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Missouri National Guard Major General injured in Jefferson City motorcycle crash

June 23, 2022 9:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a wreck at the intersection of Route B and Evergreen Drive in Jefferson City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Levon Cumpton, 51, of Wardsville, was driving a 2008 Victory Vision motorcycle and was attempting to make a left turn when a

MoDOT says bridge graffiti now painted over

June 23, 2022 5:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Graffiti that included references to a white nationalist group on a pedestrian walkway on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City has been covered, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

June 23, 2022 6:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Public Service Commission is reporting Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see natural gas rates going up due to the estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas on July 1.

Holts Summit man sentenced to probation for 2019 shooting

June 23, 2022 5:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Callaway County judge has placed Holts Summit man on five years of unsupervised probation for pleading guilty to charges in connection to a shooting in September 2019 in Holts Summit.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County passes 47,000 COVID cases

June 23, 2022 3:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 84 new COVID cases; nearing 47,000 total COVID cases

June 22, 2022 3:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City Council appoints new police chief at meeting Tuesday

June 21, 2022 5:44 AM Ben Fein

The City Council of Jefferson City is expected to meet Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., after city offices were closed for Juneteenth.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 200 new COVID cases; largest day increase since February

June 21, 2022 4:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Kentucky man flown to hospital after Cole County crash on Highway 54

June 20, 2022 6:27 AM Joushua Blount

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kentucky man was flown to a hospital Sunday night after a crash on Highway 54 in Cole County. The crash happened in the westbound lanes near Old Bass Road around 6:20 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Raymond L. Thomas, 49, of Wingo, Kentucky was thrown

Lincoln University changes admission requirements; standardized testing now optional

June 17, 2022 7:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

Lincoln University says potential students can now submit their applications without ACT or SAT scores.

Meth seized after apartment searched in Jefferson City

June 17, 2022 6:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man was charged after a search warrant was issued for an apartment and police seized meth on Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new COVID cases; 19 new cases in students reported by CPS

June 17, 2022 3:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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One person dead, another injured in Highway 54 wreck in Jefferson City

June 16, 2022 4:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A two-vehicle crash delayed traffic for nearly an hour on Highway 54 and Hammann Drive in Jefferson City.

Cooling centers available in Boone and Cole counties

June 16, 2022 11:56 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) To help residents beat the heat, organizations in both Boone and Cole County are reminding the community of its available cooling centers. “It’s a good place just to come in and take a few minutes if they need it or its a place where people can spend as long as they want

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases; 27 patients in hospitals

June 16, 2022 3:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Two people charged for drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Cole County

June 15, 2022 5:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

Two people were arrested in Cole County on Tuesday morning after a traffic stop lead to the discovery of drugs.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new COVID cases

June 15, 2022 4:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City man accused of stealing Humvee from Missouri National Guard

June 15, 2022 12:40 PM Zachary Farwell

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a charge against a Jefferson City man accused of stealing a Humvee from the Missouri National Guard. James R. Wilson, 36, is charged in Cole County with one felony count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. Investigators found the stolen Missouri National Guard

Blair Oaks Board of Education to discuss changing district’s transgender student policy after public comment

June 14, 2022 5:40 AM Ben Fein

The Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., at the intermediate school gym and library.

Health experts say COVID cases are slowing down just in time for the summer

June 14, 2022 5:46 PM Kennedy Miller

After more than two years since the start of the pandemic, some hospitals in Missouri are starting to see cases slow down just in time for the summer.