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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients

July 29, 2021 4:26 AM ABC 17 News Team

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New EMS Chief named by Cole County Commission

July 29, 2021 8:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Eric Hoy has been hired by the Cole County Commission as the new Chief of Cole County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS). Hoy will begin his job in September 2021. Hoy has worked in various positions in South Dakota and California. Hoy holds a bachelor of science degree in Emergency Medical Services

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Capital Region Medical Center opens coroanvirus triage testing

July 28, 2021 7:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boone County Health Department says ‘no plans for health order’ after new CDC guidance

July 27, 2021 9:47 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services says right now there are no plans to reinstate a health order despite new masking guidelines from the CDC. In a group call on Tuesday, the CDC said vaccinated people in some parts of the country should again start wearing masks indoors in public areas.

Flooding cancels 2021 Bicentennial Katy Trail Ride

July 27, 2021 9:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Flooding along the Missouri River in July has caused Missouri State Parks to cancel the 2021 Bicentennial Katy Trail Ride set for Aug. 7. Flooding has damaged approximately 100 miles of Katy Trail State Park. Washouts, bridge damage, downed trees, debris, silt accumulation and inconsistent trail surfacing have damaged the trail.

Pfizer Vaccine at Sturgeon vaccination clinic

TUESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department launches back to school COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Team Audrain campaign for residents

July 27, 2021 7:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

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No charges in Jefferson City fatal police shooting

July 27, 2021 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers shot and killed Clay Willingham of Moberly on June 7 during a stop for expired registration on Truman Boulevard near the Capital Mall. The Jefferson City Police Department said at the time that Willingham showed a rifle but did not listen to the officers’ commands to drop the rifle.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 46 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

July 26, 2021 6:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri medical association expects hospitals to mandate coronavirus vaccination

July 26, 2021 11:44 AM Leila Mitchell

The American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association have all called for health care organizations to require their workers to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Jefferson City Jaycees Fair starts Monday with COVID-19 safety measures

July 26, 2021 6:08 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Jefferson City Jaycees Fair kicks off Monday night with COVID-19 safety measures in place again this year. Last year, the fair added additional hand sanitizing stations and social distancing measures. The measures will be continued at the fair this year. The Jaycees Fair will be offering musical performances each

Jefferson City man faces charges after gas station shooting

July 23, 2021 8:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is now charged for this week’s gas station shooting. Latrell Batts is charged with three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree assault, first-degree property damage and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s accused of shooting two people at this Phillips 66 on Stadium Drive

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases drop for the first time in two weeks; remains above 700

July 23, 2021 9:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City man gets probation in 2019 shooting

July 22, 2021 11:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man pleads guilty to several charges after a December 2019 shooting and gets five years probation. Jerome E. Malone entered a guilty plea for unlawful possession of a firearm, stealing a gun, resisting arrest and unlawful use of a weapon. Witnesses told police in 2019 that Malone and

Cole County man pleads guilty in arson case

July 22, 2021 11:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Russellville man has entered a guilty plea in a 2019 arson case after he set two fires at a trailer he co-owns. Dylan Moore received two years probation after pleading guilty to attempting-knowingly burning or exploding, second-degree property damage and second-degree harassment. Firefighters responded to the fires at a home

THURSDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson directs state resources to Springfield-Greene County due to rise in COVID-19 cases

July 22, 2021 7:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson is sending additional personnel and equipment to Springfield and Greene County to assist in the fight against COVID-19 and support the local health care system. “Throughout this pandemic, we have worked with our local partners to provide support and resources as quickly as logistically possible, and that has not changed,” Governor Parson

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases rises to 744; highest since Jan. 25

July 21, 2021 7:11 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City police arrest man accused of exposing self to child in city park

July 21, 2021 10:24 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers were called at about 11 a.m. Tuesday to Ellis Porter Riverside Park on a report of a man who had exposed himself to a child in the women’s bathroom, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. The caller told police the man left the park in a black SUV.