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Missouri Court of Appeals holds up conviction in fatal crash

May 11, 2022 8:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed the conviction of a Jefferson City man in a fatal crash after he appealed the conviction on multiple grounds. Damien Bryan was sentenced to 25 years after he was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of felony DWI. Two

St. Louis man accused of bringing gun to state Capitol to show governor pleads not guilty

May 11, 2022 12:46 PM Zachary Farwell

The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office charged Alok K. Rohra, 36, with a felony count of unlawful possession of a weapon.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest COVID case increase since mid-February

May 11, 2022 4:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds 40 new COVID cases for the past few days, 17 for Sunday

May 10, 2022 4:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 70 new COVID cases from over the weekend, 12 added to earlier days

May 9, 2022 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 24 new COVID cases; two new patients hospitalized

May 6, 2022 3:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning

May 6, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is

Jefferson City man reaches plea agreement in federal drug case

May 5, 2022 10:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A man has entered a guilty plea in connection to a federal drug case in Jefferson City.

MoDOT, Cole County close roads due to flooding

May 5, 2022 11:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed parts of several roads in Mid-Missouri due to flooding. On Thursday morning, the department closed Highway 94 from Highway 19 to Rhineland, Missouri due to water over the road. The Missouri River east of Jefferson City is near flood stage at Hermann and near Chamois,

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the largest increase in COVID cases since Feb. 16

May 5, 2022 3:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Police find missing Jefferson City man

May 5, 2022 5:57 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Police said at about 12:30 p.m. that the missing man had been found in the 3400 block of Mall Ridge Court and was being treated for exposure. ORIGINAL: Police have issued a SILVER advisory for a Jefferson City man last seen on Wednesday afternoon. Guenter Fairbairn, 88, was last seen

Mid-Missouri school districts alert families to school bus delays due to flooding

May 5, 2022 8:35 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri school districts are dealing with school bus delays due to flooding. The Cole R-V School District in Eugene, Missouri sent a text message to families and staff Thursday morning that flooding may cause some school buses to run late. Two school bus routes and part of a third for the

MoDOT seeks public comment on a project to improve Highway 54 intersections in Cole County

May 4, 2022 6:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking public comment on a scheduled project to improve safety at two busy intersections south of Jefferson City on Highway 54.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 13 new COVID cases; one new coronavirus-related death

May 4, 2022 4:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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Blair Oaks superintendent on leave of absence

May 4, 2022 9:23 AM Matthew Sanders

Blair Oaks Superintendent Jim Jones is on a leave of absence, the school district said.

Sheriff: Blair Oaks students made violent comments on school bus

May 4, 2022 8:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Two students talking about committing violence at school while riding on a bus led to the lockdown of the Blair Oaks School District campus Tuesday, Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said.

Lawmakers try to roll back some parole eligibility for people in prison for juvenile crimes prompting concerns about Cole County case

May 3, 2022 11:33 AM Lucas Geisler

State lawmakers are considering rolling back some parole rules for people in prison for crimes committed as children, prompting concerns about a Cole County child killer’s case.