole County prepares for no health restrictions starting Tuesday

June 15, 2020 7:55 PM Connor Hirsch

The Cole County Health Department decided to follow the state-wide health order, and the communicable disease coordinator Chezney Schulte said it plans to stick with the state.

Jefferson City man accused of pizza delivery robbery

June 12, 2020 3:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Thursday with robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint.

Cole County COVID-19 cases staying flat as state order deadline approaches

June 10, 2020 12:25 PM Ben Fein

As phase one of Governor Parson’s reopening plan is set to end June 15th, Cole County case numbers remain relatively low.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Cole County man flown to hospital after crash

June 9, 2020 4:30 PM Matthew Sanders

A Cole County man was taken to University of Missouri Hospital by helicopter Tuesday after a van drove into the path of his utility vehicle.

4 charged in fatal Jefferson City shooting

June 9, 2020 3:28 PM Matt Ragsdale

Cole County prosecutors charged four people in connection with a fatal shooting after an alleged drug deal turned deadly last week.

Prosecutors charge man after standoff in Cole County

June 5, 2020 6:53 PM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a man after a standoff with Cole County deputies on Tuesday night.

Jefferson City man charged after alleged explosive found

June 4, 2020 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City man with possession of an illegal weapon after he was allegedly found with what he called a modified firework.

Sheriff’s deputies, SWAT clear scene in Cole County

June 3, 2020 5:19 AM Brittany Wiley

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department have cleared the scene after responding to a barricaded subject early Wednesday.

Sheriff: Bomb threat evacuates Cole County Courthouse

June 2, 2020 1:38 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County Courthouse was evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of a bomb threat.

Protesters assemble outside Missouri Capitol to decry police brutality

June 1, 2020 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The Office of Administration has ordered all state offices in the Missouri capital closed ahead of protests Monday afternoon.

One dead after Miller County crash

June 1, 2020 4:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A Eugene woman died in an early morning crash Monday in Miller County.

Springfield man dies in Cole County crash

June 1, 2020 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that David March, 49, of Springfield, Missouri, was killed in a crash on Highway 54 on Monday.

Authorities divert traffic after motorcycle crash in Jefferson City

May 30, 2020 6:55 PM Sydney Olsen

One man was sent to the hospital after crashing their motorcycle in Jefferson City.

Hotel occupancy rates make double-digit drops across mid-Missouri

May 28, 2020 7:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of hotel rooms used in Columbia and Jefferson City made steep drops in April, mirroring a loss of business seen across the state. Numbers from the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a drop of 40 percent in April compared to April 2019. The CVB reported 21.5 percent of hotel

WATCH: Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Jefferson City tornado anniversary

May 22, 2020 5:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

Jefferson City native Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe spoke Friday with ABC 17 News on the anniversary of the May 22, 2019 tornado that hit the city.

No charges against officer in deadly Jefferson City shooting

May 21, 2020 12:47 PM Matthew Sanders

The Cole County prosecuting attorney said Wednesday that he will not file charges against a Jefferson City police officer who fatally shot a suspect last month.

Russellville man flown to hospital after Miller County crash

May 21, 2020 12:15 PM Matthew Sanders

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville man suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash in Miller County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Marvin Buthod, 86, was driving on Route AA just south of Old Bass Road at about 9:30 p.m. when his vehicle went off the left side of the road. Buthod’s pickup