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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 18%

September 28, 2021 6:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 136 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

September 27, 2021 6:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Woman charged with murder faces offender abuse charges

September 24, 2021 11:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

A grand jury indicted a woman accused of having sexual relations with an inmate at the Jefferson City Correctional Center.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone county reports third day in a row of new coronavirus cases under 50

September 23, 2021 6:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City police investigating after person drives to hospital with a gunshot wound

September 22, 2021 10:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

Jefferson City police are investigating a weapons incident after a person drove to a hospital with a gunshot wound.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Third round winners announced in Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program

September 22, 2021 5:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missouri hospitals not seeing a shortage of antibody treatments as some states run low

September 22, 2021 8:04 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some states are experiencing a shortage of antibody treatment drugs for COVID-19 but for several Mid-Missouri hospitals, it doesn’t look like it will run out anytime soon. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the state’s top priority is making sure its distribution process is successful

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases up 9%

September 21, 2021 6:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MONDAY UPDATES: Court denies St. Louis County motions to dismiss mask case

September 20, 2021 6:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second coronavirus-related death this week

September 16, 2021 5:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City Board of Education to discuss district’s back-to-school plan

September 16, 2021 4:13 AM Ben Fein

The Jefferson City Board of Education is set to meet Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s back-to-school plan, among other topics.

Jefferson City woman gets probation after pleading guilty in steroids case

September 16, 2021 9:51 AM Zachary Farwell

According to the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Amber Duenkel, of Jefferson City, pleaded guilty Monday to an amended felony count of possession of a controlled substance. She was previously charged with a felony count of distribution of a controlled substance.

Cole County Commission announces the hiring of the new emergency management director

September 15, 2021 9:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Nicholas Tietsort will take over Emergency Management operations beginning Oct. 18.

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County to update information hub Thursday morning

September 15, 2021 5:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting that today’s update will be posted Thursday morning. Boone County ranks seventh in the state with the most coronavirus cases in total volume in the past week. Cases are down 14.5% on the week. The county has a 8.4% positive test rate, according to the Missouri

Jefferson City man indicted on multiple charges of sex crimes against children

September 14, 2021 9:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man was indicted on multiple charges of attempted enticement of a child and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 10%

September 14, 2021 6:18 AM Zachary Farwell

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Fired Jefferson City educator argues file sharing didn’t violate federal law

September 14, 2021 4:30 AM Meghan Drakas

Tammy Ferry, a former tenured instructional technology teacher with the Jefferson City School District, was fired from the district in 2019 after transferring thousands of documents onto her personal Google account.